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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- it's food on a stick season! State fair cuisine awaits you at the Big E in West Springfield, but what to try? Join me for culinary guidance from WBUR's Solon Kelleher. (And remember the cardinal rule: tilt-a-whirl BEFORE snacks.)

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- get ready to eat your way through the Big E! The big New England states fair is underway, so WBUR's Solon Kelleher nobly volunteered to sample this year's batch of stuff-on-a-stick options, and more. He joins me for a chat about the Big E's culinary novelties.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- our conversation with a BU sociologist who says anti-bullying measures are a good idea in theory but current approaches need to change to become effective. She discusses what she learned when she embedded in a high school to study the issue.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- our conversation with a Boston University researcher who embedded in a high school to study bullying and anti-bullying measures, and concluded that the bullying prevention efforts missed the mark.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

You’re too late, bub! You meant to ride the Swan Boats 1 more time, but whoops! Season’s over! Ah well, you just need to endure a cruel grim freezing Boston winter, and then the Swan Boats will be pedaling around the lagoon again, for their 150th year! Meanwhile, here’s my hard-hitting journalism.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Next on 90.9 @wbur.org--an "ordinary" Bostonian provides an extraordinary look at history. George Robert Twelves Hewes was a shoemaker who wound up on the scene of the Boston Massacre, took part in the Boston Tea Party, and fought in the Revolutionary War. The Old South Meeting House has the scoop.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my chat with the author of a new book about a tumultuous cross-country car race in 1909 featuring manufacturers including Ford from Detroit as you might expect and Shawmut from...as you might not expect...Stoneham, Massachusetts

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org: my conversation with Eric Moskowitz about his book chronicling a wild cross-country car race in 1909--featuring familiar manufacturers such as Ford from the big city of Detroit, and upstarts such as Shawmut from...the little town of Stoneham, Massachusetts

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we check in with a cyclist in Wellfleet as she starts the home stretch of the Pan-Mass Challenge, raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my chat with the Massachusetts college student who landed her dream job as the stadium announcer for the Boston Legacy women's pro soccer team

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org, you'll meet the Massachusetts college student who landed her dream job as the P.A. announcer for the inaugural season of the Boston Legacy women's pro soccer team

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org you'll hear about why some auto workers are none too thrilled about a humanoid robot made in Massachusetts

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org: I'll chat with a crew member on board the Elissa--the tall ship that launched in 1877 is one of the oldest ships on the water today as the Parade of Sail takes over Boston Harbor

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Lifelong dream fulfilled: ✔️ Now it’s your turn—find a way to tackle something you’ve always wanted to try. Me? I pedaled a Swan Boat full of passengers around the lagoon in the Public Garden! Peak Boston, peak experience. My radio story, video, and article: www.wbur.org/news/2026/06...

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Ahoy! What it's like to pedal Boston's iconic Swan Boats

Boston’s swan boats are iconic. But what does it take to operate them? These pedal-powered boats were first launched by Robert Paget in 1877, and have largely stayed the same. Paget's great-grandson s...

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy summer! Next on 90.9 @wbur.org -- join me as I prove that the only thing more nifty than taking a ride on Boston's iconic Swan Boats is taking a seat as the Swan Boat operator! I got to fulfill my lifelong dream of pedaling passengers around the Public Garden lagoon. Because, journalism!

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Ahoy, landlubbers! Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- climb aboard with me as I fulfill my lifelong dream of pedaling passengers around the Public Garden lagoon in a swan boat. There be dragons! No, not dragons, actually. But obstacles. Spoiler alert: I slay the dragons I mean minor challenges.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Before tonight's Scotland/Haiti match in Foxboro, here's my brief @wbur.org chat this morning with two delightful BBC Scotland broadcasters about Boston, the World Cup, fandom, and the beautiful game www.wbur.org/upnext/2026/...

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The Scottish Tartan Army invades Boston for the World Cup

The Massachusetts portion of FIFA's Men's World Cup action kicks off Saturday night when Scotland takes on Haiti. BBC Scotland's Amy Irons and Steven Mill discuss the fans who are obsessed with the...

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- you'll hear some of the best accents in the universe via my chat with two BBC Scotland broadcasters about the World Cup, Boston, the Tartan Army, and the beautiful game

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Coming up in about ten minutes on "Here & Now" on 90.9 @wbur.org (and also airing on NPR stations everywhere): a 100 year heritage of happiness takes flight from Wakefield, MA! Join me for a visit to Guillow's, founded in 1926--your source for balsa wood toy airplane fun.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

You can’t seriously be thinking of not celebrating the 100th birthday of a local legend?? No gifts necessary. All you need to do is listen to my short little radio story about toy planes. (And as a party favor, at the end of the piece you’ll get a great weird song by another local legend.)

