The Curiosity Desk

First up, Edgar talks with ReFED Executive Director Sara Burnett and John Hopkins researcher Roni Neff about what “sell by” labels on food packages actually mean, in light of California’s ban aimed at reducing food waste. Then, we meet mentalist Tom Indigo, who reads the minds of our host Edgar and volunteer Eva Doyne. 

June 25, 2026 First up,  it’s the latest edition of “The Glitch Report," with Joan Donovan from the Critical Internet Studies Institute. She'll discuss what she calls the "Election Fraud Doom Loop", political conspiracy theories, and general distrust of government officials. Ahead of the event Disability ReFramed: Celebrating Our Childhood on TV, we look back at disability-related programming of GBH past with Senior Accessibility Specialist Claire Houston & media historian Michelle Kelley.Lastly, Edgar catches up with Hakeem Oluseyi, host of the NOVA podcast “Particles of Thought."

June 24, 2026 First up, how much of the lore around the historic liberty tree is real, and how much is myth carried out over centuries? That’s the focus of new reporting from GBH’s Hannah Loss. She joins alongside Arnold Arboretum director Ned Friedman, who was called to analyze a ​preserved sample of the tree’s roots.Then, with the Bourne & Sagamore bridges being offered up for “adoption," we learn why & how someone even would go about buying a bridge, with Tufts professor and engineer Brian Brenner.Lastly, We welcome back librarian-by-day, Abigail Adams interpreter by night Sarah Walsh who’s back in town for an America250 event. 

June 23, 2026It’s a Curiosity Desk faith leader news panel. We’ll talk World Cup, A.I. and trillionaires with B.U. Muslim Chaplain Naureen Mallick, Rev. Jessica Chicka, and Rabbi Charlie Schwartz from Lehrhaus. Then we've got another round of Four Things to Know, with Gal Tziperman-Lotan from the GBH Daily newsletter and Curiosity Desk Producer Rachel Armany. Lastly, Edgar meets Kristen Luise, senior animal care specialist with the New England Aquarium, as they prepare to release a new batch of endangered sea turtles off the coast of Cape Cod.  

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.

First up, it’s ICYMI, our Friday menagerie of misfit news. Joining this week, we’ve got GBH’s Renuka Balakrishnan and Boston Globe higher-ed business reporter Diti Kohli. We’ll get their reactions to some lighter World Cup headlines (think: Merlin the duck & Scotts’ love for Irn-Bru.) We’ll also talk about the D.C. reflecting pool algae bloom, and if it’s indeed time for Waffle House to expand north to New England.Then, Soul Fire Farm is an afro-indigenous community based in Grafton, New York, that teaches farming and sustainability while also addressing issues of racism and food inequity. Edgar talks with GBH News Rooted host Paris Alston about her recent trip to the farm & the proper way to enjoy a tomato. Lastly, this Mass Humanities has organized 76 public readings of Frederick Douglass’ 1852 address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”. Edgar meets Mass Humanities’ Latoya Bosworth for a conversation about the speech’s continued relevance around America’s 250th + Juneteenth. 

It’s another edition of “The Glitch Report” with Joan Donovan from the Critical Internet Studies Institute. She’ll talk about some implications of A.I. deepfake videos becoming indiscernible from the real thing, and the fun-house reality of right-wing podcaster Candace Owens – who’s been promoting a bizarre conspiracy theory about the death of Charlie Kirk. Then, Neuroscientists Bob Datta and David Brann explain their groundbreaking research mapping out how our brains register smell. Lastly, Edgar checks in with Martha Barnette & Grant Barrett from the public radio show A Way With Words to answer some listener-submitted etymological curiosity questions. We’ll get into the origin of “dust bunnies,” and why New Englanders call drinking fountains “bubblers."

First up, Edgar talks with Abagael Giles from Vermont Public about her recent piece on scientists working to save the American Elm.Then, As the cost of groceries rises, why do bananas remain so cheap? We get a primer in food supply chains, ​grocery store business models and ​fruit engineering from Sean Cash, economist at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition & Policy. Lastly, it’s the June edition of “Ask The Remodeler,” with Mark Philben from Charlie Allen Renovations. 

