Category: Podcasts

Hodgman on Lyle Lovett, Scientology and Medallion Status

Famous minor television personality and former part-time Western Mass resident, John Hodgman, shamelessly panders to his former vacation homeland and…

And The Nobel Prize in Physics Goes To…

Mr. Universe! Well, not yet. But Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed does tell us about the 3 astronomers to…

Forget Columbus-We Celebrate the World Travelers from Global Glimpse

Monte was visited by three students from Northampton High and one of their teachers who have taken advantage of the…

Saving The Planet-One Play at A Time

Trenda Loftin Vanessa Query and Jan Maher from Climate Change Theater Action Greenfield, performing FORTY-NINE! short plays that have to…

Tariffs & Terroir

Drinking Pinot Noir and talking the impact of the Trump tariffs with The Wine Snobs at State Street. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/tariffs-terroir-drinking-pinot-noir-with-the-wine-snobs

A Constitutional Crisis The Kurds a Million Meal Goal: McGoverning with McGovern

Congressman McGovern on the impeachment inquiry, our situation with the Kurds and Turkey and Syria and on a challenge to…

Why does Emily Brewster hate dad jokes? WORD NERD

Monte is a huge fan of dad jokes. So, he’s excited to hear that that is now in the dictionary.…

Hear Highlights from the Lake Street Love Train

On Tuesday October 8th over 100 River listeners hopped on the new Amtrak Valley Flyer rail service from Greenfield to…

Is There Lettuce, I mean LIFE on Enceladus?

Hampshire College Astronomer, Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed on the exciting information we are getting from the deceased Cassini spacecraft…

The Stuff of Loire: Wine Snobs

Explore wines from the Loire River Valley, where wines are great and still affordable. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-stuff-of-loire-wine-snob

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