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.

Monday, January 3, 202201/03/2022

Mr. Universe Podcast Review of The Evening Rocket with Jill Lepore

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on some very interesting listening in regards to history, truth and Muskism? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-podcast-review-of-the-evening-rocket-with-jill-lepore?si=91fa119d79bf42cd8da2728a9c0513a3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Friday, December 24, 202112/24/2021

How Nana Made The Lobster Sauce

In Podcasts

Monte’s Nana is the Patron Saint of Christmas (at least to him) and their traditional Italian American meal is the lobstah…

Friday, December 24, 202112/24/2021

Wine Snob Wish List

In Podcasts

The Wine Son at State Street was SO generous, he let the rest of the Wine Snobs pick a very…

Thursday, December 23, 202112/23/2021

Is Build Back Better Dead? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern’s thoughts on whether or not Manchin has scuttled the Biden agenda. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/is-build-back-better-dead-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern?si=c5f6f518ddd247dc946a8db22e4efc61&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Wednesday, December 22, 202112/22/2021

The Woke Metaverse: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with the last batch of runners up for Word of The Year 2021. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-woke-metaverse-word-nerd?si=5e2fcf695275495098b16c7f31e5a76d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing…

Monday, December 20, 202112/20/2021

Jiggling The Handle of The James Webb Telescope: MR UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on some of the more controversial pieces of the very exciting launch of the…

Friday, December 17, 202112/17/2021

German and Austrian Wines for The Holidays: WINE SNOB

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste through a few of their favorite things. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/german-and-austrian-wines-for-the-holidays-wine-snob?si=26e0fe7d6fa94c429612d9a1d26ae79c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Thursday, December 16, 202112/16/2021

The Mark Meadows Texts: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What does the last man standing on the House floor on January 6th of the newly revealed texts to White…

Wednesday, December 15, 202112/15/2021

The Cisgender Guardians: Word of The Year 2021 Runners Up

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on more of the runners up for this year’s Word of The Year. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-cisgender-guardians-word-of-the-year-2021-runners-up?si=22be711b65c842228713aa523c83b99b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Tuesday, December 14, 202112/14/2021

Daniel Shays’s Honorable Rebellion

In Podcasts

Easthampton author Daniel Bullen on his fascinating new book about this famous history from our backyards. And how most historians…

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