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Rising Disability Employment and America's Most Irish Town.
The ABC hit show "The Good Doctor" follows a young surgeon with autism, Dr. Shaun Murphy (played by Freddie Highmore). Dr. Murphy’s disability presents him with many challenges, but he is also gifted with extraordinary medical talent. The circumstances of "The Good Doctor" are fictional, but the series illustrates that people with all kinds of disabilities are capable of valuable work. And in real life, employers are hiring: Over the last few years, unemployment among disabled workers has fallen faster than among the general population and shows no sign of slowing down. Guests: Nicole Maestas - Associate professor at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy and the director of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Retirement and Disability Research Center. Toni Wolf – Commissioner of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. Sonya Malloy – Pharmacy Technician at CVS living with Myasthenia Gravis Later in the show… Seaweed is central to Irish history and culture. The Irish have found multiple uses for it including in medicine and beer. Seaweed is also the link between Ireland and Scituate, Massachusetts — and it is part of the reason the coastal city is known as the most Irish town in America. Guests: Brenda O’Connor – Chairman of the Scituate/West Cork Sister City committee. John Sullivan – Member of the Scituate/West Cork Sister city committee. Bob Chessia – Scituate Historical Society Trustee. ———————————-—————————-———————————— You can find our show, links to stories we discussed today and bonus content on the web at https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley. Please write to us at undertheradar@wgbh.org. Follow me on Twitter @CallieCrossleu and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH/ Our engineer is Doug Shugarts. Franziska Monahan is our producer. Under the Radar is a production of WGBH. -
Pop Culture: Oscars Recap, Leaving Neverland And A Spotlight On Black Skating Culture
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – it's our pop-culture round table. Is #OscarsSoWhite still relevant? We deconstruct how this year’s awards did — and did not — break the mold. We also discuss "Leaving Neverland," a documentary from HBO that revives questions about Michael Jackson as a child predator, and a new documentary about black roller skating culture. Guests: Rachel Rubin - Professor of American studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Michael Jeffries - Associate professor of American studies at Wellesley College. Later in the show… As a kid, author Bridgett M. Davis knew not to talk about what her mother did for a living. She knew not to reveal that her mother’s business was "running the numbers," an illegal underground game of chance. She shares her mother’s amazing story in her new memoir, "The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers." It’s our March selection for Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club. Guest: Bridgett M. Davis - Novelist, essayist, teacher filmmaker and curator. Her latest book, "The World According to Fannie Davis" is available for purchase in stores and online. -
Regional News: Stoned Dogs, Maine Women Make History (Again) and Free Snowy Day Lunches
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – The Cape’s newest drug problem is marijuana poisoning and the victims are not who you'd expect - dogs. Also, Maine's first female governor, Janet Mills, continues to make history with her woman-majority cabinet. And a new program sponsored by the City of Providence is providing kids with free meals on snow days. Those stories and more on our regional news round table. Guests: Arnie Arnesen - Host of The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen from WNHN Philip Eil - Providence-based free-lance journalist Paul Pronovost - Executive editor of the Cape Cod Times Later in the show… We highlight woman-made wines in honor of Women’s History Month. Also, the Japanese have reinvented an American breakfast favorite — pancakes. And, is the sun setting on cheap wine? Guests: Amy Traverso – Food editor at Yankee Magazine, co-host of WGBH’s “Weekends With Yankee” and author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook. Jonathon Alsop - Founder and executive director of the Boston Wine School and author of The Wine Lover’s Devotional. Visit us at our website for bonus content! https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley -
Meet Three of Massachusetts' Newest State Legislators
