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The Wake Up

From GBH in Boston, The Wake Up is a 10 minute check-in that looks at what is happening in the news of the day. From politics and transportation to housing, science and pop culture. Hosts Paris and Jeremy break it all down through conversation and observation. All with a little bit of humor and a lot of energy. Grab your Dunks’ and hear the latest out of the Bay State and beyond.

  • GBH Senior Reporter Phillip Martin joined Jeremy Siegel to discuss hate speech in the age of social media, how easy it can be for someone to make a threat, and how law enforcement is stepping up to address the issue.
  • On Saturday a soccer legend visits The Bay State. GBH News' Esteban Bustillo joins Jeremy Siegel to discuss the New England Revolution hosting Inter Miami at Gillette Stadium. That means, if all goes to plan, international soccer mega-star Lionel Messi will take the pitch against the Revs for the first time.
  • What's the difference between Civil Twilight and Nautical Twilight? Meteorologist Dave Epstein joins Paris and Jeremy to break down the various different stages of daylight (and twilight) as we progress through this Spring season, including what part of the day is his favorite (and why).
  • Paris Alston speaks with Andrew Scott, an economics professor at the London Business School and founder of The Longevity Forum. Scott will be speaking on a panel about re-examining aging on Wednesday afternoon at Harvard's T-H Chan School of Public Health. He is also the author of the new book The Longevity Imperative.
  • Jeremy Siegel speaks with MIT Graduate Anna Kazlauskas. Anna is CEO of Vana, a company that aims to raise awareness of the data that we’re putting out there … and let us take control of it at the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence age. Plus Meteorologist Dave Epstein answers your weather and gardening related questions.
  • From robocalls to deepfakes, artificial intelligence is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Jeremy Siegel speaks with Aravind Srinavas, CEO and co-founder of the A-I chatbot Perplexity about the complex issue. Plus Paris Alston speaks with House Minority Whip Katherine Clark on the heels of the House's approval of a long-awaited aid package for Ukraine.
  • Bill Fandrich, executive vice president of technology and operations for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, acknowledges that everyone who has interacted with the US healthcare system has faced frustrations, like hard-to-find information about what's covered, how much procedures will cost, and what options are available. And, he tells Jeremy, he hopes new advancements in generative AI can help.
  • How are doctors using AI to pair patients with the medical providers who would be best suited to help them? Dr. Joan LaRovere, a physician in cardiac intensive care and associate chief medical officer for transformation at Boston Children's Hospital, speaks to Jeremy about using AI in low- and middle-income countries and the potential transformative power of scale.