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.

Wednesday, November 11, 201511/11/2015

Fewer Deserts and Perhaps Fewer Desserts

In Podcasts

Amanda Drane from The Valley Advocate on Springfield’s food deserts. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/valley-advocate-food-desserts

Wednesday, November 11, 201511/11/2015

Word Nerd: Dick Cheney is an Iron Ass

In Podcasts

https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-iron-ass

Tuesday, November 10, 201511/10/2015

Heavy Petting: How To Give Your Cat Seizures

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital is not advocating for giving your cat seizures but consider it a warning. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-cat-seizures

Tuesday, November 10, 201511/10/2015

Psycho(therapist) Unicycles For Bernie from Burlington to DC

In Podcasts

Northampton psychotherapist, Peter Corbett, is taking to his wheel and likely crushing his junk for 500 miles all to Feel…

Tuesday, November 10, 201511/10/2015

Smith Voke & Katniss II: Monte’s March VI

In Podcasts

Mr. Brooks and his students have made Monte’s March possible by hot rodding a shopping cart and now they’re making…

Tuesday, November 10, 201511/10/2015

Remembering Allen Toussaint

In Podcasts

Allen Toussaint has passed away, age 77. But Monte had the chance to talk to him backstage at The Green…

Monday, November 9, 201511/09/2015

Mr. Universe: Is There An Alien Megastructure Out There?

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on what might be the best evidence EVER that there is intelligent life out…

Monday, November 9, 201511/09/2015

Dave Rawlings & His Amazing Machine

In Podcasts

With his partner in life and music, Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings is one of the best living songwriters going (in…

Friday, November 6, 201511/06/2015

Wine Snob: Cider Days 2015

In Podcasts

Western Mass leads the pack on the hard cider renaissance, but a few other places in the world make interesting…

Thursday, November 5, 201511/05/2015

I Just Met A Girl Named “Maria”

In Podcasts

Alright, her real name is Sonia Manzano, but she will always be Maria to Monte. Her her talk about her…

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