The art-rock band played alongside other musicians of the underground music scene, like Dinosaur Jr. and The Pixies. Despite the success, the band’s discography wasn’t available on streaming until now.By WBUR

Friends of the Children–Boston pairs kids with full time, salaried professional mentors for a 12.5 years of committed mentorship.By WBUR

Foley, a Trump appointee, defended federal agents wearing masks, saying they do so for their privacy and safety.By WBUR

As early as next week, Congress will take up Trump's request to claw back $1.1 billion in support for public radio and TV.By WBUR

Julio Henríquez, a human rights and immigration lawyer at Boston university, joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the lawsuit.By WBUR

The arrest of a Milford High School student by federal immigration officers has sparked outrage.By WBUR

Trump's critics say his actions against Harvard threaten not only free speech, but a major source of U.S. competitiveness. More than 1 million foreign students are enrolled at the nation's colleges and universities, many of them engaged in cutting-edge research in science and technology that make American universities the envy of the world.…

Hubie Jones is a long-time community leader and activist in Boston. The WBUR Community Honors Award honoree joined WBUR to discuss his work.By WBUR

Rep. Katherine Clark, the House Democratic whip, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss Elon Musk joining with some Senate Republicans to voice opposition to President Trump's reconciliation bill over deficit concerns.By WBUR

Kate Gilbert is an artist and the founder of the nonprofit Now + There, now called the Boston Public Art Triennial. The WBUR Community Honors Award winner spoke with Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing about her work bringing public art to neighborhoods across Boston.By WBUR

Of that group, ICE Boston's Patricia Hyde said 790 had what she called "significant criminality" either in the U.S. or in their home countries.By WBUR

Connor Shoen is the co-founder of Breaktime, a nonprofit aimed at combating youth homelessness.By WBUR

Titi Shodiya and Zakiya Whatley, scientists and hosts of the Dope Labs podcast, join WBUR's Morning Edition to explain how all of this works.By WBUR

Immigration agents arrested roughly 40 immigrants on the Vineyard and Nantucket, sending a wave of fear through the immigrant community that powers the island.By WBUR

Katie Nolan hosts "Casuals," a SiriusXM podcast that takes a breezy, comedic look at sports news. She spoke with WBUR about how her Massachusetts roots have shaped her career.By WBUR

Abbey Cahill launched the Quinobequin Review, or the Q which sets out to capture what it’s like to live in Greater Boston.By WBUR

ICE, FBI and DEA agents detained and arrested the migrants Tuesday. Authorities have released little information on the detainees, at least some of whom appear to have been picked up on their way to or from work.By WBUR

Ben Abercrombie suffered a severe spinal cord injury in his first Harvard football game. He has worked hard in the following 8 years to finish his degree. Abercrombie joins WBUR's All Things Considered to share how it feels to finally be a Harvard graduate.By WBUR

Paul Krugman argues that if Harvard crumbles under pressure from the Trump administration, the rest of Greater Boston's economy could crumble with it.By WBUR

The Trump administration want to cut the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocates in the Northeast warn the results would be dangerous to residents, if not deadly.By WBUR

EPISODE 126: Superman/Batman Generations Connor-El is joined by Tyler aka Superman Blue from Krypton Report to discuss one of the first trades Connor ever read, the 1999 miniseries Superman/Batman Generations by John Byrne! Is it good? Is it awful? Tune in to find out! patreon.com/lskpodcast SHOW NOTES: Superman/Batman Generations Krypton Report Ad…

Three climbers from the U.S. spent nearly two months last summer in Baffin Island's Auyuittuq National Park, and they came away with three long new routes climbed in remarkable style. The trio went ultra-light (by Baffin standards) and packed only a double set of cams, one large cam, a fistful of hooks, 30 beak pitons, and a few bolts to climb more…

In September, three young American climbers—August Franzen, Dane Steadman, and Cody Winckler—completed the first ascent of Yashkuk Sar I in northwest Pakistan. The 2,000-meter north pillar took five days to climb and descend, with challenges including precarious bivouacs, avalanches that forced them to find a new route in the middle of the climb, a…

EPISODE 125: Superman and Lois Retrospective Connor-El is joined by Rebecca to have a look back at the complete show of 'Superman & Lois'. SHOW NOTES: Superman: The Definitive History Grant Morrison's Action Comics Comics that inspired Superman Legacy Boxset Adam Krypton Report Tasmin The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs …

