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.
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Episodes
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
This week Rob talks with bestselling Massachusetts author Kerri Maher "The Paris Bookseller". Then Rob checks in with our tech guru, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham, as we talk about the 30th birthday of the text message. Finally, we speak with a South Shore author and barber Darren Shea about a new children's book dedicated to his dad: "John the Barber". The name of the book is: "John's Crew: My First Haircut"
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Rob talks first with author Beverly Gage about the book: "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century". Then it's our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about a security breach affecting the "WhatsApp" messenger. Then it's our "Paws & Claws" segment where we talk about pet issues. Our special guest is Diane Wall from South Shore Ferret Care.
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Rob talks first with bestselling author Gary Grossman about the book "Red Chaos". The book written along with Ed Fuller is the third book in the "Red Hotel" series. Then, it's all things Disney with Marcy Carriker Smothers as she talks about her book: "100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime". Finally celebrated Astrologist Nadine Jane joins us to talk about her new book: "Magic Days: Your Journey Through the Astrology, Numerology, and Tarot of Every Day of the Year".
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
This podcast starts with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we discuss protecting your PC from hackers by disabling remote assistance. Then we talk with author and historian William Inboden about his book: "The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink". Finally, it's our pet section "Paws & Claws". Our special guest is Topher Brophy "Dog Dad: How Animals Bring out the Best in Us and Can Help Save the World".
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
This week Rob talks with author Robert McCormack abou this book: "Brockton Answers the Call: Sixteen Brockton Veterans Share Their Personal Stories of Fighting Alongside the Allies in World War II". Then it's a conversation with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a browser warning! Later, Rob talks with New York Times Best Selling author Allison Winn Scotch about her new book: "The Rewind". Two exes wake up together with wedding bands on their fingers—and no idea how they got there. They have just one New Year’s Eve at the end of 1999 to figure it out.
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Rob discusses the four ballot questions. (The No on Question 3 and Yes on Question 4 representatives did not respond back to our calls and messages)
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
In this episode, Rob talks with Richard Pickering from Plimoth Patuxet about the great events happening in November in Plymouth including the USA Thanksgiving Celebration, the Plimoth Patuxet Harvest Dinners and a bit about the history of Thanksgiving. Later, New York Times #1 best-selling author Martin Dugard about his new book "Taking Berlin: The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich". And, then a conversation about adult foster care with We Care 365 AFC.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
In this episode we start with a conversation on Ted Kennedy with award-winning political biographer John A. Farrell author of the book: "Ted Kennedy: A Life". Then, it's David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham on Facebook and privacy settings. Finally, it's a conversation about Marshfield's Daniel Webster with author Joel Richard Paul about his book "Indivisible: Daniel Webster and the Birth of American Nationalism".
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
In this episode Rob talks with CBS's Mo Rocca about the new season of his podcast "Mobituaries". Then it's our Tech Talk guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a discussion on Tik Tok. Later, it's a conversation with author Laura Vanderkam about her new book "Tranquility by Tuesdays - 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters".
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
In this episode Rob talks with Rick Steves about his new PBS special called "The Art of Europe". Later, we connect with New York Times bestselling author Jenna Evans Welch about her new young adult novel: "Spells for Lost Things" which takes place in Salem Massachusetts. And finally, a conversation with Michele Pecoraro about the Blue Future Conference which is taking place in Plymouth on October 24 and 25th at Hotel 1620.