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Got Goat?
We explore the short and long-term economic consequences of going to war – with Iran or otherwise – with MIT Economics Chair Jon Gruber.Plus listeners' linguistic curiosity questions are answered by Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette, hosts of the podcast & radio show “A Way With Words.” And it's time for "The Secret Ingredient" with James-beard winning chef Irene Li. This week Irene joins us with Tamika Francis, founder of the global cuisine-focused pop-up Food & Folklore. We’ll look at goat meat as an under-utilized and climate-conscious source of protein. -
How Do You Get a Dog Out of a Sinkhole?
We get a crash course into the science around DNA testing – and how data can be misconstrued – from Boston Globe reporter David Scharfenberg. Edgar meets Sarah Walsh, librarian by day and Abigail Adams impersonator by night, ahead of an America 250 event happening at the Buttonwoods Museum. The event commemorates Adams' “remember the ladies” letter to her husband John. Tessie Velesig is the 11-year old yellow lab who made international headlines last week after falling into a 12-foot sinkhole in her Falmouth yard. Edgar speaks with owner David Velesig about the dramatic rescue, and what constitutes a feel-good story in 2026. -
North Shore: Who's Got the Best Beef?
We dig into a new book with a provocative title, To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right. Edgar talks with author Christopher Mathias and disinformation expert Joan Donovan, ahead of their panel discussion this weekend at Boston University’s Power of Narrative Conference.And, we learn quantum computing is all about. Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Champelli helps us understand how this technology is about to shape our digital lives. Plus, move over March Madness. On the North Shore, it’s Beef Madness! Andy Ferg shares his search for the ultimate North Shore beef sandwich. -
What Stops An Asteroid From Smashing Into Earth?
Asteroids careening toward Earth – not ideal. MIT Professors Julien de Wit, Richard Binzel, and research scientist Artem Burdanov explain how their work will help prevent it from happening.And, calling balls and strikes with GBH reporter Esteban Bustillos. He explains how baseball’s new ABS system allows certain players to challenge calls they don’t like. Plus, our the best of a classic genre, baseball movies. Edgar talks with writer Noah Gittell in this interview from our archives. ---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos. -
How Was the "Codfather" Caught?
The GBH podcast Catching the Codfather tells the story of Carlos Raphael, a fishing tycoon whose empire ended with his arrest in an elaborate sting operation. Podcast creator Ian Coss takes us behind the scenes of how the series was reported and produced.And, the science of smell. Neurologists Bob Datta and Mark Albers explore how our sense of smell can be used to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Plus, we enter the World of Words with Peter Sokolowski, an editor for Merriam-Webster. He talks us through the most-searched words this month and, no surprise, many of them connect to the wear in Iran.---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.
