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Murder in Boston Podcast

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1989 Boston. The crack epidemic is raging, the murder rate soaring, and white flight has taken hold. Charles Stuart and his pregnant wife, Carol, are carjacked, drawn deep into a dangerous “inner city” neighborhood, and allegedly shot by a Black man. All of Boston – and the nation – is gripped by the hunt for the suspect. What follows will reveal truths about the city... and ourselves. Presented by The Boston Globe and HBO Documentary Films, Murder in Boston: The Untold Story of the Charles ...
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Leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and artists from all over the globe join Boston Speaks Up to share their stories of inspiration. Recommend a guest: team@valuecreationlabs.co. Learn more and sign up for the newsletter: www.valuecreationlabs.co.
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Love Letters

The Boston Globe

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Love stories. Dating stories. Relationship stories. Stories about romance, marriage, partnership, sex, loss, and the human heart. Served with a side of advice. Hosted by Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein. Distributed by PRX.
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A weekly podcast from The Boston Globe on what’s bubbling in Rhode Island news. In-depth interviews with newsmakers, perspective and analysis from Globe Rhode Island reporters, and intimate conversations with community members across the state.
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Brother Brother Brother

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Brother Brother Brother is what happens when three brothers born in three different decades come together over a shared obsession with music. It's an in-depth conversation between Wyndham Lewis, Jeremy Sartori, and Christian Lewis, born in the late 60's, 70's, and 80's, that's been a lifetime in the making. Reporting in from LA, Boston, and Brooklyn, the Brothers now open the conversation to you, and in the process likely prove Craig Finn's assertion that "everyone's a critic and most people ...
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Tawsif Anam is nationally published writer, and an award-winning public policy professional and speaker. He is an immigrant from Bangladesh, and now a United States citizen.Tawsif Anam’s writings have appeared in USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, The Boston Globe, The Western Journal, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, and more.Tawsif comments on a wide range of topics, ranging from current affairs in politics ...
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The socially phobic adult with avoidant personality and overly dependent behavior presents a complex and daunting therapeutic challenge. In fact, the mental health professions have been confounded by this clinical scenario. This podcast provides critical information for parents and concerned persons of adults who have had a long-term struggle or paralysis with launching. Launching refers to social, academic, career, relationship, and emotional pursuits. Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has pioneere ...
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This podcast is a clinical map for healing. It is for high performing individuals who suffer from public speaking anxiety disorder and the fear of being noticeably nervous. Learn the treatment architecture for performance anxiety, panic, fear of blushing (erythrophobia), fear of sweating (hyper-hidrosis), voice freeze (selective mutism), dissociation, obsessive worry, and perfectionism. Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has pioneered treatment for social and performance anxiety having worked with th ...
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Massachusetts and New England true crime stories and local history podcast - the things that happen here - with empathy for victims and families involved. Created and hosted by Boston radio personality, Anngelle Wood (WFNX, WBCN, WZLX), each episode walks you through a local crime story and the people and places involved. Episodes are released every other Friday. Online at CrimeoftheTruestKind.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/crimeofthetrues ...
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Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Felger & Massarotti, updated weekdays. Listen to Felger & Mazz live every weekday from 2pm-6pm ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.
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Mr. 80 Percent

The Boston Globe

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Host Mark Shanahan shares a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny, always true story about prostate cancer, a disease that affects him and millions of other men. With bracing candor and an eye for the absurd, Mark confronts cultural attitudes about masculinity, controversies surrounding screening and treatment, and his own biggest fear: that his diagnosis would wreck the healthy sex life he enjoyed with his wife. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, Mr. 80 Percent is a h ...
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Boston Rock Talk

Boston Rock / Talk

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Boston Rock / Talk is Boston's first and only web, TV and podcast series that highlights the most talented, up-and-coming to top-established names in music as they come to play the city’s venues. Video episodes are an hour of high-caliber content, featuring an interview with host Jim Sullivan (former Boston Globe and Phoenix rock music critic), and a performance by the musician. Each show is broadcast live in partnership with Comcast to produce a video series for digital distribution via Xfi ...
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"Conversations with Carole" is meant to build a community where we can talk about current and historical issues relevant to our times. I've been in the cross culture business for many years and celebrate the past work I've done in radio. It made sense NOW to move the conversation to a podcast format where we can all get involved! ===== As an award-winning keynote speaker, trainer, and global thought leader, since 1987, Carole Copeland Thomas moderates the discussions of critical issues affec ...
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Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team, best known for its investigation of the sexual abuse scandal inside the Catholic Church, takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of Aaron Hernandez’s life and terrible crimes. From Wondery, the podcast team that brought you Dr. Death, Spotlight asks: Did a brain badly damaged by football contribute to Hernandez’s viole ...
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A List Podcast with veteran Boston Celtics and NBA reporter A. Sherrod Blakely, veteran NBA Insider for the Boston Globe, Gary Washburn and NBC Boston's and Kwani A. Lunis. The "Big 3" Discuss the latest news and insights into the Boston Celtics, the NBA, and more! Join Sherrod, Gary and Kwani weekly as they delve into the most poignant topics with some of the biggest names in basketball and beyond.
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When her husband was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in June 2019 and given 6-12 months to live, Kelsie Snow avoided other people's sad stories as a rule, but as time wore on she found herself seeking them out. Snow, a former sports reporter for The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and St. Paul Pioneer Press, began writing about her life on her website and learned there is comfort in knowing how others have loved, lost and kept going. Sorry, I'm Sad chronicles the Snows' st ...
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Don Futterman’s Performance Podcast of Moving & Hilarious Autobiographical Monologues Don Futterman is the author of ADAM UNREHEARSED (Wicked Son Books 2023) - Finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards “Beguiling. Piercing and witty adult tales, relevant to all our lives. Time flows by as swiftly as Futterman’s crises.” The Boston Globe* “Futterman mixes comedy and philosophy in an incredibly powerful form, and with only one person talking, it’s very intimate.” The Boston Herald* *From st ...
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The Phonetic

Jake Fischer

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Audio sports storytelling from Jake Fischer. You've likely read my work at Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe and SB Nation among others. In today's ever-changing media landscape, everyone has a podcast. But few, if any, use the growing medium to produce original storytelling. I will use this space to recreate all of my upcoming written work phonetically, through sound. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy and please send any feedback you have to jakelouisfischer@gmail.com.
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Chronicling Greek and Cypriot folk dance and music, one episode at a time, with guests from across the globe. Hosted by @mariaseva9 @givi351 and guest cohosts.
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Toucher & Hardy

Beasley Media Group

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Full show podcasts in one-hour segments, of Toucher & Hardy, updated weekdays. Listen to Toucher & Hardy live every weekday from 6am-10am ET on Boston's Home for Sports, 98.5 The Sports Hub.
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Jazz Beat with Tom Reney

