Category: Podcasts

The Federal Response To COVID-19: McGoverning with McGovern

Congressman Jim McGovern, en route to the Rules Committee hearing, tells us about what the Congress is doing to prepare…

Noah Webster and His Spelling Reform: WORD NERD

Wut if Nouh Webstir had his weigh? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on her dictionary’s founders spelling crusade. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/noah-webster-and-his-spelling-reform-word-nerd…

Jo Knows Coronavirus: What You Need To Know About COVID-19

State Sentator Jo Comerford, the chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 State…

Llamas Fight The Flu! HEAVY PETTING

Maybe the secret to fighting Coronavirus is getting a llama to spit on you. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital…

The Word Of You Body: “Spring Awakening” Comes In Amherst

Amherst Regional High School performing arts director, John Bechtold, and his band of more than 100 students are bringing a…

Here Come The Warm Jets: Mr. Universe

What caused the largest known explosion in the history of the Universe? Jets shooting out of a super massive black…

Monte sans Music: This Week’s “Week of Mornings” Podcast

Welcoming new American citizens on the 4th of July and seeing if I’m able to retain my U.S. citizenship.

WRESTLE-WO-MANIA!

Western Mass Arm-wrestling League (WeMAL) returns to Hawks & Reed celebrate International Women’s Day and to raise money for Lupinewood.…

Drink Italy Not Corona: WINE SNOB

Regardless of the virus, Corona is just not that good a beer. It’s all the lime really. But while Italy…

Super Tuesday and The Future of The Warren Campaign: McGoverning with McGovern

After Super Tuesday, what does Congressman Jim McGovern think about the future of the Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaign? And is…

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