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, December 13, 201612/13/2016

Monte’s Dramatic Reading of The Gazette’s Letters To Santa

In Podcasts

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Thanks to the Gazette for printing these. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/gazettes-letters-to-santa-2016

Monday, December 12, 201612/12/2016

Mr. Universe: Post-Truth Xenophobia

In Podcasts

Science and the scientific method can be our guide as we navigate a post-truth xenophobic world, but our world didn’t…

Friday, December 9, 201612/09/2016

Make The Yuletide Gay! Welcome Yule at The Shea

In Podcasts

A decades old winter tradition returns to The Shea this weekend. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/welcome-yule-at-the-shea

Friday, December 9, 201612/09/2016

Wine Snob: Petit Verdot. Global Warming’s Gift To The World

In Podcasts

Don’t get intimidated by it. Taste it in all it’s global warming goodness. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-petit-verdot-global-warmings-gift-to-the-world

Thursday, December 8, 201612/08/2016

Coffee & Scream

In Podcasts

Tom Pappalardo’s new book “One More Cup of Coffee” is barely about coffee but is a total scream. A Wilhelm…

Wednesday, December 7, 201612/07/2016

Word Nerd: Words That Have Changed Meanings-Part II

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Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on the evolution of words like sophisticated, nostalgia, backlog and scavenger. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-words-that-have-changed-meaning-part-ii

Wednesday, December 7, 201612/07/2016

Strut!

In Podcasts

Meet the new Easthampton City Arts Coordinate and the person behind Millpond live and watch them join forces to set…

Tuesday, December 6, 201612/06/2016

Dinosaur Jr.’s Lou Barlow On Franklin County & Actual Dinosaurs

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Lou Barlow is a rock god, a long time Pioneer Valley resident and now has joined the ranks of those…

Tuesday, December 6, 201612/06/2016

Heavy Petting: Tickling Rats

In Podcasts

Some scientists have the weirdest fetishes. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on rat tickling. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-tickling-rats

Monday, December 5, 201612/05/2016

Where Do I Poop In This Thiing?

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Mr Universe, Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed,  on NASA’s Space Suit Poop Challenge! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-nasa-poop-challenge

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