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Climate RevealS2 E3 - AdaptationIn this episode, we unpack adaptation. We know the climate is changing, and while mitigation can still lessen the damage, our future is going to be massively impacted by how we adapt to the changing climate around us. We sit down with Paul Kirshen, a faculty member at UMass Boston and Tufts University and climate adaptation expert, and Kate Dineen, President and CEO of A Better City, a Boston-area non-profit that focuses on regional climate and transportation issues.
2026-02-1650 minClimate RevealS2 E2 - Climate ModelingWe've touched on the use for and impact of climate models in past episodes, but today we take a deep dive into the world of climate modeling - how it works, what the challenges are, what climate models can help us understand about our future, and how to best communicate this information to a world that needs to know what's coming next in order to adapt and prepare. We're joined in studio by Yi Ming, Core Faculty Member at Schiller Institute and Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Boston College, and Jennifer Morris, Principal Research Scientist at the MIT...
2026-02-091h 02Climate RevealUN COP30 - BC Heads To BrazilIn an all-Eagle kickoff to Season 2, we talk with two Boston College professors who traveled to Brazil to attend UN COP30. Hanqin Tian, Professor of Global Sustainability at Schiller Institute, and Director of the Center for Earth System Science & Global Sustainability (who attended the first week of the conference) and Tara Pisani Gareau, Director of Environmental Studies Program, and Professor of the Practice in Earth & Environmental Science at Boston College (who attended the second week of the conference), join us in studio to talk about what they saw, heard, and learned, and what events like COP30 mean in the...
2026-02-0255 minClimate RevealEpisode 8 - The Nuclear OptionIn our final episode of Season 1, we talk about the basics of nuclear power, where the technology stands currently, and how it can help us reduce emissions while still meeting our rising energy needs. We sit down with Devon Battaglia, Senior Manager of Physics Operations at Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), and Jacopo Buongiorno, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT and a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering, to talk about advancements in nuclear fission and fusion and the impact nuclear power can have on our future.
2025-12-1753 minClimate RevealEpisode 7 - Renewable EnergyIn Episode 3, we talked about energy essentials - now, we dig a little deeper into renewable energy sources specifically. We discuss the potential solutions renewables offer and the obstacles still in our way with Richard Sweeney, Associate Professor of Economics at Boston College, and Barry Reaves, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice and Workforce Development for The Alliance for Climate Transition (ACT).
2025-12-1046 minClimate RevealEpisode 6 - TransitionsIn our 6th episode, we look back at transition points in our nation's history to see what they can teach us about the crossroads we face today. Boston College Professors Conevery Bolton Valencius, an historian of energy, environment, and health, and John E. Ebel, Senior Research Scientist at the Weston Observatory at Boston College, join us at the table for a high-energy (see what I did there?) conversation exploring the lessons of history and drawing connections to our current moment.
2025-12-0548 minClimate RevealEpisode 5 - Health and ClimateIn our 5th episode, we look at the health impacts of the climate crisis, both direct and indirect. Noelle Eckley Selin, Director of MIT’s Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy and Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, and Dr. Philip Landrigan, pediatrician, public health physician, Professor of Biology, and Director of the Global Observatory on Planetary Health at Boston College, join us to talk about all of the ways our health is impacted by the ongoing climate crisis.
2025-11-2445 minClimate RevealEpisode 4 - Farm to TableIn this episode, we talk with Frances Moore Lappé, co-founder of the Small Planet Institute, researcher, and author or co-author of 21 books, including Diet for a Small Planet, and Angelo Gurgel, a principal research scientist at the Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy at MIT about how what we eat impacts the climate crisis at every single level. From land use and agricultural systems and approaches to what you put on your family's dinner table, we dig into how "every bite you take is a vote for the world you want."
2025-11-1744 minClimate RevealEpisode 3 - Energy Essentials (plus a bonus asteroid conversation!)In this episode, we break down the energy needs of the world and discuss the best big picture approach to meet those needs moving forward. We talk with Sergey Paltsev, Deputy Director of the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy and Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative, and Cyril Opeil, a Jesuit priest, Associate Professor at Boston College, and a low-temperature physicist specializing in thermoelectrics. At the end of the episode, Professor Opeil shares some thoughts on his recent work studying the thermal properties of meteorites, including NASA's Bennu OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return project.
2025-11-101h 18Climate RevealEpisode 2 - Climate in the ClassroomIn this episode, we break down how the climate crisis can and should show up in K-12 education. Faythe Beauchemin, Assistant Professor of Literacy at Boston College, and Shoba Reginald, 7th Grade Science Teacher at Belmont Middle School talk about the importance of including the climate crisis in the classroom at all ages, and all of the additional challenges (and benefits!) that can create for educators.
