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PokeProblemsPodcast Episode 277: the Swellow Episode! Happy Mew Year! or Year of the Snaaaaake? The Lunar New Year Event in Pokemon Go is happening January 29 to February 2! Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, and Dynamax Moltres are here for the Legendary Flight event! Test your mettle during the Steeled Resolve event, with the debut of Rookidee until Sunday, January 26, 2025. Then, Gigantamax Kingler Max Battle Day is Saturday, February 1. Pokémon GO Tour: Unova – Global is heating up! Rank up and earn rewards for your GO Tour victories with the all-new Tour Pass! There's all kinds of new stuff coming out, like the new Lucky Trinket item, plus a Masterwork Research that leads to an encounter with Shiny Meloetta! Plus, get a Pokémon During the 2025 Europe International Championships, in PoGo, Scarlet and Violet, and TCG Live! February 21 - 23. Speaking of the Pokémon TCG, new McDonald's Happy Meals with CARDS! In other Pokemon Shopping news, it's the Year of Eevee. But there's always more cool stuff, like new card sleeves! Oh, and My Nintendo has a Shiny Rayquaza wallpaper! How excited are you for the Nintendo Switch 2??? There are Switch 2 preview events happening in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas in the spring, but you have to sign up for the lottery by January 26th! Other sweet live events: The Final Fantasy Rebirth Conert is March 8th at the Boch Center. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live North American Tour is coming this spring! The closest event to Boston is in Hartford, CT. Don't forget about PAX East, May 8-11 here in Boston! And the Warcraft 30th Anniversary celebration is happening May 10th in Boston. Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Email, comment on the blog, or post on our Facebook to let us know!

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October.For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted to know, is it ever okay to speak your cold, harsh truth about a dead relative?CNN's John King gave a debate preview.Then, we opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts ahead of tonight's presidential debate. 

On today's program, we speak with the executive editor of the Boston Business Journal, Doug Banks. Doug brings us up-to-date on the planned reopening of the well-known night spot, Great Scott. We also chat with Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe. She's tracking political donations here in Massachusetts. Sam Liang of Rubino and Liang will join us to talk about what lies ahead for investors and those planning to retire. We also chat with a vice president from Meet Boston about the program Dine Out Boston which takes place over the next two weeks and finally we close the program with the new CEO of the Boch Center Casey Soward. He shares with us his vision and plans.

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In this episode of Venue Security, The IAVM Podcast Series, Andy Jabbour talks with Eric Neill, Director of Theatre Operations at the Boch Center in Boston. Eric as worked in Performing Arts Venues for the past 25 years in Boston and NYC. He has over 25 years of security management experience specializing in event security and executive protection. Eric is the holder of many other security and life safety certificates including Executive Protection from LaSorsa & Associates and Emergency Trauma Response and is a certified instructor of the ALIVE Active Shooter. Eric holds memberships in American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Association of Venuw Managers (IAVM) where is a graduate of the Academy of Venue Safety and Security and is currently the Chairman of Performing Arts Security & Safety Committee. Mr. Neill is honored to have received the National Defense Service Medal while serving in the United States Coast Guard and the Hero's Among Us Award in 2012 where he was honored at the TD BankGarden and Boston's City Hall. In the discussion we address:• Eric's background.• Security Protocols.• Screening and search procedures.• Managing VIP areas.• Handling disruptive attendees.• More!

We loved talking with Donny Osmond, worldwide music legend! He has sold over 100 million records, received 33 gold records and has performed to millions of fans around the globe. We talked about his 6 decade long music career and his upcoming show at the Boch Center on June 30th!

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Kendra went into the city last night to see ANNIE at the Boch Center and she was so proud to find on street parking! Then Sue claimed to be the master of parallel parking and Aiden admitted that he has NEVER parallel parked in his life... sooooo it's driving time!

Hallways returns with a new host and format. Scott Towers, Director of Special Projects and Theatre Historian, at the Boch Center reintroduces the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston, MA, and its mission. The podcast is returning in 2024 with stories, history, and a few interviews with the overall goal to discuss how Boston is home to The Music Of The People.

The Boch Center in Boston opens a new Bruce Springsteen photo exhibit, available until next January.

