Category: Podcasts

What a Gaia! Mr. Universe

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on the Gaia Satellite, not the hippie Gaia thing. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/gaia-mr-universe?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Pinot New Wow: WINE SNOBS

Monte tastes some budget busting Pinot Noir with the Wine Snobs at State Street. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/pinot-new-wow-wine-snobs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

A “Just War” verses just war: McGoverning with McGovern

With anti-war protestors coming to Congressman McGovern’s Northampton office a day after he held a press conference urging the US…

Espresso, Et Cetera Peter Cetera & Chaise Longue: WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some commonly mispronounced words that are so wrong Merriam-Webster canonized them. Also a…

Ms. Marvel, Mr. Universe and the murder of scientists

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on his take on the new Marvel show Ms. Marvel and how maybe shows like…

Dr Pinot Popper: WINE SNOBS

Explode your pus-illanimous notions of what white wine can be with these three interesting whites with the Wine Snobs at…

Juneteenth in Historic Deerfield

Monte talks with Dr. Kathy Bullock about Songs of Abolition, an historic occasion with music never or rarely heard by…

Juneteenth In Greenfield

Meet the very impressive Mpress Bennu and hear about what is happening at the first-ever official Juneteenth celebration in Greenfield.…

The January 6th Hearings Begin: McGoverning with McGovern

What does Congressman McGovern think of the hearings so far? Will Merrick Garland prosecute? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-january-6th-hearings-begin-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Skunked Words?

What are “skunked” words? And what are some examples? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster-The Word Nerd-has the answer. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/skunked-words-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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