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What Made The News, 100 Years Ago Today?
When GBH Reporter Craig LeMoult found a 1926 copy of The Boston Post hidden in his home, he uncovered a forgotten piece of Boston history.What did the headlines reveal? And how much has really changed in 100 years? -
Will Boston Marathon Runners Agree To A Live Interview?
It’s a Boston Marathon live-coverage, special edition of our show! We open with GBH’s Jeremy Siegel, describing his coverage of the marathon's opening & the runner who kindly agreed to let Jeremy track him from Hopkinton to Copley. Then, GBH’s Hannah Reale dives into some of the broader coverage & reporting on the race.Afterwards, Edgar interviews some active marathon runners near Wellesley College. We also check in with Curiosity Desk producer Patti Daniels by Fenway, before getting some analysis of the top finishers and big-picture takeaways from GBH’s Esteban Bustillos. -
How Does A Jester Perform On The Radio?
First up.... The Bad Fibs return! It’s our newsy spin on the classic Mad Libs format, with help from our live studio audience. This week Edgar is joined by our steady hand Patti Daniels, with special guest Renuka Balakrishnan to talk about her reporting on the legacy of William Dawes. Then, Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi joins to talk about comets and meteor showers on view later this month. Lastly, we’re bringing vaudeville to the BPL with help from Alex Feldman, A.K.A. Alex The Jester, ahead of a 110th Anniversary Show at the Regent Theater. We’ll also talk with Regent Theater director of programming Leland Stein. -
What Does the Label on Your Egg Carton Mean?
First up, we're exploring how trainers & runners optimize a marathon performance, and what happens on a physiological level when our bodies are pushed to their limit. Edgar will talk with Peko Hosoi from the MIT Sports Lab and Loughborough University visiting professor Andy Harland. Then we're cracking the case! What do the labels on your egg cartons mean? We'll chat with Dan Souza from America’s Test Kitchen. Lastly, the April edition of “Ask The Remodeler,” with Mark Philben from Charlie Allen Renovations. He’ll talk fence painting, pressure treating your deck for springtime, and respond to calls & texts from listeners. -
Why Is It So Hard To File My Taxes?
First up, this Tax Day, we ask: why is it so hard to file my taxes? We’ll talk with Beverly Moran, a senior tax fellow at Boston College.Secondly we'll chat about the helium shortage.. What’s going on? How is helium mined, how is it used (beyond the birthday balloons) and what happens if we do actually run out? We’ll ask Linda Doerrer, an Assistant Professor in Chemistry at B.U.’s college of engineering. Lastly, It’s peak pruning season. We’ll open phone and text lines to “Ask a Gardener,” with Wakefield Arboretum Executive Director Debbie Merriam.
