Category: Podcasts

Billionaires in Space: MR UNIVERSE

What does Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed think about 3 billionaires having their own space race? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/billionaires-in-space-mr-universe

The WRSI Origin Story

Why are our station’s call-letters WRSI? Does it really stand for “Where Records Skip Incessantly”? Why is the city of…

Farewell To The Wine Uncle

He’s been at State Street Fruit Store Deli, Wines & Spirits since 1988!! But after 33 years, Mark Hanson aka…

Rep. McGovern on the January 6th Committee

Hear Congressman McGovern’s thoughts on Speaker Pelosi’s decisions regarding the January 6th Committee. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-january-6th-committee-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Victual, cupboard, solder-More words to mispronounce

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some more tricky words to say with your mouth. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/victual-cupboard-solder-more-words-to-mispronounce-word-nerd

The Memories & Dreams manifest at Double Edge Theatre

Monte lets you eavesdrop into the sold-out Summer Spectacle at Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield. Listen below. And meet the…

The Legacy of The Horn Man

There’s a new exhibit at The Springfield Museums called Horn Man: The Life & Legacy of Charles Neville. Monte was…

Staycating and Parallel Parking

Or what The Belmontes did on a rainy week in the Valley. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/staycation-2021

Barbera Barbera’s World of Super Adventure

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street drink from the outcast grape of Piemonte, Barbera. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/barbera-barberas-world-of-super-adventure-wine-snob

Blabbin’ with Blais

Congressman McGovern took the week off from being annoyed by Monte. So it’s First Franklin State Rep. Natalie Blais’ turn…

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