The Wake Up

Jeremy Siegel and producer Rachel Armany bring you the latest on why newer generations of viewers prefer to leave captions ON while streaming or watching most content. Plus the latest in today’s news around Massachusetts, and we wish one of our favorite listeners a very Happy Birthday!

Producers Karen Marshall and Rachel Armany join Jeremy for some hypothetical travel trouble-shooting: What would you do if your dog ate your passport before a trip?

What do you do if someone sends you flowers... but gets your work address wrong? Paris and special guest, Producer Rachel Armany, discuss GBH's most blooming question.

Why are there so few nightlife options in Boston for people who don't want to drink? And how can people still have fun? Jeremy and special guest digital producer Gal Tziperman Lotan dig in.

Can cities and towns around Boston turn under-used strip malls into mixed-use housing? GBH reporter Liz Neisloss joins Paris and Jeremy to explore the topic. Plus you say tomato (sandwich)… Jeremy says no way.

When you tell people not to do something --- like go down Government Center's famous cop slide at night --- you can bet that they will want to do it even more. Paris and Jeremy slide down the rabbit hole at an astounding speed.

Paris and Jeremy talk about some touching moments from the NBA's Hall of Fame ceremony, including a touching exchange between inductee Dwyane Wade and NBA great Allen Iverson.

The city of Boston officially got an OK to rebuild a bridge to Long Island, a Boston Harbor island that housed substance use and recovery programs before it was deemed structurally unsafe. What does that mean? Paris and Jeremy discuss.

What does it mean that Zoom, the video conferencing program that made working from home possible, is bringing its employees back to the office. What does it mean for the rest of the office economy? Paris and Jeremy discuss.

Beyoncé is in Foxborough tonight. Before Paris heads down to the concert, Jeremy asks her some BeyHive preparedness trivia. Plus: The divinity of Beyoncé’s song "Church Girl," according to the people who hold it most dear.