Category: Podcasts

The Virtual Mini Midday Meltdown with The Krosoczkas

Did you miss Meltdown, the River’s free family music and book bash, this year? We did too. But at the…

Distance Learning Tips from The People Doing It For The Last 40+ Years

Oak Meadow, based in Brattleboro, knows a thing or two about distance learning. They’ve been doing it since 1975. And…

On Why He Gave Up on ‘Picard’ and not giving up on Amherst Cinema

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what he DIDN’T like about the new Star Trek series and…

The Non-Scientific COVID-19 Take Home Test: WINE SNOBS

REPEAT! THIS IS NOT SCIENTIFIC!! But it might be helpful. Some doctors are reporting that as many as half of…

Two Trillion Dollars. But Will It Go Far Enough? McGoverning with McGovern

Monte talks with US Congressman Jim McGovern about some of the details of the historic 2.2 TRILLION dollar stimulus. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/two-trillion-dollars-will-it-go-far-enough-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

The Muller Report with UMASS Virologist Dr. Mandy Muller

Helping us separate fact from fiction and wishful thinking when it comes to viruses is UMASS Microbiology Department Professor Dr.…

Hunker Down With The Dictionary: WORD NERD

Merriam-Webster did an unplanned update to include some words of COVID-19. Hear what Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from…

The School That Didn’t Close

The Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School has the on-line learning thing down. And in the era of learning at home during…

The Quarantine Night Sky

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what you can still see in the sky even though you’re…

Quarantine Cabernet-WINE SNOB

Grocery workers still have to work. Radio host still have to work. Let’s see how they can work together safely. …

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