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.

Thursday, December 5, 201312/05/2013

Word Nerd: Merriam-Webster’s Word of The Year 2013 is…

In Podcasts

Science! Very surprising.  Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, explains why that is this year’s word.

Thursday, December 5, 201312/05/2013

3 Parent Adoptions in Massachusetts

In Podcasts

Mom & Mom & Dad

Wednesday, December 4, 201312/04/2013

Grawlix are F*C#!NG awesome!

In Podcasts

Word Nerd

Wednesday, December 4, 201312/04/2013

With Hot Chocolate

In Podcasts

Stopping Domestic Violence Before it Starts.

Tuesday, December 3, 201312/03/2013

Thanksgiving Variety Show: A New Family Tradition?

I hope so.  The big boys, Atticus & Enzo, and their cousins, Cole, Paige & Noah, are Thanksgiving entertainment impresarios.

Tuesday, December 3, 201312/03/2013

Black Friday + Cyber Monday=Giving Tuesday

In Podcasts

And Northampton’s Dan Nessel wants to take your smile and use it for Limitless Good.

Wednesday, November 27, 201311/27/2013

Word Nerd: Turkey!

In Podcasts

I mean, it’s kind of obvious but you’ll never guess where the word ‘turkey’ comes from.  Emily Brewster (Pilgrim) from…

Wednesday, November 27, 201311/27/2013

Plymouth Rocks: Part 3

In Podcasts

The Belmontes Meet The Pilgrims

Tuesday, November 26, 201311/26/2013

Plymouth Rocks: Part 2

In Podcasts

Visiting a recreated 17th Century Wampanoag encampment

Tuesday, November 26, 201311/26/2013

Eugene Mirman

In Podcasts

On being not black enough and why he doesn’t believe aliens have visited our planet.

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