Joe is one of the most beloved figures in the Boston music and arts scene and the Boch Center(Wang Theatre) is one of the most adored live entertainment venues in America.Joe Spaulding has a motto, “The Arts keep us a civilized society” and join host Buzz Knight as they take a walk at The Boch Center and “The Folk Americana Roots Music Hall of Fame.”https://www.bochcenter.org *****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN' A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!  Listen to more honest conversations with a compelling mix of guests ranging from musicians, authors, and insiders with their own stories. Get inspired, get motivated, and gain insights from honest conversations every week that can help you with your own journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be part of this blessed family.Website: https://takinawalk.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebuzzknightLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/buzzknightLinkfire: https://lnk.to/takinawalk Please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with your friends and family!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe is one of the most beloved figures in the Boston music and arts scene and the Boch Center(Wang Theatre)is one of the most adored live entertainment venues in America. Joe Spaulding has a motto, “The Arts keep us a civilized society” and join host Buzz Knight as they take a walk at The Boch Center and “The Folk Americana Roots Music Hall of Fame.” https://www.bochcenter.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Promo / Upcoming Episode, Buzz Knight is Takin' A Walk with Joe Spaulding. Joe is one of the most beloved figures in the Boston music and arts scene and the Boch Center(Wang Theatre)is one of the most adored live entertainment venues in America.Joe Spaulding has a motto, “The Arts keep us a civilized society” and join host Buzz Knight as they take a walk at The Boch Center and “The Folk Americana Roots Music Hall of Fame.”https://www.bochcenter.org *****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN' A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!  Listen to more honest conversations with a compelling mix of guests ranging from musicians, authors, and insiders with their own stories. Get inspired, get motivated, and gain insights from honest conversations every week that can help you with your own journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be part of this blessed family.Website: https://takinawalk.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebuzzknightLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/buzzknightLinkfire: https://lnk.to/takinawalk Please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with your friends and family!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Promo / Upcoming Episode, Buzz Knight is Takin' A Walk with Joe Spaulding. Joe is one of the most beloved figures in the Boston music and arts scene and the Boch Center(Wang Theatre)is one of the most adored live entertainment venues in America. Joe Spaulding has a motto, “The Arts keep us a civilized society” and join host Buzz Knight as they take a walk at The Boch Center and “The Folk Americana Roots Music Hall of Fame.” https://www.bochcenter.org  *****Thank you so much for listening to the TAKIN' A WALK PODCAST SHOW hosted by Buzz Knight!   Listen to more honest conversations with a compelling mix of guests ranging from musicians, authors, and insiders with their own stories. Get inspired, get motivated, and gain insights from honest conversations every week that can help you with your own journey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and be part of this blessed family. Website: https://takinawalk.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebuzzknight LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/buzzknight Linkfire: https://lnk.to/takinawalk   Please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with your friends and family! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tim Allen joined the show this morning to promote his show at the Boch Center and told a great story about a kid recognizing him as Buzz Lightyear and he also talked about secret lunches with Tom Hanks!

Tim Allen joined the show this morning to promote his show at the Boch Center and told a great story about a kid recognizing him as Buzz Lightyear and he also talked about secret lunches with Tom Hanks!

Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking about the Boston City Council's vote to lower the local voting age to 16. Shirley Leung talked about the differences in the ways that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and New York City Mayor Eric Adams handle mental illness and homelessness, as well as her latest piece on the “Great Rethink” about the ways that we work. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Corby Kummer discussed the latest food headlines, including the issue of water insecurity, Whole Foods putting lobster on hold over whaling concerns, and the meaninglessness of expiration dates. Kummer is the executive director of the food and society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Sue O'Connell shared her thoughts on the Respect for Marriage Act passing in the Senate, more controversy at Balenciaga, Elon Musk abusing monkeys for his neuralink project, and "gaslighting" becoming Merriam Webster's word of the year. O'Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current on NBC LX and NECN. Jared Bowen gave us the latest on greater Boston arts: the return of Boston Athenaeum, “Twas the Night Before” at the Boch Center, and Harry Benson at the Addison Gallery. He also discussed the recent New York Times profile on the woman who gets to dust Michaelangelo's David. Bowen is GBH's executive arts editor. Christina Day Martinson and Ann McMahon Quintero of Boston Baroque joined us ahead of performances of Handel's Messiah this weekend at GBH to chat and play some music. Martinson is concertmaster for Boston Baroque, and Quintero is a mezzo-soprano soloist in their rendition of Handel's "Messiah." We ended the show by asking listeners what they think about having dogs in the office.

The Boch Center adds a new safety feature in its lobbies, New England Patriots are looking to notch their first win of the season, and the Jeopardy host battle is over.5 minutes of news that will keep you in "The Loop."

