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Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2007-12-22 06:56.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsBest facts and factoids for '07 form the Frugal Yankees.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 2007-12-26 15:31.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsBOURNE ULTIMATUM'S Stunt Fight Coordinator Jeff Imada reveals how staging a movie fight is done, how it has changed over the years and whether Matt Damon has the chops.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 2007-12-26 16:22.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsIt's deadly. 30,000 Americans die every year. Can it be stopped? Will you get it? The answer is yes. Dr. Mark Drapkin explains how to get rid of it and even better how to avoid it. Helpful tips for a healthy you.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 2007-12-26 18:36.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsIt's regifting. Is it recycling or being cheap? The Frugal Yankee explores this modern dilemma.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2007-12-29 07:42.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsManaging employees, being an employer is more difficult today. Award winning Bruce Katcher clears through the misconceptions to offer solid advice on how to be effective and respected.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-01-06 14:06.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsReady for retirement? Not financially, emotionally! It's not the end, it's really a beginning.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-01-06 14:19.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsHumans vs. machines. Computers control too much and it makes us vulnerable. Author Don Norman doesn't like it.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-01-06 14:53.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsEncrypted web site to protect your records from disasters is now available. Is it worth it? Is it for you? Check it out.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-01-06 15:09.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsMaking resolutions? Don't. Listen as the Frugal Yankee has a diffierent idea plus tips.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-01-06 15:41.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsGet ready for 2008 with the Frugal Yankee predictions for the coming year.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-01-06 16:44.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsCenter for Media & Democaracy announces their annual 'Falsie' award winners. The Frugal Yankee knows it has nothing to do with lingerie.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-14 05:42.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWe all know the glamour of Hollywood was manufactured and manipulated. Yet it has shaped our vision of beauty and eroticism. Listen in as the Frugal Yankee chats with Jeannine Bassinger on her new book, THE STAR MACHINE, a deep look how they did it.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-14 06:00.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsBlu-Ray is beating out HD-DVD for dominance in your living room, but is it already too late? Frugal Yankee tech maven Brian O'Connor hits play and reports.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-14 06:14.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe sub-prime mortgage mess is spawning a credit card crisis. SMARTMONEY.com's Aleksandra Todorova gives the Frugal Yankee the inside look. Will you be a victim?
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-21 08:29.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsIndie film director John Sayles' latest film HONEYDRIPPER chronicles the birth of rock 'n roll. Listen as the Frugal Yankee interviews him on his 16th film.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-21 09:35.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWill the writer's strike affect television, specifically Reality TV? Veteran producer DMA shares her insights with the Frugal Yankee
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-21 09:56.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsBusiness strategist Barrie Atkin sees positive aspects in football's execution for today's entreperneurs, especially with the New England Patriots. The Frugal Yankee kicks off to her.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-28 18:35.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWill Leitch of Deadspin.com fears the ego driven sports stars and the syncophantic sports reporters. Are we the fans doomed? Will's book is God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back)
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-01-28 19:00.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsNo more software, no more hard drive. It's the next net wave. Tech maven & author Nicholas Carr wrote The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-02-01 07:51.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsSneaky charges, nickeled & dimed, bait & switch. You've been "gotcha"ed. It's costing you over $1000 a year and you don't even know it. Bob Sullivan knows how to stop it. His book is Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day-and What You Can Do About It
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-02-01 08:01.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWere you bullied? Were you a bully? Is you child being bullied? It's bad for everyone. Dr. Melissa Holt's new report lays bare the real cost. Listen in and find out how to stop it.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-02-01 09:34.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsIs your car rental safe? SmartMoney.com's Neil Parmar gets behind the wheel and finds out. The Frugal Yankee asks him the questions you want to know. Listen in.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-02-10 05:54.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsYankee Magazine Food Editor Annie Copps simmers soup recipes warming the bones of any chilly New Englander.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-02-10 05:59.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsBrett Milano's insightful history of Boston's rock scene from the 50s to now. The Frugal Yankee whips out their air guitar ans strums along for the ride.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-02-15 10:41.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsAmericans are going broke. The Frugal Yankee looks into the psychology of over spending with tips to avoid. Also famed Hollywood actor and director LQ Jones stops by with some humor and an inside look at the film making business. Plus factoids on fish, magnets and more.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 2008-02-20 07:29.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsFilm director LQ Jones restored A BOY & HIS DOG starring Jason Robards, Don Johnson. Written by Harlan Ellison the cult classic is enjoying a re-release.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 2008-02-20 07:48.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsRecession, consumer spending and going broke. Americans have it all wrong. Psychologist Stuart Vyse probes the reasons with the Frugal Yankees and in his book, Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-02-24 20:28.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsBrown-nosing, sucking up, flattery. It's everywhere, but we never discuss it. Willis Regier's new book, In Praise of Flattery, explores flattery in all its forms.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-02-24 20:59.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsNo time to cook? Check out this new company from Maine! Simmering sauces made all naturally. The Frugal Yankees talk with CEO Kurt Shisler.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-08 07:49.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsOrganic food, organic clothes, now organic funerals. Natural burials are a burgeoning phenomenom. What is it? The Frugal Yankee chats with Cynthia Beal of the Natural Burial Company.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-08 08:19.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe Frugal Yankee outlines an inexpensive, frugal, creative, family-oriented, good time for Easter. From ways to save money to fun treasure hunts and cool items for the basket, it's spending less and enjoying more.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-08 08:45.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsNewton Wellesley Hospital's Carl Faust has savvy tips on running specific problems. How to get healthy and stay healthy especially as the Boston Marathon gets closer. To find more, go to RUNNING STRONG.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-03-10 13:11.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThis is a short demo which gives a taste of what the Frugal Yankee talks about. For more information on advertising, please contact Sales Director Rick Coyne at RCoyne30@Verizon.net.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-14 14:37.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsCan a hangover be cured? Ed Humes on MONKEY GIRL. Alex Boese discusses ELEPHANTS ON ACID, plus some humor and crankiness.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-14 15:36.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWhenever Jason Reitman, director of the award winning film JUNO, is in Boston, he checks out the Frugal Yankee.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-14 15:42.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsLQ Jones is the acclaimed director of the cult classic A BOY & HIS DOG. He is also a well known actor. He has some kind words to sy about the Frugal Yankee.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-14 16:03.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsAs all God's children know, New England's great humorist Jimmy Tingle is a big fan of the Frugal Yankee.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-14 16:08.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsShe was the next big thing in Rock 'n Roll, but the Frugal Yankee is the next big thing in saving money.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-03-16 06:45.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWeird scientific endeavors abound in this science/history/bathroom anthology. The Frugal Yankees get experimental with Alex Boese, author of Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-03-16 07:13.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsDarwin deniers, intelligent design, creationism and evolution collided, again, in 2005. Edward Humes' Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul etches both sides of this volatile debate.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-03-16 08:05.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsAlcoholic overindulgence means hangovers. Is there a cure? Are there tips? Hair of the dog? Listen as the Frugal Yankees do more than sleep it off.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-21 11:24.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsOn this installment: is medical tourism safe, are extended warranties worth it, how some Monks are making money selling toner plus a sneak peak at a sustainable living expo coming to Boston on March 28.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-22 07:37.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsRising medical costs are sending thousands of Americans abroad for surgery. Is it safe? Is it worthwhile? A frugal look at medical tourism with the author of Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-22 07:50.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsConsumers buy extended warranties as insurance against breakdowns, but are they worth it? Probably not. The Frugal Yankee checks it out.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-22 08:05.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsSustainable living, carbon footprints, frugal living, locavore food shopping and more all at one Expo coming to Boston on March 28
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-22 08:19.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe story of how a bunch of monks created a successful business and melded community action. The inspiring book is Lasermonks: The Business Story Nine Hundred Years in the Making
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-03-28 08:19.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThis week's show: Gatroporn and the Puritans, the flu epidemic of 1918, saving on your property taxes plus some grumpiness and kvetching.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-29 10:16.
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» download audio file | login or register to post comments650,000 Americans died. Politicans failed. Medicine failed, but we don't talk about it. Could it happen again? Probably. Are we prepared? Probably not.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-29 10:31.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe Puritans created our weirdness when it comes to food and now we have gastroporn. Frederick Kauffman's A SHORT HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN STOMACH explains it. The Frugal Yankees dig in with relish.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-03-29 10:33.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsRising taxes. Lowered house values. Town errors. Your property taxes are probably too high. Listen as the Frugal Yankees give you some tips on how to lower them.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-04-04 15:43.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThis week's show: Young@Heart and Yankee Magazine's Justin Shatwell
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-04-07 08:40.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsYankee Magazine's Justin Shatwell explores NE's rich music scene and reports back to the Frugal Yankees. Who's hot, where is it hot and how to find it?
Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 2008-04-07 13:06.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsStephen Walker directed YOUNG@HEART. The Frugal Yankees get behind the camera with him in discussing this crowd pleasing documentary about octogenarian rock singers.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Tue, 2008-04-08 09:51.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsYoung@Heart Music Director Bob Cilman reveals how his octogenerian singers define the famous group and the new ht documentary.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-04-11 12:16.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThis Week's Show - Young@Heart film director Stephen Walker, inside Wikipedia and getting Crankee with a telemarketer and on a credit card rip off.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-12 05:55.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsTaking their own advice, listen in on how the Frugal yankees handled it when unwanted telemarketing calls came in and a credit car number was ripped off.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-12 06:10.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsA close look at the popular web destination. Is it reliable? How does it work? Can you use it to your advantage? The Frugal Yankees go beyond editing.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-04-18 13:56.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThis weeks show: Tom McCarthy & Richard Jenkins from THE VISITOR, Carl Faust on post Boston Marathon injuries & Martha Lear discussing if memory oss is dementia.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-19 10:15.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsTom (The Station Agent) McCarthy, the director and Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) the star of THE VISITOR discuss the making and meaning of the new indie hit film.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-19 11:17.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsAlzheimer's, dementia or natual aging? Is memory loss something to fear? Auhor Martha Lear remembers it all. Her book is Where Did I Leave My Glasses?: The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-19 11:56.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsWhether you run the Boston Marathon or not, your body can undergo terrific stress. Physical Therapist Carl Faust explains what happens and how to make it better.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-04-25 11:57.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThis week's show includes the legendary Buck O'Neill story, discovering unknown Diane Arbus photos and frugally vacationing in New England by Yankee Magazine.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-26 06:44.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsTight budgets in a bad economy shouldn't mean eliminating your vacation. Listen as Yankee Magazine's Mel Allen explains how you can still have a great time, but the frugal way.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-26 07:23.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsFrom the Negro Leagues to Ken Burns' BASEBALL, Buck O'Neill's life is placed in perspective in Joe Posnanski's THE SOUL OF BASEBALL .
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-04-26 10:20.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsUndiscovered Arbus photos, a seedy Times Sq. circus sideshow and a paranoid empherma dealer merge in Gregory Gibson's true book. Compelling and stranger than fiction.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-05-02 15:43.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe Frugal Yankee for May 3, 2008 - Gregory Gibson on "Hubert's Freaks", Frugal Summer Travel Tips, Betty Fulton on Boston Print Fair & Michael Borer's new book, "Faithful to Fenway."
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-05-04 12:02.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe economy stinks and your vacation looks like a goner. Think again. The Frugal Yankee has thrifty tips to get away this summer for little money.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-05-04 12:34.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsThe most beloved baseball field in America is Fenway Park. Sociologist Michael Borer has explored what it means to New England, the fans and the players.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 2008-05-04 12:47.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsEarly one morning, a animal cry emanates from the woods behind the house. What is it? Fisher cat? Coyote? The Frugal Yankee starts investigating. The search and what was found.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 2008-05-09 14:00.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsFor May 10, 2008 - Big Screen Boston, Yard Sale Pointers, Bad Art Gallery, Restaurants: Locally Grown & the death of Irish pubs.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-05-10 06:05.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsIreland's surging prosperity has an unintended victim. Listen as the Frugal Yankee bemoans the death of Irish pubs.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-05-10 06:40.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsFilms like THE DEPARTED or MYSTIC RIVER show Boston in a recent light. Yet since the beginning over 250 films have used New England's largest city as a backdrop. Author Paul Sherman explores all of them in BIG SCREEN BOSTON.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-05-10 06:55.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsMOBA, the Museum of Bad Art, is expanding. Are America's values threatened? Will real artists become extinct? Is this part of a new 'culture war?
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-05-10 07:07.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsA few timely tips on how to score at a yard sale.
Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 2008-05-10 07:38.
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» download audio file | login or register to post commentsSustainable, locally grown, carbon footprint. All buzz words. Now these ideas are reshaping restaurants and the food you order. Yankee Magazine Food Editor Annie Copps explains. |
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