Best WCAI Podcasts (2024)

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Dreams and visions of those who are dying 49:03

3h ago49:03

49:03

Finding hope and meaning at life' end.By Mindy Todd

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Swallow-tailed kites are getting comfortable on Cape Cod 4:01

2h ago4:01

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Mid-June is kind of like the slack tide in the Cape ornithological calendar. Songbird and shorebird migration are over, with most birds now busy breeding across the Northern Hemisphere.By Mark Faherty

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Gardens in June 49:36

3h ago49:36

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Gardening with horticulturist Roberta Clark.By Mindy Todd

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News Roundup: Radiation exposure at Pilgrim; Vineyard Haven waterfront eyed for makeover 49:35

10m ago49:35

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This week: A radiation exposure incident at Pilgrim Nuclear Power station comes to light. Senator Markey comes to the Cape to find out the latest on replacing the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. And the Vineyard Haven waterfront could be getting an ambitious makeover.By Steve Junker

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3 author Interviews 49:29

4h ago49:29

49:29

Authors talk about their new work on The Point.By Mindy Todd

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The magic of weeds 4:32

2h ago4:32

4:32

A New Jersey forager visits Falmouth to give a talk on the magic of weeds.By Elspeth Hay

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2 beloved music festivals 49:30

2d ago49:30

49:30

Two music festivals with a loyal following.By Mindy Todd

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The tough survivors of nesting season 4:10

41m ago4:10

4:10

We have a backlog of old business to attend to here at Bird Report central, namely, what’s going on with breeding birds right now? The answer is, they are battling for their lives and the lives of their children in this war zone we call the suburbs.By Mark Faherty

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Bird News in June 48:45

1d ago48:45

48:45

All the latest bird news.By Mindy Todd

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News Roundup: Tussle over the transfer tax; Hyannis PFAS study shows grim numbers 49:28

2h ago49:28

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This week: Governor Healy comes to Martha's Vineyard to see first-hand the operations facilities for offshore wind. And, will the transfer tax be included in the state’s housing bill? Housing advocates and tax opponents are paying close attention. Also, the dramatic results of a water contamination study in Hyannis are released.…

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The science of memory 49:29

4d ago49:29

49:29

Why we forget, and how to remember better,By Mindy Todd

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Exciting new vegetables for your summer garden 5:09

9d ago5:09

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It’s that time of year where many of us are getting summer seedlings in the ground. And I don’t know about you, but my excitement is usually bigger than my garden — I can’t fit everything I want to plant.By Elspeth Hay

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The Arts on the Cape, Islands and South Coast 49:32

2d ago49:32

49:32

Arts and culture organizations and theatre companies share what’s on tap for the upcoming season.By Mindy Todd

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Big, pink, and lost—a flamingo visits Cape Cod 4:00

2d ago4:00

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What’s lanky and lost and pink all over? It’s the American Flamingo that spent Sunday afternoon at Chapin Beach in Dennis. Only a lucky few got to see it, but this real, actual flamingo was indeed there. But how did it get there, and where did it come from?By Mark Faherty

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Preventing and responding to overdose 27:47

3d ago27:47

27:47

supports, services and programs to reduce substance use, how to recognize an overdose, and what to do to prevent the overdose from being fatal.By Mindy Todd

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News Roundup: Marking 5 years since Pilgrim Nuclear shut down; New Bedford dockfronts jeopardy 49:30

14d ago49:30

49:30

Today marks five years since the Pilgrim nuclear plant shut down; it may not be producing power now, but it’s still producing controversy. Also, a test area has been approved for floating offshore wind turbines. And two commercial fishing docks in New Bedford have now collapsed.By Steve Junker

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Police Chiefs Roundtable 49:29

8d ago49:29

49:29

Local police departments protect and serve everyone in our community.By Mindy Todd

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Technology themed books 49:34

21d ago49:34

49:34

Technology is the theme on this month"s Books Show, on The Point.By Mindy Todd

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News Roundup: Shark season begins; machine gun range funding takes a hit 49:34

15d ago49:34

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This week: Beach season is back, and that means white shark awareness is ramping up on the Outer Cape. Also, funding for the Massachusetts Army National Guard's proposed machine gun range may have gotten harder to come by. And we tell you about glauconite and suction buckets... and what they could mean for offshore wind.…

