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From Sled Zeppelin to Blizzard Wizard
School children have named Massachusetts Department of Transportation snow plows, and they delivered a few gems. Plus: What do you like to have for breakfast? Do you gulp coffee on an empty stomach or make an elaborate meal? Please let us know! You can email us at thewakeup@wgbh.org, or call or text 617-300-2008. -
Waves of COVID, waves of hot takes
COVID is, unfortunately, very much still here. Plus: We’ve heard all the snarky comments about The Embrace, Boston’s monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Now it’s time to critique the critiques. -
Ratatouille (without the charm)
Brookline residents are petitioning the town to do more about their growing rat population. What should Brookline do? Plus: As Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposed a 10 percent cap on rent hikes in buildings older than 15 years, we look at opinions and policies on rent control. Jeremy is joined by special guests Executive Producer Karen Marshall, Associate Producer Rachel Armany and Digital Producer Gal Tziperman Lotan. -
The best Boston movies
Jeremy is joined by some special guests to talk about the best movies and TV shows set in Boston. Hear from our listeners, and also from Executive Producer Karen Marshall, Associate Producer Rachel Armany, Digital Producer Gal Tziperman Lotan and our Engineer Andrew. Do movies set in Cambridge even count? -
Behind the scenes with the Boston Children's Chorus
Paris got to sing with the Boston Children's Chorus for their Martin Luther King Jr. Day concert. Hear some of their performance, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations. Plus: What are teachers unions in contract negotiations asking for? And how, oh how, is the Massachusetts Steamship Authority summer ticket release going? -
Becoming King
Paris Allston is off for a very specific reason this MLK day… later today she will join the Boston Children’s Chorus for their “Becoming King” concert and event. Paris and her co-host Jeremy Siegel tell you more about it… -
Boston Embracing The Embrace
A new sculpture commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's time in Boston is being unveiled today — a two-story-high bronzed depiction of their arms locked in an embrace. Paris is live on the scene, talking to people about what the memorial means to them and reflecting on the years-long effort to bring it to life. -
Ready for The Embrace
The Embrace, Boston’s memorial celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, who met in Boston when MLK was a student, is being unveiled on Friday. How is Boston marking King’s legacy? It’ll take more than words, local leaders at the church where he was an assistant minister in the 1950s said. -
All Hail Jennifer Coolidge
It was a great night for people raised in Massachusetts at the Golden Globes — and at select Dunkin Donuts drive-throughs. Plus: An early-morning outage in an FAA computer system brought every domestic flight to a halt Wednesday morning. Jeremy and special guest Rachel Armany, our associate producer, dig in. -
What happened to Sayed Faisal?
Protestors from Cambridge to Bangladesh are decrying the killing of Sayed Faisal, a 20-year-old UMass Boston student who Cambridge police shot last week. His death is raising questions about how police handle mental health crises, and what de-escalation methods and less-lethal alternatives they could have used.
