Category: Podcasts

Saturn’s Rings of Power: MR UNIVERSE

Mr. Universe, Hampshire college astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on a new study of Saturn’s rings which shows us that those…

Vintage Bourdeaux Style: WINE SNOB

A wine time machine with some not-inexpensive red blends, all with a Bourdeaux style and all with the Wine Snobs…

Space Chef

Monte talks with Chef Daniel Thomas about space food-the next generation-at the White House Conference on Hunger Nutrition and Health.…

Class Encounter of The Third Kind?

Did 60 schoolchildren in Zimbabwe have an encounter with aliens back in 1994? Monte talks with local hero filmmakers Christopher…

Virtue signaling the dawn chorus: WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some new words just added to our dictionary in Springfield. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/virtue-signaling-the-dawn-chorus-word-nerd?si=f968667e29a94d17a326a939fb56fc48&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Sending help to Puerto Rico through music

Monte talks with Matthew King from the band TapRoots about the fundraiser happening at Hawks & Reed Saturday October 8th.…

Beacon Hill At The White House Conference On Hunger

Monte sits down to lunch with members of the Beacon Hill delegation at the White House Conference on Hunger Health…

A White House Gaffe and The Hope of Europa: MR UNIVERSE

Monte gives Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed, a recap of what he he experienced at the White House Conference on…

Affordable Italian Reds: WINE SNOBS

As there is a chill in the air, the time is right for Italian red wines. And these three are…

The Ghosts of The Shea Theater

Amherst Regional theater director, John Bechtold, and his co-conspirator from Eggtooth Productions, Linda McInerney, bring their immersive, mischievous brand of…

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