Best Bob Tapper Podcasts (2025)

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S6:Ep12 - Portugal D7 Visa: Financial Requirements vs. Recommended Amounts for Approval 2:41

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Send me a Text Message! Applying for Portugal’s D7 visa? In this episode of Life Abroad in Portugal, I break down the official minimum financial requirements (as of October 2025) — in both euros and U.S. dollars — and explain why showing more than the bare minimum can improve your chances of approval. From the exact income thresholds for singles, c…

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October 10, 2025 - Week in Review: James Bond disarmed, Bob Ross paintings for sale, and eating pudding with a fork 55:32

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Jared Bowen, Edgar B. Herwick III, and Joyce Kulhawik co-host this week’s arts and Culture week-in-review. Joyce Kulhawik is a Culture Show contributor, Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter and president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association. You can find her reviews at Joyce’s Choices. First up, In Danvers, a young-adult novel is…

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October 9, 2025 - Jake Tapper, Bricks for the Blind with Matthew Shifrin, and Gustazo Cuban Kitchen 55:31

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CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joins The Culture Show to talk about his new book "Race Against Terror," which tells the thrilling story of how prosecutors traversed the globe, tracking down evidence to convict terrorist "Spin Ghul" for killing American servicemen in Afghanistan. On October 16th he’ll be at WBUR’s CitySpac…

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October 8, 2025 - Chris Grace on Sardines, Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village, and Brassica Kitchen + Cafe 54:19

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Actor and comedian Chris Grace joins The Culture Show to talk about his one-man show, “Sardines(A Comedy About Death),” which is onstage at The Huntington Theatre through November 16th. “Sardines” explores the tragic, hilarious, and important questions of our time: Can we enjoy life if we know how it ends? To learn more go here. From there, under a…

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October 7, 2025 - Imari Paris Jeffries, 300 Paintings with Sam Kissajukian, and Boston Baroque's Baroque Masterworks 55:31

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October 6, 2025 - Fritz Scholder's "Bicentennial Indian," Jill Lepore, and Projecting Protest 55:19

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#348 Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer w/ Jake Tapper 58:21

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The War on Terror that followed the 9/11 attacks took place on battlefields across the globe, but it also took place in our legal system. In this episode, CNN’s Jake Tapper joins us to discuss his new book, Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War, and how dedicated public servants saved countless lives by brin…

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October 3, 2025 - Week in Review: Life of a Showgirl, Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, and Jane Goodall 55:28

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Today Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III drive our arts and culture week-in-review. First up, Taylor Swift dropped her new album at midnight. “Life of a Showgirl” blends spectacle with storytelling, marking –and marketing–another milestone in her reign over pop culture. From there, Bad Bunny is headlining th…

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October 2, 2025 - Walter Mosley, Viola's Room at The Shed, and Oliver Jeffers 55:29

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Celebrated writer Walter Mosley joins The Culture Show to talk about his latest book in his Easy Rawlins series, “Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery.” Easy has led readers through Los Angeles — from the 1940s to the turbulent 1970s — with stories that combine the pace of classic crime fiction and the depth of literary character. In “Gray Dawn” a se…

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October 1, 2025 - Watch Party: Coming to America and Mahesh Daas 55:32

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Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Edgar B. Herwick III host our inaugural Wednesday Watch Party with a comedy classic: Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America. The 1988 hit follows a prince who trades royal privilege for a crash course in Queens. At the time critics were divided, audiences were not. It was a box office smash at the time, now we ask you, n…

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September 30, 2025 - Art at the Clark and the Norman Rockwell Museum, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Matisse at War 55:32

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We continue our Countdown to 2026 series with Andrea Puccio, Director of the Library at The Clark Art Institute. She gave us an overview of their new exhibition “Back Bay to the Berkshires: Celebrating 250 Years of Art in Massachusetts.” Russell Lord, Chief of Curatorial Affairs at the Norman Rockwell Museum, also joined us with a preview of their …

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September 29, 2025 - Author Stephen Greenblatt, Our Town at the Lyric Stage Boston, and Enchanted Analytics 55:32

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Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stephen Greenblatt joins The Culture Show, to talk about his latest book, “Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival.” It traces the meteoric rise and violent end of Christopher Marlowe—playwright, poet, spy, and heretic—whose genius endures today. Stephen Greenblatt is the …

