Episodes

  • John Finney reflects on 30 years as BC's maestro
    May 25 2023

    John Finney, recently retired director of the University Chorale of Boston College and conductor of the Boston College Symphony Orchestra, on his iconic 30-year career at BC.

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    32 mins
  • Chuck Hogan ’89 on what makes great crime novels
    May 23 2023

    Chuck Hogan ’89 on seeing "The Town" filmed, his favorite crime novels, and how he came back to writing novels ten years later.

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    48 mins
  • Barry Gallup ’69 on Doug Flutie, Bob Cousy, and spending nearly a half-century in BC athletics.
    Mar 17 2023

    Barry Gallup ’69 on helping to recruit Doug Flutie to BC, making basketball's Elite 8 while playing for Coach Bob Cousy, and graduating as one of the greatest receivers in the history of BC's football program.

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    23 mins
  • Desmon and Derrick Lewis, founders of the Bronx Community Foundation
    Feb 9 2023

    Twin brothers Desmon Lewis '05 and Derrick Lewis '06 are the founders of the Bronx Community Foundation, which they established in 2017 to help improve life in the New York City borough where they grew up. When the pandemic hit before the organization's scheduled launch, however, they pivoted to focus their resources on a two-year initiative that raised $15 million and addressed needs exacerbated by the crisis. The Lewis brothers sat down with us to discuss their journey and what's next for the foundation.

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    36 mins
  • Longtime classical music radio host—and new hall of famer—Laura Carlo.
    Dec 20 2022

    Longtime classical radio morning host Laura Carlo, newly inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, talks about her career in a competitive industry, and about keeping classical music accessible to audiences around the world.

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    31 mins
  • BC history professor—and sudden media star—Heather Cox Richardson.
    Oct 21 2022

    BC History Professor Heather Cox Richardson's smash newsletter Letters From an American has made her one of the nation's leading public intellectuals

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    50 mins
  • BC hockey star and two-time Olympic medalist Cayla Barnes on the Beijing Winter Games.
    Jun 1 2022

    Boston College hockey star and two-time Olympic medalist Cayla Barnes discusses the heated U.S.-Canada hockey rivarly and her goal to inspire more young girls to take up the sport.  

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    16 mins
  • Vice Provost for Enrollment John Mahoney on the admissions process at BC, and how to make an application stand out.
    Jun 1 2022

    It's harder than ever to get into Boston College. Vice Provost for 
    Enrollment John Mahoney discusses everything you want to know about 
    admissions at BC, including how to make an application stand out. 

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    40 mins