Letters For Lucio: A Lesson in Life & Language from Lucio Perez in Sanctuary

It’s been 6 months since Lucio Perez defied ICE and was welcomed with open arms by First Church in Amherst…

Where Are You Books Off To When They Hitch A Ride On The Book Bus?

Reader to Reader’s Dave Mazor will tell you. Come to The Book Bus Saturday 4.7.18 https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/get-on-the-book-bus-reader-to-readers-dave-mazor

Hitchcock’s “The Bees”: A Talk with Tom Sullivan about Bees at The Hitchcock Center in Amherst

What can we do with our landscapes to help encourage the bees to come back? Tom Sullivan has some ideas…

Is It Impeachment Season Yet? 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/is-it-impeachment-season-yet-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

What Are You Hatewatching?

Word Nerd Emily Brewster on the further embiggening of the dictionary and on what she loves to “hatewatch”. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-dictionary-embiggens-part-iv-word-nerd

Time To Go: Rio Contrada’s Movie Honoring his Father, Fred

Fred Contrada is an amazing man and was a tremendous writer. His son, Rio, is making a movie chronically Fred’s…

400 Miles To Memphis To Honor MLK

Amherst’s Ken Johnston walked from Selma to Memphis just in time for the 50th Anniversary of the murder of Martin…

Should Cats Be Vegan?

The short answer, no. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital has more. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/should-cats-be-vegan-heavy-petting-with-dr-steve

Is “Ata” an alien?

Mr. Universe, once again, crushes our dreams with science. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-ata-is-not-an-alien

The ABC’s of Mo Willems: Meltdown 2018

Mo has finally gotten around to teaching kids the alphabet. You can learn your ABC’s with him at Meltdown this…