Under the Radar with Callie Crossley
"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 562
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Podcast Extra: Bonus Questions With Author Wil Haygood
Two bonus questions with author Wil Haygood!
00:06:29 |
Sun 03 Oct 2021
How Companies Are Rethinking Future-Of-Work Plans
This week on Under the Radar:
Up until 18 months ago, "9 to 5," with its traditional customs, was how millions of Americans went to work. But COVID-19 upended tradition, forcing many of us out of t…
00:32:50 |
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Some Employees Never Want To Give Up Remote Work
This week on Under the Radar:
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that a lot of people love working remotely. Sure, many people might miss in-person meetings, and look forward to hallway chats…
00:25:01 |
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Under The Radar Book Club: Beck Dorey-Stein's 'Rock the Boat'
A humiliating breakup knocked Kate Campbell off her trajectory of a successful career and an enviable personal life. But it’s only after she returns to her hometown roots that she is able to find sol…
00:22:50 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
Latinx Roundtable: How Did Latino Voters Impact Local Elections? And, Does Hispanic Heritage Month Need A Rebrand?
This week on Under the Radar:
At-large city councilors Michelle Wu and Anissa Essaibi George topped the field in Tuesday's preliminary Boston mayoral race. How did Greater Boston's Latino voters im…
00:35:01 |
Sun 19 Sep 2021
Encore: Eric Nguyen's 'Things We Lost To The Water'
This is a special encore edition of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley. This segment originally aired on May 2nd, 2021.
New Orleans natives are typically thought of as descendents of the Africans…
00:24:24 |
Sun 12 Sep 2021
Encore: Will Consumers Cut The Cord On Streaming Services?
This is a special encore edition of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley. This segment originally aired on May 2nd, 2021.
First, it was the cable and satellite TV subscribers who started a movement…
00:33:30 |
Sun 12 Sep 2021
20th Anniversary Of 9/11: How Bias Against Muslims Is Changing In America
Once it was clear that the 9/11 hijackers were Muslim, American Muslims became targets. The pain and anger of September 11th tragedy drove anti-American sentiment as well as ongoing suspicion and mis…
00:27:54 |
Sun 05 Sep 2021
20th Anniversary Of 9/11: How Will Younger Generations Remember The Attacks?
For some of us, September 11th, 2001 still rings clear in our minds, even 20 years now after the attacks. But newer generations have little to no memory of that tragic day – either having been too yo…
00:29:58 |
Sun 05 Sep 2021
How Gen-Z Is Turning Into The Zero Waste Generation
“Code Red" -- that's the alarming state of our planet's health, according to a United Nations climate change report, published this month. Our catchy slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” doesn’t hold-up t…
00:33:52 |
Sun 29 Aug 2021
Henry David Thoreau - The Original "Social Distancer" - Has Newfound Relevancy During The Pandemic
You might not think you have too much in common with Henry David Thoreau – an American naturalist, author, and philosopher from the 1800s. Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon…
00:23:58 |
Sun 29 Aug 2021
The Booze-Free Beverage Industry Is Booming
This week on Under The Radar:
Booze-free beverages are having a moment — and no, we’re not talking about your grandfather’s O’Doul’s or sugary sweet mocktails. A wide variety of non-alcoholic craft…
00:32:22 |
Sun 15 Aug 2021
Chew On This: Cookbook Sales Are Rising As Home Cooks Look To Spice Up Everyday Meals
The pandemic sparked a return to cooking at home, and with that, sales of cookbooks spiked. As home cooks search for new ways to spice up everyday meals, what are the new trends emerging?
Cookbook …
00:25:29 |
Sun 15 Aug 2021
Under The Radar: New Hampshire Pushes Back On Vaccine Mandates With New 'Medical Freedom' Law
This week on Under The Radar:
While Massachusetts debates vaccine and mask mandates, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill into law last week that supporters say establishes "medical freedo…
00:31:03 |
Sun 08 Aug 2021
Rosé All Day: All You Need To Know About The Popular Type Of Wine
Rosé wine sales have been climbing year over year worldwide, as wine lovers and others discover that it’s delicious and versatile. Now rosé fans will have even more to sample as wine producers are in…
00:26:49 |
Sun 08 Aug 2021
Young Adult Fiction: The Expanding Genre Attracts More Than Just Teens To Its Pages
On Under The Radar, we're diving into the popular genre of young adult (YA) fiction in this special August edition of “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”
YA fiction and nonfiction is targe…
00:57:54 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
Environmental Roundtable: Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather, Shutting Down Oil Pipelines, And The Country's First Black Chief Of US Forest Service
Climate deniers are on the hot seat, as temperatures soar and extreme weather blows through communities across the country. Plus, oil pipelines are on pause — or shut down completely — including the …
00:31:55 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Local Blind And Visually Impaired Students Navigate Challenges Of Remote Learning
Students and teachers had their worlds flipped upside down last year when the pandemic forced most to swap chalkboards for Zoom screens. A large part of teaching online, for many, became visual. But …
00:25:57 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
How Amelia Earhart's Boston Connection Helped Her Soar To Fame
You may know Amelia Earhart as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. But it's likely you don't know that she lived and worked right here in Boston. Her time spent here was brief, yet…
00:25:39 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Women In Comedy: How Local Comics Kept Up During COVID
What is the state of comedy like now in the state of Massachusetts as we emerge from the pandemic? In a year of such loss, increased violence against Asian Americans, and police brutality against Bla…
00:32:12 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
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