Category: Podcasts

The Making of A Maestro: Kevin Rhodes from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Kevin Rhodes has been conducting for a long time. And his vision for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, where he’s been…

Live from Havana: McGovern with his take on the ongoing impeachment inquiry

Congressman McGovern bopped over to Cuba for the Congressional recess. It’s not all fun in the sun. Find out what…

This Is Us-A Respond to Hateful Vandalism in Greenfield

Joe Dulude II and Anja Schutz talk about the recent vandalism of pictures of Joe in drag and a Pride…

The Bechdel Test, Stinger, Swag, Lumberjack Shirt and a Fatberg?

Some of the exciting and depressing words recently added to our favorite dictionary in Springfield, MA and explained by Word…

These Books Are PEOPLE!!!

The Forbes Library is turning people’s stories into “books,” of sorts. Living books where you can check out a person’s…

The World Music Super Collider Returns To The Shea

The Super Collider is back this October! Its HAFLA (????) time — the word means party in Arabic — with…

I Heard It Through The Grapevine with UMass’ Dr. Elsa Petit

Born in France near Bordeaux, it’s almost like she was destined to do what she does. But what landed Dr.…

A Black Hole Is Destroying A Star

First, check out this INCREDIBLE animation from NASA of what it would looks like to see the light around a…

Cleaning Up The Patch at The Source To Sea Cleanup

Monte’s been doing the Connecticut River Conservancy‘s Source To Sea Cleanup for well over a decade.  And over all those…

A Man with La Misión: Winemaker Cristian Aliaga from William Fèvre Chile

Cristian Aliaga joined Monte and the Wine Snobs in the Wine Bunker below State Street. Hear how Cristian became a…

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