Friday’s Show
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray (AP)

Week In Review: Murray’s Connection With Ex-Chelsea Official, Patrick’s Budget Proposal

Our week in review panel will discuss continuing problems for Lt. Gov. Tim Murray over his relationship with the former Chelsea official Mike McLaughlin, and Gov. Deval Patrick’s spending plan released this week.

Your Letters, Emails And Feedback

A look back at some your comments, tweets, and letters about this week’s shows.

Mass. Health Care: Fact-Checking The Florida GOP Presidential Debate

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and the Bay State’s state health care law were under fire last night at the Republican presidential debate in Florida.

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participate in the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday. (AP)

Comedian Marc Maron Talks Boston, Podcast And The Art Of Interviewing

We talk with Marc Maron, comedian and podcast host who got his start here in Boston, and returns for a show this weekend.

Comedian Marc Moran (Courtesy)

Boston Celebrates The Year Of The Dragon

This Sunday Boston’s Chinatown will celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Part of the celebration will include the traditional Dance of the Lions, when teams of dancers parade beneath colorful animals with long tails through the streets.

Chinese female performers chat near the stage before their show at the Longtan Park's temple fair during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing, China, Wednesday. (AP)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Capitalism Works For Me! True/False, 2011 by Steve Lambert (Courtesy of the artist and SPACES, Cleveland, OH)
 

In DeCordova Biennial, The Pulse Of New England Art

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is celebrating its biennial with an exhibit that focuses on art created exclusively in New England. But what is the purpose of such shows, and what does this one say about the health of the region’s art world.

 

Madeleine Albright Reflects On Women’s Rights, Diplomacy In Wellesley Return

Long before she became the first female secretary of state, Madeleine Albright was just another student at Wellesley College. In her return to campus this week, she reflected on how her education there shaped her career, not to mention U.S. diplomacy.

Madeleine Albright speaks with students at Wellesley College. (Jessica Alpert/WBUR)
 

Weekend Picks: Green Day Edition

It’s Thursday, which means time for some weekend picks. This week we’re taking a look at Chinese New Year celebrations, the Fire & Ice show at Old Sturbridge Village, and Green Day’s “American Idiot” punk-rock opera.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at a 2010 concert in Costa Rica. (AP)
 

Your Feedback

We take a look at some of your comments, tweets and emails about our recent shows.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Margaret FulleMargaret Fuller was "in her time, the best-read woman in America," writes John Matteson in a new biography. (Courtesy: W. W. Norton & Company)
 

The ‘Lives’ And Lasting Legacy Of Margaret Fuller

In a new biography of Margaret Fuller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson argues that the legacy of the 19th century transcendentalist and women’s rights pioneer continues to hold sway in contemporary America.

 

Greenway Chief Disputes Herald Probe Into Park’s Spending

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy’s director, Nancy Brennan, joins Radio Boston to discuss a Boston Herald investigation into the Greenway’s finances — a probe that Brennan calls inaccurate.

(Courtesy: Flickr/gconservancy )
 

Channel 5′s ‘Chronicle’ Marks 30 Years On Air

For three decades, the nightly news show “Chronicle” on Channel 5 has evolved into one of the region’s most watched programs. But “Chronicle” isn’t the only thing that’s traveled far since 1982. So too has modern media.

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Littlefield On Sports: Patriots,Giants Set For Super Rematch

Bill Littlefield, host of NPR’s “Only A Game,” stops by to talk about the Patriots-Giants Super Bowl rematch, and the decision by Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas to skip a team visit to the White House.

Tom Brady, left, shakes hands with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after their AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens. (AP)
 

Opinion: Tim Thomas’ Unfortunate White House Snub

The graciousness, charm and humility that has made Tim Thomas so likeable were not on display in his refusal to attend a White House celebration of the Bruins’ Stanley Cup win, writes Only A Game executive producer Gary Waleik.

Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas says his decision to skip a team meeting with President Obama was not about politics or party. (AP)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (AP)
 

Romney’s Tax Returns Offer Glimpse Into His Wealth

Mitt Romney’s tax returns show he’s claimed more than $20 million per year in income, but only paid about 15 percent in taxes.

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