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From GBH in Boston, The Wake Up is a 10 minute check-in that looks at what is happening in the news of the day. From politics and transportation to housing, science and pop culture. Hosts Paris and Jeremy break it all down through conversation and observation. All with a little bit of humor and a lot of energy. Grab your Dunks’ and hear the latest out of the Bay State and beyond.

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Episodes

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    'It's all about control for this mayor.'

    Jeremy and special guest Executive Producer Karen Marshall review the latest out of Everett, where schools Superintendent Priya Tahiliani was ousted Monday night after Everett’s Mayor Carlo DeMaria made it clear he does not want her on the job.
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    Please don't drive your car on MBTA tracks

    We don't begrudge anyone for finding lane markings on Huntington Avenue confusing. Plus: Jeremy and special guest Executive Director Karen Marshall dig into what's going on between Everett schools superintendent Priya Tahiliani and Mayor Carlo DeMaria.
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    Crispus Attucks Day

    Jeremy and special guest Executive Producer Karen Marshall talk about the inaugural Crispus Attucks Day, honoring the first person killed during the Revolutionary War.
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    Take it to the stars

    Paris and Jeremy on a local astronaut going to space and a kiss between two planets. Plus: What's in Gov. Maura Healey's budget? We dig in.
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    The magic secret to falling asleep (is probably fake)

    YouTube is full of magical cures to insomnia. Some of them — avoiding screens before bed, getting sunlight in the morning, and some breathing exercises — can work. But other tricks confidently touted by influencers have no scientific backing. Paris and Jeremy talk to Dr. Rebecca Robbins, a sleep researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who just published a paper about sleep misinformation on YouTube.
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    Snow way, snow how

    GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein joins Paris and Jeremy to talk about forecasting gone wrong (and also kind of gone right) after some predicted snow did not show up exactly how we thought it would.
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    Gen Z is coming! Gen Z is coming!

    People in their early 20s, the first wave of Generation Z, are moving into Boston in growing numbers. How will they make their marks on the city? Jeremy and special guest Executive Producer Karen Marshall discuss.
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    Ukraine, one year later

    It's been one year since Russia officially began its invasion of Ukraine. Paris and Jeremy reflect on the year and talk to Sasha Horokh, an MIT student from Ukraine and director of the aid nonprofit Mriya, Inc. Sasha tells us what they want people to know about what life in Ukraine is like now, and what they want to see from the international community.
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    Slip-N-Slide Express

    It's a cold, snowy, sleet-y day in Boston, and Paris and Jeremy are talking about the best way to walk on ice without falling. The trick? Walk like a penguin.
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    Let's Get Physical

    Paris and Jeremy talk about working out --- joining the people who have made Massachusetts the state that searches fitness-related terms the most. Plus: checking in on rent stabilization policy efforts.