Category: Podcasts

Word Nerd: ‘Til vs Till

How long until we get ’til vs till correct? Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merrian-Webster, on how to avoid the…

Shea IPA: Berkshire Brewing Company Creates a Beer For The Shea Theater

Gary Bogoff & Jason Hunter from Berkshire Brewing Company have generously created a beer to support The Shea Theater-Shea Theater’s…

Rachel Returns

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow stopped by her ol’ alma mater, 93.9 The River, right before her capacity crowd speech at Smith.…

Women’s March Greenfield

Monte & The Belmontes hit the streets of Greenfield in solidarity with The Women’s March on Washington. Check out some…

Mr. Universe Will Name A Star After You

But your star will be worthless unless the International Astronomical Union names it after you. Check out their list of…

Wine Snob: A Golden Opportunity for A Road Trip!

The Wine Snobs hit the road and bring wine to Filos. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-the-liar-and-the-golden-shower-byob-at-filos

After Orlando

Eggtooth Productions is part of this international theater action and is brining for free to Greenfield. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/after-orlando

Word Nerd: Dumpster Fire!

Our lives have officially entered a post-truth, xenophobic, surreal, dumpster fire. And those are just the words of the year…

Ogre Invades Amherst!

Meet the folks behind Amherst Leisure Service’s Shrek The Musical. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/shrek-the-musical

Mr. Univers on Ms. Dark Universe-Vera Rubin

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on the late mother of Dark Matter and on why Dark Matter matters. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-on-vera-rubin

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