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Sharon Brody

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listener. writer. journalism-er. photographer. wbur-radio-er. former w's = gbh, fnx, kix, xyc. https://www.wbur.org/inside/staff/sharon-brody https://www.instagram.com/thebrodybeat/

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Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org--join me for a pre-Super-Bowl visit to a chosen family of friendly Patriots superfans at a pub in Norton where the good luck rituals and the loud cheering and the intergenerational connections are a wonder to behold.

06.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Superstitions are an important part of a well-balanced sports diet. Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org I'll introduce you to a chosen family of Patriots superfans. They're regulars at a Norton pub, where they share good luck rituals and raucous cheers for the Pats as the Super Bowl looms.

06.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Show us your Patriots decorations If you have any fun Patriots decorations around your home, we want to see them.

The Pats have a friendly little playdate with the Seahawks on Sunday.
How are you accessorizing? As in, what's your Super Bowl yard/roof/room decor? Smash this link to share your photos or videos of your inflatables and suchlike with @wbur.org!

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02.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Coming up next on 90.9 @wbur.org : my chat with legendary Car Talk co-host Ray Magliozzi about driving in snowstorms and why you shouldn't do it.

25.01.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahead this hour on 90.9 @wbur.org -- our conversation with ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss about this afternoon's AFC Championship game in Denver between the Pats and the Broncos.

25.01.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of snow is on the way to greater Boston. Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org we check in with meteorologist Danielle Noyes for the latest on the storm forecast.

25.01.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org --we check in with meteorologist Danielle Noyes about the looming snowstorm

25.01.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whaddyaknow, it's playoff football time again in Foxboro. Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss chats with me about Pats vs Texans at Gillette this afternoon, with a trip to the AFC Championship game on the line.

18.01.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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12.01.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my conversation with ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss @mikereiss.bsky.social about this whowouldathunkit turnaround season. Tonight at Foxboro it's Pats vs Chargers in the first playoff game for New England since 2022.

11.01.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- what was modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, and has a lucky onyx table, and opened in 1900 with 8 horses on stage for a lavish production of Ben Hur? The oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston! Join us for a visit to the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

29.12.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we'll visit the oldest continuously operating theatre in Boston. The Emerson Colonial Theatre is 125 years old, was modeled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, and hey whaddyaknow has a lucky onyx table in the Orchestra Lounge.

29.12.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- adult fans of Lego building, unite! And peruse a new print magazine made just for you! We'll introduce you to the Massachusetts man launching the publication that celebrates the art of the little interlocking bricks.

17.12.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- Lego thrills 'n' chills for grown-ups! I'll introduce you to a Massachusetts design professional launching a print magazine that explores these interlocking plastic bricks as the art form that they obviously are.

17.12.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's easier to play than to spell? The ukulele! Join me for a visit to the Strummerville Ukulele Club in Somerville, where uke enthusiasts focus on goofy musical fun as they gather for chords, crooning, chaos and camaraderie. That's just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org

13.12.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

News matters...and so does joy and so does camaraderie. So, join me for a visit with the Strummerville Ukulele Club in Somerville! Strumming, singing and silliness galore, and all are welcome! That's just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org
@strummervilleukes.bsky.social

12.12.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Lynn! Strummerville joy is infectious!

12.12.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Uke can get it if you really want! Join me, won't you, for a visit with the Strummerville Ukulele Club? That's coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org. Chords! Crooning! Chaos! Community!🎡
@strummerville.bsky.social

12.12.2025 12:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hey! @wbur.org is re-upping my 2020 essay about some casual matriarchal bad-assery! Have some holiday leftovers, y’all! And happy Thanksgiving!

27.11.2025 15:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- our conversation with Massachusetts state Senator Peter Durant about a GOP effort to protect the food assistance program SNAP

31.10.2025 13:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we go full macabre at Harvard. I'll introduce you to a free exhibit of the odd gloomy witty works of the author and illustrator Edward Gorey, an influential virtuoso of offbeat doom.

25.10.2025 13:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org -- I'll introduce you to "Life on the Other Planet," a new documentary film about the gritty and influential Boston music scene of the 1970s and '80s and about the city itself.

19.10.2025 13:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- Katy Ruderman of Brookline is the head women's rowing coach at Bucknell University, and we check in with her as she's on the banks of the Charles River and her team prepares for the Head of the Charles Regatta.

18.10.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- we'll visit "Life on the Other Planet". It's a new documentary film about the intense, fun, and influential Boston music scene of the 1970s and '80s and about the city itself. I'll chat with the filmmaker, Vince Straggas, about his gritty stroll down memory lane.

18.10.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE @wbur.org FUND DRIVE SO I AM SHOUTING AT YOU TO PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND PLAY THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY AND GIVE 110 PERCENT AND LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD AND EVERY OTHER SPORTS CLICHE!

01.10.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Froggy β€œborrowed” my tools of the trade to remind you that @wbur.org =INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM=CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY=DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Congress canceled all federal funding of public media. WBUR needs your support. Please give at wbur.org/game-on or call 800-909-WBUR. Thanks! And ribbet.

24.09.2025 19:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Next on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my conversation with the author of a major new biography of leading abolitionist Charles Sumner. He was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and his activism laid the groundwork for the 1950s Supreme Court decision declaring school segregation unconstitutional.

14.09.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org, our conversation with WBUR's Eve Zuckoff who has the story on the Josh Kraft decision to drop out of the race for Boston Mayor

12.09.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Coming right up on 90.9 @wbur.org--I'll introduce you to
the author of a major new biography of a leading 1800s abolitionist. Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, provided the groundwork for the 1950s Supreme Court decision declaring school segregation unconstitutional.

11.09.2025 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just ahead on 90.9 @wbur.org -- my conversation with the author of a major new biography of leading 1800s abolitionist Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts whose activism laid the groundwork for the 1950s Supreme Court decision declaring school segregation unconstitutional.

11.09.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0