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- Why Lee Pelton Went Public about his Alzheimer’s · 21 min.Before Lee Pelton was CEO of the Boston Foundation, the Harvard-educated academic spent decades in higher education, notably as president of Emerson College. Now, he’s decided to…
- Coming out as Richard Pryor’s Daughter · 34 min.For years, Smith College historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor kept her famous identity away from the classroom. She is the daughter of Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking Black…
- AI Doesn’t Care About You. MIT’s Sherry Turkle on “Artificial Intimacy” · 34 min.Fears about AI are everywhere you look. Maybe the technology will come for our jobs. Maybe it will come for our potable water. But the biggest loss may be even more crucial: AI…
- Joe Perry (& Aerosmith) are Not Done Rocking · 22 min.This week, Boston-born Aerosmith announced they were reuniting for two shows, surprising fans after fears they would never play again. This week on Say More, Shirley is joined by…
- POLITICS PANEL: Is Woke Dead? Is Healey in Trouble? Could New England Decide the US Senate? (plus Seth Moulton) · 40 min.A story about a lesbian bar in Greenfield broke the internet this week. What does it tell us about the future of the Left? Is woke dead? Or did a quirky community story get blown…
- Cancel Culture Killed the Radio Star. A Sit-Down with Matty in the Morning. · 33 min.Matt Siegel’s 41-year radio run was longer than most marriages. He was the star of Boston radio's top-rated show, Matty in the Morning, on KISS 108. In 2022, he disappeared from…
- Larry Edelman says Massachusetts Needs Another Miracle. · 29 min.Massachusetts is full of riches. We have the best schools, world class hospitals, and a great quality of life. So why are tens of thousands of people leaving every year - and…
- Lindsay Clancy, Intrusive Thoughts, and Moms on Trial · 33 min.The Lindsay Clancy Trial is over, for now, but we can’t stop wondering how and why a mother killed her children after months of psychiatric treatment, appointments, and doctors…
- Politics Panel: Making Sense of Tuesday’s Primaries · 34 min.Across the board in Massachusetts, older established incumbents successfully fought off younger rivals in Tuesday’s primaries, regardless of political platform. Does this outcome…
- A Genocide Scholar asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel · 43 min.Historian Omer Bartov never set out to be a Holocaust scholar. He started his career asking the question, ‘why do soldiers fight?’ examining the war crimes committed by Germans…
- RERUN: Before Lindsay Clancy, there was Latarsha Sanders. · 28 min.What does justice mean when a mentally ill person takes a life? Before Lindsay Clancy killed her three children in Duxbury, there was another case. In 2018, a mother in Brockton…
- Jascha Franklin-Hodge on why Boston Needs Safer Streets · 36 min.When Michelle Wu was first elected mayor, she promised to transform Boston’s streets. Her plans for bike lanes and public transit were ambitious but achievable, she said. Now, 5…
- Old People Rule America. It’s Called Gerontocracy. · 29 min.America is ruled by old people. And it’s not just our elected officials. Median voting age is well above the national average. Yale University professor Sam Moyn has a word for…
- Who was the First Masshole? · 28 min.Who was the first Masshole? It’s a question that dogged Boston Globe feature writer Billy Baker, resulting in some serious research. This week on Say More, Billy comes on the…
- Politics Panel: What is ICE Doing in Maine? · 35 min.Maine keeps grabbing national attention. First it was the unexpected rise and fall of economic populist Graham Platner, a serious contender for Maine’s senate seat. Now begins…
- PATRIOTISM IS A VERB: Teaching US History to Immigrant Kids · 23 min.Chelsea High School in Massachusetts is around 90 percent Latino, and the city has been ground zero for ICE raids in the Boston area. On the 250th anniversary of America’s…
- PATRIOTISM IS A VERB: Rep. Ayanna Pressley is an a ‘situationship’ with America · 24 min.If you ask Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley about her relationship with America, she doesn't mince words, “it’s complicated.” Pressley has come to develop strong feelings of…
- PATRIOTISM IS A VERB: Liberals have a Patriotism Problem · 34 min.This July 4th, liberals are faced with an awkward milestone. The country’s 250th anniversary requires our attention, and yet, the state of national politics brings only angst and…
- How Boston Came Down with World Cup Fever · 27 min.Despite every prediction of endless traffic, grumpy residents and societal collapse, Boston hosting the World Cup has been downright delightful. The biggest surprise for many has…
- Politics Panel: From Platner to Rollins, it’s One Scandal After Another. · 32 min.Scandal-ridden Graham Platner easily defeated Governor Janet Mills to become the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine. Will his controversies hurt him with voters? How has…
