David Graf climbs to the top of the bell tower of St. Paul Parish every week to wind the gears that keep the mechanical clock running. WHRB reporter Matt Hoisch made the climb with him one morning to talk about how the clock works, what it takes to keep it running, and why Graf loves the physical, technical, and artistic work that he does.
Kelley Babphavong is the president of Harvard Right to Life. Steph Black is the director of Students to End Abortion Stigma at American University. Both women are outspoken and passionate about their causes — although they often stand diametrically opposed. Here's what they have to say about why they love doing what they do.
On the second episode of Gouda Talks, a podcast exploring the intersection of culture in food, Jess sits down with Ari Kendall, the co-founder and head chef for the Chik Chak food truck. Always rapidly moving, working, and cooking, the life of a food truck chef presents many challenges (even truck fires), but according to Kendall, reaps even more rewards.
Alan Dershowitz is a former constitutional law professor at Harvard Law School and the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Case Against Impeaching Trump. WHRB News correspondent Aaron Fogelson got on the phone with Dershowitz to discuss the history, constitutionality, and current possibility of impeachment.
Somini Sengupta, the International Climate Correspondent for the New York Times, joins WHRB News producer Matt Hoisch to discuss the challenges of reporting on an issue as enormous as climate change.
DeRay Mckesson is a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, the founder of Campaign Zero, and the host of Pod Save the People. In this interview, WHRB News reporter Trevor Bishai sits down with DeRay to discuss why he so firmly believes that our tomorrows can be better than our todays.
In the third episode of Gouda Talks, Jess Eng sits down with bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen to learn more about her perspective and experiences with social justice food initiatives, her process of curating recipes, and her favorite memories in the kitchen.
Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program. In this interview, Matt Hoisch talks with Ari about why he became interested in electricity law and what challenges the future holds for regulating electricity.