Category: Podcasts

Uninferant maskne and on gifting presents: WORD NERD

Monte asks Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, some lexicographical questions from listener emails. You can ask your…

Is Omicron The End of COVID? The Muller Report

Our resident virologist from UMASS Microbiology, Dr. Mandy Muller, on the spread of the Omicron Variant, on whether we are…

The Solution for Resolutions?

Dr. Molly Keehn has a PhD in Social Justice Education but what pushed her through her dissertation was the program…

Mr. Universe Podcast Review of The Evening Rocket with Jill Lepore

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on some very interesting listening in regards to history, truth and Muskism? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-podcast-review-of-the-evening-rocket-with-jill-lepore?si=91fa119d79bf42cd8da2728a9c0513a3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

How Nana Made The Lobster Sauce

Monte’s Nana is the Patron Saint of Christmas (at least to him) and their traditional Italian American meal is the lobstah…

Wine Snob Wish List

The Wine Son at State Street was SO generous, he let the rest of the Wine Snobs pick a very…

Is Build Back Better Dead? McGoverning with McGovern

Congressman McGovern’s thoughts on whether or not Manchin has scuttled the Biden agenda. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/is-build-back-better-dead-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern?si=c5f6f518ddd247dc946a8db22e4efc61&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The Woke Metaverse: WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with the last batch of runners up for Word of The Year 2021. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-woke-metaverse-word-nerd?si=5e2fcf695275495098b16c7f31e5a76d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing…

Jiggling The Handle of The James Webb Telescope: MR UNIVERSE

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on some of the more controversial pieces of the very exciting launch of the…

German and Austrian Wines for The Holidays: WINE SNOB

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste through a few of their favorite things. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/german-and-austrian-wines-for-the-holidays-wine-snob?si=26e0fe7d6fa94c429612d9a1d26ae79c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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