Franziska Monahan

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.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Benjamin Johnson |Amory Sivertson |Katelyn Harrop |Franziska Monahan

Credits:Episode producer: Katelyn Harrop and Frannie MonahanCo-hosts: Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock JohnsonShow producers: Samata Joshi, Dean Russell, Emily JankowskiMixer and sound designer: Paul VaitkusWell, the messaging app Signal has been in the news recently, thanks to a snafu in which prominent federal defense officials mistakenly added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffery Goldberg, to a group chat in which they discussed military strikes in Yemen.

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.

Apr 29, 2024 | wbur.org | Darryl Murphy |Franziska Monahan |Katelyn Harrop |Benjamin Johnson |Samata Joshi

Darryl C. Murphy HostDarryl C. Murphy is the host of WBUR's daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."Frannie Monahan Podcast ProducerFrannie Monahan is a producer for WBUR’s daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."Katelyn Harrop Podcast ProducerKatelyn Harrop is a podcast producer for WBUR's daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."Ben Brock Johnson Executive Producer, PodcastsBen Brock Johnson is the executive producer of podcasts at WBUR and co-host of the podcast Endless Thread.

May 19, 2022 | wbur.org | Tiziana Dearing |Franziska Monahan