Category: Podcasts

Martín Espada à la mode

Poetry and pie, and a “famously crusty poet” in a crusty old chapel. Monte talks with National Book Award winning…

Listeners want action to save the planet

Listeners ask Congressman McGovern questions about ending the use of fossil fuels before its too late. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/listeners-want-action-to-save-the-planet-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

TTFN, Word Nerd

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster wraps up her conversation with Monte about the world of abbreviations. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ttfn-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Science is Poop: The Tumble Podcast comes to Meltdown

Lindsay Pattersen and Marshall Escamilla, knew transplants to The Valley, are brining their silly science songs to the stage of…

The Drake is Saved

Meet the movers and shakers behind Amherst’s first downtown live music venue in…ever? Gabrielle Gould from the Amherst BID and…

What Killed The Dinosaurs?

Don’t look up! Scientists now think they have narrowed down whether it was a comet or an asteroid that knocked…

Grenache with panache

Monte and the Wine Snobs decide not to pair wine and Easter candy. But they do try some nice Grenache.…

If there is genocide in Ukraine, is the US doing enough?

Monte talks with Congressman Jim McGovern about what’s going on here in the Valley, what’s going on in Ukraine, and…

Acronyms vs Initialisms: WORD NERD

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster explains the difference. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/acronyms-vs-initialisms-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The Magdalena Project at Double Edge Theatre

Monte talks with the company at Double Edge Theatre  who are celebrating their 40th anniversary by bringing the feminist festival-The…

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