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Wednesday, November 16, 202211/16/2022

Oh No You Didn’t: The new ‘I Am Jesus’ Video Game

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Set to debut in 2023, the world’s first Jesus simulator lets you portray J.C. and act out stories from the…

Wednesday, November 16, 202211/16/2022

Irrational Fears: Flying, Escalators and more

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A discussion with UMass basketball coach Frank Martin about flying concerns opened the phone floodgates for others to confess their…

Tuesday, November 15, 202211/15/2022

Bite Me: Pop Watson – Tom Brady – Tyson Holyfield Weed

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The delicious sound bites for Tuesday, 11/15/22 feature a big honor for a Central HS football star, an embarrassing moment…

Tuesday, November 15, 202211/15/2022

Coach Frank Martin: Recruiting, flying and more

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The UMass basketball coach talks about recruiting generalities, 2022 recruiting specifics, and his feelings about airplanes… Brought to you by…

Friday, November 11, 202211/11/2022

Bob Ryan: on Veterans Day, the Celtics, and UMass

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The iconic writer from the Boston Globe and a frequent guest on ESPN’s Around the Horn checks in with thoughts…

Thursday, November 10, 202211/10/2022

Bite Me: Dom Sarno-Top Sports Cities-Fallon On Mid-Terms

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Our specially prepared sound bites today included a clip that needed translation from a caller…

Thursday, November 10, 202211/10/2022

Face-Off: Body Parts vs. Clothing

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Another Thunderbird Thursday and another epic battle for a pair of tickets to an upcoming game…

Wednesday, November 9, 202211/09/2022

Oh No You Didn’t: Another spoiled brat on TikTok

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A TikTok post goes viral and begs the question “Can you be too pretty to have a job?”…

Wednesday, November 9, 202211/09/2022

Bite Me: Maura Healey – Powerball – Butthead Drums

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Our delicious sound bites from 11/9/22 feature Maura Healey’s historic gubernatorial victory, a very happy Powerball winner, and an unusual…

Tuesday, November 8, 202211/08/2022

New Study: Healthy Adults Lived Near Water as Kids

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Some interesting data gathered from a BlueHealth International Survey drew a number of phone calls…

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1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

1 day ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.