Category: Podcasts

When Pig Latin Became Egitimatelay

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on more of the words that were making waves one-hundred years ago,…

Public Education When The World is On Fire

An Evening Assembly with Gwen Agna and Vijay Prashad Monte talks with Vijay Prashad about the beloved, outgoing Jackson Street School…

Cat Scratcher Fever: HEAVY PETTING

What kind of cat scratcher does your cat prefurr? Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital lays some science on us.…

Meet Swan & Angel: Cancer Connection Camp Out

In anticipation of the Cancer Connection Camp Out, Paul “Swan” Swanson and Angel Swanson on how the Cancer Connection eased…

What’s causing Fast Radio Burst every 16 days? ALIENS?!?!?!

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed-Mr. Universe, on what we know about these mysterious signals coming every 16 days from…

Wines To Fall In Love With for Valentine’s Day: WINE SNOB

Luscious red Rioja wine, smoky and sultry Zinfandel and irresponsible Port. Make your Valentine’s fantasies come true with suggestions from…

A Lullaby for Our Time: Mister G’s Lilah Tov

Not only is our local hero, Mister G, a Latin Grammy winning musician, now he’s a children’s book author and…

Thoughts on The NH Primary & The Steady March Towards Fascism

US Congressman Jim McGovern on the NH Primary, the Trump budget and we-yet again-this coming election matters more than ever.…

Pure Id: WORD NERD

Turns out Monte’s psychological condition was first named about 100 years ago. Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster gives us…

The Future of Main Street Northampton and The Future of DMg

The rumors of Downtown Northampton’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, as evidenced by Maya MacLachlan who is taking The Don…

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