Right now the political focus is on the 2020 presidential election and the charismatic new members of the 116th Congress. Meanwhile, here at home the current class of newly elected state legislators is settling in and already making waves. This full hour we’re getting to know three of the Bay State’s newest lawmakers — a small sample of the first-time members of the Massachusetts' House of Representatives who say they are ready to make a difference in their communities and for their constituents. Guests: Liz Miranda - State Representative from Massachusetts' 5th Suffolk District. Tram Nguyen - State Representative from the 18th Essex District. Patrick Kearney - State Representative from the 4th Plymouth District. ————————————-——— You can find our show, links to stories we discussed today and bonus content on the web at https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley. Connect with us on social media: Twitter: @CallieCrossley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH/ Our engineer is Doug Shugarts. Franziska Monahan is our producer. Under the Radar is a production of WGBH. -
Local News: Bayside Development, Everett Gym and Wellness Center Director Faked Credentials and Updates on Dorchester's Vietnamese Cultural District
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – UMass Boston professors protest plans to develop the Bayside Expo Center. Everett officials say the city’s director of its gym and wellness center faked her credentials. And will a Vietnamese cultural district be designated in Dorchester? It’s our local news round table! Guests: Jennifer Smith - News editor of the Dorchester Reporter. Gin Dumcius - Digital editor for the Boston Business Journal. Seth Daniel - Senior reporter with the Independent News Group, which includes the Chelsea Record and Revere Journal. Later in the show… At a time when many students are not sure college is the best option, trade schools offer an alternative path to top careers. And, in a world where services are increasingly automated and things made disposable, there is a renewed appreciation for artisan and handmade goods. All of this is great news for Boston’s North Bennet Street School, which has been offering crafts and trades training to students for almost 140 years. The school is now entering its latest era under the leadership of a new president. Guests: Miguel Gomez Ibanez - Former architect, furniture maker and outgoing president of the North Bennet Street School. He oversaw the school from 2006 until December of 2018. Sarah Turner - President of the North Bennet Street School. Her tenure began in December, 2018. Previously Sarah worked with a number of institutions including the Rhode Island School of Design and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. ————————————-——— You can find our show, links to stories we discussed today and bonus content on the web at https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley. Connect with us on social media: Twitter: @CallieCrossley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH/ Our engineer is Doug Shugarts. Franziska Monahan is our producer. Under the Radar is a production of WGBH. -
Examining the Science Behind Female Friendships
Valentine's Day is February 14th but GALENTINE’S Day is the day before. In honor of all the BFFs out there, this week on Under the Radar we’re diving into the under-examined realm of female friendships and the science behind them. Guests: Jacqueline Mroz – Journalist and science writer for the New York Times. She’s the author of Girl Talk: What Science Can Tell Us About Female Friendship. Trisha Craig – UTR listener, professional flutist and best friend of Grace Moschetto. Grace Moschetto - Owner of Grace Marie Beauty and BFFs with Trisha Craig for 41 years. Marcy DeVeaux - Professor at California State University Northridge and Callie's own best friend of 37 years. Later in the show… On December 1st, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery bus. She was sitting in the so-called colored section of the bus, but according to the law was required to give up her seat if the white section was full. Her singular act of resistance inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, considered the catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement, and ushered in Martin Luther King Jr.’s debut on the national stage. Rosa Parks’ protest earned her the title “The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.” Inspired by Rosa Parks’ resolve, a Braintree woman worked to pay homage to the civil rights icon with her own initiative – a new Massachusetts law requiring all MBTA buses to carry a decal honoring Parks. Guests: Natalie Ornell - who conceived the idea of the tribute. She is currently in a graduate teacher preparation program at Lesley University. Tanisha Sullivan – President of the NAACP Boston Branch. Russell Holmes - Massachusetts State Representative for the Sixth Suffolk District. -
LGBTQ News: CDC Report on Transgender Teens, Chick-fil-A's Second Chance and LGBTQ in 2020
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – Will Chick-fil-A finally land in Boston? More than a third of transgender high school students attempt suicide and how do the Democratic primary candidates look from an LGBTQ standpoint? It’s those stories and more on our LGBTQ News Round Table. Guests: Grace Sterling Stowell - Executive director of the Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Youth, or BAGLY. E.J. Graff – journalist, author and managing editor of the ‘The Monkey Cage’ at the Washington Post. Janson Wu - Executive director of Boston GLAD, G-L-B-T-Q Legal Advocates & Defenders. Later in the show… Kim McLarin’s been thinking a lot about love and life lately. Now she’s sharing her stories and lessons learned in a volume of thirteen essays. McLarin puts her life on the page opening up about ill-fated online dating adventures, chronicling a journey to understand her depression and deconstructing the complications of interracial female friendships. Her book, Womanish: A Grown Black Woman Speaks on Love and Life is our February selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” Guest: Kim McLarin - Emerson College professor and author of Womanish: A Grown Black Woman Speaks on Love and Life -
