Скачать или смотреть Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live March 5, 2026

Today on BPR: Political commentator Chuck Todd and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Olga Cherevko from Gaza, Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral and we check in with GBH’s Jared Bowen

Today on The Curiosity Desk: Jennifer Shahade is a three-time national chess champion, and author of the upcoming book “Thinking Sideways.” She joins ahead of an exhibition match at MIT to explain her mindset and approach to the game; Mikaela Gerwing is a wildlife conservation biologist, here to explain the monkey social dynamics at play with Punch the baby macaque and other macaques at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. Oriana Aragon is an Assistant Professor Department of Marketing at the University of Cincinnati, who’s done research into “cute aggression.” She’ll talk about the human response to cute monkeys like Punch.

Today on The Culture Show: Keith Lockhart talks about Old North Church honoring him with the Third Lantern Award on April 16; Director Scott Edmiston gives us an overview of "To Kill A Mockingbird," now onstage at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord; and Julia Swanson breaks down what makes for a good public art installation and public art experience by discussing the pros and cons of Winteractive and the Boston Public Art Triennial.

Tune in:
00:00 – Boston Public Radio 11am
120:00 – The Curiosity Desk 1pm
180:00 – The Culture Show 2 pm
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