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An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War w/ Robert K.D. Colby 1:03:48

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The American Civil War and the end of slavery in the US may seem like one and the same from our modern perspective, but for those living through the conflict, the abolition of human bondage was anything but certain. Even into the last days of the war, slave traders in Confederate-held cities continued to auction off human beings, realizing handsome…

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September 26, 2025 - Jimmy Kimmel, the Olive Garden review that went viral, and Bad Bunny 55:30

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Culture show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review. First up: Jimmy Kimmel is back on late night. After ABC pulled his show, he returned with a monologue defending satire and drawing his biggest audience in years. From there, Apple TV+ has postponed “The Sa…

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September 25, 2025 - Simon Curtis on Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Rock Bottom: The Musical, and McGonagle's Pub 55:30

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Acclaimed filmmaker Simon Curtis joins The Culture Show to talk about directing “Downton Abbey:The Grand Finale.” To learn more go here. Boston comedian Tony V has collaborated with renowned musicians on “Rock Bottom: The Musical,” which debuts tonight as part of National Recovery Month. To learn more go here. McGonagle’s Pub has landed a spot on “…

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September 24, 2025 - Joyce Kulhawik, Reimagining Lilith Fair at Passim, and public art around Nubian Square 55:31

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Joyce Kulhawik joins the Culture Show with Balancing Acts, a look at the latest plays in the area with a focus on what to prioritize amid an abundance of productions. Joyce Kulhawik is an Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter, president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association and you can find her reviews on joyceschoices.com From the…

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September 23, 2025 - Barry Bostwick, Susanne Simpson from Masterpiece, and Jeremy Sewall 55:36

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Actor Barry Bostwick joins The Culture Show ahead of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary Spectacular” at Emerson Colonial Theatre. The celebration includes the unedited film, a live shadow cast, audience participation, a costume contest, and VIP meet-and-greets— it’s the full midnight-movie experience. The event is on Wednesday, October…

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September 22, 2025 - La Padrona, CineFest Latino Boston, and Primary Trust 55:35

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Boston’s dining scene just scored a national spotlight: “The New York Times” has named La Padrona one of the best restaurants in America. The Back Bay restaurant is the vision of Eric Papachristos and chef Jody Adams. Eric Papachristos joins The Culture Show to talk about this recognition and the state of Boston’s restaurant scene; he’s a co-founde…

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#347 A Graphic History of the Civil War w/ Andrew Fialka & Anderson Carmen 53:43

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Guerilla violence in the American Civil War was once considered a fringe topic of study, but the scale of the violence and its impact on society had a tremendous impact on the US during and after the conflict. In this episode, we speak with historian Andrew Fialka and illustrator Anderson Carmen about their new book, Hope Never to See It: A Graphic…

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September 19, 2025 - Robert Redford, Ben & Jerry's, and Somerville's new cat mayor 55:31

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Today Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III host our arts and culture week-in-review. First up, Late-night just got quieter. ABC has yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after the host’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination sparked outrage from conservatives and the FCC. From there, after nearly 50 years, Jerry Greenfield is…

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September 18, 2025 - Richard Smith as Henry David Thoreau, MIT's Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, and a fall TV guide 55:31

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For more than a quarter century, Richard Smith embodied Henry David Thoreau—donning the waistcoat and straw hat, walking the paths of Concord, and giving voice to one of New England’s most enduring thinkers. Now, after 26 years of living deliberately in another man’s shoes, Smith is stepping away from the role. Closing a chapter that made Thoreau’s…

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September 17, 2025 - Portrait of Doña Feliciana Belendes y Ramirez, Will Dailey, and the Fluff Festival 55:34

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We continue our Countdown to 2026 series with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Each month we look at artworks that shed new light on the American Revolution and the people who shaped it. Today Layla Bermeo joins us to talk about Miguel de Herrera’s Portrait of Doña Feliciana Belendes y Ramirez. Layla Bermeo is the Kristin and Roger Servison Curator…

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September 16, 2025 - Mary Gauthier, the American Comedy Archives with Eddie Brill, and Mary Grant 55:30

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Award-winning singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier joins The Culture Show ahead of her concert at The First Church in Belmont with special guest Jaimee Harris. Rooted in folk and country traditions, Gauthier has built a career on transforming hard experiences into songs that connect and heal. To learn more about this Friday’s concert go here. At Emerson…

