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, 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…

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