Episodes
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The Boston College Where Everyone's A First-Generation Student
Imagine a college where every student is the first in their family to go to college. That's the plan for Messina College, a two-year associate degree program from Boston College. MassLive reporter Juliet Schulman-Hall, who covered the initiative, tells Paris all about it. -
Black Business Month (Year-Round)
The Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation has provided small business loans and other resources to people in Boston’s underserved neighborhoods since 1979. In honor of Black Business Month, CEO Kimberly Lyle and local business owner Ricardo Louis join Paris to talk about how people can help. -
The Real-Life Gilded Age
For those who don’t know much about Rhode Island usually have an idea of Newport as “a bastion for the nation’s white elite,” GBH’s arts and culture reporter James Bennett II said. But wealthy Black families shaped the city too. Here are their stories. -
Back-To-School Shots
Back to school means kids are sharing more germs. The CDC's Dr. Georgina Peacock talks to Jeremy about how vaccines can help --- and how to make sure they're accessible to all families. Plus: Esteban Bustillos shares the story of the first Black country club owner in Massachusetts. -
Kenny Chesney and the Massachusetts Love Affair
Kenny Chesney is set to break the record for most shows played at Gillett Stadium, continuing his love affair with New England fans. Country 102.5 radio host Carolyn Kruse and MassLive's Ronnie Ramos talk to Jeremy about their special connection. -
Big, Weird Questions with The Curiosity Desk
Edgard B. Herwick III joins Jeremy to see if he can spot the difference in summer-related trivia questions. -
The Case FOR Minimum Tipped Wage
A ballot question in November will let Massachusetts voters weigh in on the future of minimum wages for certain bar and restaurant workers across the Commonwealth. Jeremy Siegel speaks with Grace McGovern, a bartender that is IN FAVOR of this proposal. Yesterday's podcast focused on the other side of this issue and the case AGAINST minimum tipped wage. -
Minimum Tipped Wage: The Case Against It
A ballot question in November will let Massachusetts voters weigh in on the future of minimum wages for certain bar and restaurant workers across Massachusetts. Jeremy Siegel speaks with two people against the proposal, Chris Keohan from the Committee to Protect Tips and Gretchen Shelgren, a local bartender. Tomorrow we will focus on the other side of this issue and discuss the case FOR minimum tipped wage. -
Callie Crossley Saw This Coming
Eight years ago, GBH commentator and Under the Radar host Callie Crossley made a prediction: That Kamala Harris, then a first-term senator from California who not many people outside of her home state knew, was America’s next best chance at a female president. She joined Paris to reflect on her prescience. -
Pet or Prisoner? How does your "fur-baby" feel about it?
We love our pets...but are they actually prisoners in our home? An article in the latest edition of The New Yorker asks that question...and Jeremy gets answers from Dr. Terri Bright, clinical behaviorist at Angell Animal Medical Center. Plus GBH News' Sarah Bettencourt discusses the high cost of housing in Boston and who it is affecting the most.
