This week: weaving together a community by weaving and empowering the women of Holyoke at the same time. Can an actual Kiwi convince Monte that he could like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc? Enduring the aftermath of the so-called “Miracle in Miami”, the etymology of some of our weird Christmas words, is the new Congress talking impeachment in light of the Michael Cohen plea and all of our new Western Mass Beacon Hill delegation at the same time from Beacon Hill boot camp.

This week: visiting Irida Kakhtiranova who has been living in sanctuary in a church in Northampton for the last six months. The community is going to make her world a little brighter with the music of Hamilton. Author Heidi Stemple on her many years in participating in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Why do we STILL need troubling and yet iconic photography to move the American mindset when it comes to race. Congressman McGovern on the incoming class of young and excited elected representatives. Reading from the Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Letter’s to Santa. Measuring all the starlight in the Universe

Highlights from the March for the Food Bank, including the end and the astronomical total you helped us raise. How the reach of the Food Bank march extends to the folks who were affected by the Camp Fire in California including a conversation with a celebrity chef. A preview of the BIGGEST charitable event in the Valley this weekend’s Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage. Now that the pot shop is open in Northampton what about pot and your pets? Exploring Chateauneuf du Pape, my Dad on the Pats, my wife on Spanish and my 5 year old on Xmas trees.

This week: gearing up for the March for The Food Bank-Monday and Tuesday Nov.19th and 20th. You can support us BTW at montesmarch.com. We’ll hear from US Congressman Jim McGovern who goes the whole 43 miles from Springfield to Greenfield on the March. From Xiomara Devanney who helps run the Food Bank’s brown bag for elders program. We’ll go to Conway Grammar School where the students there have their own solidarity march. Mass State Rep. Paul Mark sharing his own story of food insecurity. Plus an alien asteroid, another rare preposition quiz and some wine do’s and don’ts for Thanksgiving.

This week: Director/writer/editor and executive producer John Sayles on the movies that have made him famous and on why he’d take on a young Turners Falls filmmaking upstart named Bob Krzykowski on his first big film with a REALLY big name: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. Congressman Jim McGovern, the soon to be new chair of the Rules Committee in the House after the so-called Blue Wave. South African sparkling and bad flute playing. Rare prepositions with the Word Nerd. The death of Dawn with Mr. Universe

A Week Of Mornings For October 29th 2018 by Monte Belmonte

This week: Humorist and storyteller Dylan Brody, New Merriam-Webster Words for procrastinating and preparing for the end of the world and beer lovers. Lotsa Sox talk. Sorry non-sports fans. Drinking Spanish Rioja while learning about pitching. An exciting naked romp through the forests of Finland for an art installation. Trying to be civil under threat of pipe bombs with Congressman McGovern and much more.

This week: one year, one game, two Ivy league schools as a microcosm of America history in the late 60s-a conversation with George Howe Colt. How the band Barefoot Truth quit the road to stay home writing music for Tabata? Brecht and Weil-and what their music means in fighting fascism in the 21st century.

Plus a Springfield man originally from Guatemala and his year long sanctuary in Amherst. And the Sox win the pennant! And lots of chatter therein.

This week: I was surprised by my friend who is an author who was just nominated for a MAJOR award and has a powerful new book about wrestling with his mother’s heroin addiction.

Another author who is the Dr. Seuss of our day, Mo Willems and his gender non-conforming Unlimited Squirrels. Tasting Chianti and Big League Chew. Plus, a lot of Red Sox defeating the Yankees celebration

This week: I was surprised by my friend who is an author who was just nominated for a MAJOR award and has a powerful new book about wrestling with his mother’s heroin addiction.

Another author who is the Dr. Seuss of our day, Mo Willems and his gender non-conforming Unlimited Squirrels. Tasting Chianti and Big League Chew. Plus, a lot of Red Sox defeating the Yankees celebration