Category: Podcasts

The Valley Advocate On Love & Sex

How has love and sex changed over the last few decades? How has it NOT!?! The Advocate’s Amanda Drane &…

Word Nerd: “Impactful” (Is That Even A WORD?!?)

Why, yes. Yes, it is. Emily Brewster, from Merriam-Webster, tells us all about it. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-impactful

Heavy Petting: Can Elephants Jump?

Turns out, no.  But why? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-elephant-jumping

Greenfield’s Evil Ben Clarke on NH 2016

It’s nice to hear from a local hero about what his too-often batsh*t crazy side of the aisle really has to…

Mr Universe: Diamonds In The Sky-Asteroid Mining

Dr. Salman Hameed tells us that asteroid mining is not just fodder for sci-fi anymore. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-asteroid-mining

Big Bird & The Belmontes

Carol Spinney kindly indulges Monte’s childhood dreams and makes some dreams come true for The Belmonte boys. Carol also talks about…

Wine Snob: Vermentino Supremo

Road to Wine Snobbery road trip to Filos in Northampton (BYOW) to taste some REALLY affordable vermentino. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-vermentino-supremo

Great Falls Man Stands For Leonard Peltier

It’s been 40 years since Peltier was put behind bars, and David Detmold of Peskeomskut is standing up for him.…

To Return: Amherst’s Ingrid Askew is making a film with Monty Ross

Amherst’s Ingrid Askew has marched the entire length of the Transatlantic slave trade route. Her journey ended in South Africa.…

Word Nerd: Impact! Noun or Verb?

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster always keeps her cool even when people verb nouns. Or did they noun a…

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