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Topics for the night…Thank LW Guest: Brockton Ward Candidates Mike, Smith, Bri Nichols & Robert ResnickThank TW Guest: Mike Pachan of Mountain Made CBDNews Booth*Brockton Residents WIN against planned treatment center at the former Braemoor site*The Boch Center has reopened & as of Sep. 04 COVID19 mandates have been put into place*Saugus Kowloon is closing in the worst kept secret ever*ZoomInfo acquires Chorus.AI for 575M*Elon Musk unveils his Tesla Bot*Boston Dynamics unveils that their Atlas Robots can now Parkour*FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID19 Vax*Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel applauds worker for coming to work sick and says it's the most American thing to do*RIP Pressley Stutts – COVID*Jesse Jackson & his wife Jackie hospitalized for COVIDLegal Booth*Proud Boys leader is going to jail for 5 years for burning a BLM flag*Ashlii Babbitt's Capitol Police shooting was ruled “Lawful”*T-Mobile faces a class action suit filed by 53M in latest data breach*Britney Spears has the cops sent to her house twice in one weekEntertainment Booth*Van Buren Records FREE listening party w/AzizTheSnake in NY on Thursday night*Wakanda Forever begins filming in Worcester*RIP Sonny Chiba – COVID*Disney+ Armor Wars has its Writer in Yassir Lester (Ironheart)*Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer is leaked & Sony has it pulled from every website immediately*Shang-Chi “Run It” Trailer is released*Info Wars host Owen Shroyer charged with breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6Sports Booth*RIP Bruins' Jimmy Hayes (31)*BHS HC Peter Colombo may retire after this 19th Season*Travis Pastrana conquers Mt. Washington for a 2nd Time smashing his previous record*WR N'Keal Harry is sporting a sling after his injury during the Eagles game last week*RIP Coach John Peacock (32) - COVID Biden Bombshells*Taliban Mocking the US with acquired uniforms & equipment*Ex-Defense Secretary says Trump/Taliban deadline undermined the deal*Kabul firefight outside airport adds to evac chaos *Biden requires nursing home staff to be vaccinated*Biden cancelled 5.8B in student debt for over 300K disabled borrowersEvent Reminders*VM – Thank you to those who showed up to Club Boom Hip-Hop 4 the Culture Event *PROVA! Brockton Every Thursday & Friday night till September!*Sinista, Veana Marie & BBM will be at Club Boom for Karaoke Night on FridayCheck out Drafting the Circuits, Oscar Mike Radio, Mattie C's Sports for You & Me, Happy Hour w/Lito Podcast & the return of Talk Back w/Gloria Shea!!!Veana Marie's music is available on ALL music streaming outlets & check out her new video “What You Know”.These will be some of our topics on “The Booth” tonight & do not forget to converse in our FB Live chat where you can win a FREE t-shirt courtesy of ILoveBostonSports.com!#AreYouListening #Discuss #DoYourHomework #NinjaWithKnowledge #TheBooth #Whoobazoo #HatchetRadio #Sinista1 #Sinista1Productions #SeeYouNextTuesday #7PM #AUDIOS #BrandedBills #ILoveBostonSports #MDBElectronics #RebelRom #TacticalTargetSystems

This applies to anyone attending a show at the Wang or Shubert Theatre in downtown Boston.

6/23/21--Welcome to the first episode of Mass Reboot, a summer podcast series about restarting Massachusetts after COVID-19 and what we lost along the way. Each week, we'll dive into a sector of life in the Commonwealth, exploring how the pandemic hit it, how it adapted, and how the people inside it envision a new normal. This week: Art. Hosts Libby Gormley, Steve Koczela, and Jennifer Smith of The Horse Race are spending time in Boston's Theater District and Dorchester, then taking a wide view of the Massachusetts arts world over the past year. Joe Spaulding, CEO and President of the Boch Center, describes the shock of a silent Wang Theatre and the long and unsteady road back to a vibrant performance space. Emma Leavitt, of the Dorchester Art Project and Brain Arts, recounts the struggles of the local arts program to continue supporting and reaching its diverse arts community. As for impacts across the state, and the long-term inequities that still exist in the arts space, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Michael Bobbitt breaks down the scale of creative losses and the need to rethink arts sector power structures. Next week: Home. -- Mass Reboot is a production of The MassINC Polling Group, in association with CommonWealth Magazine. Our music is from Blue Dot Sessions. To help us make more episodes, donate at patreon.com/mass_reboot. A big thank you to our sponsor this week, Rasky Partners. They're a long-time supporter of ours and a nationally recognized government affairs and communication firm. For over 30 years the team at Rasky has worked with all types of organizations, large and small, helping each one reach their business objectives through advocacy and storytelling. Find out more about Rasky Partners at rasky.com.

6/23/21 Welcome to the first episode of Mass Reboot, a summer podcast series about restarting Massachusetts after COVID-19 and what we lost along the way. Each week, we'll dive into a sector of life in the Commonwealth, exploring how the pandemic hit it, how it adapted, and how the people inside it envision a new normal. This week: Art. Hosts Libby Gormley, Steve Koczela, and Jennifer Smith of The Horse Race are spending time in Boston's Theater District and Dorchester, then taking a wide view of the Massachusetts arts world over the past year. Joe Spaulding, CEO and President of the Boch Center, describes the shock of a silent Wang Theatre and the long and unsteady road back to a vibrant performance space. Emma Leavitt, of the Dorchester Art Project and Brain Arts, recounts the struggles of the local arts program to continue supporting and reaching its diverse arts community. As for impacts across the state, and the long-term inequities that still exist in the arts space, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Michael Bobbitt breaks down the scale of creative losses and the need to rethink arts sector power structures. Next week: Home. — Mass Reboot is a production of The MassINC Polling Group, in association with CommonWealth Magazine. Our music is from Blue Dot Sessions. To help us make more episodes, donate at patreon.com/mass_reboot. A big thank you to our sponsor this week, Rasky Partners. They're a long-time supporter of ours and a nationally recognized government affairs and communication firm. For over 30 years the team at Rasky has worked with all types of organizations, large and small, helping each one reach their business objectives through advocacy and storytelling. Find out more about Rasky Partners at rasky.com.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, from President Joe Biden's upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G7 Summit to Vice President Kamala Harris' trips to Guatemala and Mexico. Todd is the moderator of “Meet The Press” on NBC, host of “Meet The Press Daily” on MSNBC and the political director for NBC News. Then, we ask listeners whether they supported imposing tax hikes on millionaires. Andrea Cabral discusses the firing of former Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White, and shares her thoughts on growing public distrust of the Boston Police Department. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She's currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Joe Spaulding talks about the struggles facing performing arts venues due to the pandemic, and updates us on the Boch Center's upcoming shows. Spaulding is the president and CEO of Boston's Boch Center, overseeing both the 3,500-seat Wang Theatre and the 1,500-seat Shubert Theatre on Tremont Street. He is also a member of Governor Baker's advisory board on re-opening. Paul Reville weighs in on the resignations of two Boston School Committee members after their disparaging texts about West Roxbury families were published by the Boston Globe. He also talks about Verda Tetteh, a Harvard-bound graduate who asked her high school to give her $40,000 award to a student attending community college. Reville is the former Massachusetts secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.” Corby Kummer shares his thoughts on Connecticut's consideration of a law that would allow self-pour alcohol machines in restaurants and bars, and other venues. He also talks about the stress put on grocery workers to quickly fulfill online orders. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. We end the show by asking listeners how far they're willing to go beyond food expiration dates.

