Today on the show:

  • The cold days of winter are upon us, so we opened the lines to ask our listeners what they are looking forward to in the next couple of months to get through these frozen doldrums.
  • NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss how the New England Patriots made to another Super Bowl.
  • Senate President Karen Spilka talked about the initiatives she has spearheaded since taking the position.
  • Food critic Corby Kummer discussed how the government shutdown is impacting the food stamp program.
  • Reporter Howard Berkes talked about his new Frontline documentary, "Coal's Deadly Dust."
  • CNN's John King called in to talk about the latest political headlines.
  • Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news in Boston.