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FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,667 episodes available.
May 07, 2026Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart previews the spring seasonBoston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart previews the 140th spring Pops season....more6minPlay
May 07, 2026Stumble on someone else's handwritten note or photo? This guy wants to see itDavy Rothbart talks about some of the local notes he's received over the years and what they've taught him about humanity. He'll be hosting a longer conversation about what he's found at WBUR's City Space on Friday night....more7minPlay
May 05, 2026Mass.'s new veterans services secretary wants to prioritize support in healthcare and the workplaceDr. Eric Goralnick joins WBUR All Things Considered to talk about what he's heard on his listening tour during his first months on the job. ...more4minPlay
May 05, 2026'Is it OK to record your visit?' What to know about doctors and AI scribesAt Mass General Brigham, the largest hospital system in Massachusetts, about 3,000 providers use AI scribes regularly. ...more5minPlay
May 03, 2026Project Bread set to raise one million dollars to address food insecurityFood pantries and anti-hunger organizations are benefiting after thousands took part in the 58th annual Walk for Hunger on Sunday. The fundraiser for Project Bread, supports anti-hunger initiatives across Massachusetts. ...more5minPlay
May 01, 2026The world's first Black professional basketball player lived and played in LowellLocal author Chris Boucher joined WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about Harry "Bucky" Lew, the first Black professional basketball player....more5minPlay
April 30, 2026Local balafon player on his family's 800-year stewardship of the instrument and it's traditionLocal balafon player Balla Kouyaté joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about his family's legacy with the ancient instrument....more8minPlay
April 30, 2026Mills bows out of Maine senate race, setting up battle between Collins and newcomer PlatnerWBUR senior political reporter Anthony Brooks joins WBUR's Morning Edition to explain the stakes of the race....more6minPlay
April 29, 2026Rep. Seth Moulton questions Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Iran warMoulton pressed Hegseth on whether he advised President Trump to go to war against Iran, whether he thinks the U.S. is winning the war, and whether he knows how much it'll cost individual American taxpayers....more5minPlay
April 28, 2026What the piping plover's recovery in Mass. can teach us about conservation and saving other local birdsLocal author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul talks about the successful rebounds of local birds, like piping plovers and oystercatchers, and the challenges that remain....more5minPlay
FAQs about WBUR Up Next:How many episodes does WBUR Up Next have?The podcast currently has 5,667 episodes available.