Pop culture adapts in the age of COVID-19. Streaming services are the number one choice of the pandemic shut-in for many. From "My Sharona" by The Knack to "My Corona," musical parodies provide levity and public health messaging. And Black Twitter rebrands the coronavirus. It's Under the Radar's Pop Culture Round Table.

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Our pick for April’s Book Club: ‘We Ride Upon Sticks’ By Quan Barry.

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The federal government declared COVID-19 a national public health emergency, but was very late getting virus guidelines in Spanish. And why are many Latinos forced to check “Other” on the 2020 Census? Plus,

It's our Latinx News Round Table.

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Later in the show… Our food and wine experts weigh in on the evolving tastes of 2020 foodies. Think plant-based burgers and canned wine!

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Eight years ago, when the legislature approved casinos in the Bay State, opponents worried that more opportunities to gamble would be difficult for people with compulsive gambling habits. Everett’s Encore Boston Harbor resort is now set to open in just under two months. It’s the state's third casino, with more to come. How is this impacting people addicted to gambling? Do more casinos put others at risk of developing gambling addictions?

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If you or someone you know is struggling with a gambling addiction, a 24/7 help line and a list of other resources can be found at the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling's Get Help page. For listeners outside of Massachusetts: National Problem Gambling Helpline.**

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A hard fight comes to an end. Elizabeth Warren drops out of the race for Democratic presidential nominee – we take a look at her exit and the rest of the Super Tuesday’s aftershocks. With the world and nation in a frenzy, what could be the political symptoms of COVID-19? And a new poll confirms a tight race ahead for Senator Ed Markey and his challenger, Congressman Joe Kennedy. It’s a full hour of insight and analysis from the Mass Politics Profs.

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2020 marks the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the political climate has largely been influenced by the rise of female-powered movements. From the Women's March to the #MeToo movement, women have become one of the most powerful forces in American politics.

In the corporate sector, 10 years ago, the founders of the organization 2020 Women on Boards announced the group’s vision to boost the number of women on corporate boards by 20 percent.

Has it happened? And why does it matter? We’re taking a forensic look at the numbers.

Guests:

Malli Gero - co-founder and vice chair of 2020 Women on Boards, a global education and advocacy campaign urging corporations to meet or exceed 20% women directors on their boards by the year 2020.

Nancy Nager - vice president and president-elect of the Boston Club, an organization invested in elevating women in all areas of the business world.

Bob Rivers - CEO of Eastern Bank

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Last year, Forbes' list of the highest-earning hip hop artists listed 20 names: 19 men and only one woman, Cardi B. It’s symbolic of the way that female MCs and rappers, despite their talent and innovation, have struggled to be center stage in one of music’s most dynamic genres, even though they helped bring hip hop to the world.

Music journalist Kathy Iandoli covered their stories throughout her career. Now she’s documented the striving and the struggle of these artists in her new book, "God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip Hop."

It’s our March selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”

Guest:

Kathy Iandoli — author of "God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop," which is available in bookstores and online now.

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Massachusetts’ new distracted driving bill takes effect on Sunday, Feb. 23. Drivers will no longer be able to use any hand-held devices while behind the wheel, except for minor exceptions to use navigation tools on their phones. This comes after years of lobbying from advocacy groups and supporters. The new law is a legislative milestone, but the real work to eliminate distracted driving begins now, by getting drivers to change their behavior. That’s the centerpiece of a national public safety campaign headed by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School Center for Health Communication.

Guests:

Jay Winsten - Associate Dean for Health Communications at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Emily Stein - President of Safe Roads Alliance

Ryan McMahon - Vice President of Insurance and Government Affairs at Cambridge Mobile Telematics

Artist Jacob Lawrence made a name for himself due to a series of paintings called "The Migration Series." He was 23 years old when he created them, and went on to become one of the best-known artists of the 20th century. His signature style featured deep, rich colors, geometric shapes and collage. Lawrence, who was African-American, was deeply invested in telling the inclusive story of America, and shortly after the modern civil rights movement, set out to visualize what he said was, “the struggles of a people to create a nation and their attempt to build a democracy.”

