Episodes
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Auchincloss: Tiktok must be sold
Jeremy Siegel speaks with Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss as bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by the Congressman is scheduled to be voted on on the House floor today concerning Tiktok. -
Roy Wood Jr. Has a Good Time in Boston
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will be performing stand-up at Boston's Wibur Theater this weekend, so Jeremy caught up with him to talk about his career, his Daily Show piece about racism in Boston, and why it's important to talk to locals. -
Ramadan Begins
Sunday night marked the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, and many local Muslims are marking the holiday more somberly this year in light of the ongoing war in Gaza. Fatema Ahmad, executive director of the Muslim Justice League, joins Paris to discuss. Plus: GBH's State House Reporter Katie Lannan catches us up on the state of housing in Massachusetts. -
Oscars 2024: A Pink and Purple Takeover
Paris and Jeremy preview all aspects of the 2024 Academy Awards with GBH's own Callie Crossley, from Basic Black, Under the Radar and of course The Culture Show. -
Wake Up Well: 'Money Flows to Me Easily'
If thinking about money makes you anxious, you're not alone: Plenty of Americans experience stress around finances. Jenae Murphy, the founder of Financial Therapy LLC, has tips on how to deal with it. Plus: What's phenology, the study of seasonal changes? Meteorologist Dave Epstein joins us to explain. -
Why Do We Spring Forward?
Twice a year, we shift our clocks back and forth from Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time. Why? GBH's Curiosity Desk Reporter Edgard B. Herwick, III joins Paris and Jeremy to explain. -
The World and the US Elections
Foreign policy is set to play an outsized role in today's Super Tuesday election, with a campaign led by younger progressive Democrats to vote "No Preference" instead of President Biden picking up steam. So how can the US response to the war in Gaza impact Super Tuesday? Marsin Alshamary, an assistant professor of political science at Boston College who studies the Middle East, joined Jeremy to talk about this and the historical precedence of foreign policy playing so heavily into a presidential race. -
Voting for a Cease Fire
Election Day is tomorrow, with voters in 15 states (including Massachusetts) heading to the polls to vote in presidential primaries. Somerville City Councilor Willie Burnley Jr. is part of the effort to encourage people to mark their Democratic ballots with a vote for "No Preference" as an indication for support for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. He joined Paris to talk about the movement. -
Your Social Feeds and The Supreme Court
Today on your For You Page: The US Supreme Court is considering some cases regarding content moderation that could have significant impacts on what we see on our social feeds. GBH's social media strategist, Zack Waldman, joins Jeremy to explain. Plus: Across Massachusetts, old housing stock means residents are often left with freezing cold apartments in the winter. What can be done about it? -
What Alabama's IVF Ruling Means
In light of an Alabama court's ruling that frozen embryos often used in IVF procedures are legally considered children, Rep. Lori Trahan of Lowell talks about her own experience with undergoing IVF to have her two daughters and why Democrats should focus on reproductive issues in the upcoming election. Plus: Jeremy has the story of two sets of twins, both born on Leap Day, and the misunderstanding that brought them together.