First up, it’s the latest edition of our A.I. News panel, this week with Harvard humanist chaplain Greg Epstein, former Executive Director of the National AI Advisory Committee Kathy Pham, and AI Ethics Lab founder Cansu Cansa.  Then, we get caught up on Four Things To Know, with Gal Tziperman-Lotan from the GBH Daily Newsletter. Lastly, URI Greenhouse Manager Benjamin Robbins joins with the latest news around their soon-to-bloom corpse flower. 

First,  Edgar talks with Massport CMO John Raferty about what could potentially be the world’s largest soccer ball, which arrived at a park in East Boston on Friday. Then, This Wednesday will mark 251 years since the Battle of Bunker Hill. We explore the battle's legacy with Julie Hall from the Charlestown Historical Society, ahead of an event Tuesday with GBH’s The Forum Network. Julie will join alongside archaeologists ​at an ongoing site dig, and a descendant of one of the soldiers who fought. Lastly, Author Eric Moskowitz talks about his new book The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America.

First up misinformation researcher Joan Donovan joins with Craig Newmark – founder of Craigslist – on internet scams in the age of A.I. Craig’s heading the public service campaign Take9  with muppet Count von Count. Then, we're learned about some under-explored Massachusetts and New England history with Greg Jackson, host of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck, ahead of a show at the Wilbur.Lastly, we answer the question on everyones minds... Is there a better way to board an airplane? Edgar meets astrophysicist Jason Steffen, who claims to have designed the most scientifically-sound method for packing in passengers efficiently. We’ll also get some perspective from GBH transportation reporter: Jeremy Siegel. 

First up,  50 years ago this month, a contentious Cambridge City Council meeting around the issue of recombinant DNA research would go on to shape the future of scientific research in Cambridge and beyond. We’ll discuss with GBH’s Craig LeMoult, and historian of science Luis Campos. Then... what can we humans learn about leisure from the mighty gorilla? Edgar talks with Animal behaviorist Jennifer Verdolin. We close out our show with our first ever “Ask the Bike Repair Expert,” with B.U.’s Jay Diengott & Traci Laichter from SeaportTMA. 

First up, we check in with professor Rocky Weitz from the Tufts Fletcher School. Now that we are 5 months out from the US government overthrowing Maduro we ask - how are Venezuelans faring today, and how far off is true democracy? Then, GBH’s Gal Tziperman-Lotan & Senior Producer Aidan Connelly return with Four Things To Know for June 9th.We round out our show with Pigeon Palooza! We’ll start with journalist Rachel Nuwer and author Rosemary Mosco on man’s long & storied relationship pigeons. And we’ll end meeting pigeon racer and one of the few professional pigeon breeders in the U.S., Guy Quartarone from Landing Strip Loft. 

First up, Edgar meets Clear Scientific’s Shekar Shetty & Winston Henderson to learn about their work developing the world’s first antidote to methamphetamine overdoses. Then, we’re talking about the integral role alcohol played in the founding of our country with Brooke Barbier, author of the book Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution.Lastly, when did brands become so chronically online? Digital marking authority Thomas Lee dives into the business of companies pretending to be regular people on social media. 

It’s our Friday menagerie of misfit news. GBH’s Paris Alston & Jeremy Siegel join us to talk about the Nantucket school committee meeting gone awry, the enduring Allston snow pile, and if we’re being wimps about a little weekend rain.Then: Next week, the world will learn whether Rubato Chef Laurence Louie wins season 23 of Bravo’s Top Chef. He knows, of course, because filming wrapped month ago. We’ll ask: what’s it like behind the scenes of a major reality TV cooking competition? And finally, Milton resident Maritta Cronin was recently recognized for a staggering 65 years of perfect town meeting attendance. She joins to talk about her town, alongside Milton Town Clerk Susan Galvin.

It's The Glitch Report, with Joan Donovan from the Critical Internet Studies Institute. We cover former reality star Spencer Pratt using Trump’s social media playbook in his L.A. mayoral bid, Europe’s push to become less reliant on U.S. tech, and more. Then: With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic “magno-bots” can perform complex maneuvers. Edgar meets MIT researchers Rachel Sun and Andrew Chento talk about their research and where this futuristic tech can take us. And we end the show answering a couple listener-submitted curiosity questions about the origins of the alphabet, why barns are red, and whether dogs can get Alpha-Gal. 