In episode 11 of Unstack's Zero to a Million, CEO Grant Deken and VP of Sales and Marketing Zach Rego talk with the CEO of Flipside Crypto, Dave Balter, about how to lead a startup.Dave Balter is the author of The Humility Imperative, and the original article featured in Inc. by the same name.Currently, dave is CEO of Flipside Crypto, which provides business intelligence to blockchain organizations.Previously, Dave was co-founder and CEO of Smarterer, a skills assessment company acquired by Pluralsight (NASDAQ: PS) in 2014. Post-acquisition, Dave was Head of Transactions at Pluralsight and served as a Board Observer.In 2001, Dave founded and was CEO of BzzAgent, a social media marketing company, which was acquired by dunnhumby, a division of Tesco, in 2011. From 2011 to 2014, Dave sat on the Global Executive Team at dunnhumby, where he led all M&A activity and founded and led their investment arm, dunnhumby Ventures.Dave is Venture Partner Emeritus at Boston Seed Capital; personally, he is an investor or advisor to more than 75 technology organizations. A lifelong fan of the arts, Dave sits on the advisory board at Berklee Music Online, and is Vice Chair for Boston's Boch Center for the Performing Arts.Connect with Dave on LinkedIn and visit https://flipsidecrypto.com/.This episode is brought to you by Unstack.

It has been an insane few weeks, which is an understatement to say the least since that could apply to the entirety of 2020 if not the last four years. We don’t mean to lay our politics out there, but whatever your beliefs, 2020 can’t end soon enough.   Luckily, we were able to talk to the multi-talented Kemp Harris to bring a little light into this terrible year.  Kemp is a quintuple threat – actor, songwriter, composer, singer, storyteller – and we am probably missing a few other talents in there.  Kemp was a teacher in Boston for 40 years and has gone on to be a powerful presence on the stage, from your local coffeeshop to the Boch Center stage, his open armed and vulnerable approach to his work make for must watch and must listen performances.  Kemp and Chuck sat in an empty restaurant to talk about current events, storytelling, teaching, living and performing your beliefs rather than poking the bear.    That will make more sense when you listen.  As we were told by our friend Ralph Jaccodine, Kemp is the real deal. 

