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, February 17, 201702/17/2017

Wine Snob: Beer Made with Wine?

In Podcasts

Cascade from Oregon. Right up Monte’s alley. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-cascade-beer

Friday, February 17, 201702/17/2017

Going To Jail For Speaking “Black”

In Podcasts

Stanford Professor, John Rickford, on the prejudices of judges and jurys when it comes to the African-American dialect and other…

Thursday, February 16, 201702/16/2017

Happyland

In Podcasts

Meet the dictator of Happyland and her real life immigration drama surrounding this new Eggtooth Production at The Shea Theater…

Tuesday, February 14, 201702/14/2017

VOTE NORTH ADAMS!

In Podcasts

Suzy Helme, director of Community Events for North Adams, and funny Eric Kerns, co-founder of Bright Ideas Brewing and project…

Tuesday, February 14, 201702/14/2017

Send Love To Children On The Other Side of The Globe

In Podcasts

Robin Cappuccino and David Detmold talk about the work of Child Haven, why it’s important-especially in these times, and how…

Monday, February 13, 201702/13/2017

Mr. Universe: Gray Holes?

In Podcasts

OK, so “gray holes” are not really a thing, but Monte tells Mr. Universe, Salman Hameed, that he thinks it’s…

Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017

Get A Thrift Tux or A Thrift Gown for The Camp-in!

In Podcasts

Monte stopped by to get his Jerry-Lewisesque tux at the Cancer Connection Thrift Shop to get ready for the Camp-in.…

Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017

Wine Snob: Romance In A Bottle For Valentine’s Day

In Podcasts

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these winos from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.…

Friday, February 10, 201702/10/2017

Word Nerd: The Etymology of Ukulele

In Podcasts

The origins of the word “ukulele” make me never want to touch the strings again. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-the-etymology-of-the-ukulele

Wednesday, February 8, 201702/08/2017

Eugene Mirman Comes To The Shea!

In Podcasts

Hampshire College alumni Eugene Mirman, who created a degree in comedy, is one of the only people I know who…

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