Franziska Monahan

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

Summer is here, and so are cicadasFrom mid-May to early June, a brood of periodical cicadas (Brood XIV) are emerging for the first time in 17 years. Today on The Common, WBUR Digital News Producer Katie Cole tells us everything we need to know about these noisy summer insects, and what makes this particular brood special. Also, we end with a note from Host Darryl C. Murphy about the conclusion of The Common. Darryl C. Murphy HostDarryl C.

1 month ago | wbur.org | Benjamin Johnson |Amory Sivertson |Franziska Monahan |Paul Vaitkus

Ben Brock Johnson Director, Digital AudioBen Brock Johnson is the executive producer of podcasts at WBUR and co-host of the podcast Endless Thread. More…Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, PodcastsAmory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread.

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

That includes pages dedicated to Boston’s many national parks. Among the resources that were taken down from Boston’s National Parks was an audio tour of Downtown and Beacon Hill titled “Their Dreams, Their Rights, and Their Love.”The tour was meant to show how Boston’s LGBTQ+ community has lived and thrived despite oppression and erasure. The tour still exists on the History Project's website, where it was posted after it was removed from the National Parks Service website.

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

Organizers to mark MLK Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston with march of their own Play14:24 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/2025/04/24/mlk-freedom-rally-boston-march"></iframe> Copy embed code A flyer that was distributed in 1965 to garner support and attendance for the Freedom March and Rally (A photo from a 1982...

2 months 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.