Category: Podcasts

Word Nerd: Words That Twitter Birthed

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on tweetstorms and how to use “egg” to insult people. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-tweetstorm

ANTI-ANTISEMITISM & ANTI-ISLAMOPHOBIA

The Progressive Pioneer Valley gets together again tonight to strategize. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/anti-antisemitism-anti-islamaphobia-progressive-pioneer-valley

Immigrant Voices

Celebrate the immigrants living in our communities and help support The Center For New Americans at The Shea theater Saturday…

McGoverning with McGovern: The Defeat Of Trumpcare And The Disparragment Of Dunkin Donuts

The inaugural episode of a new feature with our U.S. Congressman from the 2nd Congressional district of Massachusetts. For those…

Wine Snob: Wine & Massachusetts’ Penultimate Fries

We love our beloved LOCAL and their Number 1 fries according to Masslive but they are no longer BYOB (but go…

Immigration: A Gathering

Do theater and politics mix? Should they? Come to Double Edge Theatre Sunday April 2nd and find out. Immigration: A…

Word Nerd: Emily Knows Who Gives A F*ck About An Oxford Comma

It’s Maine truckers! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-who-gives-a-fck-about-an-oxford-comma

Heavy Petting: The Suck & Soap (TM Monte Belmonte)

Well, alright. They call it the “Bissle Bark Bath” https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-the-bissle-bark-bath

Mr. Universe: How To Kick A Black Hole Out of Your Galaxy

May it’s a metaphor for our time? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-black-hole-moves-out

Celebrating & Illustrating The Beauty In Our Differences: Meltdown 2017

Selina Alko & Sean Qualls are a married couple who are now illustrating books together, non-fiction picture books that reflect…

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