2025-11-0342 minClimate RevealEpisode 1 - Weather vs ClimateIn our first episode, we dig into the basics. Joined in studio by WBZ Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher and Adam Schlosser, Senior Research Scientist and Deputy Director at the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy, we talk about how we know the climate is changing, why it's so difficult to talk about in this current moment, and how to stay positive and optimistic when dealing with such a big problem.
2025-10-2751 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Final Show - Hour 1 3/18/18Saying goodbye is not an easy thing to doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-2043 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Final Show - Hour 2 3/18/18Saying thank you to all the loyal listeners, callers, and WBZ supportersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-2044 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Final Show - Hour 3 3/18/18The final hour of Up Front with Chris Citorik on WBZ NewsRadio 1030!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-2042 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Trump Agrees to Meet Kim Jong Un 3/11/18Talking about the surprise announcement that President Trump will meet face-to-face with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-1441 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Trump's PA Rally Isn't Normal 3/11/18The President hit the campaign trail last Saturday to stump for Republican candidate Rick Saccone, and delivered an erratic, error-filled speech that lasted over an hour. We talk about what was said and why it's important to remember this is not normal presidential behavior.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-1442 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Open News / Politics Discussion 3/11/18Talking about the major stories of the last week. North Korea, Trump's PA rally, staff shakeups, the Russia investigation, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-1442 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Dick's Sporting Goods, Delta, & Others 3/4/18A growing list of companies are cutting ties with the NRA and changing their gun sale policies. Do you think it is a move made out of legitimate concern or simply a PR stunt?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-0545 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Jared Kushner MUST Go! 3/4/18After some disturbing stories were published this week about Jared Kushner's position in the White House and how countries are looking to manipulate him, is it time for Kushner to resign?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-0544 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Open News / Politics Discussion 3/4/18Talking about all of the major news and political stories of the week. Corporations turning away from the NRA, Jared Kushner's security clearance, Hope Hicks' departure, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-03-0545 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Open News / Politics with BC Prof Matt Sienkiewicz - 2/25/18An open discussion of the major news and political stories of the past weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-02-2842 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Oscars 2018 Preview with Matt Sienkiewicz - 2/25/18BC Communications Professor and media analyst Matt Sienkiewicz joins me in studio to do our annual Oscars picks and discuss a very interesting year in filmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-02-2845 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Boston Teachers Union Pres Jessica Tang on School Safety - 2/25/18Talking with Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang about school safety in the wake of Parkland, and whether teachers should carry guns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-02-2845 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Parkland Shooting, Gun Control 2/18/18 11pmWe discuss the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the incredible response from the student survivors, and what we can do to make our country safer (Hour 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-02-2142 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Parkland Shooting, Gun Control 2/18/18 10pmWe discuss the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the incredible response from the student survivors, and what we can do to make our country safer (Hour 2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-02-2142 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Parkland Shooting, Gun Control 2/18/18 9pmWe discuss the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the incredible response from the student survivors, and what we can do to make our country safer (Hour 1)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-02-2142 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Open News / Politics Discussion - 1/28/18Callers set the agenda, touching on topics like the upcoming State of the Union address, DACA and immigration, the Russia investigation, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-3048 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - WBZ Political Analyst Gene Hartigan Previews SOTU Speech - 1/28/18Talking with Gene Hartigan, WBZ Political Analyst and GOP Strategist, about President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address, how he'd grade the President's first year, and what he expects to see for year 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-3046 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Gina Escandon on Aziz Ansari and the #MeToo Movement 1/28/18Talking with Gina Escandon, Associate Editor for HerCampus Media, about the Aziz Ansari story, the Me Too movement, enthusiastic consent, and how to turn this cultural moment into real, meaningful change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-3046 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Government Shutdown, Immigration / DACA Debate 1/21/18Your calls on the government shutdown, who's to blame, and whether you want to see Congress make a deal on DACASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-251h 32
