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The Culture Show Podcast
A Boston-based podcast that thrives in how we live. What we like to see, watch, taste, hear, feel and talk about. It’s an expansive look at our society through art, culture and entertainment. It’s a conversation about the seminal moments and sizable shocks that are driving the daily discourse. We’ll amplify local creatives and explore the homegrown arts and culture landscape and tap into the big talent that tours Boston along the way.
Episodes
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February 23, 2026 - Stephen Greenblatt, Jill Lepore, and Nicholas Boggs
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stephen Greenblatt joins The Culture Show, to talk about his latest book, “Dark Renaissance:The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius…
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February 20, 2026 - Robert Reich, Marianne Leone, and Sam Waterston
Robert Reich served in three presidential administrations, including as Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. As a professor he has been the…
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February 19, 2026 - Christopher Castellani on "Last Seen," and Free to Be: Skate, Paint, Imaginate
Christopher Castellani’s new novel “Last Seen” follows four young men who vanish on separate winter nights and find one another in the afterlife. The book…
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February 18, 2026- Wednesday Watch Party, does "Fargo" still hold up?
Today we’re putting on our warmest winter gear and bundling up for our Wednesday Watch Party — the show where we revisit the movies that shaped us, and ask if…
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February 17, 2026 - On Frederick Wiseman, Dell Hamilton, Uli Lorimer on the snowpack, and Matthew Shifrin
Joyce Linehan joins “The Culture Show” to reflect on the legacy of documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. As Chief of Policy for Mayor Marty Walsh she was…
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February 16, 2026 - Katherine Tallman on the Coolidge Corner Theater, Roberto Lugo, and Chompon "Boong" Boonnak
After more than a decade as Executive Director and CEO of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, Katherine Tallman is stepping down. She reflects on expanding the…
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February 13, 2026 - Week in Review: Olympic cheaters, Wuthering Heights, and a sad horse plush
On this edition of The Culture Show, Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Lisa Simmons, go over the week’s top arts and culture headlines. First up, the Winter…
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February 12, 2026 - Alan Cumming, Billy Bragg, and Penelope at Lyric Stage Company
Actor Alan Cumming returns to the show fresh off receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Tony, Emmy, BAFTA, and Olivier Award winner talks about…
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February 11, 2026 - The Louvre heist with Elaine Sciolino, Vince Petryk of JP Licks, and Mahesh Daas
Last spring, the Louvre looked untouchable, with a couture exhibition and a grand renovation plan led by director Laurence des Cars. Then came a cascade of…
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February 10, 2026 - MFA president Pierre Terjanian, John Sayles on "Crucible," and Ken Urban on "The Moderate"
The MFA recently announced layoffs and voluntary buyouts to close a projected $13-million budget gap. Pierre Terjanian, the Ann and Graham Gund Director and…
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February 9, 2026 - "PILLION," Fran Lebowitz, and Super Bowl Postgame
Filmmaker Harry Lighton joins us to discuss his debut feature Pillion, a darkly funny and tender look at a relationship shaped by power, trust, and BDSM. The…
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February 6, 2026 - Week in Review: National Film Registry, an AI social network, and Iron Lung
On this edition of The Culture Show, Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Lisa Simmons, go over the week’s top arts and culture headlines. First up, In an era of…
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February 5, 2026 - Imari Paris Jeffries, the Overture to Spring Black History Month Concert, and Worcester's Valentines
Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston and a co-chair of Everyone 250 join us for our recurring segment “AI: Actual Intelligence.” This…
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February 4, 2026 - Jeff Taylor, Mary Grant, and Blind Date with a Book at the BPL
Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com, joins us to talk about how the job search has changed — again. When Monster launched in 1994, it moved job listings out of…
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February 3, 2026 - "We Had a World" with Joshua Harmon, Ball in the House, and Philip Kennicott on the Kennedy Center
Playwright Joshua Harmon joins us to talk about his new play, “We Had a World.” The work turns inward, following a playwright asked by his grandmother to write…
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February 2, 2026 - T: An MBTA Musical, Peggy Fogelman on 10 years at the ISGM, and A Midsummer Night's Dream at THT REP
What do MBTA service alerts sound like as show tunes? “T: An MBTA Musical” turns the daily frustrations of riding Boston’s transit system — delays, shuttle…
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January 30, 2026 - Week in Review: Catherine O'Hara, music protests, and the Melania documentary
On this edition of The Culture Show, Jared Bowen, Lisa Simmons, and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the week’s top arts and culture headlines. First up, Catherine…
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January 29, 2026 - Donald Nally from The Crossing, the Moby Dick Marathon, and public art in Boston
Donald Nally, founder and conductor of The Crossing, a Grammy-winning ensemble dedicated almost entirely to new music, joins The Culture Show ahead of their…