250 years ago,  Americans weren’t just fighting the British – they also had smallpox to contend with. Edgar talks with GBH’s Jennifer Moore and Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai from the Mass. Historical Society to talk smallpox in the time of the American revolution.Then: What makes New England ice cream stands the cream of the crop? (Sorry.) Edgar meets Elijah & Kendra Richards, co-creators of the TikTok ice cream review channel MooEngland Diaries & fields calls from listeners. And Mass Audubon director of bird conservation John Herbert takes us on a tour of Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary. 

Edgar kicks us off with  another round of our A.I. news & ethics panel with Nir Eisikovits & J Hughes from the podcast Prosthetic Gods, and Harvard A.I. researcher Elena Glassman. Then, GBH’s Gal Tziperman-Lotan returns with Four Things To Know for June 2nd, 2026.And ending our show, it’s the June edition of Stargazer’s Guide with astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi.

On Saturday, a meteor crashed into the ocean off the coast of Cape Cod. Sky & Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty joins to explain what we know (and don’t) about what exactly happened, how rare this is, and other pressing meteor questions. Then: Whoop has become a darling in the landscape of Boston tech startups, with a pre-IPO valuation of over 10 billion. How rare is their story, and how does a tech startup make it to the big-leagues? We’ll talk with Boston Globe tech business reporter Aaron Pressman, and Jeffrey Bussgang from Harvard Business School. And we end by exploring the so-called “gamification" of sleep, with apps that track & measure health data. Are these apps & tools making us any healthier? Edgar talks with Tony Cunningham, who directs the Center for Sleep and Cognition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

First up, It’s ICYMI, our menagerie of misfit news week-in-review panel. We’ll talk with Axios’ Mike Deehan and freelance journalist Megan Johnson about the Enhanced Games in Vegas, a Bangladeshi buffalo that looks eerily like our 47th president, and if “you can’t beat Boston” is in fact the best promotional slogan for the city.Then, we talk about the new podcast Fighting Crime. The podcast details the social and economic impact of our obsession with true crime. It's hosted by former GBH’er and former host of Try This at the Washington Post, Cristina Quinn. We'll talk with her about the launch and what we can look forward to. Lastly, this week was the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Three Massachusetts kids joined the competition, Edgar will meet two of them. Twelve year-olds Adarsh Venkannagari and Sanjay Malhotra Zoom in together from their hotel in D.C.  

First up, BU Misinformation Researcher Joan Donovan walks us through a few stories that've made headlines this week. Then, Edgar chats with UMass Boston labor historian Nick Juravich and economist Elise Gould about how this current job market stacks up against others throughout history. Lastly, we're peeking into the fitness programming of GBH past, with Sammy Driscoll & Peter Higgins from the GBH Archives. 

First up, GBH’s Meghan Smith joins to talk about her reporting on why Malden has so many Chinese restaurants. She’ll join alongside Diana Jeong, a lifelong Malden resident and co-founder of the Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition. Then... ahead of The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee is underway in Washington, D.C. Merriam Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski is a judge. He’ll join to talk about what goes into choosing the words, shaping the competition, encouraging hopefuls, and – yes – judging the actual event. Lastly, it’s our first “Ask the Animal Behaviorist.” Edgar talks with cat behavioralist Rachel Geller & dog behavioralist Terri Bright. 

First up, we begin with an AI panel focused on AI in medicine. Guests are Dr. Leo Celi and Dr. Adam Rodman from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and STAT News Health Technology correspondent Katie Palmer. ​Then, Gal Tziperman-Lotan returns with Four Things To Know for May 26th, 2026.Lastly, Champion cheese wheel racer Abby Lampe recaps yesterday's Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake. 

First up, it’s the inaugural edition of our segment “ICYMI,” where we talk about some lighter news of the week you might’ve missed. Joining today is GBH’s Adam Reilly and Globe reporter / TikTok darling Emily Sweeney. Then, Edgar responds to a listener question about cooking with vanilla, and why some people make the case that the imitation stuff is better than pure vanilla extract. Helping us out, we’ve got Dan Souza from America’s Test Kitchen. Lastly, ahead of America’s 250th, GBH is airing a series of shorts to highlight some awesome kids from around the country, including 11 year-old Tessa from Winthrop. Edgar will talk with Dorothea Gillim, Executive Producer and Creative Director of GBH Kids, Tessa, and Tessa’s mom.  

First up, Edgar talks with Joan Donovan and Steven Rai, a colleague from her Critical Internet Studies Institute, about the extremist ecosystem online that radicalized the shooters in Monday’s attack on a mosque in San Diego. Then, Could 3D printed houses create a more affordable world of the future? We meet & talk with AJ Perez, a research scientist at MIT’s Office of Innovation.Lastly, Edgar meets former Smithsonian Collections Specialist Alex Haimann to talk stamps & stamp collecting during the ongoing Boston 2026 World Expo. 

First up, Edgar talks “concurrent signaling” – when the walk sign coincides with a green light – and how  it can complicate getting around the city for people with disabilities (and plenty without). He’ll sit down with GBH’s Meghan Smith and disability rights advocate Casandra Xavier. Next up, following new penny-rounding guidance from the Division of Standards, we meet DOS Commissioner Dave Rodrigues to talk about the rules & what exactly goes on in his corner of state government. Lastly, all this hot weather is complicating spring gardening / planting season. Debbie Merriam from the Wakefield Arboretum returns to take listener calls and texts for “Ask the Gardener."

What’s actually happening in those academic departments at research institutions? Edgar asks MIT economics chair Jon Gruber. Then, we’re getting up to speed on Four Things To Know, with help from GBH’s Gal Tziperman-Lotan. Lastly, is it possible to learn while you dream? A recent piece in the New Yorker posits that you can. We’ll talk with columnist Shayla Love and dream researcher Karen Konkoly. 

First up, we open with a housing panel, comprised of Jesse Kanson-Benanav from Abundant Housing MA, and Commonwealth Beacon Housing Reporter Jennifer Smith.Then,  Edgar talks with Jeff Ziesmann, general manager of the new totally-not-a-sitcom-anymore WKRP in Cincinnati. Lastly, we end our Monday with Kevin Hampe from The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves, whose legendary club which once counted JFK, Elvis, and Pope John Paul II as members. 

First up, It’s been an especially chaotic month for higher-ed reporters, now with cuts to research at MIT, the closure of Hampshire College & more.  GBH’s Kirk Carapezza takes us behind his reporting for College Uncovered. Then, Researchers just discovered as many as 10,000 new exoplanets out in the universe. We’ll talk astronomers can glean about these outer worlds, with NASA’s first ever exoplanet ambassador, Anjali Tripathi. Lastly, What was once the Curiosity Desk transforms into the Mystery Desk, as GBH All Things Considered Host Arun Rath returns to perform magic on the airwaves that listeners can participate in at home. All you need are a few assorted coins. He’ll also touch on some of the history behind mentalism. 

First up, Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan returns, as we celebrate 30 years of The Internet Archive with founder Brewster Kahle. We'll chat about what the Wayback Machine can do to combat misinformation & carry out its mission of providing "Universal Access to all Knowledge" Then, contractor Mark Philben returns for the May addition of “Ask the Remodeler.” 

 First up, MIT economics chair Jon Gruber on what easing regulations around the use of GLP-1’s could do for the U.S. economy. Then, Chemist & professor Krishna Kumar ​breaks down the “P”  of GLP-1’s (peptides) and what it would mean for RFK Jr to change regulations surrounding them. Lastly, why don’t we ever see baby pigeons? Edgar investigates in a classic Curiosity Desk feature. 

First up, Edgar talks with GBH’s Emily Judem and self-deporting immigrant Anderson Costa about what ICE anxiety is doing to Framingham's Brazilian community. Second up, Gal Tziperman-Lotan returns with Four Things to Know. We’ll also air one of Edgar’s features on why we never seem to see baby pigeons.  Lastly, we explore why the U.S.’ war is in Iran impacting the price of fertilizer, with Sean Cash from the Tufts Friedman School.  

