Category: Podcasts

Alice In Sunderland

Mike Wissemann, the namesake of Mike’s Maze in Sunderland with new maze maker’s his son, David, and daughter-in-law, Jess on how…

The Shea Theater: Monte Interviews Monte

Conflict of interest? Perhaps. But Monte ALWAYS has the Free Soup & Games Night beneficiary on! He couldn’t not do…

Fresh Grass 2015

Mass MoCA’s Sue Killam with a preview of what to expect at this year’s phenominal end of summer festival. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/fresh-grass-2015-sue-killam

Mr. Universe: The End of The World AGAIN!?!

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on how 100% of End Time predictions have been wrong, including the most recent.…

Wine Snob: South African Pinotage

We wouldn’t be drinking this wine if it weren’t for Mandela. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-south-african-pinotage

Kalliope Jones Stands Up To Sexism at The Three County Fair

Isabella DeHerdt, 16, Alouette Batteau, 14, and Amelia Chalfant, 14 went to the Battle of The Bands at the fair.…

Patriots Correspondent, My Dad: Week 1

A big first win post Deflategate and is Dad going deaf?   https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-my-dad-week-1-2015

It’s Tough To Lose Your Balloon

Local hero children’s book author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka on turning negatives into positives and on helping us get books to kids…

Get On The Book Bus with Reader To Reader

David Mazor from Amherst’s Reader to Reader on why it’s important to get books into the hands of little kids…

Word Nerd: Grammar Question from Laura Vachula from Bridge St. School

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster answers are lingering question in the mind of a recently back-to-school Northampton teacher. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-teacher-question-grammar

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