What Makes World Cup-Quality Soccer Turf?

First up, Edgar meets Jennifer Felt from the Conservation Law Foundation + scientist Taylor Heyl at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, for a conversation about what’s to come of the Seamounts Marine National Monument following Trump administration de-regulations. Then, in celebration of Pride, Joan Ilacqua from Queer History Boston takes us into some under-explored moments of LGBTQ history in Boston.Lastly -- what goes into engineering the perfect World Cup soccer pitch? We’ll hear from Trey Rogers, professor of Turfgrass Management at Michigan State, who played a central role in designing the turf used in this years’ games.

What this episode covers

First up, Edgar meets Jennifer Felt from the Conservation Law Foundation + scientist Taylor Heyl at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, for a conversation about what’s to come of the Seamounts Marine National Monument following Trump administration de-regulations. Then, in celebration of Pride, Joan Ilacqua from Queer History Boston takes us into some under-explored moments of LGBTQ history in Boston. Lastly -- what goes into engineering the perfect World Cup soccer pitch? We’ll hear from Trey Rogers, professor of Turfgrass Management at Michigan State, who played a central role in designing the turf used in this years’ games.