Ep. 19 Automotive executive, philanthropist, musician and local Boston celebrity, Ernie Boch Jr, is back with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his experiences with some of rock and roll’s biggest stars, his highly curated car collection and the thread that seems to tie most highly successful people together. Ernie Boch Jr. is the CEO, president, and spokesman of Boch Enterprises, a $1 billion business consisting primarily of automobile dealerships in Norwood, Massachusetts. Boch founded in 2005 "Music Drives Us", a regional project supporting music in New England Its three focuses are music preservation, music education, and music awareness. It places instruments in and pays for music programs in about 200 public schools in Boston and around New England. “I’ve funded Boston public schools that had music programs without instruments, music programs literally in basements next to the water heater,” he said in 2017. Music “should be...standard stuff in schools, just like math.” In 2005, Boch joined Berklee's board of trustees. He has since led several major fundraising campaigns for Berklee. On the invitation of National Geographic, Boch filmed a reality show in which he provided infrastructure and other resources for an impoverished Ugandan village.[5] In 2016 he agreed to underwrite the organization that runs the Shubert and Wang theaters in Boston, which are now collectively known as the Boch Center. Instagram/Twitter: @erniebochjr musicdrivesus.org - Follow the 2020'd crew: Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza - For more episodes, merch and more visit 2020-d.com Check out our band Lost Symphony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 18 (Recorded in September) Automotive executive, philanthropist, musician and local Boston celebrity, Ernie Boch Jr, joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about life in 2020 and how he’s adapting to life in lockdown. We also get a look into his philanthropic endeavors (including an eye-opening, trip to Uganda), as well as some great rockstar stories. Ernie Boch Jr. is the CEO, president, and spokesman of Boch Enterprises, a $1 billion business consisting primarily of automobile dealerships in Norwood, Massachusetts. Boch founded in 2005 "Music Drives Us", a regional project supporting music in New England Its three focuses are music preservation, music education, and music awareness. It places instruments in and pays for music programs in about 200 public schools in Boston and around New England. “I’ve funded Boston public schools that had music programs without instruments, music programs literally in basements next to the water heater,” he said in 2017. Music “should be...standard stuff in schools, just like math.” In 2005, Boch joined Berklee's board of trustees. He has since led several major fundraising campaigns for Berklee. On the invitation of National Geographic, Boch filmed a reality show in which he provided infrastructure and other resources for an impoverished Ugandan village.[5] In 2016 he agreed to underwrite the organization that runs the Shubert and Wang theaters in Boston, which are now collectively known as the Boch Center. Instagram/Twitter: @erniebochjr musicdrivesus.org - Follow the 2020'd crew: Benny Goodman - Instagram: @thebennygoodman / @the_neurotic_guitarist Siobhán Cronin - Instagram: @siobhan_violin Cory Paza - Instagram: @corypaza - For more episodes, merch and more visit 2020-d.com Check out our band Lost Symphony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the man who has done so much to produce and promote live theatre in Boston. He’s Josiah Spaulding head of the Boch Center for the Arts. We talk about the incredibly harmful impact of Covid-19 on the arts in general and specifically on theatre. Joe shares his thoughts on what it will take for the arts to survive as well as memories of his many decades as one of the area’s most prominent impresarios. Jordan Rich is Boston's busiest podcaster, appearing on over 400 podcast episodes and currently hosting 16 shows. To connect with him, visit www.chartproductions.com.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Media maven Sue O’Connell talked about J.K. Rowling’s controversial stance on transgender issues, and the commencement address to a Kansas college from Ivanka Trump.  We opened lines to talk with listeners about everything that’s going on around police reform, coronavirus, and election 2020. We aired live audio from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Friday press conference.  Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about Microsoft’s ban on police use of their facial recognition technology, and explained how to “protest-proof” your phone.  Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed President Trump’s scheduled Juneteenth rally in Tulsa, Okla., and a new charity founded by LeBron James to protect the voting rights of Black Americans. Joe Spaulding, president and CEO of the Boch Center, talked about plans for the theater’s gradual reopening, and previewed their “Ghost Light Series" that’ll be streaming in the fall. 

Ronnie ran into a few of the fine folks of the wonderful band The Mammals at this years' Folk Alliance International – back in the days when we were able to sit across from one another and talk about music.    Those days will return once again soon enough, but in the meantime, Lets listen to Ronnie talk to founding members Ruth Ungar and Mike Merenda.   Their website says they are a warm-blooded party band with a conscience, equally inspired by their folk predecessors and Americana peers, which fits right on with our mission at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame.

When you meet Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, it’s clear that the energy in the room just dialed up a notch -And this is not just about the Americana award-winning and Grammy-nominated duo’s unique yet classic sound, it’s their collective personality. Joey and Kenneth are the Milk Carton Kids out of California.You may have seen them on the big screen as part of Inside Llewyn Davis, along with colleagues and mentors Joan Baez, Jack White, Marcus Mumford, and The Punch Brothers. Or perhaps you’ve seen them on tour with the Lumineers or Old Crow Medicine Show.Joey and Kenneth complement each other in harmony, instrumentation and personality. They finish each other’s sentences and can banter like brothers who knew each other long before forming this duo that may remind you of a 21st century Simon and Garfunkel.We sat with the MCK along with CEO of the Boch Center Joe Spaulding for a chat at the Cabot theater north of Boston and were privileged to sit back during a sound check that filled the theater with crisp guitar picking and vibrant vocal harmonies. 

Ani DiFranco’s music, songwriting and performances are only part of the story of her success as an artist that rings true in the Folk Americana Roots extended family. It’s also the connection to those who have grown up with her and the ongoing conversation she has with her audience. This is the essence of the Folk artist, that engagement with the people, whether in person, or straight from the vinyl or the streaming platform.   Ani began her musical journey at the age of 9 in Buffalo, NY. House concerts, open mics, and a caring folk family helped give rise to this GRAMMY winning artist with 20 albums in her archives to date. Through The Righteous Babe Foundation she has supported multiple grassroots cultural and political organizations and causes including abortion, gay and women’s rights to name only a tiny fraction.   Ani has recorded with Prince, performed with Cyndi Lauper, and has been covered by Chuck D of Public Enemy. And although her roots are in folk, her collaborative spirit reverberates throughout a diverse musical catalog.  She also released in 2019 her memoir No Walls and The Recurring Dream which you can purchase on her website at righteousbabe.com.  In this episode of HALLWAYS, Ani talks about being mentored by her folk community at open mics and the importance of pushing that envelope as far as you can. And it was as if Joe Spaulding, our fearless FARHOF leader and CEO of The Boch Center in Boston had whispered in Ani’s ear our mission statement when she emphatically offered… “When it’s the music of the people, the people have something to say!” 

