Category: Podcasts

Arts Block OFF The Chopping Block!

And it looks like the arts in Downtown Greenfield will get a second lease on life (literally). And Impresario Ed Wierzbowski will…

Electrofishing

Electrofishing. It’s not some new EDM dance craze but a way for the wild guys at U.S. Fish & Wildlife…

Word Nerd: Mx

Mx. Monte Belmonte requests you turn your attention towards Mx. Emily Brewster on the latest honorific.

Mr Universe: The Nothing

Astronomers have found the largest something and the largest something is essentially nothing.  Terrifying.

Wine Snob: Can They Make Monte a Beer Snob?

With these two beers?  Almost.

Word Nerd: The Bechdel Test

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, is working on putting The Bechdel Test; the absolute lowest bar one could possibly…

The Fastest 48 Challenge: Did They Break The Record?

Well, did they? John Frey, Sealer of Weights & Measures, on whether or not they saw the Great 48 States in…

Entertaining Doubts: Comic Books & Conspiracy Theory

Mass MoCA’s latest greatest exhibit combines so many things Monte loves: superheros, conspiracy theory, butt jokes.  Walk through the new…

Are They There Yet? The Fastest 48 State Challenge Part II

There coming to the end of their whirlwind journey and an attempt to break the record to hit each of…

Heavy Petting: The New Maple Miracle Cure?

It’s a little too early to call it, but I’d love to experiment with it.

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