Category: Podcasts

From A Virology Perspective, Is It Safe To Protest? The Muller Report

UMass virologist Dr. Mandy Muller on how safe it is to take to the streets after 3 months of staying…

Taekwondo for those on the front lines

Matt Roncone, of Cherry Rum Auto fame, is also a third degree black belt. And his River Valley Taekwondo wants…

Northampton Takes To The Streets

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, Northampton took to the streets. Monte takes you to…

Anticipating Pet Separation Anxiety: HEAVING PETTING

What’s gonna happen when we all go back to work? Our puppies are going to miss us SO much. Dr.…

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft: Mr. Universe

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed has FINALLY heard the most bizarre The Carpenters song ever. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universes-take-on-the-carpenters-calling-occupants

Artifacts of The Ephemeral On-line

The Shea Theater is closed to the public but Kat Adler will perform there for 24 hours, responding to collaborators,…

The Phantom of The Corona

Monte, in safe grocery outfit three, revisits some old friends in the form of wine. Including the Bogle Phantom and…

Immigrant Voices go Zoom!

Laurie Millman from the Center for New Americans and some of her students and Emma Ayers from The Shea on…

Why Are Masks A Partisan Issue? McGoverning with McGovern

US Congressman Jim McGovern on how a global pandemic became a partisan issue. Plus his thoughts on the murder of George Floyd and the situation in Hong Kong,

Love In The Time of Corona: Poetry for our times

Double Edge Theatre has team up with The River to bring more light into these dark times. And we are…

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