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How Can We Learn to Trust Modern Medicine?
September 24, 2026First up, Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan returns for her Thursday segment “The Glitch Report.” She’ll react to sexual assault charges brought against influencer / looksmaxxer Clavicular, and news that Draft Kings uses AI to target at-risk gamblers. After, Edgar meets Nick Florco, STAT News’ new reporter on the brand-new "trust-in-science” beat. They’ll discuss MAHA, RFK Jr., and the media’s role in getting skeptics & science-trusters to better empathize with one another. Then, Curiosity Desk producer Olivia Quercio answers the latest batch of listener-submitted Curiosity Questions. This week, that's a mysterious marker on New Hampshire’s Mount Morgan, why dams are being removed from the Charles River, and why time appears to speed up as we age. Rounding out our show -- today concludes the 2026 National Urban Rat Summit, held this year in Boston. we’ll get parting thoughts from urban rodentologist and keynote speaker Bobby Corrigan. -
Is A Gas Tax Reprieve On Its Way?
September 23, 2026 First up, GBH’s Adam Reilly helps make sense of Gov. Healey’s proposed suspension of the Mass. gas tax. We’ll also air a remote piece from producer Leah Crowley interviewing folks at the pump. Then, we've got an “Ask The” double-header today. That begins with Debbie Merriam from the Wakefield Arboretum & GBH’s Dave Epstein for an autumn edition of “Ask The Gardner” After, we keep the call-in momentum going with “Ask The Dog & Cat Behaviorists.” Rachel Geller from All Cats All the Time & Kate Bigger from High Fidelity Dogs return. -
Why Should I Care About The U.N. General Assembly?
September 22, 2026First up, the UN General Assembly is ongoing in New York. We’ll talk about the agenda and what we ought to know from Esther Brimmer, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs.Then, Edgar gets 101-style debrief on U.S. interest rates with MIT economist Jon Gruber. After, it’s Gal Tziperman Lotan back with Four Things to Know.We'll end exploring whether teens are indeed reading at lower rates, and what it’ll take to get them to pick up books again. Joining, we’ve got MGH researcher Dr. Joanna Christodoulou and BPL Chief of Youth & Family Engagement Angela Veizaga. -
How Are Ballot Questions Funded?
September 21, 2026 First up, we’re learning about the financial backers behind this year’s ballot questions, with Commonwealth Beacon reporter Chris Lisinski.Then, Edgar meets TikTok creator Alexis Nikole Nelson – a.k.a The Black Forager – for a conversation about her brand-new cooking guide Happy Snacking, Don't Die!Lastly, we’re reflecting on 30 years of the WNBA with journalist and author Tamryn Spruill, out with a comprehensive telling in The W: A History of the WNBA. -
Have We All Forgotten How To Apologize?
September 17th, 2026First, it’s the latest edition The Glitch Report, with misinformation researcher Joan Donovan. This week, she & Edgar talk with Astra Taylor, who co-authored the new book End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World with activist and bestseller Naomi Klein.Then: Yom Kippur begins this Sunday. Edgar welcomes Rabbi Charlie Schwartz from Lehrhaus and Hebrew College president Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld for a conversation about the notion of atonement, both within & beyond the Jewish faith. After, our Wednesday ends with Edgar meeting organizers Richard Binder & David Watts Jr. ahead of the Commonwealth Pen Show. They’ll talk about some of the history of pens and penmanship, and whether it’s ever okay to do a crossword in pen.
