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, November 1, 201611/01/2016

Wine Snob: The Birds, THE BIRDS!!!!!!

In Podcasts

Some delicious bird-themed wines that won’t peck your pocket. But MIGHT PECK YOUR EYES OUT!!! Muhahahah. I love Halloween. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-bird-wines-for-halloween…

Tuesday, November 1, 201611/01/2016

Heavy Petting: Nature’s Interesting Ways of Making Whoopie

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It’s just science people, but it’s also amazing and gross. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-natures-interesting-way-of-making-babies

Tuesday, November 1, 201611/01/2016

Playing ‘The Trump Card’

In Podcasts

Seth Lapore uses an open-source script to plumb the depths of the demagogue in The Trump Card. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-trump-show-seth-lapore

Wednesday, October 26, 201610/26/2016

Word Nerd: Disinterested vs Uninterested

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Interested in the English language? Disinterested? Uninterested? What the heck is the difference? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster explains.…

Wednesday, October 26, 201610/26/2016

Could You Eat Well on $4 a Day?

In Podcasts

Leanne Brown is a scholar of American food policy, the SNAP program, and is a pretty great cook. She’s combined her…

Tuesday, October 25, 201610/25/2016

Eccentrics & Mad Scientists of New England

In Podcasts

Jeff Bellanger and Tony Dunne of the Emmy-nominated New England Legends team are back with another investigation into what makes…

Monday, October 24, 201610/24/2016

Mr. Universe: Wikileaks & Aliens

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed, on what the media ISN’T reporting on from Wikileaks. Aliens! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-wikileaks-and-aliens

Monday, October 24, 201610/24/2016

#GrabHimByTheBallot: The Art & Activism of Anja Schütz

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Turners Falls artist, Anja Schütz, was so outraged by Donald Trump’s hot-mic comments that she shared her own story on…

Friday, October 21, 201610/21/2016

Wine Snob: Blind Tasting (But It’s Oregon Pinot Noir)

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  Brown paper bagging wines works in Monte’s favor, for a change. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-blind-tasting-but-its-oregon-pinot-noir

Friday, October 21, 201610/21/2016

Evil Ben Clarke: The End is Nigh!

In Podcasts

Well, at least all the debates are over. And guess which candidate Monte’s token Republican was more terrified of the…

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