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Jan. 16, 2025: Sound on scene

No one can hear you scream in space, but we can pair sound with videos OF space!

We speak with composer Steve Thomas about soundtracking videos taken from the International Space Station before he performs his works this weekend in Northampton. He tells us how to make a score for the earth and how he relates it to his other compositions.

We can’t talk about things seen on the ISS without bringing in our local astronaut, Cady Coleman, who has seen these views with her own eyes. She tells us about why it’s so important to see the earth from that point of view.

Plus, our weekly chat with Congressman Jim McGovern reveals an awful lot on his mind, including President Joe Biden’s Farewell address, the recent Gaza-Israel ceasefire agreements, Cuba’s categorization change, the TikTok ban, and the looming inauguration.

Christopher “Monte'' Belmonte is host and executive producer of NEPM's The Fabulous 413. He was born and raised in Massachusetts and has been a radio host in western Massachusetts for the last 20 years — the last 17 of them as host of Mornings with Monte on The River 93.9/WRSI.
Kaliis Smith is a radio host and producer for NEPM's The Fabulous 413. She was most recently host and producer at The River 93.9/WRSI where she appeared on Mornings with Monte for the Nerdwatch segment and hosted weekday evenings.