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
Jun 16, 2023
Jun 16, 2023
29 min
In this episode of the podcast, Rob has an extended conversation with attorney Jonathan Sweet from Keches Law about the class action lawsuit against Compass Medical which abruptly closed it's doors at the end of May 2023. Then we talk with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about robots! Are they taking over? Finally, Rob, Christine, and intern Kristen talk about the introduction of an A.I. radio DJ.
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
24 min
Welcome to the podcast. First Rob talks with author and internet culture expert Stephanie McNeal about her new book: "Swipe Up for More! Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers". Then, we check in our tech guy, David Snell, from A.CT. I.T. about a goodbye to Microsoft's 'Cortana'. Then, it' airts Ashley Audrain about her new novel "The Whispers". It's a novel that explores the secrets and rage among women in a small community.
Jun 2, 2023
Jun 2, 2023
30 min
Welcome to the podcast. Rob starts with a conversation with author and tech guy Kevin Kelly about his new book: "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier". Then, we welcome several Eagle Scouts in studio from all girl Troop 1792 in Duxbury: Ali, Diamond and Nadia. Finally, FREE Beach YOGA on Green Harbor? Bill Selvitelle joins us to tell us all about it.
Jun 2, 2023
Jun 2, 2023
25 min
Rob starts a conversation with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a conversation about support for Windows 10. Later, we talk with South Shore author William Goyette about his new thriller "This Guy Walks Into A Bar". Finally, Rob talks about our feline friends with scientist, author, and cat lover, Jonathan Losos about his new book "The Cat's Meow: How Cat's Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa".
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
23 min
Rob talks with author Laura Hankin about her new book "The Daydreams". Then it's our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a warning about QR codes. And later, we talk with Massachusetts author, Megan Tady, about her new book "Super Bloom".
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
23 min
In this episode we start with a conversation about a website and app called Temu. David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham says we should be aware. Then, we talk with author and Middle East expert Steven Simon about his new book: "Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East". And finally, Rob talks with author Paige Toon about her new romance novel: "Only Love Can Hurt Like This".
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
24 min
In this episode, Rob starts with a conversation with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. about taking back some of our online privacy. Then it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment with Peter Forman and retiring Curry College President Ken Quigley. Then it's our 'Paws & Claws' segment where we talk about the pet and animal world. This week, we talk with Dr. Krya Berg from the South Shore VCA in Weymouth about snakes.
Apr 28, 2023
Apr 28, 2023
24 min
Rob starts this episode with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart IT. It's an interesting discussion about Facebook and how you could possible get a share of a financial settlement. Then we talk with local author, Julia Argy, about her new romantic novel "The One". Finally, Rob catches up with Paul "Paulie" Veneto from Braintree. Paul, a former flight attendant, is planning to push a beverage cart this year several hundred miles to Shanksville Pennsylvania to honor and remember the flight crews on 9/11.
Apr 21, 2023
Apr 21, 2023
23 min
In this episode, Rob first starts off with our tech-guy David Snell from ACT Smart IT in Wareham. The topic this week is facial recognition and what one company wants to do with public photos on the internet. Then it's a conversation with local author Nicole Logan Riley about her new children's book "My Mama Loves Me". Finally, South Shore author and historian Amelia McNutt joins us in studio to talk about her book "America's First Soldiers".
Apr 14, 2023
Apr 14, 2023
34 min
This special podcast contains all inspiring interviews about The Boston Marathon. First, Rob talks with Scituate resident Jonathan Roche about running 26 straight Boston Marathons to raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His goal is 50 marathons. Next, it's a conversation with Greg MacCurtain and Shannon from The Abby Mac Foundation about Greg running the Boston Marathon twice in the span of three days. Greg tells us how he doing this for his disabled 12-year-old daughter Abby. And finally, Rob talks with Megan Zipin, a survivor of the Boston Marathon Bombings in 2013, about her new collection of poetry called "First Light".