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, April 28, 202004/28/2020
Class of 2020’s Saduation Present
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Janet McKenna Lowry from Northampton about her inappropriate marketing skills and how she has turned them towards…
Monday, April 27, 202004/27/2020
How Astronomers Lost A Planet
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what happened to one of the earliest “planets” astronomers discovered. Learn…
Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020
Save Amherst! The new Amherst microgrants
In Podcasts
The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) and the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to support Amherst’s small…
Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020
A Cautionary Wine Tale
In Podcasts
The Wine Squirrel returns to the Wine Bunker to find that we have moved to the Wine Cage deep below…
Thursday, April 23, 202004/23/2020
At Last, Jedi
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Jarret J. Krosoczka about his continuing quarantine show. The new quarantine show they might develop together (“Crossing…
Thursday, April 23, 202004/23/2020
The Patriot Behind The Mask: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
US Congressman Jim McGovern demonstrating best CDC practices and working to guide his constituents and the Congress through this insane…
Wednesday, April 22, 202004/22/2020
Dogfishing. At least it’s better than catfishing
In Podcasts
Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on the internet’s new way of making people think better of you…
Wednesday, April 22, 202004/22/2020
The Wuhan Lab Controversy & Monte VINDICATED on the fart question
In Podcasts
Dr. Mandy Muller knows how to run a lab. So what of the mainstream media reports that perhaps this novel…
Tuesday, April 21, 202004/21/2020
Helping Our Neighbors Whom Our Government Has Left Behind
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Abby Graseck and Emma McCumber from the People’s Fund of Franklin County. They have been working with…
Monday, April 20, 202004/20/2020
The Dangers of Corona Conspiracy: Mr. Universe
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe, Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on why we should be comfortable saying “we just don’t know,” rather…