Category: Podcasts

The Cycons: Our Peace Correspondents in Poland

Annette and Dean Cycon from Leverett are at the Ukrainian border with Poland. Hear what they have been experiencing so…

The First Image from the JWST

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, Mr. Universe, tells us all about the first image from the James Webb Space…

Come drink Merlot with us, Paul Giamatti!

Paul Giamatti single-handedly ruined the Merlot market globally with one line from Sideways. Now that he’s filming in Western Mass, the…

The Cycons to Poland for such a time as this…

Annette Cycon and Dean Cycon are both important movers and shakers here in Western Mass. They will both be taking…

The Zelensky Address & Federal Dollars in W. MA

Congressman McGovern on the President of Ukraine’s address to Congress and on the money Congress is bringing to Western Mass…

The Irish and The American Indians

An St. Patrick’s Day conversation about parallel lines between the Irish and the Indian with Justin Beatty. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-irish-and-the-american-indians?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Yeet! WORD NERD

Maybe the “kids these days” use it, but Monte had no idea what it meant. That is, until Word Nerd…

Into The Woods Jr. at Pioneer Regional

…or at least Monte THINKS that’s what’s happening. It’s been a long two years since Monte talked with Brian Campbell…

Making the most of Mud Season

Monte talks with David Bulley and Eric Lee who are part of the new local musical festival at The Shea…

Cinema Pandemia

Out of our corporate trauma-especially locally with the tragedy at the Holyoke Soldier’s Home-comes a powerful piece of art. Monte…

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