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.

Tuesday, February 19, 201902/19/2019

The History of The N-Word

In Podcasts

Smith College Associate Professor of History, Dr. Elizabeth Pryor, has been researching the complicated history and importance of the N-Word.…

Monday, February 18, 201902/18/2019

A Lost Opportunity: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Opportunity knocks but once, or perhaps for 14 years longer than anyone expected. But now the Mars rover’s mission is…

Monday, February 18, 201902/18/2019

Tin Pan Alley in The Era of The iPhone: Rachael & Vilray come to The Shea

In Podcasts

Rachael Price from Lake Street Dive and the mononynous Vilray take one guitar, one microphone and two voices back to…

Friday, February 15, 201902/15/2019

Washington Wines For Washington’s Birthday

In Podcasts

The dollar bill guy, born on President’s Day, had wooden teeth, chased Moby Dick it’s Washington wine for Washington’s birthday. Here…

Thursday, February 14, 201902/14/2019

The Green New Deal And Is There A Deal On The Shutdown? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Look who’s even to the left of AOC? What’s the Green New Deal all about and is it realistic. And…

Wednesday, February 13, 201902/13/2019

Can You Pass The Word Nerd’s Musical Word Quiz?

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with some musical terminology. Can you guess the meaning? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/musical-word-quiz-word-nerd

Wednesday, February 13, 201902/13/2019

Grannie’s Still Gettin’ It On

In Podcasts

Doctors Jane Fleischman And Ashley Mader on how sex and sexuality changes the older you get and with some do’s…

Tuesday, February 12, 201902/12/2019

Salmonella for Dinner: Heavy Petting

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on another new fad diet making your doggie sick. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/salmonella-for-dinner-heavy-petting

Tuesday, February 12, 201902/12/2019

The Not-Cracker: The School for Contemporary Dance & Thought

In Podcasts

Not your traditional dance school, Jen Polins tells us how you can help SCDT in their artistic mission. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-not-cracker-and-more-with-the-school-for-contemporary-dance-thought

Monday, February 11, 201902/11/2019

Male Saturn Baldness

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on how and why Saturn is losing it’s rings. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/male-saturn-baldness-with-mr-universe

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