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S6:Ep11 - Portugal AIMA Lease Rule Change! 2:40

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Send me a Text Message! Big changes from AIMA in Portugal: if you’re applying for residency with a lease agreement, you now need a notarized landlord declaration and proof that your lease is registered with Finanças. In this episode, I share how I handled it (thankfully my landlord gave me everything I need), why it matters for expats on the D7 vis…

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September 15, 2025 - Recapping the Emmy Awards, Unbound at King's Chapel, and Jane Eaglen 55:30

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First up, we recap the 2025 Emmy Awards with Callie Crossley, Culture Show co-host and host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley and Culture Show contributor Joyce Kulhawik, Emmy Award–winning arts and entertainment critic and President of the Boston Theater Critics Association. You can find her reviews at Joyce’s Choices. At Boston’s historic K…

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#346 A Forgotten History of Chinese Life in the United States w/ Beth Lew-Williams 56:49

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Chinese immigrants helped establish America’s foothold on the western coast, yet few of us know what life looked like for those Chinese people who came to live in the US. In this episode, Beth Lew-Williams joins us to discuss her new book, John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law, which blends extensive archi…

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September 12, 2025 - Week-in-Review: Japanese egg salad sandwiches and actress Polly Holliday 55:30

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Today Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on The Culture Show’s week-in-review. First up: Our local culinary scene. It’s having a moment; in its list of America’s 50 Best restaurants, The New York Times names five from New England. The list includes the upscale Italian fare at La Padrona in Boston’s Ra…

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September 11, 2025 - David Duchovny, a Boston Film Festival preview, and The Kittie Knox Plays 55:32

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Award-winning actor, director, singer-songwriter and bestselling author David Duchovny joins The Culture Show to discuss “About Time: Poems,” a collection that reflects on love, family, aging, and the shifting nature of time. From there Robin Dawson, Executive Director of Boston Film Festival previews the 41st season, which kicks off on September 1…

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September 10, 2025 - Joyce Kulhawik, The Mountaintop, and Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez 55:32

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Joyce Kulhawik joins The Culture Show for our recurring feature, Stage and Screen Time–a look at the latest movies and plays in theaters now. Joyce Kulhawik is an Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter and president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association. You can find her reviews on Joyce’s Choices. From there Maurice Emmanuel Parent…

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September 9, 2025 - Imari Paris Jeffries, Edward Gorey: The Gloomy Gallery, and Baldwin: A Love Story 55:35

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Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston, joins The Culture Show to preview this Saturday’s Embrace Massó "¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival. It’s a celebration of music, culture, and social justice. To learn more go here. From there Molly Schwartzburg joins The Culture Show for an overview of a new exhibition “Edward Gorey…

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September 8, 2025 - Ben Shattuck, David Baron, and Mariachi musician Veronica Robles 55:32

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Writer Ben Shattuck’s award-winning story “The History of Sound,” is now a feature length film. Set in World War I, it follows two young men who set out into the woods of Maine to collect folk songs before they vanish. The film is a love story, a time capsule, and a meditation on who gets remembered and how. He joins The Culture Show to talk about …

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#345 How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong w/ David J. Lynch 57:45

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Washington Post Global Economics Correspondent David J. Lynch joins Ben & Bob for a discussion about his new book The World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong (and What Would Make it Right) (Public Affairs, 2025). David has a unique perspective on globalization; first as a journalist who has spent the last four decades covering th…

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S6:Ep10 - How Meredith & Mark Got Portugal Residency Fast: VFS to AIMA Timeline 30:05

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Send me a Text Message! 🎙️ Meredith & Mark: The Fast-Track to Residency in Portugal In this episode of Life Abroad in Portugal, I sit down with Meredith and Mark — fellow expats, Portugal travel consultants, and the voices behind the Portugal Junkies podcast and YouTube channel. They share their full relocation story — from the moment they decided …

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September 5, 2025 - Week in Review: Massachusetts' new flag proposals, South Park, and Giorgio Armani 55:34

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Today Jared Bowen, Edgar B. Herwick III and Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons go over the latest arts and culture headlines on our week-in-review. First up, we look at the redesign of the Massachusetts state flag and seal. More than 1,150 public submissions have been narrowed down to just a few options for further review. From there we move to …

