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, October 26, 201810/26/2018
Tempranillo & Baseball Pitches: Wine Snob
In Podcasts
An explanation of baseball pitches that is (mostly) correct and some delicious Tempranillo from Spain. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/tempranillo-baseball-pitches-wine-snob
Thursday, October 25, 201810/25/2018
Names Will Never Hurt Me? Trump’s Rhetoric in The U.S. Mail: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
How much is Trump’s rhetoric responsible for the spate of pipe bombs in the mail? US Congressman Jim McGovern joins…
Wednesday, October 24, 201810/24/2018
Time sucks, preppers and hopheads: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
The last batch of new words that Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster and Monte focus on from the more…
Wednesday, October 24, 201810/24/2018
Running Nude Around The Forests of Finland with Anja Schütz’s “Nukkua-To Sleep”
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Turners Falls artist, Anja Schütz, had a dream, went to Finland, photographed herself nude in the forests of Finland and her…
Tuesday, October 23, 201810/23/2018
Dylan Brody: Northfield Ne’er Do Well Comes Home
In Podcasts
Dylan Brody sort of graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon and is giving back to the theater director and his new…
Friday, October 19, 201810/19/2018
Halloween Spirits with The Spirit Guide: Wine Snobs
In Podcasts
Monte and The Wine Son and Ringo the Spirit Guide from State Street Deli Wines and Spirits! taste some spooky cocktails.…
Friday, October 19, 201810/19/2018
Solidarity in Separation: Lucio Perez on One Year In Sanctuary
In Podcasts
It’s been one year since Springfield resident Lucio Perez defied his deportation order and took up sanctuary in a church…
Friday, October 19, 201810/19/2018
Brecht & Vile to Heal The Vile Dreck
In Podcasts
Pilgrim Theater’s Moon Over Dark Street, a cabaret of Theatre and Song by Bertolt Brecht with the jazz-music of Kurt…
Friday, October 19, 201810/19/2018
Saudis, School Nutrition and Beards: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/saudis-school-nutrition-and-beards-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern
Wednesday, October 17, 201810/17/2018
Barefoot Tabata
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What the hell is “Tabata” and why have half of the band Barefoot Truth, technically on hiatus, made making music…