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Local News: MBTA Night Service, UMass Boston Leadership And More! Plus, Program Ushers Students Into Construction
It's our local news roundtable! This week: Selling the Bayside Exposition Center could help UMass Boston, but what will it do for the surrounding neighborhoods? A City of Brockton junior planner says he can no longer afford live in Brockton! And a longtime Springfield police office fails three drug tests – but he’s still on the force! It’s our local news roundtable! Guests: Gin Dumcius, of MassLive; Jennifer Smith, of the Dorchester Reporter; and Mike Deehan, of WGBH News. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Our local construction industry is booming. But where are the skilled workers? The Construction Mentor Program is working toward closing that gap by ushering in a new generation of young, diverse and experienced laborers into the Massachusetts construction industry. Guests: Nicole Richer, of the Compliance Mentor Group; Christopher Hanson, of Callahan Construction Managers; and Ardi Elshani, student at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Massachusetts Steps Up For Puerto Rico. Plus, Our March Book-Club Pick!
Puerto Rico is still reeling from the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. From the start, independent and local organizations stepped up to help Puerto Ricans on the island and those starting over on the United States mainland. Two local activists and organizers tell us how Massachusetts is helping Puerto Rico. Guests: Aixa Beauchamp, co-chair of the Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico Fund, and Gladys Vega, executive director of the Chelsea Collaborative. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Author Amy Bass chronicles the inspiring story of Lewiston, Maine’s Blue Devils soccer team in her book, “One Goal: A Coach, A Team, and the Game That Brought A Divided Town Together.” It’s our March selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” Guest: Amy Bass, author. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
LGBTQ News: Gay Acceptance On Downward Slope, Gay Olympic Athletes Speak Out And More! Plus, Dispelling Myths About Eating Disorders.
Our LGBTQ roundtable is back! This week, we discuss how a GLAAD study proclaims gay acceptance is on a downward slide, how to make Boston’s LGBTQ events more inclusive, and how Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy are using their Olympic platforms to take on the Trump administration. Guests: Sue O'Connell, of NECN and Bay Windows; David Zimmerman, of Boston Spirit magazine; and Dwayne Steward, of The Fenway Institute. In this week's Lagniappe segment: An estimated 20 million American women and 10 million American men will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Callie Crossley speaks with two Boston experts about the rise of eating disorders in America and helps to dispel the myths and stereotypes that stigmatize these deadly disorders. Guests: Beth Mayer, of MEDA, and Dr. Jennifer Thomas, of Massachusetts General Hospital. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Latinx News: An Update on Puerto Rico, The White House's Spanish Website And Are Latinos In Massachusetts Invisible? Plus, Food And Wine!
Is Massachusetts the worst state for Latinos? A recent study points to yes. Plus, a leader in the Latinx community proclaims he supports President Trump’s border wall, an update on the crisis in Puerto Rico and the coming together of two marginalized communities. It’s our Latinx roundtable! Guests: Julio Ricardo Varela, Maria Cramer. In this week's Lagniappe segment: It's food and wine! We chat about "black wine," beer cocktails and high-end takeout, among other delicious topics. Guests: Jonathon Alsop, Amy Traverso. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Mass Politics Profs: The Future Of Dreamers, #MeToo In Government And Pressley Vs. Capuano
This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, we’re dedicating the full hour to politics! The Mass Politics Profs are here to give us their insight and analysis to help us sort out what’s happening on Beacon Hill and in the Oval Office. In our first segment, we discuss national politics, including the short-lived government shutdown, the future of Dreamers, the tax bill and understaffed federal agencies. In our second segment, we talk about Massachusetts politics, including the upcoming showdown between Ayanna Pressley and Mike Capuano and the end of Linda Dorcena Forry's time in public office. Guests: The Mass Politics Profs: Maurice “Mo” Cunningham, Erin O’Brien, Peter Ubertaccio and Jerold Duquette. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Meet Three Newly Elected Massachusetts Lawmakers. Plus, Our February Book-Club Pick!