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One Mississippi, two Mississippis: Keep your eyes open for birds overhead 4:14

14d ago4:14

4:14

It finally happened, for me anyway, on Friday morning. By “it,” I mean some clear evidence of newly arrived migrants of a number worthy of mid-to-late May.By Mark Faherty

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Left for dead 47:27

9d ago47:27

47:27

Shipwreck, treachery, and survival at the edge of the worldBy Mindy Todd

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Historic storms of Cape Cod 47:59

15d ago47:59

47:59

Extreme weather history in our region.By Mindy Todd

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Kale Rabe: A local spring delicacy 4:40

28d ago4:40

4:40

Most cooks have heard of broccoli rabe. But what about other rabe varieties? This week on The Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with growers at the Orleans Farmers' Market about this spring delicacy from the Brassica family.By Elspeth Hay

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Service Dogs 49:34

17d ago49:34

49:34

All about service dogs for people with disabilities.By Mindy Todd

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Gardens in May 49:33

17d ago49:33

49:33

Gardening on The PointBy Mindy Todd

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Spring migrants, and the ones we’re still waiting for 4:15

26d ago4:15

4:15

We’re entering the home stretch of spring migration, but, here on the Cape, it still feels like a sputtering engine that can’t quite turn over.By Mark Faherty

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Bird-a-thon birds and migration ready to explode 3:52

24d ago3:52

3:52

Last week I predicted our first real migrant songbird fallout of May on Thursday morning. Sadly, that did not materialize, probably because of too much rain between us and the birds that night, stopping them short of New England.By Mark Faherty

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These indoor-outdoor houseplants are edible 4:50

1M ago4:50

4:50

This week, the joys of keeping indoor-outdoor food plants.By Elspeth Hay

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Where are all the warblers? 4:10

1M ago4:10

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When did your “spring is finally here” birds arrive? At my house, spring came Monday, April 29.By Mark Faherty

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A slaughterhouse in Westport 4:25

1M ago4:25

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This week on the Local Food Report, a slaughterhouse in Westport.By Elspeth Hay

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A nearby island where the birds are in charge 4:42

1M ago4:42

4:42

This past weekend I was lucky enough to get in on an overnight junket to the island of Penikese, at the far end of the Elizabeths chain, courtesy of Dr. Andrew Gillis of the Marine Biological Lab and our hosts, the Penikese School.By Mark Faherty

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A Mashpee Wampanoag youth group works to protect a beloved fish 4:49

2M ago4:49

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By Elspeth Hay

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The surprising things that hummingbirds eat 4:10

2M ago4:10

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By Mark Faherty

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Making bagels in the dawn kitchen 4:31

2M ago4:31

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There aren’t many things that will get me out of bed at 5:30 in the morning. But bagels—or really just the prospect of learning how to make them—is one. Recently, I stood in Wellfleet’s Bagel Hound with owner Ellery Althaus, while the windows were still dark, staring a pile of dough.By Elspeth Hay

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Let's talk about that flood of spring overshoot migrants 3:25

2M ago3:25

3:25

The first hummingbird was reported on the Cape, as expected for mid-April, but this eagerly anticipated annual event was overshadowed by spring overshoot fever — southerly winds brought, well, a windfall of rare birds to the Cape and Islands.By Mark Faherty

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Black garlic, a popular choice for home cooks and chefs 4:00

2M ago4:00

4:00

Beau Valtz is standing in his Wellfleet kitchen in front of a giant pile of fresh garlic.He's wrapping heads of garlic tightly in tin foil.By Elspeth Hay

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Keep an eye and ear out for the uncommon birds of April 3:59

2M ago3:59

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April isn’t my favorite month in the birding calendar, especially when its weather barely outperforms bleakest March, but it has its charms – the first hummingbirds and seabird migration among them.By Mark Faherty

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Four trout varieties that are stocked in local waters 4:18

3M ago4:18

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Recently I made a visit to the Sandwich fish hatchery. That’s where the state raises trout for stocking in local ponds and rivers and I spoke with Mike Clark who helps breed four different trout varieties.By Elspeth Hay