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, June 2, 201506/02/2015

Claudine Pepin: The Not-A-Chef Guest Chef at The Asparagus Fest

In Podcasts

She might not be a chef, but she knows her way around the kitchen. Her dad, Jacques Pepin taught her…

Tuesday, June 2, 201506/02/2015

Heavy Petting: Tick Talk

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from The Sunderland Animal Hospital gives us his advice on tick cream vs tick collar and shows us…

Monday, June 1, 201506/01/2015

I Am Asparagus

In Podcasts

Or maybe Wally is.  Wally Czajkowski from Plainville Farm has been surrounded by asparagus from pretty much his whole life.…

Monday, June 1, 201506/01/2015

Cash Mob at World Eye A Success!

In Podcasts

Thanks to all of you who came out to help out this beloved community bookstore.  Monte talks with the owner…

Monday, June 1, 201506/01/2015

Mr. Universe: Fermi’s Paradox

In Podcasts

The question is: if there are aliens, where are they? Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, helps us look at…

Friday, May 29, 201505/29/2015

Wine Snob: Peanut Nor

In Podcasts

One of the least red red wines is perfect for post Memorial Day drinking.  And meet the newest member of…

Thursday, May 28, 201505/28/2015

Arts Block OFF The Chopping Block!

In Podcasts

And it looks like the arts in Downtown Greenfield will get a second lease on life (literally). And Impresario Ed Wierzbowski will…

Wednesday, May 27, 201505/27/2015

Electrofishing

In Podcasts

Electrofishing. It’s not some new EDM dance craze but a way for the wild guys at U.S. Fish & Wildlife…

Wednesday, May 27, 201505/27/2015

Word Nerd: Mx

In Podcasts

Mx. Monte Belmonte requests you turn your attention towards Mx. Emily Brewster on the latest honorific.

Tuesday, May 26, 201505/26/2015

Mr Universe: The Nothing

In Podcasts

Astronomers have found the largest something and the largest something is essentially nothing.  Terrifying.

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