Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live March 17, 2026

Today on Boston Public Radio: CNN’s John King; food policy analyst Corby Kummer; NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey. Today on Curiosity Desk: MIT's Jonathan Gruber on the outsized role immigrants play in maintaining the U.S. health care system, GBH Senior Digital Reporter Gal Tziperman-Lotan returns with Four Things to Know. GBH Archives Leah Weiss & Lauren Jefferson join to share some blasts from the pasts clips from former Saint Patricks Days! Today on The Culture Show: Multi-hyphenate artist and Berklee Professor Cliff Notez and Singer-songwriter and compost Gabriella Simpkins preview this Friday's We Black Folk Showcase at Arts at the Armory; Jill Medvedow, former director of the ICA, Boston, joins us to launch our series "Read on Arrival"; and Matthew Shifrin, CEO and Founder of Bricks for the Blind, joins us for PART II of the challenges of traveling blind. Tune in: 00:00 – Boston Public Radio 11am 120:00 – The Curiosity Desk 1pm 180:00 – The Culture Show 2 pm 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