Category: Podcasts

Heavy Petting: SDMA in SunDerland, MA

New revelations on your cat’s kidneys. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/shelter-sunday-northampton-2015

Mr. Universe: Two Black Holes Eating Each Other

It might sound untoward, but it’s only PG-13 https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-black-holes-eating-each-other

Patriots Correspondent, Monte’s Dad, Week 3

Too soon to call for an undefeated season and another ring? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-montes-dad-week-3

Who’s That Knockin’ At My Door?

If it’s this Sunday in Northampton, it could be someone canvassing for Shelter Sunday. Rick Hart from Friends of Hampshire…

Wine Snob: Wines The Pope Might Buy

The Wine Snobs try and quiz Monte on wines that might appeal to The Pope of The People. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/blind-tasting-italy

Catholic Affairs Correspondent, Monte’s Mom, On The Arrival of The Pope

She made Monte go to Mass every week for 18 years so she MUST have something to say about the…

The Senegal-America Project

Tony Vacca brings his multicultural musical explosion to the Academy of Music Sat. Sept. 26, 2015. How did the Senegal-America…

New England’s Largest Tire Dump?

It just might be. David Boles, Chief Friend of The Green River, fills us in on a terrible tire graveyard…

Word Nerd: Health Span, Fanboying, Versing

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some new words our Springfield dictionary is tailing. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-new-words-2015-ii

Drug Rehab Facilities? NIMBY

Hunter Styles from The Advocate on what neighborhoods are saying about where these much needed facilities are going to land. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/valley-advocate-sept-23-2015-nimby-heroin

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