We spoke with the great Tom Rush in New Orleans at the Folk Alliance International conference. Have a listen to our chat, where we talk about Maine, small venues, the interaction Tom has with an audience, the great Club '47 (now Club Passim), his Harvard days and Folk as a community.Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Tom began performing in 1961 while studying at Harvard University.  He regularly performed at the Club 47 (now called Club Passim) in Cambridge.He recently release his latest album Voices (2018) and is still on the road, performing and touring the United States.

In January 2020, the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame journeyed to New Orleans for the annual Folk Alliance  International Conference. The meeting brought together the artists and supporters who keep storytelling alive and well, and it is a unique opportunity for all musicians of different generations and styles to listen, perform and learn. Over the next 3 months, the Hallways team will bring the meeting to you through music and conversation… starting with Executive Director of the FAI, Aengus Finnan. Since 2014, Aengus has led the Alliance, and he happens to be the first non-American Director – A Dublin-born, Canadian-raised artist and humanitarian. Aengus knows first hand the touring life of a folk musician, and has recorded three of his own albums, including award winning songs. He has produced highly successful music festivals, and as an administrator of the arts, he has seen the importance of musical culture and community. As a musical anthropologist of sorts, Aengus teaches us all about the music of “Americana before America” and that we cannot lose sight of our roots of Folk. We were honored to get to know Mr. Finnan and have a conversation about where the Folk Alliance has been and where it is heading. We talk about the voice of the Indigenous artist that cannot be forgotten, and should be celebrated, and the responsibility we have to care for ourselves and others, and a planet that allows us to keep sharing the story, from one generation to the next.Hallways is created in Partnership with the Boch Center and Above The Basement – Boston Music and Conversation. www.folkamericanarootshalloffame.orgwww.abovethebasement.comhttps://www.folk.org

Episode Summary: In our final episode we bring together Jana Eggers, CEO of Nara Logics, Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe columnist and CEO of Innovation Leader, and Dave Balter, CEO of Flipside Crypto, to discuss the question on every Boston entrepreneur's mind: to build in Boston or Silicon Valley? This episode is a fun and enjoyable listen where you'll get to hear each guest's opinions and theories.Uncovered in this episode: The biggest differences between the two coasts when it comes to starting a businessScott's take on why so many people who start to build in Boston end up leaving to go out West  Strategies for how to keep talented entrepreneurs in Boston The misconception that big companies aren't made in BostonWhy we should stop overthinking things in Boston and “just dance”List of resources mentioned in episode:Articles written by Scott Kirsner: https://muckrack.com/scottkirsner/articlesNara Logics website: https://naralogics.com/Flipside Crypto website: https://flipsidecrypto.com/About Jana Eggers: Jana brings over 25 years of technology and leadership experience to Nara Logics from Intuit, Lycos, American Airlines, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and startups that you've never heard of. Jana is a frequent speaker, writer, and mentor on AI and startups. She is also a marathoner (most recently completing Boston) and an Ironman.About Scott Kirsner: Scott Kirsner has written a weekly column for the Boston Globe since 2000, and before that helped the Globe launch its digital publishing division with Scott Cohen and Frank Hertz, his co-founders at Innovation Leader.Scott has also been a contributing writer for Wired Magazine, Fast Company, Variety, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and other publications. He is the author of several books on innovation and technology, including “Inventing the Movies,” which explores the challenge of bringing new ideas to a century-old, change-resistant industry: Hollywood.Scott has presented leadership strategies to corporate leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs at Harvard Business School, the MIT R&D Conference, South by Southwest, the Consumer Electronics Show, HubSpot Inbound, Tijuana Inovadora, the Connected Health Symposium, and the NAB Futures Summit. Scott has also appeared on NBC's Today Show, NPR's Science Friday, the Discovery Channel, and WBUR's Radio Boston.About Dave Balter: Dave has been active in the cryptocurrency space for years, and has learned invaluable lessons from not buying during crypto winters and at least one wallet loss.Previously, Dave was the CEO and co-founder of Smarterer, a machine-learning skills assessment company acquired by Pluralsight in 2014. Post-acquisition, Dave was the Head of Transactions at Pluralsight, while also serving as a Board Observer.Before co-founding Smarterer in 2010, Dave founded and was CEO of BzzAgent, a social media marketing company, which was acquired by dunnhumby, a division of Tesco(PLC) in 2011. From 2011 - 2014 Dave sat on the Global Executive Team at dunnhumby, where he led all venture investments and M&A activity.Dave sits on the Board of AdHawk, is an investor and/or advisor to more than 50 startups and is Vice Chairman of Boch Center for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit steward of iconic venues, providing arts, entertainment, cultural, and educational experiences to the greater Boston community.