Those 60 paintings were little known and little seen until now. In a first-ever exhibit, Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum has brought together the multi-paneled work for the first time in more than 50 years.

“Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle” is on view until April 26.

Guest:

Lydia Gordon - Associate curator of exhibitions and research at PEM

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The votes are in from the Granite State and the dust has settled — kind of. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is out in front, with young liberal voters leading him to victory. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennett and former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick threw in the towel. President Donald Trump secured an historic win for himself.

Those are the New Hampshire primary results, but there’s more to these stories because, as we know, what happens in New Hampshire impacts the nation.

Guests:

Arnie Arnesen — Former New Hampshire democratic legislator and host of WNHN’s The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen.

Paul Steinhauser — Campaign reporter for Fox News Politics and The Concord Monitor.

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If you’re a regular listener, you already know that at the beginning of 2020, Under the Radar debuted brand new music. After almost 10 years of the same theme, we wanted to ring in the next decade with a fresh sound.

We spent months searching and carefully curating playlists to pick the perfect song and finally landed on “Fish and Chips” by Grace Kelly and Leo P., which we felt perfectly encapsulated the essence of the show. Now we're huge fans of Grace and Leo, and we want all of you to get to know them as well.

Guests:

Grace Kelly — award-winning alto saxophonist, singer and songwriter originally from Brookline, Mass., and a graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music

Leo Pellegrino — known as Leo P., baritone saxophonist, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He’s a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and a member of the band Too Many Zooz.

Together, Grace and Leo make up the collaboration “We Are 2 Saxy.”

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Charlestown has no laundromat - how did gentrification leave the neighborhood’s lower income residents without a crucial life service? A monorail for Logan International? This year Massport may finally make the decision to streamline ground transportation at the airport. And is it worth it to recycle now that it costs Boston more to haul away recyclables than trash?

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At first glance, Mama, Ella and Kevin seem to live in a here and now achingly familiar to a number of black families. But very quickly Riot Baby reveals itself to be a time-traversing tale of the future infused with the frustration and rage linked to incidents of the recent past. Author Tochi Onybuchi takes readers on the journey of siblings navigating their past, current and future worlds. Riot Baby is our February selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club."

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One of our absolute favorite shows here at Under the Radar is our annual review of quirky holiday songs with Mike Wilkins, intrepid music collector and radio engineer for the radio program, The World. Each year Mike brings us a carefully curated mix-tape of rescued vinyl one-hit wonders and whatever background he can find behind each track. But inevitably, some of those origin stories are lost to the dusty used-record bins of analog history. When that happens, we turn to all of you - our loyal listeners - to see if we can trace these songs back to their source through your collective memory.

Such was the case with one of our favorites from this last year’s mix, “Little Red Top,” by the Glenn Cross Sextet featuring Jane Sharon and introducing Larry Ladd.

And you delivered.

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Mike Wilkins - Radio Engineer for WGBH'S PROGRAM THE World and quirky holiday music collector and archivist.

Larry Ladd - Featured on “Little Red Top”

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Bernie Sanders is surging with voters in New Hampshire. Or is he? The polls said yes, but other data is conflicting. Endorsements from top Granite State Democrats are rolling in for Joe Biden. Will they make a difference? And can late-starters Michael Bloomberg and Deval Patrick persuade undecided voters to choose one of them? Our New Hampshire Insiders are back.

Guests:

Arnie Arnesen — Former New Hampshire democratic legislator and host of WNHN’s The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen.

Paul Steinhauser — Campaign reporter for Fox News Politics and the Concord Monitor.

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In January of last year, the Roxbury-based Haley House Bakery Café announced it would shutter its doors, but temporarily, with a planned reopening later. Customers feared the Haley House Café would become another in the growing list of Boston restaurant closings. But the combination café and community space bucked that trend. Now, the new and improved Haley House Bakery Café is gearing up for its grand re-opening next month.

Guests:

Bing Broderick – Executive Director of Haley House.

Misha Thomas – General Manager of the Haley House Bakery Café.

John Lara - Professional Baker and Catering Driver of the Haley House Bakery Café.

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