Podcast appearances and mentions of Edgar B Herwick

A solar eclipse is coming to New England on Monday, and GBH's Edgar B. Herwick, III has some eclipse-themed trivia for us. Can you get all four right? Plus: Chef Diane Kochilas wants people to live longer and is plant-based longevity in her new cookbook based on the blue zone her family is from: "The Ikaria Way." 

It's the time of year where days are getting longer and things are getting brighter. Edgar B. Herwick, III joins us to talk about trivia relating to the spring equinox. Can you spring into knowledge with these fun facts?

Will New Hampshire's politicians abide by the Democratic National Committee's decision to move the country's first presidential primary to South Carolina? GBH politics reporter Adam Reilly joins Paris and Jeremy to discuss. Plus: Need something to talk about this weekend that isn't the Super Bowl? GBH's Edgar B. Herwick has some trivia for you.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners about their marijuana habits, after a report showed cannabis tax revenue has surpassed alcohol revenue in the state. Lylah Alphonse updates listeners on the latest news from Rhode Island, including the status of marijuana legalization and the state of hospitals amid the Omicron surge. Alphonse is the Rhode Island editor for The Boston Globe. Charlie Sennott weighs in on growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the Biden Administration's foreign policy decisions. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Edgar B. Herwick III looks back on this season of the Curiosity Desk, including answering questions about fruit flies, right-on-red rules and unwritten rules of Boston. Edgar B Herwick III is host of the Curiosity Desk at GBH, which just wrapped up season one of its YouTube show.  The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discusses Dorothy Day's legacy after the Archdiocese of New York asked the Vatican to make her a saint. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail. Price is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston and the inaugural dean of Africana studies at Berklee College of Music. Together, they host the “All Rev'd Up” podcast at GBH. Corby Kummer talks about the growth of quality restaurants in suburbs and vodka infused oysters. 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 what items they have not been able to find at the grocery store, and Americans' allegiances to particular food brands.

How faithful have you been when it comes to wearing a mask? WGBH News sent five of our journalists to five different locations this week, to see how people are doing when it comes to covering up properly. Host Arun Rath speaks with our own Edgar B. Herwick III on how the reporting went and what they found out.

How faithful have you been when it comes to wearing a mask? WGBH News sent five of our journalists to five different locations this week, to see how people are doing when it comes to covering up properly. Host Arun Rath speaks with our own Edgar B. Herwick III on how the reporting went and what they found out.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to ask: How to you feel about Dunkin' Donuts and Honey Dew Donuts ending their use of Styrofoam cups? New York Times Columnist Gail Collins discussed her new book, “No Stopping Us Now,” which deals with the realities of womanhood and aging in America. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe Columnist Shirley Leung discussed a recent piece she wrote on the need for legislation to increase affordable housing. Callie Crossley, host of WGBH’s Under The Radar, discussed the life and legacy of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, who passed away this week. Curiosity Desk* *Reporter Edgar B. Herwick III and WGBH Producer Andy Hicks stopped by for a Jim and Margery-themed news quiz.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. After years of planning, construction, and controversy, is the long nightmare finally over? Or has it just begun? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discusses New York’s latest move on vaccine exemptions and other health stories. Emily Rooney, host of “Beat the Press,” shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Donald Trump refuses to apologize for his comments about the Central Park Five. Callie Crossley, host of “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley,” weighed in on that and more. The Boston Globe’s business columnist Shirley Leung called in live from the curved escalator of Encore Boston Harbor (well, close by, but you get the idea.) It’s a pledge master face-off on our Friday News Quiz. WGBH’s own Edgar B. Herwick III and Andy Hicks got quizzed on their knowledge of Jim and Margery trivia.

Today on Boston Public Radio: It's Marathon Monday! Throughout the program we took calls from listeners, and also checked in with WGBH News reporters Edgar B. Herwick III at the halfway mark and Phillip Martin at the finish line. Former Boston Police Commissioner William Evans told us about running the marathon as a civilian this year. Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon, discussed his new book "Run Forever: Your Complete Guide to Healthy Lifetime Running." Boston Mayor Marty Walsh shared what it was like to crown the winners of the race and weighed in on President Donald Trump's recent comments about sanctuary cities. Boston Police Commissioner William Gross explained how local law enforcement prepares for the Marathon year-round. Consul General Stratos Efthymiou shared the history behind the tradition of bestowing a crown of laurels upon the winner.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 22nd, 2018. We asked you about the immigration crisis. Do you think we have the attention span to stay committed to this issue until productive, lawful, and humane immigration legislation is passed? Columnist Alex Beam discussed the mysterious case of a disappearing local Ulysses scholar. Emily Rooney, host ofBeat the Press, shared her weekly list of frustrations and fulminations. Andy Borowitz of the New Yorker's "Borowitz Report" discussed satire in an age of exaggerations and extremes. Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, weighed in on the signage at a Baltimore Dunkin' Donuts that went viral. The 'millionaire tax' is dead. Where will the revenue for transportation and schools come from? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung joined us. Think you know your Jim and Margery trivia? Follow along to a special edition of our Friday News Quiz featuring WGBH's own Edgar B. Herwick III of The Curiosity Deskand Andy Hicks as we quizzed them on our two favorite local hosts.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 26, 2018. Featuring: NBC host Chuck Todd, Edgar B. Herwick III of WGBH's Curiosity Desk, author Robert Kuttner, Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, and Boston Globe columnist and noted local curmudgeon Alex Beam.