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Harvard English Prof Martin Puchner on "The Written World" 1/21/18Talking with Harvard English and Literature Professor Martin Puchner about his book "The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization", and how the history of stories and literature have led us to where we are today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-2543 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Open News / Politics Hour - 1/14/18Talking about the major news and political stories of the past week. Callers set the agenda!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-1743 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - "S*@&hole Countries" & Immigration Debate - 1/14/18Talking about the fallout of President Trump's racist remarks and the bipartisan DACA deal that wasn't.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-01-1743 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Boston Globe Spotlight reporter Todd Wallack on racism in Boston 12/17/17Boston Globe Spotlight reporter Todd Wallack joins me in studio to talk about the Globe's 7 part series on racism in Boston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2242 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Will Mueller be fired? 12/17/17Talking about the reports that the President is considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2243 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Recapping the major news of the week 12/17/17We talk about rumors of Mueller's impending doom, the #MeToo movement, the GOP tax plan, Net Neutrality, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2243 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Kirstie Pecci of the CFL on the Boston Plastic Bag Ban 12/3/17Talking with Conservation Law Foundation environmental attorney Kirstie Pecci about the new Boston plastic bag ban and the future of city waste disposal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2246 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Sports Sunday with Adam Kaufman, Chad Finn 12/3/17WBZ Morning Sports Anchor Adam Kaufman and Boston Globe sportswriter Chad Finn join me to talk about the Celtics' incredible run and the Patriots postseason hopes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2247 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Cynthia & Sandy Levinson on Rewriting the Constitution - 11/26/17Sandy & Cynthia Levinson, authors of "Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws that Affect Us Today", join me in studio to talk about whether it's time for a new Constitution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2243 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Kent Greenfield on Supreme Court Bakery Case 12/10/17Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield gives his analysis of the Supreme Court Bakery Case, and discusses the intersection of religious freedom, freedom of speech, and anti-discrimination laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-1244 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Matt Sienkiewicz Hour 1 12/10/17Talking about the biggest news and political stories of the week with Boston College Communications and International Relations Professor Matt Sienkiewicz. GOP tax plan, Roy Moore, Trump's Jerusalem announcement, Michael Flynn's guilty plea, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-1243 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Matt Sienkiewicz Hour 2 12/10/17(Part 2) - Talking about the biggest news and political stories of the week with Boston College Communications and International Relations Professor Matt Sienkiewicz. GOP tax plan, Roy Moore, Trump's Jerusalem announcement, Michael Flynn's guilty plea, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-1244 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Roy Moore Must Drop Out - 11/12/17Calling on Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore to drop out of the race after a number of disturbing allegations surface.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-1144 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Reactions to Texas Shooting - 11/5/17Reactions to another mass shooting, this time in Texas. What can we do to stop these tragic attacks that are happening more and more frequently? Why is this such a big problem in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-111h 25
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Seth Abramson on Trump & Russia - 11/12/17Talking with UNH Professor Seth Abramson about the ongoing Mueller investigation, what we can learn from the indictments & plea deals, and where it will go from here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-1142 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Matt Taibbi - I Can't Breathe - 10/15/17Talking with author Matt Taibbi about his book "I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street", which looks at the life and death of Eric Garner and the big picture issues of police brutality and social justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-1145 min
Up Front With Chris CitorikUp Front with Chris Citorik - Nuclear Weapons Expert Stephen Schwartz (11/19/17)We talk with nuclear weapons policy analyst Stephen Schwartz about the chain of command to initiate a nuclear attack, the current state of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, and whether the President should have the singular authority to order a nuclear strike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-0145 min
DO NOT UPLOADWBZ 1030 NewsRadio UpdatesUp Front with Chris Citorik - Roy Moore & Other Major Political Stories of the Week - 11/12/17An open discussion of the major news and political stories of the past week. We touch on the Roy Moore situation, the GOP tax plan, the Russia investigation, and more.
2017-11-1447 minDO NOT UPLOADWBZ 1030 NewsRadio UpdatesUp Front with Chris Citorik - Seth Abramson on Trump & Russia - 11/12/17Talking with UNH Professor Seth Abramson about the Mueller investigation into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia during the 2016 election. What do the indictments mean, what do we know, what can we expect down the road?
2017-11-1442 minDO NOT UPLOADWBZ 1030 NewsRadio UpdatesUp Front with Chris Citorik - Roy Moore Must Drop Out - 11/12/17With the disturbing Washington Post story published last Thursday 11/9/17, Republicans must step up and demand Roy Moore drop out of the Senate race to preserve any semblance of decency or morality within the party.
2017-11-1444 minDO NOT UPLOADWBZ 1030 NewsRadio UpdatesUp Front with Chris Citorik - Texas Shooting & Political Recap 11/5/17We talk about the Texas shooting, as well as some of the other big news and political stories of the past week.
2017-11-0743 minDO NOT UPLOADWBZ 1030 NewsRadio UpdatesUp Front with Chris Citorik - Reactions to Texas Shooting - 11/5/17Another mass shooting took place in Texas on Sunday, just thirty-five days after the shooting in Las Vegas. Twenty-six were killed and twenty more wounded at the hands of the Texas shooter. We talk about why this has become such a common occurence and what we can do to prevent future tragedies.
2017-11-071h 25
Mac & Gu Movie ClubThe Simpsons: A "Treehouse of Horror" DraftThey're responsible for some of the best spoofs in television history... it's a draft of The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" segments. WBZ's Chris Citorik and Peter Clarke join us, and there's even a Mail-It-In Mac appearance!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-10-2442 min
Mac & Gu Movie ClubThe Simpsons: An Episode DraftIt's our very first draft! We're joined by WBZ's Chris Citorik and Nichole Davis to choo choo choose from the cromulent catalog of The Simpsons. Each of us attempt to build the very best season of The Simpsons. "Who Shot Mr. Burns?", "Marge vs. the Monorail", "Mr. Plow", "Homer at the Bat"... all of the classics. Who reached on episodes? What did we miss? More importantly, who built the best season?Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-02-071h 28