First up, GBH's Esteban Bustillos joins Jonathan Tannenwald from the Philadelphia Inquirer to compare Boston’s readiness against Philadelphia. Then, We’re  learning about this history of prom with Amy L. Best, sociologist & author of the book “Prom Night:  Youth, Schools, and Popular Culture.” Lastly,  Edgar answers some etymological curiosity questions with Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette from A Way With Words. 

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. 

First up, Disinformation researcher Joan Donovan breaks down how malicious PR firms & internet trolls manufacture smear campaigns for the digital age. Next, as we approach Mother's Day on Sunday, we'll explore what motherhood looks like for 3 different areas of the animal kingdom: land, air, and sea. We'll be speaking with biologist Mikaela Gerwing about monkeys, Mass Audubon Naturalist Tia Pinney about birds, and the New England Aquarium's Sarah Tempesta about sharks. 

First up, as the Supreme Court considers a ban on telehealth-prescribed abortion medication, Edgar meets abortion rights activist and co-founder of The MAP, Susan Yanow. Second up, we’re getting caught up on Four Things To Know, courtesy of Gal Tziperman-Lotan from the GBH Daily Newsletter. Last up,  we're celebrating the turn of spring, cranberries farmers throughout New England are on their spring frost watch. It’s a pivotal season for farmers that can determine how crops fare in the fall. Edgar meets Steve Ward, owner of Mass. Cranberries, and grower Matt Johnson.  

First up, The FDA is making it easier to study the medical applications of psychedelic drugs. Edgar talks about the policy change with Genny Kanter, associate professor of public policy at USC, before turning to Franklin King lV to discuss his work at MGH’s Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics.Then, we’ll talk about the merits of BMI with Dr. Mara Gordon, a physician and writer based in Philadelphia. Lastly... Do bumble bees have rhythm? A new study suggests they may. We’ll talk about the state of bee research with behavioral ecologist Philip Starks from the Starks Lab at Tufts.

First up, Edgar learns about the first-ever care package – delivered 80 years ago – and discusses the state of global humanitarian aid with Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE. Then, Edgar talks with music journalist Tim Reilly about what everyone gets wrong about Bob Dylan.  Lastly... What’s the weirdest thing you can buy at the Oddities & Curiosities expo? Edgar gets a debrief from GBH Morning Edition producer Diego Lopez. 

First up we celebrate May Day. We are learning some essential Massachusetts labor history, from the 1912 Bread & Roses Strike in Lawrence up ’til our present moment, with Steve Striffler, director of the Labor Resource Center at UMass Boston.Next, Edgar explores the evolutionary link between dinosaurs of millennia past and our modern-day birds, with author & evolutionary biologist Steve Brusatte.  Lastly, Would you show up for a public wedding on a park common? There’s one this weekend in Cambridge. We’ll talk with the bride and groom-to-be, Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem & Vijeta Saini. 

First, it’s B.U. misinformation researcher Joan Donovan on why so many people – on the left & right – were quick to cry conspiracy after the WHCA dinner shooting, and the impact of manifestos in our digital era.Then: As climate change creates harsher conditions for farmers, scientists are MIT are working to develop drought-resistant super-seeds. We’ll learn more with professor Benedetto Marelli & postdoc Giorgio Rizzo.And, inspired by some listener comments, Edgar learns about home brewing and the politics surrounding it. He’ll talk with Ash Corbett-Collins from the UK’s CAMRA movement & Northeastern professor & beer historian Malcolm Purinton.  

 First up, It’s our AI news panel. We're talking about local and national job losses to AI, major security risks in Anthropic’s Mythos, and a few ethical questions around morality and artificial intelligence with Globe reporter Hiawatha Bray, who joins UMass Boston’s Nir Eisikovits and J. Hughes from the podcast "Prosthetic Gods.”  Secondly, we’re tending to the public media garden that is the GBH archives, with Rebecca Fraimow & Lauren Jefferson. We’ll look back at some golden gardening moments from the days of ZOOM, Thalassa Cruso, and Victory Garden. Lastly, we’re answering a few listener-submitted Curiosity Questions! This week, we’re talking about the origins of Nantucket Red, if your bird feeder is having a negative impact on your backyard ecosystem, and why November is associated with the number nine. 

First, we learn about the inner workings of debt court, and a deluge of under-prepared, under-resourced coverage attorneys working on behalf of debt collection agencies, with GBH’s Liz Neisloss and former coverage attorney Sandy Patterson.Then, Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski returns to talk through the words that defined our April. Lastly, University of Michigan's Elizabeth Trinh breaks down her new research suggesting people enjoy small talk more than they let on. 

Up first, Edgar learns about the history of Mashpee Wampanoags in the American Revolution, with ​Ava Costello & Richard DeSorgher from the Mashpee Historical Commission.Then, we have Author & architect Michael P. Murphy on his new book The World in Ten Buildings: How Architecture Defines Who We Are and How We Live. Lastly, Wildlife conservation biologist Mikaela Gerwing helps us answer a listener question about whether or not monkeys laugh.  

First up, we check in with NENC’s Cori Princell, who oversaw coverage across public radio newsrooms in New England. She’ll discuss a few standout stories for the weeklong reporting series, and how climate consciousness can be as good for your health (& wallet) as it is for the planet. Then, we mend some clothes! Today, Edgar meets textile artist Jessamy Shay Kilcollins to get a crash course in the process of darning.  Last up, we celebrate Space Week here in Massachusetts. We’ll talk with Alissa Haddaji and Ted Zhu from the Space Consortium about Star Fest on Boston Common. 

Up first, MIT Economics Chair Jon Gruber breaks down the role and responsibilities of the Fed and its chair, in light of confirmation hearings this week for Kevin Warsh. Then,  historian Susan Strasser speaks to the social & historical context behind our notion of “spring cleaning.” Lastly, Edgar talks decluttering, de-griming, dusting & more with Rayanne Lara from the Newton-based cleaning service Two Maids. 

First, we dive into the science of oil extraction with geoscientist Robert Buchwaldt.Next, Edgar visits Quincy Gas, where he speaks with owner Harvey Kertzman and violist Caroline Leguia about the new tunes you can hear at the station.Finally, ahead of the new NOVA documentary Rain Bombs airing tonight at 9 p.m.,  we’re joined by storm chaser Mike Olbinski and Colorado State University atmospheric science professor Sue van den Heever.

When GBH Reporter Craig LeMoult found a 1926 copy of The Boston Post hidden in his home, he uncovered a forgotten piece of Boston history.What did the headlines reveal? And how much has really changed in 100 years?

It’s a Boston Marathon live-coverage, special edition of our show! We open with GBH’s Jeremy Siegel, describing his coverage of the marathon's opening & the runner who kindly agreed to let Jeremy track him from Hopkinton to Copley. Then, GBH’s Hannah Reale dives into some of the broader coverage & reporting on the race.Afterwards, Edgar interviews some active marathon runners near Wellesley College. We also check in with Curiosity Desk producer Patti Daniels by Fenway, before getting some analysis of the top finishers and big-picture takeaways from GBH’s Esteban Bustillos. 

First up.... The Bad Fibs return! It’s our newsy spin on the classic Mad Libs format, with help from our live studio audience. This week Edgar is joined by our steady hand Patti Daniels, with special guest Renuka Balakrishnan to talk about her reporting on the legacy of William Dawes. Then, Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi joins to talk about comets and meteor showers on view later this month. Lastly,  we’re bringing vaudeville to the BPL with help from Alex Feldman, A.K.A. Alex The Jester, ahead of a 110th Anniversary Show at the Regent Theater. We’ll also talk with Regent Theater director of programming Leland Stein. 

First up, we're exploring how trainers & runners optimize a marathon performance, and what happens on a physiological level when our bodies are pushed to their limit. Edgar will talk with Peko Hosoi from the MIT Sports Lab and Loughborough University visiting professor Andy Harland. Then we're cracking the case! What do the labels on your egg cartons mean? We'll chat with Dan Souza from America’s Test Kitchen.  Lastly, the April edition of “Ask The Remodeler,” with Mark Philben from Charlie Allen Renovations. He’ll talk fence painting, pressure treating your deck for springtime, and respond to calls & texts from listeners.