We first met Chuck at the Wang Theater at an event for all the board members of the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame.  But Chuck’s story starts much earlier than that.  Growing up in Dubuque Iowa, Chuck started playing guitar at a young age and never looked back. In 1963 while living in DC, Chuck was hit hard by the arrival of The Beatles.  When he finally arrived in Boston he formed the influential country group Wheatstraw.  Their two albums Last Straw and Follow the Music, drew critical praise from Rolling Stone, the Village Voice, the New York Times, Billboard, Variety and others.Later moving to Los Angeles, Chuck met The Kingston Trios John Stewart, and began a friendship and musical collaboration that continued throughout John’s life.  Over the last few decades, Chuck has devoted himself to energy and environmental policy issues, working in government and the private sector, but he never turned away from music.In 2015 Chuck was an inductee into the Massachusetts Country Music Hall of Fame and in 2017, Chuck released his album Gin & Rosewater.We met Chuck just before a performance at the legendary Club Passim in Harvard Square to talk Wheatstraw, his collaboration with John Stewart, songwriting, and last but not least the importance of have a Folk Amerciana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston. 

Hallways is proud to report that our next guest Patty Griffin has received a 2020 Grammy award! This is the third Grammy for our friend Patty Griffin, a New Englander from Maine with with a heart in Boston heritage and a love for music that goes back to her family roots in Ireland.   We caught up with Patty just before her performance at the 60th anniversary of Club Passim event at the Boch Center’s Schubert Theater.   As an artist covered by music icons from Emmylou Harris to Kelly Clarkson, it is obvious how her music resonates with so many people. All you need to do is listen to her and a guitar on stage to appreciate all she contributes, down her own Hallway of this music culture and the Folk Americana Roots Hall Of Fame.

Sue Sullivan, the Boch Center's Chief Strategic Officer and ArtWeek Lead Champion joins the show to talk about ArtWeek Mass. 2020. Sue is the machine behind ArtWeek's success and establishing its reputation as ‘restaurant week for the arts.' Because of her and her team's hard work, ArtWeek increased the number of events under its umbrella from 525 in 2018 to nearly 600 in 2019, and looks to eclipse that mark in 2020. Artists of any and every kind (painters, sculptors, graffiti artists, authors, fashionistas, breakdancers, mixologists, etc.) are welcome to submit their event idea to the ArtWeek team. Dealine to submit is Feb. 20. The events will be held from May 1-10, 2020 and applications to submit an event can be found at artweekma.org

Welcome to Hallways!   We are excited to talk to artists from all over the world through conversation and live performance. We will bring you the voices and artists that inspire – and continue to inspire generations of artists, musicians and music lovers, like Patti Griffin, Keb Mo, Milk Carton Kids and many more throughout this new year. But let's start with the genesis of the whole idea of this podcast – and the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame - with Boch Center CEO, Joe Spaulding.  American music history has been right below our feet in The Wang Theater in downtown Boston, a nearly 100 year old theater, once known as The Music Hall. Joe Spaulding’s longtime dream of new Hall Of Fame for the music that inspired him ever since his days of touring as a folk artist is finally here. It was Canadian artist Neil Young who pulled Joe aside to ask him - "Why wouldn’t you have the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame right here in this living breathing museum."  And that was all Joe needed to hear.   After touring with his band after college, Joe stayed in the music world, eventually running his own record label, pressing folk and blues into vinyl and recording some of American music’s greats. During the time when Boston raised folk legends and gathered musical styles from the roots of Ireland, Africa and Eastern Europe, Joe was there – at Club 47 - that would eventually become Club Passim. And it wasn’t just the music – It was and continues to be about the places that bring people together like The Wang Theater and The Hall Of Fame that lives inside.   Joe brought his own passion into an iconic building so others with a love for this music can share that same experience. History, music and physical artifact come together in one special place, for visitors and Bostonians alike, to look and listen to an American musical story.   It is fitting to sit with Joe in the heart of The Hall and look around at the music history surrounding us.   Thank you for joining us at the Hall for our first episode of Hallways with Joe Spaulding.

Today we're joined by Billy's son, Alex, who is moving to Florida for an incredible new job and Joe Spaulding stops by to tell us about all the great events happening at the Boch Center, including the Bachelor Live!

Joe Spaulding from the Boch Center to talk about all of their events coming up including MADONNA coming to the Boch Center Wang Theater for three shows!

Billy kicks off the show by talking about what we should expect when the new Encore Boston Harbor opens in a few weeks and one of our sponsors, The Boch Center just announced a show with Madonna!

Joe Spaulding stops by to talk about all of the shows coming to the Boch Center over the next few months as well as Art Week.

Joe Spaulding from the Boch Center makes yet another appearance on Food For Thought to talk about the exciting shows coming to the Boch Center including some new announcements!

Joe Spaulding from the Boch Center stops by to talk about all the great shows they have coming up and teases a BIG announcement happening on the show next week!

Billy previews some of the big shows coming to the Boch Center and welcomes Paul from RAIN, the Beatles cover band. He talks about touring across the country as the legendary Paul McCartney and how excited they are to bring the show to Boston.

Our good friend Joe Spaulding joins Jenny in studio to go over all the hot shows coming to the Boch Center.

Tony Williams from the Urban Nutcracker stops in with Billy and Jenny to talk about the production coming to the Boch Center.

Joe Spaulding from the Boch Center stops by to let us know about all the great events and shows that are coming to the Wang and Shubert Theaters.

