Monte Belmonte

Monte Belmonte

Monte Belmonte 6am - 10am

Having grown up in the suburbs of Boston, I always thought Western Mass was a desolate wasteland. Now I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Well, I guess I can imagine it but I don’t WANT to live anywhere else. On this page you’ll find conversations with some of the people I find most interesting in our Valley. Authors, astronomers, astronauts and other people that start with letters other than “a.”

I got my start in radio impersonating Al Gore while off the air on Election Day 2000, and since that election dragged on and on, so has my radio career. I love bringing music and my “low minded humor for high minded people” (Wine Squirrel copyright 2017) to people of the Valley every weekday morning.

Wednesday, September 18, 201909/18/2019

They, themself: the old and new significance of singular they

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on the new sense of this ancient use of the singular they.…

Wednesday, September 18, 201909/18/2019

King Radio’s 25 Year Reign

In Podcasts

Front-man for one of the Valley’s finest local hero bands, Frank Padellaro, on the Northampton music scene past and on…

Tuesday, September 17, 201909/17/2019

Sembène-The Father of African Film on Film in Ashfield

In Podcasts

The Ashfield Film Festival welcomes the film Sembène and it’s co-director Samba Gadjigo, along with a stellar panel, to talk…

Monday, September 16, 201909/16/2019

Water vapor on a distant planet is giving Mr. Universe the vapors

In Podcasts

Could this exoplanet in the goldilocks zone be the most likely candidate for life? Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed,…

Monday, September 16, 201909/16/2019

Joel Hodgson from MST3K-Monte’s Comedic Guru

In Podcasts

Monte has loved Mystery Science Theater 3000 for decades and now one of his favorite shows, and the show’s creator…

Friday, September 13, 201909/13/2019

Wines For The Weird Weather

In Podcasts

When the weather is cold and hot and cold and hot it makes it hard to choose a wine. The…

Thursday, September 12, 201909/12/2019

On Asylum Seekers and A Central American Teach-In? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What does Congressman McGovern think about the Supreme Court’s ruling on asylum seekers? And hear how Congressman McGovern has been…

Thursday, September 12, 201909/12/2019

The Great Mavis Staples Shows Monte The Meaning of Life

In Podcasts

There is hardly a person you could want to have an audience with more than Mavis Staples. Her music and…

Wednesday, September 11, 201909/11/2019

Soap Locks and Rat Tails and Quiffs: Word Nerd

In Podcasts

Yet more words to make Monte feel bad about his lack of hair, with Emily Brewster resident wordster from Merriam-Webster.…

Wednesday, September 11, 201909/11/2019

The Whetstone, The Island & The Homeless: Source To Sea Cleanup 2019

In Podcasts

Monte heads to Brattleboro’s Whetstone Station to watch the river flow with a birds eye view from a rooftop bar.…

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