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Jay Talking

It’s a talk show for everybody. You don’t have to be a political junkie. You don’t have to be a sports fanatic. You don’t have to be an expert in anything. All you have do is care about the daily dilemmas that we all face as New Englanders. 642427
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Episodes

Live From Rangoon!

Legendary morning rock DJ Charles Laquidara is coming back to Boston to celebrate WBCN history along with all of his friends at The Paradise Rock Club and he wants you to join the party. Find out how in this podcast.

Mar 09, 201823 min

Warranty Not Included

Car guy Craig Fitzgerald (bestride.com) talks car warranties and the hassles that follow when you purchase one. Plus: we all know what you drive says a lot about you, but what car, when you see it, makes you think "jerk-mobile"?

Mar 08, 201837 min

Paying Your Dues

Michael Coyne, dean of the Mass School of Law, talks about union free riders and the struggle for unions to stay reliant in our modern day economy. Have unions had their day? Is this the end of solidarity as we know it?

Mar 07, 201834 min

40 Wacks

It’s considered the first American scandals to sweep the nation. Stephani Koorey has been piecing together a jigsaw puzzle of court documents, speculation, rumors and theories about the Lizzie Borden murders. Almost 130 years later and still so many questions.

Mar 06, 20181 hr 8 min

Patriot Groups

Patriot groups, survivalists, doomsday preppers - no matter what you call them, they are everywhere. Vice correspondent Gainna Toboni crisscrossed the country spending time with these groups, and she's here to tell us what she found.

Mar 02, 201815 min

The New Coercion

When the talking stops the shooting starts. Peter Krause (Political Science BC) talks about diplomacy throughout history and where it could have been used more effectively in the most recent wars we've fought.

Mar 01, 201844 min

Hearts and Minds

Max Boot, author of "The Road Not Taken", tells the story of Edward Lansdale, a man that tried to stop the Vietnam War through diplomacy - not force.

Feb 28, 201834 min

For Those About to Rock

Long time rock journalist Steve Morse is in to talk about AC/DC. Bon Scott, Brian Johnson and the Young brothers - you think you know all there is to know about these gods of hard rock?

Feb 23, 201840 min

Then and Now

Anthony Sammarco is changing the format! He here to talk about his new series of books that focus on Boston history, how things have changed and how they stay very much the same.

Feb 22, 201844 min

Sick to Death

Award winning independent film maker Maggie Hadleigh-West tells us about her struggles with thyroid disease and the many misdiagnoses she endured throughout her life.

Feb 21, 201838 min

Old Time Boston Sports

Long time Boston College PA announcer Tom Burke stops by to highlight some of the most memorable moments ion Boston sports history.

Feb 20, 201843 min

64th in Transportation

What do you do when you successfully stop the IOC from rolling out the Olympics and taking your city for all it's worth? If you're Chris Dempsey (T4MA), you tackle Boston's broken public transportation.

Feb 15, 201842 min

The World of Online Dating

ASTE's Julie Nashawaty joins Bradley to discuss the ins and outs of online dating and dating apps.

Feb 13, 20181 hr 13 min

One Night in Austin

Bradley talks about his two-day, one-night trip to Austin, Texas.

Feb 12, 201838 min

String Theory

Our dive into the cosmos continues. MIT professor Washington "Wati" Taylor takes us to school on the string theory and the four forces of physics.

Feb 09, 201849 min

Big Bang

The universe is expanding, but is it expanding inward or outward? MIT Professor of Astronomy and Physics Doug Finkbeiner helps us navigate the cosmos and beyond.

Feb 09, 201842 min

The Russia Memo

Michael Coyne, professor of law and Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law, talks about the ongoing investigation into the alleged collusion between the Trump administration and Russia. Guilty or not could this ordeal be coming to a close?

Feb 08, 201834 min

Yalta

Harvard professor of Ukrainian History Serhii Plokii talks about the Yalta Conference. See how an eight day meeting between three superpowers would change our post WWII world forever.

Feb 08, 201842 min

The Next Big Thing

Michael Marotta (Vanyaland) tells us where to find the latest rock acts that are worth your time. See the your new favorite band up close before they get big.

Feb 07, 201837 min

Anthony Shetler: Saved by Skateboarding

Skateboarder Anthony Shetler talks with Bradley about how skateboarding saved him after a rough childhood and about starting his own skateboard company.

Feb 05, 201838 min

Jackie, Janet and Lee

After all this time you might be surprised how little we know of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her family. J. Randy Taraborrelli's latest book takes an intimate look at one of histories most interesting and private families.

Feb 03, 201839 min

How To Be Nice

Jeremy Bernard is here to teach us all to be nice with his new book “Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life”. Lets be honest, some of us could use the refresher course.

Feb 02, 201841 min

The Weakest Branch

Lawrence Goldstone, author of "The Activist", talks about John Marshall and the landmark case that made our government's judicial branch Supreme.

Feb 01, 201842 min

Pot: Just the Facts

Change is on the way for marijuana in Mass, and getting the facts can mean navigating through murky political waters and half-truths. WBZ’s Brit Smith is cutting through the paranoia and junk science surrounding marijuana and it’s ever growing industry.

Jan 31, 201839 min

From the Vikings to Obama

For comedian Mike Donavan history is not just a passion, it’s a vocation. He’s just wrapped up an extensive retelling of American history in over 80 books, and we can’t wait to share this incredible body of work.

Jan 30, 201837 min

True (online) Love

The game has change and dating has never been more complicated. Julie Nashawaty is here to help with her dating safety app ASTE.io - She helps us find out who that person on the other end of the Tinder profile really is.

Jan 20, 201838 min

Take Another Little Piece of My Heart

She was a legend that burned bright, but was gone too soon. Curator and rock historian David Beiber tells about how you can relive the brilliance of Janice Joplin here in Boston's Shubert Theater.

Jan 19, 201839 min

Review Everything

Tires, hotels, funeral homes - Customers' Checkbook has online reviews for every stage of you life and Kevin Brasler is back in studio to to tell us all about the best of the best and the ones to avoid.

Jan 19, 201842 min

The Great White Hurricane

You don't get good at snow storms without a lot of practice, and Boston has certainly had a lot of that. Our favorite historian Anthony Sammarco is here to talk BIG SNOW and how we've dug out from under throughout history.

Jan 18, 201842 min

The Only Band That Really Matters

Author Chris Salewicz (“Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer”) talks about his adventures in British Punk with one of the most influential bands to come out of the genre.

Jan 13, 201821 min
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