Episodes
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Latinx Roundtable: Harvard's Study on Puerto Rico's Death Count and the Alarming Rise in Overdoses Among Latinos. Plus Our Book Club June Selection "The Garden Party."
A new Harvard study confirms Puerto Rico’s official government death count from Hurricane Maria is off by thousands, the alarming rise in overdoses among Latinos, and a new app offers interpreter services in real time. It’s our Latinx roundtable. Plus, two families who have never met join for dinner in a garden as their offspring are engaged to be married, and there’s a lot that happens at the table and behind the scenes. Grace Dane Mazur talks about her fourth book, “The Garden Party.” It's our June selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Zakim Says Electronic Voter Files Need To Be Backed Up. Plus, A Talk With Harvard's First Native American Tenured Professor on Political Sovereignty
William Galvin will not celebrate his 25th anniversary in the role of Secretary of State if Anthony Amore, Head of Security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim have anything to do with it. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Native American issues are at the center of local and national debate. We get historic and cultural context from Professor Philip Deloria, Harvard’s new tenured professor in Native American history. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Regional News: A Controversial School Voucher Bill in N.H., Ferries Keep Breaking Down on The Cape, Cash to Woo New Residents in R.I. Plus, We Celebrate Mother's Day with Boston Mommy Bloggers
New Hampshire revives a controversial school voucher bill, Martha’s Vineyard ferries out of the water—again, and a Rhode Island plan to woo new residents with cold cash. It’s our regional roundtable. In this week's Lagniappe segment: In celebration of Mother’s Day, Callie sits down with Boston mommybloggers to talk about how modern moms are pushing aside society’s expectations and reframing their roles for these turbulent times. Guests: Alexandra Elizabeth blogs at “Making Motherhood Visible," and Leslie Pearlson, blogs at “ B – Plus Boston." More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Fighting Hunger In New England. Plus, An Education From The Dean Of Boston Jazz Radio!
Massachusetts is one of the most prosperous states in the nation, and yet, one in 10 Massachusetts residents is hungry or doesn't know where their next meal is coming from. We examine the state of hunger and food insecurity in New England, plus mark 50 years of Project Bread's Walk For Hunger. Guests: Erin McAleer, Project Bread; Andrew Schiff, Rhode Island Community Food Bank; and Julie LaFontaine, The Open Door. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Callie sits down with Eric Jackson, who has offered up the best of jazz on the WGBH airwaves for 40 years. Guest: Eric Jackson. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Latinx News: Latina Wins Boston Marathon, ICE Alerts In Somerville. Plus, 'Wig Out!' Explores Competitive Drag Ball Culture
It's Latinx roundtable! For the first time in more than 30 years, an American woman won the Boston Marathon! But here's a detail that has been rarely discussed: She's Hispanic. Why is this important to the overall conversation? We also discuss the latest news from Puerto Rico, Latinxs in politics, immigration enforcement and a controversial move by Heinz: "Mayochup." Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, Cristela Guerra. On this week's Lagniappe segment: Drag culture is beginning to catwalk its way into the mainstream. Tarrell Alvin McCraney's forward-thinking play "Wig Out!" puts a more underground aspect of drag culture front and center: competitive drag balls. Company One Theater, in Boston, is performing the play at the Oberon Theater in Cambridge from April 26 through May 13. Guests: Summer L. Williams, Deen Rawlins. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Local News: Narcan Price Increase, Moving A UFO Monument And More! Plus, The Intersection Of Art And The Internet
A state subsidy for the anti-overdose drug Narcan has run out. How will the price increase affect Massachusetts municipalities grappling with the opioid epidemic? Plus, good news for Chelsea commuters, politicians push for more trees in Boston and moving a Sheffield monument that commemorates a UFO sighting. All that and more on this week's local news roundtable! Guests: Lauren Dezenski, Seth Daniel and Sue O'Connell. On this week's Lagniappe segment: An exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston explores how the Internet has affected the way we make, view and distribute art. We speak with curator Eva Respini about the exhibit and artist Mike Mandel about his work, "Lockdown Archive," which is part of the exhibit. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Working Toward Equality For Women In The Economy. Plus, Our April Book-Club Pick!
Equal Pay Day 2018 is Tuesday, April 10. It's the day we reflect on the gap between men and women's salaries. The pay gap is still present and significant, and conversations about how to close the gap are now front and center nationwide. So what is the overall economic impact of this ongoing inequity? And are there ways for individual companies and government to work toward equality for women? Guests: Rosanna Hertz, professor at Wellesley College; Megan Costello, executive director of the Boston Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement; and Rickey Gard Diamond, author of "Screwnomics: How Our Economy Works Against Women and Real Ways to Make Lasting Change.” In this week's Lagniappe segment: It's our April book-club pick! "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones follows the journey of newlyweds Roy and Celestial as their life together is rocked by a false accusation, which leads to incarceration. It was named an Oprah's Book Club pick. Guest: Tayari Jones. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
The New Poor People's Campaign And Disparity In Memphis: Economic Justice 50 Years After MLK's Death
It’s our second hour-long special dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination. In this year-long series, we’ll be discussing how scholars, admirers and activists around the country and the world are reflecting and acting on the legacy of Reverend King five decades after this death. This episode, we will focus on economic justice. First, we discuss the new Poor People’s Campaign. A national effort is reigniting King’s moral movement. Guests: Savina Martin, June Cooper. Then, we explore economic justice in Memphis, Tennessee – 50 years after the influential Memphis sanitation workers strike. How can Memphis – and the United States -- work toward fulfilling Dr. King’s mission of economic equality and opportunity for all? Guests: Wendi Thomas, Elena Delavega. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Regional News: Guns On ATVs, MV Ferry Troubles and More! Plus, America's Tradition Of Student-Led Activism
It's regional roundtable time! It could soon be legally to carry loaded guns on ATVs and snowmobiles in New Hampshire. Will you soon have to pay to watch online porn in Rhode Island? And the Martha's Vineyard ferry has broken down ... again. Listen for the latest news from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and the Cape! Guests: Arnie Arnesen, Philip Eil, Patrick Cassidy. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Sit-ins, boycotts, occupations and demonstrations -- the United States has a long history of protests, from the Founding Fathers to #NeverAgain. We explore America's tradition of student-led activism. Guests: Peter Levine, of Tufts University, and Victoria Massey, of the Hyde Square Task Force. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Lights, Camera, Action! Breaking Down The Mass. Film Tax Credit. Plus, Making Mass. Latinos More Visible
“Black Panther.” "The Blind Side." “The Walking Dead.” These are just some of the film and television shows filmed in Georgia. The Peach State has found enormous success in the film and TV production industry, with creative types enticed by the state’s film tax credit. Meanwhile, the tax credit remains a contentious issue in Massachusetts. How has Georgia made the film tax credits a winning business model, and can Massachusetts do the same? Guests: Noah Berger, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center; Robert Tannenwald, economist and Brandeis University professor; and Peter Stathopoulos, tax attorney at consulting firm Bennett Thrasher. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Massachusetts is the worst state for Hispanics and Latinos, according to a study by 24/7 Wall Street. Even in Boston, Hispanics and Latinos make up 20 percent of the city’s population, but they are rarely represented in high-power committees, nonprofit boards or government offices. Add the largest wage gap in the country and a language barrier to the mix. The result is a population the Boston Globe stated is “invisible.” Can this change? Guests: Lorna Rivera, of UMass Boston, and Alex Oliver-Davila, of Sociedad Latina. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/utr Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH
