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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 44 MIN

True Crime(ish): Who Stole Swirly?!

from The Curiosity Desk · host GBH News

First up, GBH's Zoe Matthews joins in person for a reporter's notebook on her story looking at the question: could urban gardening be Boston's answer to rising food insecurity? Then, Historian Daniel Berger-Jones joins in person to talk about lesser-known Back Bay history, including the only governor to be beheaded in Massachusetts. Lastly, Joanne Chang, Co-Owner of Flour Bakery + Cafe joins in person to talk about the disappearance of their beloved mascot, Swirly. 

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