Episodes
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Our Anti-Social Year in Social Media
The last year has brought upheaval and chaos to social media — and also some fun, GBH’s Zack Waldman said. Plus: Film writer Sarah G. Vincent on her last holiday movie pick: 1995’s “Strange Days.” -
The Year in Disability Rights
This year brought some victories to the disability community, with pay raised for personal care assistants who act as caregivers, and some grief, with the loss of activist Judy Heumann and four of 18 people killed in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine being deaf. GBH News reporter Meghan Smith joins Paris to recap. Plus: Jeremy speaks to Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston CEO Robert Lewis, Jr. and board member Michael Curry about the state of hunger in Massachusetts. -
Year in Review (With Listeners Like You)
One of the most common questions we get is how we find and report the stories that end up on our air. And as a public media organization, our journalism is highly informed by you, our audience. Annie Shreffler, GBH’s audience impact manager, talks to Jeremy about passing the microphone. Interested in telling us what matters to you in 2024? Email us at gbhnewsconnect@wgbh.org. -
The Year in Live Music
Live music was in its Renaissance Era in 2023. Paris talks to GBH's arts and culture reporter Haley Lerner about Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and the smaller venues that made us all want to dance. -
The Year of our Patriots Discontent
This year has brought something unfamiliar to New Englanders: Discontent with Patriots coach Bill Belichick. GBH News' sports reporter Esteban Bustillos joins Paris to talk about the Patriots (and some good news, too). Plus: Film writer Sarah G. Vincent talks about a surprising Christmas movie pick: "Anna and the Apocalypse." -
The Year in Arts
There was so much to be excited about in the Boston arts scene this year, and we were lucky enough to have our own Jared Bowen break it down for us. Plus: Local educator Doug Fodeman talks about how to spot and avoid scams this holiday season. -
The biggest stories in Mass Transit from 2023
We continue our Year In Review series with GBH reporter Bob Seay, who discusses the biggest stories of 2023 surrounding the MBTA with host Jeremy Siegel. Plus Jeremy hits the road and heads to Topsfield, where one of the most impressive Christmas light displays in the country is located. -
What's Big in Worcester
As 2023 winds down, we're checking in about the year's most important stories. Today, GBH's Worcester reporter Sam Turken joins Jeremy to talk about the biggest happenings in New England's second-biggest city: Scandals in the police department, the high costs of housing, crisis pregnancy centers, and disparities in nonprofit funding. -
The Biggest Politics Stories in Massachusetts
A growing crisis for migrants seeking shelter, inactivity at the legislature, the fall of former US Attorney Rachael Rollins and a lack of transparency: Those are the biggest political stories of the year in Massachusetts, according to GBH's political reporters. Jeremy sits down with Katie Lannan and Adam Reilly to hear more. -
Trivia Mail Bag
How did the term "Brahmin" come into use to describe a certain kind of New England aristocrat? How do nut packagers crack pistachio shells? Why do restaurants round up their meal taxes? Edgar B. Herwick III of GBH's Curiosity Desk joined Paris and Jeremy to answer some listener questions.
