Rural moons and viral snow

03/13/23 • 49 min

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To break up your Monday doldrums, we brought out some big names. That, we're told, is how you do it.

Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed, teaches us a lot about "moon time", and a little about how awesome the song "Naatu Naatu" is. (You can see videos about everything Monte and Mr. Universe chatted about at Kainaat Studios)

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll visited to explain the nuances of a new position developed for the current administration: Director of Rural Affairs, and we got to nerd out about policy.

Dr. Mandy Muller gave us some clarity on where western Massachusetts is with COVID, as we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of "The Last Normal Day".

And Dave Hayes, The Weather Nut, snow-casted with us, to preview the storm tonight as it passes our way!

To break up your Monday doldrums, we brought out some big names. That, we're told, is how you do it.

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll visited to explain the nuances of a new position developed for the current administration: Director of Rural Affairs, and we got to nerd out about policy.

Dr. Mandy Muller gave us some clarity on where western Massachusetts is with COVID, as we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of "The Last Normal Day".

And Dave Hayes, The Weather Nut, snow-casted with us, to preview the storm tonight as it passes our way!

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Quincy at the thunderdome crossroads

Today is full of exciting things to put in your weekend schedule!

Local musician Kimaya Diggs sings us selections from her brand new album "Quincy" just ahead of the CD release show at The Drake in Amherst on Saturday.

Then we enter the Wine Thunderdome once again, this time accompanied by Benson Hyde and Bruce McAmis of Provisions. We get a look at terroir as well as a preview of the selections from the NEPM Wine and Food Lovers' Weekend, which starts tonight in Springfield.

And cultural steward of the Nipmuc peoples Andre Strongbearheart Gaines Jr. teaches us about his involvement with the Smithsonian Crossroads: Museum on Main St series, which concludes on Sunday with an event at The Shea Theater in Great Falls.

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The winter language

We were all about speaking today.

First we spoke to the earth, getting the low-down on winter agriculture with Alice Coleman of Stony Hill Farm in Wilbraham and Phil Korman of CISA.

Then we got into the guts of linguistics and how it evolves with Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans through his new book "The People's Tongue: Americans and the English Language." The book features an essay by NEPM host and Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski, so we welcomed him into the studio as well.

We're also looking for our next location for Pizza Quest, so if you've got a recommendation in either North Adams or Williamstown, send an email to [email protected], or text to 1-800-639-9120, and we may just feast at your spot!

Disclosure: CISA is an underwriter of NEPM.