Category: Podcasts

Go Jump In A River: Source To Sea 2016

Monte talks with chief-friend of The Green River, David Boles, about this year’s Source To Sea Cleanup. They also get…

Defying The Nazis

Highly-acclaimed filmmaker, Ken Burns, teams up with other local heroes Artemis Joukowsky and Marina Goldman to tell a powerful love…

The Valley’s First “National Park”

Mike’s Maze in Sunderland has been transformed into a National Park in celebration of the Park Service’s centennial.  Dave Wisseman…

Mr. Universe: The Uncanny Valley on Mars?

Is it the U.S. Southwest or The Red Planet? Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, wants you to take a…

Wine Snob: Wine Basket of Deplorables

Weird wines with strange grapes and strange beliefs. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-wine-basket-of-deplorables

Ashfield Film Festival X

Now an INTERNATIONAL film festival (sort of) Monte talks with Harry Keramidas, of Back To The Future fame and Tamara…

Enzo’s First Trip To Fenway

The Sox didn’t win but it was a night 9YO Enzo will likely remember for a lifetime. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/enzo-goes-to-fenway-for-the-first-time

Word Nerd: That Burglar’s Got Moxie!

Learn the etymology of Emily Brewster from Merriam-Webster’s new baby’s name! And learn how her kindergartener is out to burgle sweets.…

Evil Ben Clarke & A Basket of Deplorables

It was a rough weekend for Hillary Clinton but was it any rougher than Trump on his best day? Political…

Mr. Universe: Did SETI Make Contact?

Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed, lent Monte his copy of the movie Contact. And what happens within a week? Contact? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-a-signal-to-seti

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