The Meter is Running: Recent Episodes
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Sports radio stalwart and voice of BC football and basketball JON METERPAREL and veteran sports writer SHIRA SPRINGER of WBUR and The Boston Globe interview titans of sports, entertainment and business.
Meter and Shira recorded live at the Concussion Legacy Foundation annual Gala in Boston. Guests include former BC and NFL standout Pete Cronan;
Meter chats with Dartmouth College football coach Buddy Teevens, champion of the Mobile Virtual Player (MVP), a robotic tackling dummy used by his players. Teevens eliminated tackling in practice to prevent concussions and the sometimes debilitating damage connected with them.
Meter and Shira deliver their exclusive NBA preview along with some Celtics nostalgia, recorded live at Fenway Johnnie's in Boston.
Live from Fenway Johnnie's in Boston! Meter and Shira chat with Chris Nowinski, former Harvard footballer, WWE star and now a legit PhD who crusades for concussion awareness and research.
Meter and Shira chat with the legendary scribe Bob Ryan live from Fenway Johnnie's in Boston. Ryan shares his theories on why baseball's popularity might plummet; the two QBs he would take before Tom Brady; and why the Pats' dominance is "over." Also, all three share What's On Their Mind for the week.
Meter and Shira chat with filmmaker Nick Davis, whose documentary on Ted Williams will air July 23. Davis' research on The Kid includes Ted's legendary pilot work; his tortured childhood and many other surprising details.
Meter and Shira talk with Larry Lucchino, an architect of multiple Red Sox championship teams, for a live podcast at Fenway Johnnie's last night prior to the Sox game. Larry shares thoughts on the future of baseball, where the Pawtucket Red Sox might go next, and why the Yankees might pull some "shenanigans" next year in London.
Meter and Shira chat with Boston College alum Matthew Del Negro, an actor whose credits include Scandal, Goliath and The Sopranos. Matthew shares inside Hollywood gold including advice from James Gandofini and the grit needed to survive show business. Also, the inspiration behind Matthew's acclaimed podcast 10,000 "No"s.
Jon and Shira chat all things NBA with David Aldridge including the surging Warriors and the Jerry Colangelo scandal. Also, why did Aldridge almost get shut out of the Olympics?
The sweetest episode of the podcast yet! Meter and Shira engage in the ultimate fantasy draft: ice cream toppings.
Meter and Shira talk with Meredith Unger, the founder and CEO of Nix Biosensors and a pioneering figure in the world of wearable athletic sensors.
The premier episode of THE METER IS RUNNING. Sports radio stalwart and voice of BC football and basketball JON METERPAREL and veteran sports writer SHIRA SPRINGER of WBUR and The Boston Globe interview legendary author HARLAN COBEN who discusses his prolific writing career; the golden age of television and his new show SAFE which premiers on Netflix May 10.