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.
Friday, May 17, 201905/17/2019
Circus for Change
In Podcasts
Valley youth raise the roof on a barn in Montague and create a Circus for Change.
Friday, May 17, 201905/17/2019
Affordeaux
In Podcasts
The Wine Snobs at State Street have selected three affordable Bordeaux
Thursday, May 16, 201905/16/2019
Mayan Cooking with The Chiich
In Podcasts
What an honor it was to get a quick tortilla lesson from a Mayan Chiich
Thursday, May 16, 201905/16/2019
The Drumbeat Of War With Iran & The Alabama Decision: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
Congressman McGovern’s take on taking back war powers from The President. And his thoughts on Alabama’s shocking abortion decision.
Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019
Are You “Glamazonian”? Word Nerd
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some of the new words just entered into the dictionary. Like “bottle episode”, “bug-out bag” and “glamazon.”
Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019
A Taste of Mayan Culture With Paz y Pax in Puerto Morelos
In Podcasts
The Belmonte’s tour guide, who happened to have a very similar name to the youngest member of the family, helps the family explorie a bit of Mayan culture and an underground fresh water crater.
Wednesday, May 15, 201905/15/2019
Mexico or How The Belmontes Invested Their Trump Tax Return
In Podcasts
The Belmonte family recount their highs and lows on their Mexican vacation. Including a brief tutorial on how to open a coconut and some Spanish 101. Plus a spectacular Mother’s Day sighting near the second longest coral reef in the world.
Monday, May 6, 201905/06/2019
Music for Medicine: The O+ Festival Comes To North Adams
In Podcasts
The O+ Festival. And it makes its debut in North Adams with Les Nubians, And The Kids and many more.
Monday, May 6, 201905/06/2019
Hampshire College Wounded, But Not Mortally
In Podcasts
Dr. Salman Hameed with his take on the recent cuts announced by Hampshire College.
Friday, May 3, 201905/03/2019
Que Syrah, Sirah, Shiraz
In Podcasts
Syrah/Shiraz had its glory days in the late 90’s but is it worth revisiting? It can be so different depending…