Category: Podcasts

Show Biz Kids at the Youth Performance Festival

Kelly Silliman and Sarah Marcus from the Youth Performance Festival on how to get your kid a free mentor who…

A Space Webb

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, with part one of the importance of the soon-to-be-launched (we hope!) James Webb Space…

The Last Wine of The Year of The Year: WINE SNOBS

Monte and The Wine Snobs at State Street taste some under $9.99 wines from California. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-last-wine-of-the-year-of-the-year-wine-snobs?si=d2409b0abe614de89b5b82f3439fffaa

Khi & Eli’s: Nef and Monte Eat Holyoke Episode 3

Monte joins Chef Neftalí Duran and The River’s own Kaliis Smith, also from The Soul Magnets and Ex-Temper, and metal…

Did AOC see the dress? McGoverning with McGovern

Monte debriefs Congressman McGovern post-Food Bank March (and inquires about ANOTHER fancy dressing Congresswoman). Plus we get McGovern’s take on…

How Rep. McGovern and Bill Murray are Word of The Year Runners Up

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some of the runners up for word of the year. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-of-the-year-runners-up-part-i-word-nerd?si=414bbaa1b6424c6aaafaa9bb8b4d783b

Hot Chocolate Run Avengers ASSEMBLE!

Monte talks with the brain trust behind the Valley’s biggest charitable event, The Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage Rhymes with…

Dr. Marty Nathan Remembered

After overcoming unspeakable tragedy, Dr. Marty Nathan dedicated her life to human rights in all shapes and forms. Monte was…

Planets Behaving Badly: MR UNIVERSE

Some planets are blazing their own trail, in other solar systems and in ours. I’m looking at Uranus. Hampshire College…

And The Word of The Year Is…

Hear Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, talk about the word of the year 2021. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/and-the-word-of-the-year-is?si=b8282271bd1d4cde8847d6567b179827

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