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What Exactly is an Energy Emergency?
October 6, 2026 First up, we begin with Barbara Kates-Garnick from the Fletcher School at Tufts, breaking down Gov. Healey’s State of Energy Emergency and why energy costs are so expensive in Mass. Then, MIT economist Jon Gruber & GBH’s Ian Coss join for a conversation about Mass. healthcare reform, tied to this newest season of The Big Dig called Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story. After, Edgar welcomes back Gal Tziperman Lotan for our weekly segment Four Things to Know.Lastly, to celebrate 75 years of GBH, NOVA EP Chris Schmidt & Antiques Roadshow EP Marsha Bemko swing by the studio. We’ll quiz them on how well they know the other’s program. -
Our Closest Relatives: Chimps, Bonobos, And... Ants?
October 5, 2026 First, the MBTA's rolling out a new system where bus cameras will monitor and – eventually – ticket cars in bus lanes. We’ll hear from GBH’s Jeremy Siegel about the change, plus transit reporter Jose Martinez on a similar system already in place in New York City. Then, Author and humorist Eli Burnstein talks about his new book Phrased & Confused: The Curious Meanings of Timeless Quotations.After, Entomologist Mark Moffett discusses warring ant populations on the west coast, and how ants’ approach to conflict mirrors our own. -
What's Next For The Quabbin Resovoir?
October 02, 2026We’ll hear from Mass. Sen. Jo Comerford about pushback by Quabbin-area communities to a new water draw proposal.Then - it’s the latest round of our misfit news panel, ICYMI. Guests are GBH’s Henry Santoro and Emily Sweeney from the Boston Globe. They’ll offer their take on thousands of entries in the contest for the future voice of Logan Airport (and if Emily has them all beat). Plus: New research out of UMass Amherst about the loudest birds. We’ll also hear the two UMass Amherst ecologists behind the study, João Menezes and Jeff Podos. Lastly, Edgar welcomes esteemed guests King Richard & Queen Anne (a.k.a. Kirk Simpson & Elizabeth Clouse) for a conversation about the regal goings-on at King Richard’s Faire. -
Is This Ancient Roman Board Game Any Fun?
October 1, 2026First up, it's another round of “The Glitch Report” with misinformation researcher Joan Donovan. Today, Joan joins with University of Virginia researcher Lana Swartz for a conversation about how AI and social media are revolutionizing scam culture.Then, Dutch researcher and archaeologist Dr. Walter Crist joins to talk about his work uncovering the rules to ancient Roman board game they’ve called “The Coriovallum Game."After, Edgar meets Joel Sercel, CEO of the company TransAstra, to learn about their mission of mining asteroids to bring humanity into the space age. -
Renter Panel: Why Do I Have to Pay Pet Rent?
September 30, 2026First: we’re kicking things off with a panel on renter's issues, from rent stabilization to the tenant right-to-purchase bill. We’ll also answer some listener questions sourced on Reddit. Joining is Commonwealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith, tenant rights lawyer Jessica Drew from Greater Boston Legal Services, and Doug Quattrochi from MassLandlords. Then: voting closes today in Salem's race to elect its newest dog mayor. We’ll explore how animal elections function in another corner of the U.S. – Divide, Colorado – which is currently led by a coyote-dog mayor named Ringo Starr. Helping is Kathleen Ruyak, Communication and Administration Director at their local animal shelter. Last: the original Luddites were a 19th labor movement that rebelled against poor working conditions as much as technology. What do they have in common with the tech skeptics of today? We’ll talk with GBH’s Zoe Mathews about her latest episode of “Not My Politics,” with help from Harvard humanist & author Greg Epstein & UMass Boston labor historian Steve Striffler.
