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  • Spring began officially at 12:57 EST on Thursday. Are you feeling it? Are you afraid to have your heart broken, again, by wintry blasts of weather? Jim and Margery opened up the lines. (Starts at 1:00)
  • Molly Baldwin, CEO of Roca, joined BPR to talk about the $27 million grant Roca got from the state. Roca focuses on putting at-risk men ages 17 to 24 to work, to keep them out of prison. Angel Vidal has been enrolled in Roca for a year-and-a-haf. Vidal joined Jim and Margery as well. (Starts at 26:46)
  • TV journalist Dan Harris had a panic attack on live national television. Therapy and introspection led him to realize he needed lifestyle changes, and medication. Harris's new book, 10% Happier, describes the process. (Starts at 47:57)
  • Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined Jim and Margery for his regular Open Mic segment. He talked about the odd tic of speaking about oneself in the third person. (Starts at 1:10:22)
  • Kara Miller talked about the rise of the creative class with Jim and Margery. Miller also previewed her Innovation Hub show for the weekend. (Starts at 1:38:38)