Episodes
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Feeling the Calefaction with Word Trivia
Calefaction. Filipendulous. Contrafactum. Do you know the meanings and origins of GBH's Edgar B. Herwick III's trivia vocabulary words? Play along to find out. -
Sen. Warren on Harris endorsement: 'This Is What We Want'
Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid, and she joined Paris to tell her why. She also spoke about a potential campaign finance challenge and whether she'd be interested in being her running mate. (Spoiler alert: No.) -
Biden, Harris, and America's Next Steps
What's next in the 2024 election? Paris and Jeremy speak with GBH's Adam Reilly and UMass Boston politics Prof. Erin O'Brien about how we got here, what's next, and what to expect in the Democratic National Convention. -
A teaching tool, or plagiarism?
Local writer Nick Basbanes and a colleague have filed a class-action lawsuit against Chat GPT and Microsoft over using their published works without permission. Basbanes believes the chatbot might be taking and using his work to fuel its AI, and has done so without any sort of permission or compensation. -
Sharks!
It's summer, which means sharks are getting extra attention. GBH meteorologist Dave Epstein and Megan Winton, research scientist with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, talk about how warming waters affect sharks and what humans need to know about them. -
Where to Go for a Drink in Boston
In Boston’s wealthier and whiter neighborhoods, people looking to go for dinner and a drink have plenty of options. In neighborhoods where there are more people of color, sit-down restaurants with a liquor license are much harder to come by. There's a bill to change that --- and Nick Korn, a partner and researcher with Offsite, an organization that develops training for the restaurant industry, joins Paris to talk about it. -
It's the Heat (And The Humidity)
How hot is it? Pretty hot, GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein said, but it's the humidity that will ultimately get you. He joins Paris and Jeremy, who is back from parental leave, to discuss. -
'One Inch from a Potential Civil War'
Increasing extremism and political violence are raising red flags for UMass Lowell security studies Prof. Arie Perliger, an expert on extremism. He joins Jeremy to discuss what the weekend shooting of former President Donald Trump means now. -
Building Stuff with Nehemiah Mabry
To get the next generation of engineers interested and engaged in STEM fields, Nehemiah Mabry, also known as Dr. Nee, is trying something new: A Twitch livestream exploring problem-solving, engineering, and fun with science. He joins Paris to talk about it. Find his livestreams at twitch.tv/novabuildingstuff. -
Inside the New Migrant Shelter in Chelsea
The former Soldiers' Home in Chelsea is now a temporary shelter for homeless and migrant families. GBH's Marilyn Schairer got a look inside, and spoke with some of the people staying there. Plus: Dave Epstein has tips for summer lawn care.
