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
The Future Is Now: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Electric Cars In Massachusetts
Could hydrogen-powered cars be the way for our country to break its dependence on fossil fuels, create its own local fuel and commit to zero-emission transportation? How do these vehicles work, and w…
00:30:54 |
Mon 24 Apr 2017
Local News: Concrete-Jungle Oasis, City Council Shakeup And Courthouse Wish Lists
Listen to this week's news you may have missed, including the TSA's pot-related blunder on its new website; the new Ink Underground park being built under Interstate 93 in the South End; changes comi…
00:31:51 |
Mon 17 Apr 2017
Boston's Women in Comedy Festival Celebrates, Empowers Female Comics
There's no question: Women ARE funny. So what's it like to be a woman who performs as a stand-up, improv, sketch or musical comedian? We speak to three funny ladies about their experiences in the spo…
00:26:08 |
Mon 17 Apr 2017
Pop Culture: Pepsi's Tone-Deaf Ad, The Success Of "Get Out" And More
What's with Hollywood's continuous whitewashing of Asian characters in film? How will Pepsi come back from its controversial -- and, eventually, pulled -- ad featuring Kendall Jenner and a nondescrip…
00:34:59 |
Mon 10 Apr 2017
Purple Purse Helps Victims Break Monetary Chains Of Financial Abuse
In the United States, one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. And in nearly all domestic violence cases, there is a factor controlling victims that is hidden in plain sig…
00:23:00 |
Mon 10 Apr 2017
'The Stranger in the Woods': The Unbelievable True Story Of Maine's North Pond Hermit
Author Michael Finkel’s book is a hard-to-believe true narrative of a modern-day hermit whose self-imposed isolation is much more than a simple story. “The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary St…
00:21:53 |
Mon 03 Apr 2017
Latinx News: ICE's Problematic Policy, Border Wall Woes, LA's 'Ovarian Psycos'
What's the deal with ICE's new detainer policy? Is Saturday Night Live's Michael Che right: Is Boston racist? And the fight between Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Bristol County Sheriff Thomas…
00:36:06 |
Mon 03 Apr 2017
Regional News: Shark Meat For Dinner, The Right To Die And Narragansett's R.I. Return
This week's news from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Cape Cod that you may have missed, including financial relief arriving for New Hampshire dairy farmers after a severe drought, a Massachusetts do…
00:35:22 |
Mon 27 Mar 2017
Food And Wine: Rosé, Poke Bowls And A Twist On The Manhattan
Springtime is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and sunnier days than with a glass of wine and some tasty treats? Our food and wine experts talk t…
00:22:37 |
Mon 27 Mar 2017
Octavia Butler's Sci-Fi Legacy Revisited, Reimagined
Octavia Butler’s books call into question the notion held tight by many dystopian novels of today: The future is violent, oppressive and predominantly white. Butler, whose work earned her a MacArthur…
00:22:25 |
Mon 20 Mar 2017
Intersectional Feminism 101
Intersectional feminism is a term that’s been used in the social justice and gender studies sphere for quite some time, but the concept and buzzword is now hitting news stories and social media regul…
00:35:34 |
Mon 20 Mar 2017
Irish Cuisine: It's Not Just Corned Beef and Cabbage
Do you know how to pour a proper pint of Guinness? What’s in an Irish breakfast? How authentic is corned beef and cabbage? And which Irish soda bread is the real deal – sweet or savory? Our experts a…
00:18:55 |
Mon 13 Mar 2017
Could This Southern City's St. Patrick's Day Party Rival Boston's Festivities?
Savannah, Georgia, is famous for its romantic, Southern charm. But it’s also home to a massive St. Patrick’s Day party that kicks off weeks before culminating on March 17. We talk to two Savannah res…
00:18:27 |
Mon 13 Mar 2017
How Two Sports Are Keeping The Bay State's Irish Culture Thriving
In Ireland, two national sports reign supreme: hurling and Gaelic football. Hurling, often called "the fastest game on grass," and Gaelic -- or Irish -- football, are starting to increase in populari…
00:20:12 |
Mon 13 Mar 2017
'LGBTQ Stats' Tells Stories of Gay America Through Data
They say numbers tell the story, and that is how authors Bennett Singer and David Deschamps are telling the story of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer experience in America. We talk w…
00:23:35 |
Mon 06 Mar 2017
Rare Disease Day Promotes Awareness, Research for Mystery Illnesses
Since 2008, the medical community and patients have banded together on the last day of February to observe Rare Disease Day. The day is meant to spread awareness for undiagnosed disorders and the nee…
00:20:19 |
Mon 27 Feb 2017
Regional News: Food Stamps in N.H., Cheap Flights to Europe and More
Could politics put food stamps out of reach for some New Hampshire residents? Will new flights from Rhode Island’s T.F. Green Airport help the state’s economy lift off? And a Hyannis man’s story may …
00:37:40 |
Mon 27 Feb 2017
ICA Shines Spotlight on Local, Established Artists
Every other year, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) awards its James and Audrey Foster Prize to established, Boston-based artists who are well-known on a national and international level but wh…
00:23:14 |
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Will Criminal Justice Reform Ever Come to Massachusetts?
After a fiery community meeting in December, activists are skeptical about Beacon Hill’s promises to approve reform legislation this year. Is criminal justice delayed justice denied in the Bay State?…
00:34:45 |
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Love Via Snail Mail: The Cultural Impact Of Love Letters
With Valentine’s Day coming up, what could be more romantic than a love letter from your sweetheart? In today’s world of instant connectivity, letters may seem a bit passé, but snail mail is making a…
00:20:50 |
Mon 06 Feb 2017
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