Category: Podcasts

Mr Universe: Witnessing The Birth Of A Planet

Astronomers have seen the birthing of a planet for the first time. Mr. Universe, Salman Hameed, explains. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-witnessing-the-birth-of-a-planet

The Radicalization Process

The Ko Fest in Amherst is using their summer series to explore “Radical Acts.” Where do acting and activism come…

Is it time to melt ICE? McGoverning with McGovern

US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte This week,…

Growing Mussels

Monte follows Andy Fisk from the Connecticut River Conservancy on another river adventure to the Cronin Resource Center in Sunderland…

Why You Should Baby Talk To Your Pets: Heavy Petting

Monte and Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on why baby talking to your animals is a good thing. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/why-you-should-baby-talk-to-your-pets-heavy-petting

The Declaration Of Independence And Donut Potluck

As a counterpoint to a planned reading of The Declaration of Independence by reknowned homophobe and gubernatorial candidate, Scott Lively,…

How The Supreme Court Decision on The Travel Ban is Bad News For Science: Mr. Universe

Salman Hameed and Monte are not technically talking about science in this segment but perhaps they are talking about the future…

Argentia vs France: The World Cup of Wine

The Wine Snobs at State Street and Monte take the whirled cup literally. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/world-cup-wine-argentina-v-france

A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical?

No. It’s not a musical. And it’s not Dickens. But Quantum Dance from The City (known as the Town) of…

How f*ed are we, thanks to SCOTUS? 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/how-fed-are-we-thanks-to-scotus-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

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