Category: Podcasts

Fighting Racism at Halftime and The Most Buzzworthy Beer In The Valley Right Now

Amanda Drane and Hunter Styles of The Valley Advocate on their stories in the paper this week. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/advocate-willie-hill

Heavy Petting: LEECHES!!

Not just a gross 19th Century cure all anymore. Dr. Steve from The Sunderland Animal Hospital weighs in. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-leeches

The Belmontes Explore The Museums of Western New England

There are SO many great museums right in our backyard: including (but not limited to) The Montshire Museum, The Berkshire…

Eat More Kale Wins The Ultimate Victory Over Chik-Fil-A

And has given us all a firm understanding of what “ironic” means. Monte discusses with The Profesora during The Spanish…

It’s A Jolly Holiday With Mary

A preview of Amherst Leisure Service’s Mary Poppins https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/amherst-leisure-services-mary-poppins

Wine Snob: Post-Resolution Red

Have you quit your New Year’s resolution diet yet? Good. Try these hearty reds. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-post-resolution-reds

Talking About White Privilege

What does “white privilege”, how do we talk about it and what do we do about it? Gloria Matlock and…

Word Nerd: New Words in Merriam-Webster 5.0

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster on what made the cut for the fifth edition of their unabridged dictionary. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-new-words-for-mw-unabridged-50

Heavy Petting: Music For Cats

…and it’s not just the Broadway musical. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital lets us in on the latest research…

Do The Chesterfield Crawl

Sculptor and Renaissance Man, James Kitchen, wants to teach you the latest dance craze and raise some money for hungry…

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