Babsi Zangerl’s flash ascent of Free Rider on El Capitan in November—the first flash of any El Cap big-wall free route—was a highlight of the year in climbing. In this interview, the 36-year-old Austrian climber describes her preparation, fears, and the intense effort of her no-falls ascent on the 5.13a wall route. Plus, Alex Honnold and Josh Whart…

EPISODE 124: Batman Noel & Superman Trailer Connor-El is joined by Rebecca for this years holiday special to discuss Batman: Noel. plus talk about the new Superman trailer! SHOW NOTES: Superman Trailer Batman: Noël Adam Krypton Report Tasmin The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The music us…

EPISODE 123: Absolute Superman Issue One Adam joins Connor-El to discuss the much talked about first issue of Absolute Superman! Enjoy a civil discussion between people with different points of view, it's pretty rare! SHOW NOTES: Absolute Superman Adam Lois Lane mini-series Stumptown Krypton Report Tasmin The music for this episode contains excerpt…

Born and raised in the heart of the Pyrenees, Kilian Jornet is the GOAT of mountain running and skimo, and he’s an accomplished climber too. This past summer, Jornet used his extraordinary fitness and deep reservoir of mountain skills and savvy to tackle one of the greatest challenges of the Alps: a traverse of all 82 of the range’s 4,000-meter pea…

EPISODE 122: The Superman Monster Connor-El is joined by Adam for this spooky Halloween special! They discuss the Superman/Frankenstein crossover THE SUPERMAN MONSTER, plus some chat about the titular novel and catching up on current Superman stuff! SHOW NOTES: Adam Tasmin Krypton Report The Superman Monster Travelling to Mars League of Justice Bat…

Alaska’s Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier has captured the attention of alpinists from around the world for generations. Mt. Dickey and the other giant peaks lining the gorge have also been fertile venues for the evolution of the sport. So it was for Tom Livingstone and Gašper Pintar in the spring of 2024, when they set out for a new line up Dickey’…

EPISODE 121: ES!calibur! Connor-El is joined by Superfriend Dave from Signal of Doom to discuss Superman Annual 10, plus some Superman news! SHOW NOTES: Adam Signal of Doom City of Tomorrow Compendium Tasmin Krypton Report Josh Williamson on LSK! The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The mus…

EPISODE 120: Action Comics 3 Connor-El is joined by Adam to discuss issue 3 of the original action comics run, plus some chat about James Gunn's upcoming Superman film! SHOW NOTES: Adam Nam Ek DCAU Podcast Australian Superman Radio Show Fire burning since 1962 Tasmin Krypton Report The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and…

EPISODE 119: Panic in the Sky Connor-El is joined by Rey-Zod and Dave from the Swamp to talk about Superman: Panic in the Sky, plus some chat about the upcoming James Gunn Superman film! SHOW NOTES: Panic in the SKy Rey's Podcasts Signal of Doom Adam Tasmin Krypton Report Dan Jurgens JLA volume 1 Superman the Movie Part One review Superman the Movi…

EPISODE 118: KNEEL BEFORE ZOD Connor-El is joined by Adam to discuss the first two issues of Kneel Before Zod! SHOW NOTES: Kneel Before Zod Coriolanus Krypton Report Last Son Episode Adam Tasmin Zod shuts off Jor-El The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The music used on Last Sons of Krypton…

For our final episode of the 2023 season, we’re heading to Kishtwar in northern India, an area of very dramatic granite peaks, most of which have only been climbed by one or two routes. One of these mountains is White Sapphire, a peak of 6,040 meters or just under 20,000 feet, that had only been climbed twice. Pete Takeda, the interviewer for this …

EPISODE 117: The Super Key to Fort Superman Connor-El is joined by Dave from Signal of Doom for the LSK holiday special! Come to the North Pole as we cover Action Comics 241! SHOW NOTES: Action Comics 241 Signal of Doom Dave Jeff Grubb The Last Guardian Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude The music for this episode contains excerpts from various so…

On October 12, climbers Matt Cornell, Jackson Marvell and Alan Rousseau summited 7,710-meter Jannu, or Khumbakarna, by a new route up the north face, climbed in alpine style. Jannu’s main north face had only been climbed once, in 2004, by a 12-man team that spent nearly two months on the face and fixed over 10,000 feet of rope. The American trio ca…