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Next on 90.9 @wbur.org -- join me to celebrate a 100th birthday, minus cake and off-key singing but plus balsa wood and childhood memories! Guillow's Inc was founded in 1926 in Wakefield, MA and is still designing and manufacturing the balsa wood toy airplanes you know and love and lose in trees.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org: a 100 year heritage of happiness takes flight from Wakefield, MA. Join me for a visit to Guillow's, founded in 1926--your source for balsa wood toy airplane thrills 'n' chills.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my conversation with a student forging a groundbreaking path. He's overcome a lot of obstacles while making his way from prison to the Tufts University commencement stage.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my conversation with David Delvalle about overcoming obstacles to make his way from a prison cell to the Tufts University commencement stage.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Home opener! Red Sox! "Yankees suck" merch! Hardcore punk! Monetization! Joy! You'll get the story on those overlapping elements just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org--via my chat with the author of "Fenway Punk: How a Boston Indie Label Scored Big on Baseball's Greatest Rivalry"

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org: Red Sox + hardcore bands + Boston/Yankees rivalry = how to fund an indie record label by selling anti-NY merch. Get the story, in my conversation with Chris Wrenn, the author of the new book, "Fenway Punk."

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org--join me for a pre-Super-Bowl visit to a chosen family of friendly Patriots superfans at a pub in Norton where the good luck rituals and the loud cheering and the intergenerational connections are a wonder to behold.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Superstitions are an important part of a well-balanced sports diet. Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org I'll introduce you to a chosen family of Patriots superfans. They're regulars at a Norton pub, where they share good luck rituals and raucous cheers for the Pats as the Super Bowl looms.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The Pats have a friendly little playdate with the Seahawks on Sunday. How are you accessorizing? As in, what's your Super Bowl yard/roof/room decor? Smash this link to share your photos or videos of your inflatables and suchlike with @wbur.org! www.wbur.org/news/2026/02...

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Show us your Patriots decorations

If you have any fun Patriots decorations around your home, we want to see them.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Coming up next on 90.9 @wbur.org : my chat with legendary Car Talk co-host Ray Magliozzi about driving in snowstorms and why you shouldn't do it.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Ahead this hour on 90.9 @wbur.org -- our conversation with ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss about this afternoon's AFC Championship game in Denver between the Pats and the Broncos.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

A lot of snow is on the way to greater Boston. Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org we check in with meteorologist Danielle Noyes for the latest on the storm forecast.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org --we check in with meteorologist Danielle Noyes about the looming snowstorm

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Whaddyaknow, it's playoff football time again in Foxboro. Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss chats with me about Pats vs Texans at Gillette this afternoon, with a trip to the AFC Championship game on the line.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Hey hey hey What ya got to say? Tell WBUR. It’s an audience survey. [Hollywood Swinging not included.] www.wbur.org/feedback

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my conversation with ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss @mikereiss.bsky.social about this whowouldathunkit turnaround season. Tonight at Foxboro it's Pats vs Chargers in the first playoff game for New England since 2022.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- what was modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, and has a lucky onyx table, and opened in 1900 with 8 horses on stage for a lavish production of Ben Hur? The oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston! Join us for a visit to the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we'll visit the oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston. The Emerson Colonial Theatre is 125 years old, was modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, and hey whaddyaknow has a lucky onyx table in the Orchestra Lounge.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- adult fans of Lego building, unite! And peruse a new print magazine made just for you! We'll introduce you to the Massachusetts man launching the publication that celebrates the art of the little interlocking bricks.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- Lego thrills 'n' chills for grown-ups! I'll introduce you to a Massachusetts design professional launching a print magazine that explores these interlocking plastic bricks as the art form that they obviously are.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

What's easier to play than to spell? The ukulele! Join me for a visit to the Strummerville Ukulele Club in Somerville, where uke enthusiasts focus on goofy musical fun as they gather for chords, crooning, chaos and camaraderie. That's just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

News matters...and so does joy and so does camaraderie. So, join me for a visit with the Strummerville Ukulele Club in Somerville! Strumming, singing and silliness galore, and all are welcome! That's just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org @strummervilleukes.bsky.social

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Uke can get it if you really want! Join me, won't you, for a visit with the Strummerville Ukulele Club? That's coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org. Chords! Crooning! Chaos! Community!🎵 @strummerville.bsky.social

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Oh hey! @wbur.org is re-upping my 2020 essay about some casual matriarchal bad-assery! Have some holiday leftovers, y’all! And happy Thanksgiving!

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- our conversation with Massachusetts state Senator Peter Durant about a GOP effort to protect the food assistance program SNAP

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we go full macabre at Harvard. I'll introduce you to a free exhibit of the odd gloomy witty works of the author and illustrator Edward Gorey, an influential virtuoso of offbeat doom.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- I'll introduce you to "Life on the Other Planet," a new documentary film about the gritty and influential Boston music scene of the 1970s and '80s and about the city itself.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- Katy Ruderman of Brookline is the head women's rowing coach at Bucknell University, and we check in with her as she's on the banks of the Charles River and her team prepares for the Head of the Charles Regatta.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we'll visit "Life on the Other Planet". It's a new documentary film about the intense, fun, and influential Boston music scene of the 1970s and '80s and about the city itself. I'll chat with the filmmaker, Vince Straggas, about his gritty stroll down memory lane.

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Sharon Brody @thebrodybeat.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE @wbur.org FUND DRIVE SO I AM SHOUTING AT YOU TO PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND PLAY THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY AND GIVE 110 PERCENT AND LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD AND EVERY OTHER SPORTS CLICHE!

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