Chef Chris Coombs comes back as Billy's co-host, the show gets taken on the road to Hob Nob in Naples Florida, Andy Husbands from the Smoke Shop stops by, our first ever Dance Mom from Studio Fitness and Dance Academy joins the show and Joe Spaulding updates us on all the shows coming to the Boch Center.

As Billy flys solo this week he gets a visit from Anthony Caturano, owner of Prezza and Tonno, Billy works on his boxing skills with Brandon from 'The Way', the legendary Joe Piantedosi spends some time in studio, Joe Spaulding from stops by to let us know about the latest shows coming to the Boch Center and Shannon from Tonno mixes up a great cocktail for Billy.

ArtWeek returns for its sixth year and Friday, February 22, 2019, marks the final deadline to submit applications for its Spring 2019 festival celebrating the arts across the Commonwealth. This is the 2nd year that ArtWeek will be a STATEWIDE event, encouraging all communities to submit an event to be part of the celebration. Who can submit an application? Artists of all kinds – filmmakers, authors, painters, you name it, as well as towns, arts councils, non-profits, venues, etc. – there are so many options to be part of this series of events that bring the mission of the Boch Center outside of the theatres' walls.  Hundreds of events are anticipated to happen from April 26–May 5, 2019 and applications to submit an event can be found at artweekma.org. Reminder - the final deadline is February 22, 2019.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Fund81 podcast interview, Dave Balter, the CEO of one of our MergeLane portfolio companies, Flipside Crypto, shared his perspective on investing in the cryptocurrency space. I invited Dave to join us for four reasons: He is one of the most engaging and entertaining speakers I know. He has the ability to explain complex things in an easy-to-understand way - something I have found rare in the cryptocurrency space. He is obsessed with and extremely knowledgeable about cryptocurrency. Because he is both a serial entrepreneur and a venture investor, he has an interesting perspective from both sides of the table. About Flipside Crypto Flipside Crypto has developed algorithms to track cryptocurrency performance indicators. Flipside licenses this data and uses its technology to provide investment opportunities for accredited investors via its indexes. The company also manages the process of acquiring and storing cryptocurrency to alleviate the headache of potentially confusing things like encryption and digital wallets. Flipside closed a $3.4 million financing round led by True Ventures three months after MergeLane’s investment. Coinvestors include the Chernin Group, Resolute Ventures, Boston Seed Capital, Converge, and Founder Collective. About Dave Balter Dave Balter is the founder and CEO of Flipside Crypto, a provider of data solutions and investment vehicles for cryptocurrencies. Dave has spent most of his career as an innovation‐obsessed builder of companies, most often as a founder and CEO, but occasionally as a board member, advisor or investor. Dave is also an active venture investor and M&A professional. As an operator, Dave is probably best known for Smaterer, which he founded, led, and sold to Pluralsight in 2014 and BzzAgent, which he founded, led, and sold to dunnhumby in 2011. Post BzzAgent acquisition, Dave acted as Global Head of Investments for dunnhumby and founded dunnhumby Ventures. Dave is also an independent angel and venture partner at Boston Seed Capital. Dave’s investments have included DraftKings, Promoboxx, FitnessKeeper, and Help Scout. Dave was named one of the 30 most disruptive people in Boston tech by Boston Magazine in 2016, was a finalist for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, and was recognized as a future legend by the Ad Club. He cofounded the Word of Mouth Marketing Association and authored two books on the subject including Grapevine and the Word of Mouth Manual Volume II. A long time Techstars mentor, Dave also co-founded Intelligent.ly, a classroom space that helps star employees become managers with his wife, Sarah Hodges, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Boch Center for the Performing Arts. Enjoy!

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band! For the first time ever, RAIN will bring the historic album to life in its entirety for this psychedelic multimedia spectacular! At the Boch Center in Boston February 17th, 18th. On today’s podcast, a conversation with Paul Curatolo of RAIN who portrays Paul McCartney. Learn more at: http://www.raintribute.com

My guest this week is Dave Balter, Founder and Partner of Flipside Crypto, a data solutions and investment club for cryptocurrencies. Dave really is a pillar of the Boston startup community… an innovation‐obsessed builder of companies, often as a Founder/CEO but also as a Board Member, advisor, or investor. As an operator Dave’s probably best known for Smarterer, which he founded, led, and sold to Pluralsight for $75 Million in 2014, and BzzAgent, which he founded, led, and sold to dunnhumby for $60 Million in 2011. Dave was named one of 30 Most Disruptive People in Boston Tech by Boston Magazine in 2016, was a Finalist for E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, and was recognized as a Future Legend by the Ad Club. He co‐founded the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA), and authored two books on the subject including Grapevine and The Word of Mouth Manual: Volume II.  As both an independent angel and Venture Partner in Boston Seed Capital, Dave’s investments have included Draft Kings, Promoboxx, FitnessKeeper. and HelpScout. A longtime TechStars mentor, Dave also co-founded Intelligent.ly — a classroom space that helps star employees become managers — with his wife Sarah Hodges back in in 2011, and sits on the Board of Directors of Boch Center for the Performing Arts.