Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live March 16, 2026

Today on Boston Public Radio: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner; Boston Globe Travel Writer Christopher Muther Author Janice Page on her memoir “Year of the Water Horse." Today on The Culture Show: Callie Crossley and Lisa Simmons join Jared for an Oscars recap; writer Lynette D'Amicodiscusses her latest book "Men I Hate: A Memoir in Essays"; and artist Masako Miki discusses her latest exhibition "Midnight March," on view at the MassArt Art Museum Today on The Curiosity Desk: GLP1s and mental health: Family physician Dr. Mara Gordon and Rachel Rodgers, Associate Professor of Psychology at Northeastern, join to talk about the GLP1 boom, a resurgence of the "skinny culture... Dave Epstein joins to talk about why the state is still categorically in a drought, despite the snow and rain we've been seeing. Lastly, we'll hear about the extraordinary life of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with The George Washington University American Studies Professor Gayle Wald. Today on The Culture Show: Tune in: 00:00 – Boston Public Radio 11am 120:00 – The Curiosity Desk 1pm 180:00 – The Culture Show 2 pm Subscribe to our channel to drop into the chat! We'd love to have you join the discussion, but only subscribers can participate in the chat: https://youtube.com/gbhnews?sub_confi... Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT