Andrea Asuaje

Please be mindful how you talk to the millennials in your life, you never know when they might be experiencing acid reflux ❤️

My idol tbh

I *know* whatever it's in is going to taste chalky and weird!

Music and mystery unite in Brendan Slocumb’s latest novel, ‘The Dark Maestro’

Also on this week's show: Brendan Slocumb is a classically trained musician who started writing fiction back in 2020. Now he's releasing his third book, "The Dark Maestro," which, like his other novels, takes place in the world of classical music: www.wgbh.org/culture/book...

Natalism 101: What’s behind President Trump’s desire for a second baby boom?

This week on "Under the Radar": It's a term you've probably been hearing a lot about, but what exactly *is* natalism/pronatalism? We gathered some local experts to tell us about it and if there's a way to encourage population growth without sacrificing people's rights: www.wgbh.org/news/nationa...

Everything you need to know about public media funding.

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? The speech shows the moral outrage that powered the abolition movement and made it so threatening to Southern slave holders, but also to anyone willing to tolerate or ignore slavery.

Every time. But especially this time.

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I’m also going through my first “Sopranos” watch! The fashion and the interior design are such a terrific time capsule. And it’s so much funnier than I expected!

Last thing! Shout out to @schwartzwords.bsky.social for telling me about @authorsabb.bsky.social (and for sending me a copy of "My Kind of Trouble," which is SO CUTE!) If you're an author whose book has been banned, I'd love to hear from you: andrea_asuaje@wgbh.org #bannedbooks

Under the Radar 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 s...

We've got something for every listener, so check out our show! www.wgbh.org/shows/under-...

Summer food and drinks bring the heat with sweet-and-spicy treats Try jalapeños in sauvignon blanc or hot honey over veggies to be on the "swicy" trend this summer.

That episode also featured another recurring segment: our food and wine roundtable with @amytraverso.bsky.social and Jonathon Alsop of @bostonwineschool.bsky.social, who told us all about summer trends like spicy wine, Dubai chocolate and batch freezer cocktails! www.wgbh.org/lifestyle/fo...

Latinx news: Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ takes shape as celebs advocate for immigrants Our news experts discuss the latest Latinx headlines, including how a former airstrip is set to become an ICE detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades.

We wrapped up the month with an important and engaging conversation with @julito77.bsky.social and Cristina Silva of @bostonglobe.com for our recurring Latinx news roundtable: www.wgbh.org/news/nationa...

Donna Summer Disco Party boogies onto City Hall Plaza The eleventh edition of the annual event celebrates the artistry and legacy of the Boston-born queen of disco, Donna Summer.

Then we brought it back home and chatted with Amy Yandle of @boston.gov and Angelika Beener about the one and only Donna Summer and our local summer party celebrating the queen of disco: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Unbound Pages: Authors Against Book Bans fights for the freedom to read The organization brings together authors from all genres and for all ages in support of the freedom to read.

As part of Unbound Pages, our year-long series on the anti-book-banning movement, we spoke with three amazing authors who are part of @authorsabb.bsky.social -- @adibkhorram.bsky.social, @malindalo.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social: www.wgbh.org/culture/book...

At Cambridge Juneteenth event, local artists prioritize resilience and joy The event "Juneteenth: Freedom & Form" features the work of six local Black artists.

Then we highlighted a Cambridge Juneteenth event that centered local Black artists, so we spoke to the event organizer at @labcentral.bsky.social and artist @danicedmarshall.bsky.social to learn more: www.wgbh.org/culture/2025...

50 years later, the music of ‘Jaws’ still delights and frightens The now-iconic score made waves when it was first released in 1975. What makes it stand out to this day?

In honor of the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," we broke down its iconic score with two music experts -- Thomas Forrest Kelly of @harvard.edu and Frank Lehman of Tufts University, who's also a John Williams expert! This was one of the most fun segments I have ever produced: www.wgbh.org/culture/film...

More than the ‘Big Head’: MFA hosts largest exhibit of Roxbury artist John Wilson’s work The exhibit spans six decades of John Wilson's work, including drawing, paintings, sketches and sculptures.

Then we went to the MFA Boston to see its beautiful exhibit of Roxbury author John Wilson's work. We took a tour and then recorded a roundtable with one of the curators and a John Wilson collector to learn more about their appreciation of the artist and his work www.wgbh.org/culture/visu...

Despite federal pushback, budget cuts and anti-trans executive orders, Pride Month forges on Our three roundtable guests break down the latest in LGBTQ+ news locally and around the country

In honor of Pride Month, we had our recurring LGBTQ+ news roundtable with Janson Wu of @trevorproject.bsky.social, Polly Crozier of @gladlaw.bsky.social and Grace Sterling Stowell of BAGLY: www.wgbh.org/news/nationa...

Kick back with one of our 2025 summer-reading selections Three local librarians share their picks for every kind of reader for this summer.

If you've never listened to "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley," you are missing out! We cover it all -- local events, national news, hot-button issues and trending topics. Check out the variety of segments we did just in June:

First, our summer-reading special: www.wgbh.org/culture/book...

Under the Radar with Callie Crossley featuring Allison King, author of The Phoenix Pencil Company

Local book friends: Come out to @portersqbooks.bsky.social on July 24 for this great FREE event with Callie Crossley and author Allison King! We would love to see you there! portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-0...

Kick back with one of our 2025 summer-reading selections Three local librarians share their picks for every kind of reader for this summer.

This week on “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley.” SO excited to share our annual summer-reading special! I have already added a bunch of these to my TBR. Listen on Sunday at 6 pm on 89.7 FM in Boston orrrr right now! www.wgbh.org/culture/book...

2007 —> 2025: 18 years later, lots more grays, far less tan and much farther north, but still repping the best team in the country 😭❤️

CHAMP CHOMP 🐊

Florida has won its third national title in program history, its first since 2007.

GO GATA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🐊 💙🧡

Girls shouldn't have to work if they're so so sleepy

Check out this live-blog of today's public media testimony from @julito77.bsky.social, longtime UTR contributor and fellow Boston-based Latino journo.

Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat The House subcommittee hearing will be led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who has accused the two networks of profound liberal bias. Watch live at 10 a.m.

Leaders of NPR and PBS are testifying before Congress today. Watch the hearings live here: www.wgbh.org/news/2025-03...

Bluesky hive mind! I'm looking for a kickass feminist media critic who can talk about portrayals of the brutality of motherhood in film, TV, books, etc. Do you know this person? Do you think *you* may be this person? DM ME, PLS!

There’s no side-eye like a bunny side-eye 😍🐰🥙

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