Category: Podcasts

Names Will Never Hurt Me? Trump’s Rhetoric in The U.S. Mail: McGoverning with McGovern

How much is Trump’s rhetoric responsible for the spate of pipe bombs in the mail? US Congressman Jim McGovern joins…

Time sucks, preppers and hopheads: WORD NERD

The last batch of new words that Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster and Monte focus on from the more…

Running Nude Around The Forests of Finland with Anja Schütz’s “Nukkua-To Sleep”

Turners Falls artist, Anja Schütz, had a dream, went to Finland, photographed herself nude in the forests of Finland and her…

Dylan Brody: Northfield Ne’er Do Well Comes Home

Dylan Brody sort of graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon and is giving back to the theater director and his new…

Halloween Spirits with The Spirit Guide: Wine Snobs

Monte and The Wine Son and Ringo the Spirit Guide from State Street Deli Wines and Spirits! taste some spooky cocktails.…

Solidarity in Separation: Lucio Perez on One Year In Sanctuary

It’s been one year since Springfield resident Lucio Perez defied his deportation order and took up sanctuary in a church…

Brecht & Vile to Heal The Vile Dreck

Pilgrim Theater’s Moon Over Dark Street, a cabaret of Theatre and Song by Bertolt Brecht with the jazz-music of Kurt…

Saudis, School Nutrition and Beards: McGoverning with McGovern

US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/saudis-school-nutrition-and-beards-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Barefoot Tabata

What the hell is “Tabata” and why have half of the band Barefoot Truth, technically on hiatus, made making music…

Finally A Word To Describe When You Can’t Pee at a Pulbic Restroom

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster whose words are bingable, adorbs, totes rando, and can explain that feeling when…

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