Smith Voke & Katniss II: Monte’s March VI

Mr. Brooks and his students have made Monte’s March possible by hot rodding a shopping cart and now they’re making…

Remembering Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint has passed away, age 77. But Monte had the chance to talk to him backstage at The Green…

Mr. Universe: Is There An Alien Megastructure Out There?

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on what might be the best evidence EVER that there is intelligent life out…

Dave Rawlings & His Amazing Machine

With his partner in life and music, Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings is one of the best living songwriters going (in…

Wine Snob: Cider Days 2015

Western Mass leads the pack on the hard cider renaissance, but a few other places in the world make interesting…

I Just Met A Girl Named “Maria”

Alright, her real name is Sonia Manzano, but she will always be Maria to Monte. Her her talk about her…

The Belmontes Assault On Battery (Park)

A first for Monte and the whole Belmonte family, a visit to The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Can…

NE Patriots Correspondent, My Dad: Week 7

Monte’s dad on the BIG win against The Fish and on some Halloween tips. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-my-dad-week-7

Wine Snob: Spooky Wines!

Don’t judge a wine by it’s label. Or go ahead, it’s OK by me. Here are some spooky tasting wines…

Double Edge Theater’s Grand Parade of The 20th Century

Ashfield’s boundary shattering theater company has taken over the minds of over a thousand Springfield high school students encouraging an…