Category: Podcasts

The Best Grape on Earth?

Ringo at State Street thinks it is. Monte and The Wine Snobs taste through 3 great Rieslings. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-best-grape-on-earth-wine-snob

Saving The Drake

Gabrielle Gould from the Amherst Business improvement District and the Downtown Amherst Foundation is working to bring live performance back…

Why is it so hard to get Democrats to do the same thing?

Congressman McGovern gives us his thoughts on the White House get-together about Biden’s infrastructure plans. Plus what is going on…

How to win at Scrabble Part I: WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some amazing words to win you lots of points at your favorite word…

What people who are food insecure think about hunger.

Florence’s Rich Parr from The MassInc Polling Group on a new poll of people experiencing hunger and on how their…

At The Crossroads of Florence Night Out

Monte meets with Sean Greene in the middle of the night, in the middle of the road to talk about…

The Era (Error?) of Space Tourism Begins: MR. UNIVERSE

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, with his thoughts on the burgeoning new billionaire fancy-space tourism. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-era-of-space-tourism-begins-mr-universe

Good Will & Ice Cream

Longtime Greenfield Recorder reporter Richie Davis on his fabulous new book, which takes a look at the fabulous people (and…

Italian Reds, The Met Gala, and Giants

Monte and The Wine Snobs at State Street taste some delicious Italian reds, perfect for the coming cooler weather. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/italian-reds-the-met-gala-and-giants-wine-snob

Taxing The Rich and Vaccine Testicles

Congressman McGovern joins Monte and answers listener questions about vaccines and more. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/taxing-the-rich-and-vaccine-testicles-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

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