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January 28, 2026 - Wednesday Watch Party: Groundhog Day
Today we’re hitting the snooze button for our Wednesday Watch Party — the show where we revisit the movies that shaped us, and ask if they still hold up. This…
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January 27, 2026 - Noelle Trent, Davóne Tines, and Bruno Carvalho
Noelle Trent, President and CEO of the Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket, joins us as Black History Month marks its centennial—100…
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January 26, 2026 - Preserving the Smithsonian, Max Wolf Friedlich on JOB, and Boston's most beautiful buildings
After the White House ordered a sweeping review of exhibitions and interpretive text at the Smithsonian Institution, historians launched an unprecedented…
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January 23, 2026 - Week in Review: Oscar nominations, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Green Day at the Super Bowl
On this edition of The Culture Show, Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and…
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January 22, 2026 - Claire Foy, We Are Made from the Land: Protecting the Seal River Watershed, and Mary Grant
Actress Claire Foy joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest film, “H Is for Hawk”, adapted from Helen Macdonald’s bestselling memoir. Known for…
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January 21, 2026 - Joyce Kulhawik, Chef Tracy Chang of PAGU, and the 2026 Hundred Year Book Debate
Culture Show contributor Joyce Kulhawik joins us for Stage and Screen, with her latest picks for what to see in theaters and cinemas right now. An Emmy…
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January 20, 2026 - Paul Salopek, Pete Wells, and WINTERACTIVE 2026
Paul Salopek has spent more than a decade walking the globe on foot as part of the “Out of Eden Walk,” retracing ancient human migration routes from East…
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January 19, 2026 - Tracy K.Smith, "The Battle for Boston," and Dorie McCullough Lawson
Tracy K. Smith, former U.S. Poet Laureate discusses her book “Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times” — an invitation to listen, reflect, and let poetry guide us…
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January 16, 2026 - Week in Review: Time Out Market, the National Portrait Gallery, and MTV Rewind
On this edition of The Culture Show, Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and…
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January 15, 2026 - Congressman Jim Clyburn, Scottish Fish, and To Be Read Conference
In “The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation,” Jim Clyburn revisits the lives of eight Black congressmen…
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January 14, 2026 - Chef Karen Akunowicz, Ali Noorani of the Barr Foundation, and hostile architecture w/ Mahesh Daas
Now that the Michelin Guide has put Boston on the map, we’re kicking off a new series checking in with the restaurants on that list — to see what Michelin has…
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January 13, 2026 - Breaking the Deadlock, Masquerade, and Pedro Alonzo
PBS’s Breaking the Deadlock drops former politicians, judges, and veteran journalists into staged constitutional crises and asks them to work from the same…
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January 12, 2026 - Damien Hoar de Galvan, "The Great Privation," and Paul Revere's Sons of Liberty Bowl
Damien Hoar de Galvan created one sculpture a day for an entire year, using discarded materials like scrap wood, jars, and household objects. His 365 works are…
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January 9, 2026 - Week in Review: Heated Rivalry, Stranger Things, and BTS' return
On this edition of The Culture Show, Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and…
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January 8, 2026 - Imari Paris Jeffries, Amani Willett, and Jackson Cannon's martini masterclass
As part of our recurring segment AI: Actual Intelligence, Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston and a co-chair of Everyone 250 joins us…
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January 7, 2026 - Joyce Kulhawik, Salem Poet Laureate J.D. Scrimgeour, and Alison Croney Moses
Joyce Kulhawik joins The Culture Show with highlights from the annual voting of the Boston Society of Film Critics, following their marathon session at the…
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January 6, 2026 - George Saunders, "Fight for America!" and Matthew Shifrin
Bestselling author George Saunders joins The Culture Show to talk about his forthcoming novel “Vigil.” Set over a single night, the book follows Jill “Doll”…
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January 5, 2026 - Samuel Barber's "Vanessa," Steve Sweeney's "Townie," and Jane Eaglen on Pavarotti
Samuel Barber’s Vanessa is a psychologically charged American opera centered on denial, obsession, and self-deception. Premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in…
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January 2, 2026 - Stephen Greenblatt, Jill Lepore and Nicholas Boggs
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stephen Greenblatt joins The Culture Show, to talk about his latest book, “Dark Renaissance:The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius…
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January 1, 2026 - Dennis Lehane, Joy Behar and Hank Phillippi Ryan
Dennis Lehane, known for writing literary crime novels such as “Mystic River,” “Gone, Baby, Gone,” and “Shutter Island,” joins The Culture Show to talk about…
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December 31, 2025 - Gish Jen, Sam Kissajukian and Gesine Bullock-Prado
Author Gish Jen discusses her novel, “Bad Bad Girl.” In this witty and deeply personal work, Jen blends fiction and autobiography to imagine her mother’s life…
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December 30, 2025 - James Sullivan, Aisha Muharrar and Richard Russo