In late September, Connor Herson and Fan Yang free climbed Hairline on the east face of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48. Hairline is a very steep, 13-pitch route originally climbed in 1987. The 55-meter crux pitch went at 5.13+ or 8b, at over 13,000 feet in elevation. The two other hard pitches go at 5.12 and 5.13-. Connor climbed 5.1…

EPISODE 116: Edmond Hamilton Connor-El is joined by returning superfriends Adam and Dave to discuss the works of Edmond Hamilton! Our main focus is on issue 175 with additional coverage of Action Comics vol 1 300, 314, 319, 327 and Superman vol 1 75, 156 and 181! SHOW NOTES: Adam Dave Signal of Doom Edmond Hamilton City at World's End Superman 66 T…

This episode is all about Tirich Mir in Pakistan’s High Hindu Kush. This past summer, two Japanese climbers completed an ascent of the secretive north face of this 7,708-meter mountain—an isolated wall that probably had never been attempted before. For the last decade, Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima have formed one of the most successful partner…

EPISODE 115: A Prometheon Halloween Connor-El is joined by returning guest Nathan from the Superman Animated Podcast for Halloween to discuss season 2 episode 3 of STAS "The Prometheon" SHOW NOTES: Nathan The Prometheon Krypton Report Tasmin Adam The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The mus…

Sarah McNair-Landry and Erik Boomer only started climbing a few years ago, and their technical level maxes out around 5.11. Yet their extended, multi-sport expeditions all over Baffin Island are without a doubt cutting edge. This year, they made three separate trips: one for climbing, skiing, and kiting on Baffin Island’s remote east coast; one to …

EPISODE 114: Creeping Death Connor-El has let Rey-Zod out of the phantom zone to discuss the stand alone Action Comics 809 where Clark finds himself having to solver a cruise ship murder mystery! The prime suspect? Clark Kent! SHOW NOTES: Moon Knight The issue Krypton Report Tasmin Adam Previous episode with this creative team The music for this ep…

This summer, Matt Segal recruited his old friend Jesse Huey and an alpine newbie, Jordan Cannon, for an attempt on Trango Tower in Pakistan. And not just by any route: Segal dreamed of free climbing the unrepeated Cowboy Direct, first climbed way back in 1995. The El Cap–size wall route goes at 5.13a and summits at over 20,000 feet. The trio made a…

EPISODE 113: The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent Connor-El is joined by Dave from Signal of Doom to discuss Action Comics 507-508! Plus Connor-El catches everyone up on Superman activity including a mini review of Justice League Warworld! SHOW NOTES: Signal of Doom Krypton Report Tasmin Adam Emperor Joker Adams 100 Best Superman Stories DCAU Pod…

In July 2023, four climbers from New England—Will Carey, Taki Miyamoto, Ray Rice, and Mark Richey—completed what just might be the longest pure rock climb in Africa. Their 800-meter route climbs straight up the middle of the upper face of Chambe, a huge granite monolith in Malawi. For this episode, AAJ assistant editor Michael Levy (who climbed on …

EPISODE 112: Brainiac Finale Connor-El is joined again by Tyler (Superman Blue) from Krypton Report to finish of their coverage of the Superman: Brainiac story arc! SHOW NOTES: Krypton Report Tasmin Adam Mastermen Annotations Mastermen episode DCAU Podcast Man of Tomorrow The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyri…

Often described as one of the most beautiful mountains in North America, Mt. Huntington has been drawing top alpinists to the Alaska Range ever since the peak's first ascent in 1964, led by the great French climber Lionel Terray. In April 2023, Dane Steadman (USA), Zac Colbran and Grant Stewart (both from Canada) flew to the Tokositna Glacier for t…

EPISODE 111: Superman Brainiac Part 1 Connor-El is joined again by Tyler (Superman Blue) from Krypton Report to discuss Superman: Brainaic, Action Comics Annual 10 tie in to Last Son, My Adventures with Superman and, the Superman and Lois season 3 finale! SHOW NOTES: Krypton Report Tasmin Adam The music for this episode contains excerpts from vario…

The Cutting Edge returns for season five with Jackson Marvell, a 27-year-old alpinist from Utah who just completed his second new route up the mile-high east face of Mt. Dickey in Alaska's Ruth Gorge. Along with Matt Cornell and Alan Rousseau, Jackson climbed the AI6 M6 X route, Aim for the Bushes, over three days in late March. The AAJ's Michael L…