The Point

Follow The Point
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

WCAI's award-winning public affairs program. Tuesday through Thursday, Mindy Todd hosts a lively and informative discussion on critical issues for Cape Cod, the Islands and the South Coast. Every Friday is the News Roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junk

Mindy Todd , Steve Junker


    • Jul 31, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 675 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from The Point with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from The Point

    Local news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 48:23


    It's the news roundup where talk about some of the stories making local headlines this week.Among the stories we will be talking about:How adapting old buildings to new uses might help solve the Cape and Islands housing crisis.An endangered Kemp's ridley turtle gets its 15 minutes of fame in NYC.And state senators propose a so-called fun agenda bill to revitalize nightlife and recreation across the state.These stories and more on the news roundup.

    Veteran Singer Songwriters with Ties to the Cape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 15:47


    Mindy Todd talks with Patty Larkin and Lucy Kaplansky about their music and careers, and the joy they find in performing with one another.

    Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 33:43


    Mindy Todd talks with the co-artistic directors of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival- Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse about this annual summertime event.

    chamber music festival cape cod chamber
    Monthly book show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 49:33


    This month we discuss the best books to read while relaxing on the beach.

    Scripture for the Seeker and the Skeptic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 47:47


    We talk with Rabbi Caryn Broitman about her new book The Torah is an Open Book, Radical Readings for the Seeker and the Skeptic.

    Local news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 49:02


    A review of this week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

    Checking in with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 49:18


    We talk with the mayor about issues facing the city.

    A summertime jazz tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 16:40


    We talk with the founder of the Provincetown Jazz Festival.

    A summertime film tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 12:00


    We talk to the director of the Woods Hole Film Festival.

    A late coming of age story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 20:47


    Author Betty Morningstar talks about her book.

    Gardening in July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 49:22


    With any luck, your veggie garden is producing tomatoes, zucchini, beans and cucumbers and your flowering shrubs and plants are weathering the drought.

    Weekly news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 48:18


    A review of the top local and regional news of the week.

    BioBlitz: Martha's Vineyard vs. Nantucket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 14:02


    The winner will have the most observations and species entered online during a two-week timeframe.

    Hidden poverty on the Cape & Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 28:13


    This month, our reporters revisit the topics in our series from 20 years ago about poverty in our region.

    The psychology of depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 49:34


    We discuss diagnosis and treatment with our panel of experts.

    Bird news for July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 49:24


    Mark Faherty, science coordinator at Mass Audubon Cape Cod, joins host Amy Vince to talk birds and the natural world.

    Local news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 48:01


    A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

    Small true things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 49:30


    A project that records stories about the small, true things in the lives of students.

    Despite the rain, Cape & Islands remain in drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 48:43


    We discuss the weather and climate patterns contributing to the lack of rainfall and what a prolonged drought means for wildfire risk.

    E-moto and bicycle safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 49:23


    Cycling has changed from the days of ten-speeds and beach cruisers with the explosion of e-bikes, and other motorized two-wheeled vehicles.

    A Nantucket murder mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 14:17


    James Sulzer's newest novel.

    The legacy of Joseph Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 25:34


    Janet Uhlar argues that without Dr. Joseph Warren's pivotal contributions, American history would be profoundly different.

    Launch of a new statewide program: In Common

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 9:38


    The new weekend program that brings stories from across the Commonwealth to our airwaves.

    Musical daydreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 49:32


    We talk to an expert about the vivid and spontaneous images, stories, and memories we lapse into while listening to music.

    Local News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 46:00


    A review of the top local and regional news of the week

    Making memories this summer on Cape Cod & the Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 49:32


    There's a lot to do on the Cape and Islands, especially in the summer months. Even if you've lived here for years or been coming here for decades, there are probably museums, events, and organizations you may not know of, at least not yet.

    Monthly book show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 49:33


    This month, we celebrate America's 250th birthday as our book show theme.

    Woods Hole scientists take part in NASA's search for life beyond earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 29:42


    Even as we search for the existence of life on other plantes, we continue to learn about life on our own planet.

    Youth climate activists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 19:46


    Meera Subramanian's most recent project is the graphic book titled A Better World is Possible, Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis.

    Mental Illness and Stigma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 51:01


    Mental illness and stigma: a discussion on The Point's monthly behavioral health program.

    Lessons About The Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 49:23


    This episode first aired on December 29, 2020.

    Local News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 46:20


    A review of the top local and regional news of the week

    The Power of Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 49:32


    How words take on or lose meaning as language evolves, and what this tells us about cultures and society.

    Cooking with oily fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 4:26


    Cooking with oily fish is tricky. But when you get it right, it's so good.

    Pollinators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 49:30


    The importance of pollinators and efforts to conserve them.

    Bird news for June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 49:35


    Mark talks about how spring storms tend to bring migrating birds to our shores, including a migration fallout event documented in Provincetown on May 30.

    Weekly news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 48:45


    A roundup of local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

    Gardening in June

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 49:28


    As we welcome June, Roberta will talk about what's blooming now and how to assess your flower garden to keep blooms going all season.

    Support for Alzheimer's caregivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 49:27


    The Alzheimer's Family Support Center is designed to get individuals and caregivers the help and support they need.

    alzheimer's disease caregivers family support center
    The 1832 wreck of the Mentor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 48:48


    Eleven surviving crewmen faced the miseries of shipwreck and the uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau.

    The local news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 49:19


    A roundup of this week's local news headlines with our region's leading journalists.

    Osprey: the unofficial bird of the Cape & Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 48:52


    The amazing success story of these birds and what might threaten their numbers in the future.

    This month's book show: poets and poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 48:36


    Peter Abrahams and Jill Erickson talk about volumes of poetry, novels that feature poetry, and biographies featuring poets.

    poetry poets peter abrahams
    This month's book show: poets and poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 48:36


    Peter Abrahams and Jill Erickson talk about volumes of poetry, novels that feature poetry, and biographies featuring poets.

    poetry poets peter abrahams
    Becoming a foster parent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 49:32


    Foster parents report that the experience is challenging and rewarding.

    Local news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 49:30


    This week's regional news headlines with our region's leading journalists.

    A busy summer ahead for the arts on Cape Cod and the Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 49:35


    The summer season is ramping up with ample opportunities to engage with the arts, including live theater.

    How our experiences shape our relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 48:11


    Our panel of behavioral health experts talk about how unconscious fears, childhood experiences, jealousy, envy, grief, and denial shape our relationships.

    Gardening in May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 49:32


    Memorial Day is coming up: the time we think about putting out the more tender plants like tomatoes and basil.

    Local news roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 49:28


    A review of the top local headlines of the week with our region's leading jouralists.

    Jessica Mitford: a fierce, unruly life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 49:28


    Carla Kaplan has written a new biography of Jessica Mitford, a British aristocrat who became an American communist and advocate for social justice.

    Claim The Point

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel