As summer winds down and Montclair empties out, The Montclair Pod is here with a jam-packed Season 2 finale to help you make the most of August, whether you’re staying put or sneaking in one last getaway.

Co-hosts Farnoosh and Mike share their personal vacation stories (pork shoulder rotisserie, anyone?), surprising listener hotspots, and clever ways to spend your August locally, including music, beaches, comedy, pools, workouts, and yes…Medieval Fest.

Plus:

• A fire closes two Bloomfield Ave. businesses—how to help
• Montclair Public Schools’ $11M budget shortfall (and wild Reddit theories)
• Updates on QuickChek's replacement
• Montclair’s own spy scandal and true crime lore
• A very sweaty trip to the astronaut-inspired fitness studio, Brain & Body Method
• Live music picks from Forest Hills to Iridium Jazz Club
• Why one listener says Point Pleasant Beach beats the others.
• Montclair’s pool drama, and whether you can crash Glen Ridge or Maplewood

Mentioned in This Episode:

• GoFundMe: Help Rebuild Hava Fei
• Montclair Schools on Reddit
• Montclair Early Music: Medieval Fest Info + Tickets
• Brain and Body Method Say you heard about them on The Montclair Pod to unlock 3 free sessions.
• Forest Hills Stadium Concert Lineup
• Montclair Comedy Festival Submissions
• The Funplex Waterpark
• Montclair Art Museum (Wine & Wheel)
• Montclair Jazz Festival Soundcheck Series at Wellmont Plaza
• Aziz Ansari at the Wellmont Theater
• Lady Gaga at Madison Square Garden
• Medieval Fest