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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

Gone To Pot

This is the second part of our visit from legal guru Dean Michael Coyne. We talk about the first few weeks of legal/recreational marijuana in Mass. Two years after the law passed the first two storefronts have opened, but there are still so many unanswered questions.

Dec 06, 201836 min

The Ballad Of Trump And Mueller

Dean Michael Coyne (MA School of Law) is here to talk about the wrap up of the Mueller investigation. Is this the end of the road for President Trump or will this turn out to be the witch hunt he claims it is?

Dec 05, 201837 min

Let The Good Time Roll

Author John Milliken talks about his new book "Let's Go" about the great Benjamin Orr and The Cars.

Dec 04, 201843 min

Memory Penny Lane

WBCN alum and Beatles expert ChaChi Loprete is here to talk about the old crazy days of The Rock of Boston - van drops, flying Santas, etc. Also, we chat about the Fab Four and their enduring musical influence.

Nov 30, 201854 min

Grammatically Speaking

Language evolves over time, but you need to know the rules before you can break them. 8th grade English teacher Josh Lappin helps give us all a much needed Grammar lesson. Listen up - it might just help you talk really good. Also, there's a surprise call form Charles Laquidara!

Nov 29, 201845 min

The Night They Burned Old Boston Down

Everyone's favorite Boston historian, Anthony Sammarco, is in to talk about the great fire of 1872, a catastrophic event that changed our city for forever.

Nov 28, 201852 min

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

It's that time of year again when Richard Pickering (Deputy Director of Plimoth Plantation) is here to share some amazing stories about the first Thanksgiving.

Nov 21, 201846 min

Buy Me Boston

Author Brian Coleman and rock historian David Bieber talk about the local rock ads and fliers of a long gone dirty old Boston. We celebrate a mix of cultural significance and frivolity of the Boston we used to know.

Nov 14, 201838 min

Get Good At Getting Old

Not sure what healthcare plan you need after retirement? MA Director of AARP Mike Festa is here to help you navigate the complicated/multifaceted landscape of Medicare.

Nov 13, 201839 min

The Results Are In

Political annalist and Republican strategist Gene Hartigan checks in to talk about the midterm election results and where the country goes from here.

Nov 07, 201822 min

Your Civic Duty

Dean Michael Coyne (Mass School of Law) is here on the eve of the mid term election to talk about the process, the candidates, ballot questions, and what to watch for as the votes are counted.

Nov 06, 201843 min

Yaaaaar!!!!

Well, it turns out, pirates probably didn't say Yaaaaar. Eric Jay Dolin, author of "“Black Flags, Blue Waters", is here to separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to history's most notorious pirates.

Nov 06, 201835 min

The Mighty Tobin

Alex Train, Chelsea Ass. Director of Planning and Development, talks about the history of the Tobin Bridge and Chelsea's come-back.

Oct 26, 201839 min

Huzzah! Her Sides Are Made Of Iron!

History professor Robert Allison (Suffolk) talks about the worlds oldest commissioned war ship. Step below deck of the USS Constitution and get ready to fire all cannons.

Oct 24, 201842 min

3D Bio Printing

Suffering from liver failure? Just print a new one. Erik Gatenholm, CEO and Co-Founder of CELLINK, talks about a technological leap forward that may be able to cure almost everything under the sun.

Oct 20, 201840 min

That Sinking Feeling

We talk about the history of submarine warfare with author of "The Deadly Deep" Iain Ballantyne.

Oct 19, 201840 min

The Saudis

Dr. Matt Schmidt (University of New Haven) talks about our ever complicated relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Oct 18, 201841 min

The Internet Of Things

You may be covered from cyber fraud, but are the companies you do business with? Chris Russo (Russo Insurance) talks about the many ways our personal information is left vulnerable and out in the open.

Oct 17, 201831 min

Burning Down The Haus

Author Tim Mohr talks about the East German punk rock revolution that raged on in the shadow of the Berlin Wall.

Oct 16, 201823 min

Lost In The Super Market

Kevin Brasler (checkbook.org) wants to help you get the biggest bang for your buck at the super market. Clean up on aisle 7.

Oct 12, 201832 min

And There Was Light - Too Much Light

Astronomer Doug Arion (Carthage College) talks about the adverse effects of light pollution, not just to our environment, but to our health.

Oct 11, 201841 min

Spies Like Us

Election tampering, espionage, dirty politics - some say history has a way of repeating itself. Calder Walton (Harvard University) is here to talk about spies of the Cold War era.

Oct 05, 201838 min

Nice Ride. What's It's Name?

Craig Fitzgerald (bestride.com) is here to play another car game. This time you tell us what your car's name is and we try figure out the make and model. I name all mine Betty.

Oct 04, 201839 min

Hell Bent For Leather

Have you ever thought of opening your own small business? Are you looking for a new hobby. Jason Angelini founder of American Bench Craft talks about doing what you love and making a living too.

Oct 03, 201830 min

The Kavanough Drip Drip Drip

Dean Michael Coyne (Mass School of Law) is in studio to further discuss the conduct and fitness of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanough.

Oct 02, 201841 min

Kavanaugh Hearing

Dean Michael Coyne (Mass School of Law) weighs in on the Congressional hearing of Brett Kavanaugh.

Sep 28, 201812 min

When The Stars Turned On

In order to see he future, you have to look to the past. MIT Professor Rob Simcoe wants to know what happened before the Big Bang, and his discoveries might help us find a new inhabitable planet.

Sep 27, 201842 min

Bright Lights - Big City

Susan Mara Bregman author of “New England Neon” talks about the New England neon lights that have become landmarks of the region.

Sep 24, 201839 min

Happy Constitution Day

Last week we celebrated Constitution Day with Professor Lawrence Friedman of New England Law. Check out some of the things you might not have known about everyone's favorite living document.

Sep 21, 201830 min
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