After special elections and contentious races, the dust has finally settled in the political landscape of Massachusetts. We sit down with three of the Bay State’s newest class of lawmakers — a small sample of movers and shakers who say they are ready to make a difference in their communities and for their constituents. Guests: Massachusetts State Representative Andy Vargas, Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards and Mayor of Newton Ruthanne Fuller. In our Lagniappe segment: It's our February book club pick! We speak with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors about her new book, "When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir." Guest: Patrisse Khan-Cullors. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Pop Culture: Groundbreaking Oscar Noms, Queer Acceptance In Music And TV And More! Plus, James Patterson On Aaron Hernandez
It's pop culture roundtable! The Oscar nominees are in: Will this year’s Academy Awards be another Oscars So White night? Diversity in Hollywood seems to be expanding, but apparently, it doesn’t apply to Latinx people. How are Hispanics and Latinxs fighting back for representation? Plus, Nancy Pelosi on "RuPaul's Drag Race," the return of "Queer Eye," Jay-Z receives a GLAAD media award and more! Guests: Rachel Rubin, UMass Boston, and Michael Jeffries, Wellesley College. In our Lagniappe segment, we speak with best-selling author James Patterson about his latest book: a real-life thriller exploring the life of football superstar turned convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. “All American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, The Superstar Whose Life Ended on Death Row" is in bookstores and available online now! Guest: James Patterson. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH -
Not Just A Dreamer: MLK's Legacy As A Radical Philosopher. Plus, Examining The 'Precious' Hymn That Inspired MLK
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is often regarded as a brilliant orator and a champion of nonviolence, and his speeches -- especially his "I Have A Dream" speech -- is endlessly quoted by politicians and activists. But what of the Dr. King who spoke out against the Vietnam War, against police brutality and against economic injustice? This is the lesser-known King -- the scholar, author and radical philosopher who is the subject of two new books by local scholars. We speak with these scholars about the real King and his legacy 50 years after his assassination. Guests: Brandon Terry, Harvard University; and Jason Sokol, of the University of New Hampshire. In this week's Lagniappe segment: It was Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite song: a hymn called "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." He often requested it to be performed at rallies and demonstrations, and on April 4, 1968, a request for this song turned out to be his last words. We explore the significance of the song in Dr. King's life and in the civil rights movement. Guests: Ingrid Monson, of Harvard University; and Dennis Montgomery III, of Berklee College of Music. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH Follow Callie on Twitter: @aasuaje -
Regional News: Rejecting ICE Policies On The Cape, Opioid Crisis Hits N.H. Police Chief's Family, Poverty Rate in R.I. Plus, January Book Club!
In our regional roundtable: A county board rejects a sheriff's pursuit of enforcing ICE policy on Cape Cod, Rhode Island's sky-high poverty rate and the opioid crisis hits home for a New Hampshire police chief. All that and more! Guests: Arnie Arnesen, of WNHN's "The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen"; Philip Eil, freelance journalist in Providence, R.I.; and Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times. In this week's Lagniappe segment: It's our January pick for Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club. We speak with author Chloe Benjamin about her new novel, "The Immortalists," which follows four siblings over five decades as they live their lives and share a mysterious bond: They all know when they will die. Guest: Chloe Benjamin. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/utr Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH -
Jingle Bell Jukebox: Our Annual Review Of Quirky Holiday Songs
Tired of hearing "White Christmas" and "Silver Bells?" We've got the cure for an overplayed playlist! These are not the Christmas carols and holiday songs you'll hear as you're driving in your car or picking up last-minute gifts at the mall. Instead, Mike Wilkins riffles through dusty vinyl bins and online bidding sites to gather rare holiday records that are too quirky and too weird to make it into the songbook of mainstream holiday tunes, and then compiles them into a fun collection of unusual songs. This is Mike's 28th year collecting holiday music, and his latest playlist, "Jingle Bell Jukebox," is sure to bring a smile, a laugh and even some head scratching to listeners of all ages. Guest: Mike Wilkins, holiday-song aficionado and engineer for PRI's "The World."
