MERRIAM-WEBSTER

We reflect on the vice presidential debate from NEPM's watch party on Tuesday, taste the delicious fusion food from the book, "Sabor Judio," with co-author Ilan Stavans, and get nerdy with the wordster.

We learn about this weekend's Northampton Jazz Festival, celebrate the Berkshire Brewing Company's 30th birthday, and solve the Quordle with the Word Nerd.

We hear live music from local synth-pop duo Home Body ahead of their show in Great Falls, learn about hapax legomena with the Word Nerd, and taste wines at Provisions in Longmeadow.

We nerd out with Word Nerd Emily Brewster, visit the Double Edge Theatre to hear about their upcoming sold-out show, and speak with Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey.

We head over to Yellow Stonehouse Farms for the latest CISA Local Hero Spotlight, chat with writer and comedian Dulcé Sloan about life and her new book, and sympathize (empathize?) with the Word Nerd.

We talk to author and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi about the new TV adaptation of his series, "WandLa," laugh with comedian John Hodgman before his Comedy Cabaret at Solid Sound on Saturday, and the funnest Word Nerd segment.

We check out NEPM's newest podcast with the creator, NEPM reporter Karen Brown, and find out more about the recent sale of Gateway City Arts to LightHouse Holyoke. Plus, Emily Brewster, the wordster from Merriam-Webster, answers a listener question about homonyms.

We hear about Childrens' Advocacy Center's awareness event, discover a new book about the Longmeadow boy who would become Johnny Appleseed with local author Melissa Cybulski, discuss idioms and Merriam-Webster developments with Word Nerd, and revisit our trip to the path of totality.

Caroline Rose joins us before the second night of their residency, Diane and Robert Rollins tell us of the long road to bringing produce and poultry to the region, catch up with weather nut Dave Hayes, and our Word Nerd tells us about retronyms.

We get bagpipe lessons from the Springfield Kiltie Band, hang out with artivists Las Cafeteras ahead of their feature in the Back Porch Festival, and latest Word Nerd segment on prepositions.