James Sullivan, a journalist, author and longtime contributor to the Boston Globe, joins The Culture Show to talk about his book Which Side Are You On?: 20th…
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December 29, 2025 - Sally Mann, Jeremy Sewall and being Henry David Thoreau
First up, Sally Mann. In 2015 renowned photographer Sally Mann published her memoir “Hold Still,” an inquiry into family history, the American South and the…
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December 26, 2025 - Robert Reich, Marianne Leone, and Sam Waterston
Robert Reich served in three presidential administrations, including as Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. As a professor he has been the…
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December 24, 2025 - Two Scoops of Scrooge, Blue Heron, Dickens' home away from home
It’s a story for the past, present and future: Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Though it was a reflection of Dickens’ times, the struggle between…
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December 23, 2025 - Ron Chernow, Tara Roberts, and a Victorian Gothic Thriller
Ron Chernow―prizewinning author of seven books, including the National Book Award winner “The House of Morgan,” the Pulitzer Prize winner “Washington: A Life,”…
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December 23, 2025 - BONUS EPISODE: Keith Lockhart Waxes Rhapsodic on "Bohemian Rhapsody"
The United States has a National Recording Registry— a list of more than 600 recordings that have been deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically…
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December 22, 2025 - Gerald Charles Dickens, The Feast of the Seven Fishes, Mrs. Claus
In the Victorian era, Charles Dickens was more than a famous author — his public readings of A Christmas Carol turned literature into live spectacle. His…
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December 19, 2025 - Week in Review: The Oscars on YouTube, Rob Reiner, and Santa's beard
On this edition of The Culture Show, Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and…
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December 18, 2025 - Imari Paris Jeffries, Mary Grant, and Cocktail Guru Jonathan Pogash
Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston and co-chair of Everyone 250, joins us for his recurring segment AI: Actual Intelligence — a space…
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December 17, 2025 - Wednesday Watch Party: A Christmas Carol!
Today we commune with the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Edgar B. Herwick III co-host this month’s Wednesday…
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December 16, 2025 - Nadya Tolokonnikova, Stefan Jackiw, and Julia Swanson
Conceptual performance artist and activist Nadya Tolokonnikova is the creator of Pussy Riot. She joins The Culture Show to discuss “Police State” — a museum…
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December 18, 2025 - Imari Paris Jeffries, Mary Grant, and holiday cocktails with Jonathan Pogash
Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston and co-chair of Everyone 250, joins us for his recurring segment AI: Actual Intelligence — a space…
- The Culture Show Podcast
December 15, 2025 - Is This A Room, Marina Abramović, and remembering Rob Reiner
Tina Statter’s “Is This A Room” uses the verbatim FBI transcript of Reality Winner’s 2017 interrogation to turn everyday language into gripping drama. Actor…
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December 12, 2025 - Week in Review: Golden Globe nominations, Australia's social media ban, and Charlie Brown
Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons host our arts and culture week-in-review. First up, the Golden Globe nominations are…
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December 11, 2025 - "Annie" at the Wheelock Family Theatre, 10 million seeds at the Native Plant Trust, and Pedro Alonzo
The Wheelock Family Theatre brings new life to “Annie,” the classic musical rooted in the 1924 comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.” Set against Depression-era…
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December 10, 2025 - Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll and BSO's Chad Smith, remembering Frank Gehry, and Martin Puryear: Nexus
We continue our “Countdown to 2026” series with a preview of next July’s Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. It will headline the Commonwealth’s celebration of…
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December 9, 2025 - Patti Smith, Charles Dickens at the Parker House, and Elisa Smith
Patti Smith, National Book Award–winning author of “Just Kids,” joins The Culture Show to discuss her latest memoir, “Bread of Angels.” The book traces her…
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December 8, 2025 - Wonder: The Musical, Arms and Armor at the Worcester Art Museum, and Unsent
Playwright Sarah Ruhl joins The Culture Show to discuss writing the book for “Wonder,” the new musical premiering at the American Repertory Theater. Adapted…
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December 5, 2025 - Tom Stoppard, Spotify Wrapped, and the words of the year
Edgar B. Herwick III, Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons and Culture Show contributor Joyce Kulhawik co-host this week’s arts and culture week-in-review…
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December 4, 2025 - Matt Doyle, Levain Bakery, and Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas The Night Before
Tony Award–winner Matt Doyle brings a burst of holiday warmth to Worcester with “Make the Season Bright,” a concert filled with seasonal favorites. Known for…
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December 3, 2025 - Will and Georgia Lyman, REVOLUTION! at the BPL, and Gregory Maguire on Midwinter Revels
Actor Will Lyman takes on Ebenezer Scrooge in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s “A Christmas Carol"at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, stepping into one…