Category: Podcasts

All The World Wide Web’s A Stage: John Bechtold on STAGEHAND

Super-genius John Bechtold’s latest creation takes COVID head on. Well, takes COVID on virtually and takes you virtually into two…

Spaghettification: Its a Real Thing

Hampshire College astronomer, Mr. Universe-Dr. Salman Hameed-on the recent sighting of the spaghettification of a star. What a way to…

Senator Jo Comerford’s River Adventure

It’s a tribute-ary to the mighty Connecticut River and Senator Comerford is bringing along some very special guests-via kayak-to witness…

The Last Captain Jack’s of The Season? WINE SNOBS

Maybe for The Wine Snobs from State Street, but not for Monte. However, it was Ringo The Spirit Guide’s first…

Grin and Barret? McGoverning with McGovern

What does Congressman McGovern think about the Amy Coney Barrett hearings? And on Trump’s decision to back out of the…

Make A Little Treehouse In Your Soul

US Congressman Jim McGovern, Chef NeftalĂ­ Duran take a tour of Easthampton’s Treehouse Community with one of their directors, Julie…

The Evolution of Racism Part II: WORD NERD

100 years ago, “racism” wasn’t even in the dictionary. Why? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster tells us. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-evolution-of-racism-part-ii-word-nerd

Stop It With The Rat Poision! HEAVY PETTING

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on how our attempt to kill rats is really hurting our birds and our…

The Nobel Prize in Physics Falls To A Black Hole: MR UNIVERSE

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-nobel-prize-in-physics-falls-to-a-black-hole-mr-universe

CamemBANNED! WINE SNOBS

Camembert cheese has been BANNED in the US of A! Find out why and hear if we can pair wines…

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