Category: Podcasts

Word Nerd: The Word Of The Year 2015 Is A Suffix

And Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster tells us that it is “ism”. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-word-of-the-year-2015

It’s Freakin Warm At Christmastime This Year

Monte’s star studded musical tribute to the warm weather this Christmastime. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/freakin-warm-at-xmas-all-star-singalong    

Heavy Petting: Tapeworm!

They will eat your brain. WASH YOUR HANDS!!!! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-tapeworm

Mr. Universe: Trump & Islamaphobia

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, is not only an astronomer but a researcher of Islamic views on science. What…

Wine Snob: Holiday Cocktails

Ringo, The Spirit Guide, from State Street Fruit Store Deli Wines & SPIRITS leads us through the dark spirits of…

Monte Reads Children’s Letters To Santa

It’s Monte’s favorite Daily Hampshire Gazette of the year when they print our local kids’ letters to Santa. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/monte-reads-childrens-letters-to-santa  

Word Nerd: Charming & Obscure Words

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some words she like to see in print more often. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-charming-obscure-words

Little Muslim Boy: Trump & Bernie Duet

In a rare kind move, Donald Trump came by to sing a Bing Crosby/David Bowie style duet with Bernie Sanders.…

Muslim Not Welcome: What’s It Like To Be Muslim in The Valley

In light of Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric, what’s it like to be Muslim here in the 413? Deerfield Academy’s Imam…

Heavy Petting: Jerry’s Dogs

Dr. Steve, from the Sunderland Animal Hospital, on how veterinary medicine could cure the disease Jerry Lewis has been fighting…

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