Word Nerd

We talk with author Mattea Kramer about book "The Untended," chat with musician and producer John Carroll Kirby and talk with the Word Nerd about the English language's Germanic origins.

We float down the river with Zoar Outdoors before their pride event this weekend, find out about Fame Lounge's pride celebrations in Holyoke and pluralize words with the Word Nerd.

We find out about Genuine Culture and Wistriahurst's Juneteenth celebration, talk to Ancestral Bridges about their Juneteenth walking tour and break down language history in America with the Word Nerd.

We celebrate continue to celebrate Pride Month with The Big Gay Speakeasy in Adams, this weekend's Queer Joy Fun Fair and explore baneful v.s. baleful with the Word Nerd.

We check back in with student authors of the Slavery North Initiative with their picture book exhibit, tour the sustainable and natural dye printmaking studio Zea Mays and learn about pronunciation with the Word Nerd.

We learn about the 5th annual Odenong Powwow in Amherst and talk eponyms with the Word Nerd.

We speak with author Heidi Stemple about her latest book, "The Poetry of Car Mechanics," agonize over better words to describe terrible things with Word Nerd Emily Brewster and check out the arborvitae at Amherst Nurseries.

We explore the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, try our hand in candlepin bowling in Shelburne Falls and unlock a centuries-old mystery with the Word Nerd.

We look back on our fabulous 413 Day celebration!

We take a tour of the collaborative business efforts of Marketplace at Gasoline Alley in Springfield, hear music and words from David Wilcox and check in with the Word Nerd.