This week Tayla is joined by Tia Pinney and Scott McCue from MetroWest Mass Audubon to talk about Massachusetts official groundhog, Ms. G. They discuss how Ms. G became Mass’s official groundhog and their upcoming groundhog’s day festivities. They also discuss King Philip's War and the value of making music. During The Last Chapter they discuss: How do you organize your bookshelves at home?

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Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to [email protected]. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Books

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Name of War by Jill Lepore

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The Woman In the Library by Sulari Gentill

AV

Life On Our Planet (2023- ) 

Great British Baking Show (2010- )

Poirot (1989-2013)

Dixit Dominus by George Handel (YouTube)

Groundhog Day (1993)

Other

Mass Audubon Metro West Region

Ms. G: Massachusetts State Groundhog

Rare Books at the Boston Public Library

First Day Hikes - American Hiking Society