Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live Friday, July 24, 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: Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein. For “Live Music Friday” we’ll have two members of the Boston Festival Orchestra performing ahead of their July 24th show at Jordan Hall. As Massachusetts considers a social media ban for minors, we’ll hear from Australia National University law professor Faith Gordon on what we can learn from similar bans in Australia and the United Kingdom. Plus, Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic’s Alejandra Caraballo on transgender rights in 2026.  Today on The Curiosity Desk: Callie Crossley & Andrea Asuaje join for ICYMI. Allston Rat Culture with Folks from Rat City Arts Festival. Then, we celebrate 30 years of Antiques Road Show with Executive Producer Marsha Bemko & appraiser Joel Bohy.   Today on The Culture Show: Callie Crossley and Culture Show contributors Lisa Simmons and Joyce Kulhawik drive our week-in-review, discussing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey breaking IMAX records, the World Cup final drawing a record U.S. audience, and Seattle raccoon Jimothy reaching peak internet fame. 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