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September 4, 2025 - Sally Mann, Joy Behar, and Voices and Votes: Democracy in America 55:33

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In 2015 renowned photographer Sally Mann published her memoir “Hold Still,” an inquiry into family history, the American South and the nature of creativity. Now, comes her book “Art Work: On the Creative Life.” It is laugh-out-loud funny. It’s irreverent. And it’s refreshingly practical as she guides the reader through her experience and process of…

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September 3, 2025 - Adela Goldbard and Pedro Alonzo, Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji, and Mahesh Daas 55:31

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Independent Curator and Artistic Director of the Boston Public Art Triennial Pedro Alonzo joins The Culture Show with Adela Goldbard. She is an interdisciplinary artist-scholar and educator from Mexico and an Associate Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. They’re previewing Goldbard’s Triennial pyrotechnic performance, which will happen …

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September 2, 2025 - Marianne Leone, Rachel Ruysch at the MFA, and Passengers at the ART 55:31

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Marianne Leone is an actress, author, and screenwriter. She joins The Culture Show to talk about her novel “Christina The Astonishing," a coming-of-age story about Christina Falcone and her desire to break free from Catholic school nuns, Italian mothers, and small-town Massachusetts. On September 10th she’ll be at Porter Square Books, in conversati…

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September 1, 2025 - Shark Week: Wendy Benchley, "Jaws at 50," and the life of Robert Shaw 55:29

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Wendy Benchley joins The Culture Show. She is the wife of the late author Peter Benchley, who wrote the bestselling novel “Jaws.” Since the success of the book and subsequent film, Wendy Benchley has dedicated much of her life to conservation. She is an award-winning ocean advocate and scuba diver. She is cofounder of the Peter Benchley Ocean Award…

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How the American Dream Became Temporary w/ Louis Hyman 46:35

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It’s Labor Day, so we’re sharing one of our favorite conversations on the history of labor in the US- our 2018 conversation with Louis Hyman on his book Temp: The Real Story of What Happened to Your Salary, Benefits & Job Security. We hope you have a great holiday! This episode originally aired as episode 103 on August 18, 2018. This rebroadcast wa…

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August 29, 2025 - "EEPHUS," Chef Andy Husbands, and John Flansburgh 55:37

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Director Carson Lund joins The Culture Show to talk about his debut feature film “Eephus,” a quintessentially New England baseball film. Find out more, here. From there Andy Husbands, chef and owner of The Smoke Shop BBQ, has co-authored the “Quick and Easy Burger Cookbook,” which will bump your burger game with creative recipes. He joins The Cultu…

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August 28, 2025 - Peter Wolf and Regie Gibson 55:28

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Music legend Peter Wolf has had a long solo career and rose to recognition as former lead singer of the J. Geils Band–famous for its high-octane shows and top 40 hits. Wolf joins The Culture Show to talk about his new memoir “Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters and Goddesses.”. Regie Gibson, an assistant professor at Berklee Col…

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August 27, 2025 - Ben Shattuck, Cakeswagg, Andre Dubus III 55:34

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Ben Shattuck’s latest book, “The History of Sound: Stories” is a collection of interconnected stories that examine the lives and landscapes of New England where Shattuck spans centuries in these haunting and often humorous stories. From there it’s teacher by day, Cakeswagg by night. The Boston-based Lyricist and rapper joins us to talk about her so…

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August 26, 2025 - J. Courtney Sullivan, Colm Tóibín, and Dart Adams on De La Soul’s “3 Feet High and Rising” 55:30

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Best-selling author J. Courtney Sullivan joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest novel, “The Cliffs.” It is an intricately layered novel of family, spirits, and secrets set on the seaside cliffs of Maine. Then author Colm Tóibín joins us. He doesn’t like sequels. He thinks of them as kind of a literary copout. But 15 years after he publishe…

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August 25, 2025- Dread Scott, André Aciman and Janie Barnett on "She's So Unusual." 55:31

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Interdisciplinary artist Dread Scott joins The Culture Show. In 1989, the US Senate outlawed his artwork and President Bush declared it "disgraceful" because of its transgressive use of the American flag. Dread became part of a landmark Supreme Court case when he and others burned flags on the steps of the Capitol. He is a revolutionary artist who …