Darryl Murphy

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Business Reporter and Host at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

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Local libraries encourage readers to hop on a retro trend: zines

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Franziska Monahan

Zines are having a moment. Zines (short for 'magazine') are a type of small circulation, self-published booklet, replicated by a regular ol' photocopier for distribution. Zines have long been a staple of DIY and counter-culture movements through history, with deep roots in underground music scenes like punk. Today, zines are having a renaissance of sorts, with more DIY-ers returning to the medium.
Priests, nuns and cat burglars: The history of Boston's anti-war movement

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Stephanie Brown |Darryl Murphy

Catholic nuns and priests led Boston's anti-war movement during the Vietnam era. A new podcast, Divine Intervention, tells the story of the lengths many Boston Irish Catholics went through to protest the war — including breaking into official buildings to steal draft cards. Creator and host Brendan Patrick Hughes joined WBUR's The Common to tell the story of a three-day standoff between anti-war activists and police at a church.
Repair shop offers trip down memory lane with decades-old tech

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Franziska Monahan

Some of the computers in The BYTE Shop's museum collection, all of which are fully operational. (Frannie Monahan/WBUR) Tim Colegrove had been collecting old computers for about 10 years when he decided he needed a place to keep all that old gear piling up in his home. In 2021, he finally opened up The BYTE Shop. It's a computer repair shop in Jamaica Plain, that doubles as a museum to the modern home computer. "Everybody has a different response to this space," Tim said. "Some people are nostalgic.
Talking symphony strings for the season of spring with Lloyd Schwartz

1 month ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy

16:57ResumeWBUR contributing arts critic Lloyd Schwartz joins The Common to discuss classical music. Lloyd, who is Somerville's poet laureate, a 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner and Fresh Air's classical music critic, also shared recommendations from his latest guide to Greater Boston classical events on offer this spring.
Dorchester bookstore is one of several new establishments offering a 'third place'

1 month ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Frannie Monahan

Dorchester bookstore is one of several new establishments offering a 'third place'11:48Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/the-common/2025/03/13/third-place-space-community-boston-books-justbookish"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeJustBook-ish is a bookstore and creative gathering space in Fields Corner, Boston.
Comedian Bethany Van Delft on why Boston's comedy scene is 'hot' right now

1 month ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy

Comedian Bethany Van Delft on why Boston's comedy scene is 'hot' right now16:47Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/the-common/2025/03/06/comedian-bethany-van-delft-and-bostons-hot-comedy-scene"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeComedian Bethany Van Delft performs at the Wilbur Theater in 2017 in Boston.
A look inside a lab studying fire in Worcester

1 month ago | wbur.org | Stephanie Brown |Darryl Murphy

Burning embers fly inside the wind tunnel at the UL Fire Protection Engineering Performance Lab at WPI in Worcester. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Albert Simeoni has dedicated his life to fighting wildfires. While studying for his doctorate in mechanical engineering, he wanted to experience fighting the fires he was researching. So he became a firefighter in Corsica, France, and real-life experience hit him fast — like the time he inhaled too much smoke.
Author on John Lewis's legacy and the split within the civil rights movement

2 months ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy

Author on John Lewis's legacy and the split within the civil rights movement27:39Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/the-common/2025/02/20/a-newton-native-writes-a-biography-about-civil-rights-hero-john-lewis"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeCivil rights activist Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP)WBUR's Darryl C.
For the first time, Boston residents get some say in how public money is spent

2 months ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Frannie Monahan

If you had $2 million to invest in your community, how would you spend it? If you’re a resident of Boston, you have until Feb. 15 to cast your vote in Boston’s first city-wide participatory budget. Participatory budgeting is when residents come together to collectively decide how to spend public dollars. Bostonians can vote for up to five projects from a list of 14 ideas proposed by fellow residents.
Things to do in February: celebrate Boston, Black icons and Bugs Bunny

2 months ago | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy

Things to do in February: celebrate Boston, Black icons and Bugs Bunny 14:09 Download Audio Embed on your website Close× Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site <iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/the-common/2025/02/06/february-film-events-from-black-icons-boston-and-bugs-bunny"></iframe> Copy embed codeResume If you're looking for some indoor activities during the month of February, WBUR's Candice Springer has...