Category: Podcasts

Soccer and Artemis: MR. UNIVERSE

Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on some controversy between Iran & The U.S. at The World Cup and on…

Radical abolitionism, beet sugar and Thanksgiving music?

Monte talks with Professor Lydia Moland about her new book about another Lydia, Lydia Maria Child, who should be famous…

Dark horse wines for Thanksgiving

Some outside of the box suggestions for wines for your Thanksgiving table.

What will Monte be wearing on the March?

Monte reveals all with Katherine Greenwood Swanson from Swansons’ Fabrics, who are making Monte look magical. Follow the progress of…

The Fight Against Hunger Soldiers On

How is hunger and homelessness an ongoing battle with veterans? Monte talks with Bruce Buckley the CEO and Jason Stump…

The Red House and the 13th March

Congressman McGovernon his thoughts as the outgoing Chair of The Rules Committee and as he, once again, walks 43 miles…

A Tiny History of Miniature: WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on another commonly mispronounced word and a brief history of its etymology. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/a-tiny-history-of-miniature-word-nerd?si=d24feb5955204aa1bbd5188ed372f9dc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Ending hunger by changing policy: Monte’s March XIII

Monte talks with Andrea Freeman from the Public Health Institute of Western Mass about how they work with the Food…

Earthrise before Earthfall: MR. UNIVERSE

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on how the Apollo 8 Earthrise picture shaped our perception of our planet and…

Food as Medicine at Holyoke Medical: Monte’s March 13

Monte talks with Clinical Nutritionist Navigator at Holyoke Medical Marissa Chiapperino, about how the Food Bank of Western Mass does more…

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