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.

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…

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