Take Me Through It
Award winning broadcast journalist B.J. Finnell travels the U.S., exploring the unique, amazing, odd, hilarious and compelling stories from people in cities, towns and villages across America.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Future of Journalism: Today's Students Answer the Call.
B.J. talks with four journalism students from the University of Connecticut to get their take on the future of their chosen profession. In this era of the Great American Polarization, can the truth p…
Morton F. Plant: He may have died 99 years ago, but his legacy lives on.
BJ visits the campus of the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, and talks to author Gail B. MacDonald about her new book, "Morton F. Plant and the Connecticut Shoreline: Philanthropy in the Gil…
America's Future in Space: Colonies, Radiation, Artificial Gravity and Buddy Rich?
BJ and Mike continue their conversation with Dr. Mark Shelhamer of Johns Hopkins University and NASA's former Chief Scientist for Human Research. Mark looks into the future and discusses the challen…
How Outer Space Affects Man's Inner Space
What is the impact of long term space travel on humans, and can we make it to Mars in the next 20 years? BJ and Mike (producer of the movie classic "Inner Space") go deep into the galaxy for a probin…
All Star Launch Party for "The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS."
BJ and Joan visit Fenway Park for the star-studded launch party for "The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS," a new book by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. We learn firsthand …
"Have you no sense of decency Sir, at long last?"
B.J. takes a time out from today's non-stop news cycle, to go back in time, to the moment when a "gentle man" stopped a tyrant in his tracks, not through violence, but with words.
New York Times Bestselling Author Casey Sherman and the Ice Bucket Challenge. How Uncommon Courage Has Raised Millions in the Battle Against Lou Gehrig's Disease
BJ talks to New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman, who has co-authored a new book about the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media explosion that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars …
The New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and a Love Story for the Ages
How does a kid, born and raised in Red Sox Nation become a fan of the (gasp!) New York Yankees? All it takes is an aging superstar in pinstripes, a ball thrown into the stands, and an egg hurled from…
Broadway Barks: Where the Great White Way Puts Rescue Dogs and Cats in the Spotlight
B.J. visits Manhattan's Theater District, and ends up having a howling good time at Broadway Barks. The stories of these wonderful animals and the people who adopt them give us all a renewed sense of…
President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration in Plymouth Notch, Vermont
B.J. travels to Plymouth Notch, Vermont to celebrate the 4th of July and the 145th birthday of President Calvin Coolidge. From a stirring naturalization ceremony to a surprise encounter with the Pre…
Gremlins 2: The New Batch: Can a Sequel 8 Years in the Making Make it in Hollywood?
Movie Producer Mike Finnell tells the inside story of what it took to produce a sequel to his box office smash "Gremlins."
How a Dark, Violent Script was Transformed into a Horror-Comedy Classic
Movie producer Mike Finnell shares the story of how an out-of-the-blue call from Steven Spielberg set in motion one of Hollywood's most unlikely success stories. It started with an unworkable script…
How to Succeed in Hollywood: Divine Intervention, a Plymouth Valiant, and Roger Corman.
Movie producer Mike Finnell (Rock N' Roll High School, Gremlins, Matinee, Inner Space, The Burbs, Newsies) tells the personal and often hilarious story of how he got started in Hollywood. From a fat…