Mass Politics Profs: Immigration is America's New Top Issue and the Growing Pool of 2020 Presidential Bids
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley: A new poll reveals immigration has replaced healthcare as Americans’ top issue. Should Massachusetts adapt some of the House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, HR 1, at a state level? And the pool of presidential candidate hopefuls is only getting bigger - who's running, and who isn't? We discuss these stories and more during our full hour conversation with three contributors to the Mass Politics Profs blog. Guests: Erin O’Brien - Associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Shannon Jenkins - Professor of political science at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Luis Jimenez - Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts, Boston. -
Returning African American Experiences to History's Archives
America’s proverbial melting pot is real. The story of who we are as Americans is one of multiple histories. But in the nation’s archives, where much of that history is preserved, African-Americans are not well represented. Now there is a two pronged campaign to get more families to donate personal papers and to get the nation’s archives to make their collections more inclusive. Guests: Kenvi Phillips - First Curator of Race and Ethnicity at The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Julieanna Richardson - Founder and Executive Director of The History Makers. Daphne Maxwell Reid - Actress, best known for her role as Aunt Vivian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. NOTE: Callie Crossley was interviewed by The History Makers in 2013. Later in the show… You may not know the details of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s life, but it’s likely you are familiar with his words and famous speeches. Reverend King was a talented orator, so good that some of his speeches are now considered to be among the best, ever. What exactly makes his speeches memorable, moving, and resonant? We go line by line with a rhetoric expert. Guest: Carolyn Calloway-Thomas - Chair of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington and co-editor of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Sermonic Power of Public Discourse -
Springfield Basketball Player's Fight For Inclusivity Documented In New Film
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – Local helpers give practical support to immigrants, New York has guaranteed affordable healthcare for all residents, regardless of immigration status; and Hawaii’s Latino population is up 80 percent. Guests: Marcela Garcia - Editorial writer for the Boston Globe. Adriana Maestas – Southern California-based freelance writer covering Latino politics. Later in the show… It was a New England blizzard in the winter of 1891 which birthed the game of basketball in Springfield Massachusetts. Springfield College physical instructor James Naismith was desperate to keep his male students occupied indoors. In an inspired desperate move, he nailed two peach baskets to the walls of the gymnasium and handed the students a soccer ball - creating the game of basketball. Just shy of a century later, Springfield also became the birthplace of Muslim womens’ basketball player, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir. During her unstoppable high school and collegiate basketball career, Bilqis broke records and shattered boundaries, with her head covered in an hijab. She was on her way to an international professional basketball career until she was stopped by a little-known rule by FIBA, the international basketball federation. The rule banned headgear on the court, including hijabs. A new documentary, Life Without Basketball, chronicling Bilqis’s fight against FIBA’s ban on hijabs premiered late last year and is now making the rounds in the festival circuit. The next screening of Life Without Basketball will be at the Athena Film Festival in New York City Saturday, March 2nd at 2pm. Guests: Tim O’Donnell –The co-producer and co-director of Life without Basket Ball. Tim is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and the founder of Boston-based production company, Pixela Pictura. Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir – Basketball player, motivational speaker and the subject of Life without Basketball. Bilqis holds the Massachusetts all-time scoring record for women’s high school basketball and was the first Muslim woman to play NCAA collegiate basketball.
