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, September 26, 201309/26/2013

Word Nerd: Words College Kids Are Plagiarizing

In Podcasts

The words 2013 college kids are looking up at Merriam-Webster.  At least they are learning.

Thursday, September 26, 201309/26/2013

Rebecca Guay

In Podcasts

Naked and Waking

Thursday, September 26, 201309/26/2013

Word Nerd: Retronym

In Podcasts

It’s the analog version of LOL

Friday, September 20, 201309/20/2013

Wine Snob: Captain Jack Attack BYOW

In Podcasts

As a Cash Mob preview, the Wine Squirrel and Monte bring some delicious whites to Captain Jack’s.

Friday, September 20, 201309/20/2013

Get Blown Away By The Traveling Rhubarb Circus

In Podcasts

Cirque De Tween

Thursday, September 19, 201309/19/2013

The Dr. Ralph Stanley

In Podcasts

The good Doctor was kind enough to speak to Monte, even though it’s pretty clear he prefers singing and pickin’. …

Thursday, September 19, 201309/19/2013

Johhny Allen: The Marmite Cowboy

In Podcasts

A new e-book chronicling this big bad bollock’s big bad journey across the pond to find the American dream.

Wednesday, September 18, 201309/18/2013

Michelle Chamuel & Voices From Inside

In Podcasts

The Queen of Nerd Cool

Tuesday, September 17, 201309/17/2013

Amherst Live!

In Podcasts

A Prairie Home Companion meets The Moth in Ira Glass’s basement; so why is this magazine style live show, the…

Tuesday, September 17, 201309/17/2013

Newport Mansions & a Cliff Walk with The Belmontes

In Podcasts

Monte & The Family take a nice stroll along the beach next to some modest ‘cottages’.

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