Episodes
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Slamming The Brakes On Distracted Driving
Admit it: You can't help but check your phone when you're behind the wheel. Distracted driving has evolved from fiddling with the radio to taking Snapchat videos while on the freeway. It's a dangerous, addictive habit we see in other drivers and ourselves. So how can we get drivers to put down the phone and focus on the road? Guests: Emily Stein, president of Safe Roads Alliance; Karen Twomey, spokesperson for AT&T; Susan Moses, deputy director of the Center for Health Communication at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. -
'Drop The Ball' Teaches Ambitious Women How To Let Go
What happens when the woman who does it all stops doing it all? Tiffany Dufu discusses her triumphs in learning to let go in her book, "Drop the Ball: Achieving More By Doing Less." It's our May selection for "Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club." Guest: Tiffany Dufu, author of "Drop the Ball: Achieving More By Doing Less" and chief leadership officer at Levo. -
Mass Politics Profs Take On President Trump's First 100 Days
President Donald Trump celebrates his 100 days in office this weekend. So how have his first few weeks played out? The Mass Politics Profs join Under the Radar to discuss the triumphs and tribulations of President Trump's first term in the Oval Office. Guests: Erin O'Brien, of the University of Massachusetts Boston; Shannon Jenkins, of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; and Jerold Duquette, of Central Connecticut State University. -
The Future Is Now: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Electric Cars In Massachusetts
Could hydrogen-powered cars be the way for our country to break its dependence on fossil fuels, create its own local fuel and commit to zero-emission transportation? How do these vehicles work, and will they become as common on the road as hybrid and battery-powered electric? Guests: Chris O'Brien, of Ivys Energy Solutions, and Charlie Myers, of the Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition. -
Two Local Start-Ups Bring Cutting-Edge Green Tech To Remote Locations Worldwide
In places like Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa, Internet access, phone chargers and even clean water are hard to come by. WrightGrid and PV Pure -- two Boston-based start-ups -- are working to change that. Guests: Ryan Wright, of WrightGrid, and Huda Elasaad, of PV Pure. -
Local News: Concrete-Jungle Oasis, City Council Shakeup And Courthouse Wish Lists
Listen to this week's news you may have missed, including the TSA's pot-related blunder on its new website; the new Ink Underground park being built under Interstate 93 in the South End; changes coming to the Boston City Council and what's next for the former Boston Flower Exchange building. All that and more on this week's local news roundup! -
Boston's Women in Comedy Festival Celebrates, Empowers Female Comics
There's no question: Women ARE funny. So what's it like to be a woman who performs as a stand-up, improv, sketch or musical comedian? We speak to three funny ladies about their experiences in the spotlight and their involvement with this year's Women in Comedy Festival, which takes place April 19 through April 23 throughout clubs and venues in Boston. -
Pop Culture: Pepsi's Tone-Deaf Ad, The Success Of "Get Out" And More
What's with Hollywood's continuous whitewashing of Asian characters in film? How will Pepsi come back from its controversial -- and, eventually, pulled -- ad featuring Kendall Jenner and a nondescript protest? Plus, a discussion on the success of Jordan Peele's "Get Out," Michelle Obama's natural hair, Mama June and Jeremy Meeks, also known as "The Hot Felon" -- it's pop culture roundtable! -
Purple Purse Helps Victims Break Monetary Chains Of Financial Abuse
In the United States, one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. And in nearly all domestic violence cases, there is a factor controlling victims that is hidden in plain sight: financial abuse. For more than a decade, the Allstate Foundation has worked to help victims of financial abuse through its Purple Purse fundraiser, which assists victims through financial education and grants. -
'The Stranger in the Woods': The Unbelievable True Story Of Maine's North Pond Hermit
Author Michael Finkel’s book is a hard-to-believe true narrative of a modern-day hermit whose self-imposed isolation is much more than a simple story. “The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit” is our April selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”
