The South Shore’s Morning News on 95.9 WATD-FM
Every Friday Rob Hakala & Beth Foster along with the Morning Team share a few interviews from the show.
Episodes
May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024
25 min
In this episode, Rob starts first by talking with Bob Terravecchia, the CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, about a philosophical topic called "Hanlon's Razor" . Then we talk Patricia Walsh Chadwick about her new book: "Breaking Glass". Finally, it's our tech guy, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham to discuss a new way Microsoft is trying to get you to see more ads.
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
26 min
In this episode, we talk first with Bob Terravecchia, Chairman and CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, about the Consumer Price Index report from April and how inflation appears to be slowing down. But does it seem that way? Then, we talk with epidemiologist, author, and inventor Dr. Arturo Casadevall about his book: "What if Fungi Win?" Should we worry as a species? And finally, we check in with our tech guy, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with some good news from Apple.
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
29 min
Rob starts this podcast with a conversation with poet and writer Callie Siskel about her new collection of poetry entitled: "Two Minds". It's dedicated to her late father, Gene Siskel. Then, we check in with our favorite bank CEO, Bob Terravecchia, from Coastal Heritage Bank as we talk about Social Security. And finally, it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment with chamber President & CEO Peter Forman. We talk with local magazine publicist Stan Blackmur about his newest project.
May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024
2 min
Rob Hakala talks with actress Freya Allan about her starring role in the film "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" from 20th Century Studios. The film opens on May 10th.
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
29 min
Rob begins this episode with a conversation with ABC's Deborah Roberts to talk about her new book: "Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life". Then, we talk with local author Robyn Avery about her new "Nala's Meatball Mission: A Tail Wagging Tale of Meatball Mischief, Seaside Shenanigans, and Furry Friendships." Then we talk with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about protection yourself about 'accidental' deposit scams. Finally, we talk with author/writer Heidi Reimer about her new book: "The Mother Act".
Apr 26, 2024
Apr 26, 2024
29 min
In this week's episode, we start with our tech expert, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. David discusses the dangers of A.I. voice cloning and how this technology could be used against you. Then, Bob Terravecchia, the Chair and CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank joins us to talk about '8 Bad Habits that Make You Age Faster'. And finally, we check in with Lisa Vaillancourt from Missing Dogs Massachusetts about keeping dogs safe.
Apr 19, 2024
Apr 19, 2024
29 min
Rob talks with local author and illustrator Jim Hamilton about his new book. It's a collection of true stories. "Falling: Amazing Survival Stories". Then Peter Forman stops by from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. In this segment, we talk about planning for the end of life with Nicole DePace from NVNA and Hospice. Later, New York Times Best-Selling Author Allison Winn Scotch joins us to talk about her new book: "Take Two Birdie Maxwell". Rob and Christine later talk about an article in the Wall Street Journal that says Americans throw away $68 million in coins every year.
Apr 12, 2024
Apr 12, 2024
29 min
Welcome to the weekly podcast! We start the episode with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a follow up on Google and the browser's 'incognito mode' which was not as private as many users thought. Then, it's Bob Terravecchia from Coastal Heritage Bank with a conversation on the latest CPI (The Consumer Price Index) numbers. Finally, Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce stops by with Attorney Nan O'Neill. Nan is a partner in the law firm of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP with 30 years of experience counseling and representing employers in all aspects of employment and traditional labor law.
Apr 5, 2024
Apr 5, 2024
29 min
Rob starts this episode by talking about discovering great food around the U.S. and Canada. We talk with author/editor Joe Yogerst about his new book from National Geographic called "50 States, 1000 Eats: Where to Go, When to Go, What to Eat, What to Drink". Then, we discuss climate change with CBS national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti about his new book: "Before it's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small Town America". Later, it's our tech guy, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we discuss a data breach involving AT&T. Finally, it's our "South Shore Chamber of Commerce" segment with Peter Forman. Our special guest this week is South Shore Health CEO Allan Smith.
Mar 29, 2024
Mar 29, 2024
25 min
Rob starts this episode with a conservation with writer and composer David Yazbeck as he tells us about the new Audible musical: "Dead Outlaw" which is based on an odd tale from Old West History. Then we talk with local author Leslie Meirovitz Waite about her coming-of-age novel "Jezebel". And finally, we check in with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. and discuss data privacy and data aggregators.