NEPR-NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC RADIO

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A Jazz and Blues podcast from New England Public Radio's (WFCR) Tom Reney. Tom has been the host of the daily Jazz a la Mode radio program for over 30 years. He lectures widely on jazz, and his writing on music has appeared in the Boston Globe, Downbeat, Jazz Times and the jazz blog at NEPR.net. He can be reached at TR@nepr.net.
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TFAS has reached more than 46,000 students and professionals through their academic programs, fellowships and seminars. Representing more than 140 countries, TFAS alumni are courageous leaders throughout the world – forging careers in politics, government, public policy, business, philanthropy, law and the media. Join TFAS President, Roger Ream, as he reconnects with these outstanding alumni to share experiences, swap career stories, and find out what makes their leadership journey unique. T ...
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Before "PTI" or "First Take" or any of today's popular sports debate programs on TV, there was The Sports Reporters on ESPN. For nearly 30 years, every Sunday morning, top sportswriters exchanged in passionate, intelligent conversation about the major sports issues and personalities today. Now, anchored by Mitch Albom and Mike Lupica - two of The Sports Reporters longest-standing members - the magic of the show is in podcast form, enabling the hosts to continue their highly popular tradition ...
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Learn from experts to grow your career faster with fewer struggles. From job-searching to career growth, your success doesn't have to be a mystery. Listen in for unique opportunities, insights & tips from top industry experts & more. Hosted by former Boston Globe journalist and serial entrepreneur Suzanne McDonald, connect with a wide network of pros from the Interactive Marketing Insights podcast & beyond. Brought to you by ROIinU.com: a skills-packed, live-interactive course to guide aspir ...
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Jennifer Perri, a.k.a. ” The Smart Money Gal”, is a Holistic Money Coach, Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) and Best-Selling Author with over 15 years of industry experience. Jennifer helps women transition from trauma to triumph and develop a healthy and empowered relationship with money. This will equip them will the confidence and tools necessary to make smart financial decisions for themselves and their families. She has been cited for her knowledge and has appeared on sources such a ...
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Looking to explore the intersection of AI and journalism? Influential thought leaders in the industry join data scientist and media entrepreneur, Nikita Roy, each week to explore what's next with AI and its implications for the media landscape. In each episode, industry experts discuss how automated newsrooms have the potential to change journalism and uncover opportunities to optimize workflows and increase efficiency without compromising journalistic integrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c ...
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HyeTech Minds Podcast features successful Armenian founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and tech minds across the globe. From Silicon Valley to Boston, from Yerevan to Paris, meet technology leaders, founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and tech professionals behind some of the most successful and innovative companies and startups in the world as they share their success stories, give actionable tips, and lessons learned on their road to success.
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5 minute summaries of Making Sense with Sam Harris's podcast episodes. Get the best insights and ideas in much less time, more at owltail.com Written summaries: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/26758-waking-up-with-sam-harris Other podcast summaries in Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summaries Other podcast summaries In other apps, search 'podcast summaries'. Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about t ...
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DESIGN YOU with Dr. Garrison Leykam

DESIGN YOU with Dr- Garrison Leykam

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Certified Professional Career Coach, personal branding professional and reinvention expert Dr. Garrison Leykam helps listeners live audaciously."You've had such a varied and impressive career. It's awesome to read about your adventures and reinventions and how you're now helping others do the same," branding expert Dorie Clark, contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur and Forbes and author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out (#1 Leadership Book by Inc. and ...
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Beat Club Podcast™

The Stew Showcase, STAE TRU

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Welcome to the Beat Club Podcast. A platform for producers and beat-makers to upload their beats and get offered critique by our live audience, our hosts and special guest from within the industry every week. Are you a dope producer? Well you should upload today because we're looking for the best of the best, as we aim to curate a live beat tape on air, A&R'd by the BCP community. Love beats? Then listen in as we play Keep it or Cut It with beats sent in from around the globe To upload beats ...
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Every week, nationally-recognized crisis management expert Molly McPherson, also known as the "PR Lady" on TikTok, mixes strategic public relations lessons with weekly reveals of behind-the-scenes PR moves from breaking news stories and trending popular culture. From the most popular celebrities and public figures, learn what went right and what went wrong from a strategic media and PR perspective. A must-listen for any PR professional, aspiring communicator, or pop culture fan who wants to ...
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Join Ben Newman, highly regarded Performance Coach, International Keynote Speaker and 2x WSJ Best-Seller, as he takes you into the minds of some of the highest performers in sports and business to tell their full story. The "Burn" is something we all have, but rarely do people uncover and connect to it. Ben helps people from all walks of life reach their true maximum potential. Ben has worked with coaches and players from the last 6 Super Bowl Champion teams and currently serves as the Perfo ...
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The MyHockeyLive Podcast is part of the MyHockeyLive.com community. Each week during hockey season, a series of guests break down the high school and prep school hockey action, as well as college and pro hockey slates. The MyHockeyLive Podcast is proudly sponsored by Sullivan Tire! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/myhockeylive/support
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Beat Club Podcast

The Stew Showcase

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We listen to beats sent in from across the globe and critique it live with our BCP Community & special guests! Tap-in and let us know what you would KEEP and what beat is worth CUTTING! And if you don't make beats, thats perfectly fine, as our hosts openly discuss touchy, raw & thought-provoking topics from a comedic point of view all while listening to some of the best producers in the world. If you have beat and would like to submit them for an upcoming show, visit https://www.beatclubpodc ...
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Wise Kracks

