Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live Tuesday, September 8, 2026

00:00 – Boston Public Radio 11am 2:00:00 – The Curiosity Desk 1pm 3:00:00 – The Culture Show 2 pm Today on Boston Public Radio: CNN’s John King, and the ACLU of Massachusetts’ Carol Rose. We’ll speak with best-selling author R.F. Kuang, ahead of the launch of her latest “Taipei Story,” and her event at The Wilbur.  Today on The Curiosity Desk: , GBH’s Liz Neisloss talks about her recent reporting on ADUs in Massachusett alongside Boston Indicators Senior Research Fellow Amy Dain. GBH Digital Producer Gal Tzierpman Lotan joins with “Four Things to Know". MIT economist Jon Gruber on why US medications are so expensive compared to other places in the world. New England Wildlife Centers Zak & Greg Mertz on MA turtle populations. Today on The Culture Show: Emmy-nominated Puerto Rican cuatrista, composer and singer Fabiola Méndez joins Jared Bowen ahead of Berklee’s inaugural Homecoming Block Party, September 19 near Fenway. The Berklee alum, who has brought the cuatro from her own compositions to stages alongside Bad Bunny, is part of a lineup that also includes Susan Tedeschi, Tiwa Savage, Dogs in a Pile and Dreion. Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen marks his 25th season with the company as it opens 2026–2027 with Fall Experience. He joins Jared Bowen to talk about a quarter-century of expanding Boston Ballet’s repertoire and international reach, upcoming performances in New York and Paris, and a $10 million gift in his honor—the largest endowment gift in the company’s history. America is in a pickle—and Jackson Cannon is putting the brine to work behind the bar. The ES Hospitality beverage director joins Jared Bowen to talk about the pickle boom and how vinegar, fermentation and pickle juice are finding their way into cocktails. His class, Dirty Talk: Brine & Pickles in Cocktails, is September 12 at Eastern Standard as part of Pickle Week, running September 8–13. Watch America's Awesome Kids on the PBS Kids App or YouTube:    / @americasawesomekids   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