WSN, Bill Krackomberger

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WSN, or The World Sports Network, is an independent online sport and betting guide that features news, stories, picks, predictions, and odds. Our international team of sports and betting experts deliver in-depth reviews of major legal sportsbooks, breaking US and world sports news, betting statistics and tips, previews and the best predictions and odds coverage online for hundreds of competitions around the globe.
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BCG on Compliance

Boston Consulting Group

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What are today’s most pressing criminal trends and how are compliance experts adapting to counter those threats? As financial crimes become increasingly sophisticated, compliance can no longer be just a checkbox. It’s emerged as a transformative force in every industry, reshaping practices in ethics, risk management, money laundering and cyber security. Introducing BCG on Compliance, a new monthly podcast from Boston Consulting Group where we dive deep into the minds driving that change. Hos ...
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Tronus is a Barcelona based techno project with a unique, intense and emotional sound. A singular project defined by an unbound vision of music that mirrors a philosophy built up over the lives of Albert Díaz and Víctor Quintana. An evolution from classical techno rawness into a 21st century complex sound, layered with hypnotic harmonies, rich atmospheres and unforgiving bass lines. Since their debut album ‘Infra LP’ on 2017, every release has been supported and charted by top techno artists ...
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Welcome to Passions Over Pancakes, an open blog & video podcast! This is a space in which individuals can come together and talk about their passions while eating delicious pancakes. At its most simple, this silly idea turned into the best learning experience and growing connections with new friends from all across the globe.
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John Ruffo engineered one of the most outlandish frauds in American history -- a $350 million swindle. But even after his arrest, no one really knew Ruffo. When the unassuming Brooklyn computer salesman pleaded guilty in 1998 and received a 17-year prison sentence, his story was just beginning. He turned in his ankle monitor, made a final stop at an ATM, drove to JFK Airport and vanished. In Season 2, the ABC News investigative unit joins the U.S. Marshals cold-case fugitive manhunt for Ruff ...
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(00:00) Donald Trump can’t stop sleeping and farting while in court. (12:49) Jim McBride covers the Boston Bruins for the Boston Globe and joins Toucher & Hardy to share his thoughts on last night’s loss to the Maple Leafs CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Fol…
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(0:00) Chris Gasper of The Boston Globe joins the show to discuss rumors surrounding the Patriots and the upcoming NFL Draft. (12:31) Breaking down Bill Belichick’s comments on the Pat McAfee show, what is at stake for the Celtics, and the callers weigh in. (23:31) Gasper weighs in on rumors that Brad Stevens is interested in the Indiana job. (35:0…
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(0:00) The third hour of the program opens with the guys resetting their thoughts on the Bruins win over the Maple Leafs in Game 3 and Jeremy Swayman’s postgame comments. (7:23) Resetting thoughts on the Celtics loss to the Heat in game 2. (19:21) Looking at the latest news surrounding the Patriots and the 3rd overall pick in the draft. (26:20) The…
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(0:00) The second hour opens up with discussion on the Patriots and the #3 overall pick in tonight’s NFL Draft. (13:29) The callers weigh in on all that the guys have discussed. (23:12) What did Drake Maye have to say yesterday to the media? (33:56) Alex Barth throws for special teamers on the Big Board!…
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(0:00) Felger, Mazz, and Murray open the show with their thoughts on the Celtics loss to the Heat and the Bruins win over the Leafs. (13:42) Continuing thoughts on the Bruins, and the callers weigh in. (23:29) More thoughts on the Celtics losing game 2 at home to the Miami Heat. (34:31) Thoughts on Brad Marchand’s game 3 in the win over Toronto.…
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(00:00) Billy Jaffe from NESN joins Toucher & Hardy in-studio to give his take on the first round so far and what to expect in Game 4. (26:52) THE STACK/EMAIL/CROSS-OVER CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Inst…
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(00:00) Lifshatz makes a bold prediction on Felger & Mazz while taking care of his crying baby (9:23) Chris Forsberg covers the Boston Celtics for NBC Sports Boston. He joins Toucher & Hardy to talk about last night’s loss. (27:04) Lockhart comes back for a bonus Draft segment. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest …
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(00:00) Kendra Middleton is in-studio with Toucher & Hardy to talk about all things gambling and more! (32:33) Mike Lockhart is the show’s resident Draft expert and joins Toucher & Hardy to talk about tonight’s first round. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Fo…
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(18:23) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: Brad Marchand scores twice and the Boston Bruins take 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Celtics get stunned by the Heat. Miami take Game 1 thanks to their 23 three-pointer. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow …
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St. Mary’s Home for Children in North Providence has been in the news since January when the state's Office of the Child Advocate released a scathing report about conditions there. Our own Amanda Milkovits has been following the story ever since. She’s recently talked with a family whose grandchild has been a resident there for a year. They say thi…
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(0:00) The final hour begins with the guys breaking down Spencer Rattler’s game after hitting him on the Big Board. (13:04) The biggest throw in the history of the Big Board. (23:20) Dan Lifshatz calls in with some inside info on who the Pats might draft. (36:16) Email of the day!By Beasley Media Group
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(0:00) The guys give their thoughts on tonight's Celtics and Bruins playoff games. Will the Celtics lose a game this series? (11:50) Felger and Mazz weigh in on the Bruins’ goalie platoon and the callers give their takes. (22:05) Looking at the best and worst case scenarios for this year’s QB prospects. (31:12) Felger (after a few warm up throws) t…
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(0:00) The Sports Hub’s draft expert Alex Barth joins the show to give his predictions for the Patriots tomorrow night. The guys discuss who is really calling the shots for the team. (12:08) Barth and the guys field calls on the NFL Draft. (24:02) Barth gives his thoughts on the state of the Patriots’ offensive line and who they might target to fix…
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(0:00) With less than 48 hours to go before the NFL Draft, Felger and Mazz break down the latest rumors surrounding the Patriots. Is JJ McCarthy in serious consideration? (14:23) The guys look into the JJ McCarthy praise going around the league. Felger gives his prediction of who the Patriots will select. (23:46) Will Tom Brady have influence in th…
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Chris and Chris take one last look ahead to the draft, and explain what New England should do at No. 3 overall. Plus, they look at what draft weekend is like for undrafted players, answer some listener mail, and examine what might be next for Bill Belichick.By Bleav
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(00:00) The phone call bit? (20:05) The Email bit! (31:49) THE STACK & maybe CROSS-OVER! CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date …
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(00:00) We have the results! Who will the New England Patriots draft with the third overall pick? (14:16) Mike Gorman is the voice of the Boston Celtics and joins Toucher & Hardy. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Faceboo…
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(00:00) The guys discuss the latest buzz surrounding the NFL Draft, which is under 48 hours away. (15:34) Mark Daniels covers the New England Patriots for MassLive and joins Toucher & Hardy. (31:20) The Felger & Mazz Big Board is dumb. We’ve come up with something dumber CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates…
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(20:43) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: José Ramírez's home run propelled the Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox. Tonight, both the Bruins and Celtics are gearing up for their playoff games. CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Tw…
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I'm a lifetime member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and have always been proud of its history. The AME Church is the oldest or one of the oldest Black denominations in the United States, with its 1787 roots nestled in Philadelphia as the nation formed its beginning. Richard Allen, the first elected and consecrated Bishop of the AME Chur…
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(0:00) Felger, Mazz, and Murray open the final hour by resetting thoughts on what the Patriots could do with the #3 overall pick (12:54) The Big Board! Wide Receivers part 2! (23:01) Final callers, and the Email of the Day! (36:55) The Final Word!By Beasley Media Group
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(0:00) The third hour of the show opens with some thoughts on the NBA Playoff action from Monday night. (14:14) The callers weigh in on the Patriots in the draft and the Bruins loss last night. (23:25) Resetting thoughts on the Bruins game 2 loss to Toronto. (32:26) More caller reaction to the Patriots and Bruins.…
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