THIS WEEK'S RADIO SHOW
Saturday May 10, 7:30 AM, 1550 WNTN or streaming at WNTN
  BOSTON FILMS
Sure, you know "The Departed" and "Mystic River." But Paul Sherman knows 248 more films made in Boston. He'll tell us why film makers love us so much.
 NEW ENGLAND EATING
Annie Copps, Food Editor of Yankee Magazine knows the best foods and the best ways to prepare them. She knows where to get the best local, seasonal meals.
  WE LOVE BAD ART
The wonderful Museum of Bad Art has a new book and a new gallery. We'll talk to the book's author, our own Louise Reilly Sacco, and to Ian Judge, Manager of the Somerville Theatre, home of MOBA's second gallery in Davis Square.
 YARD SALE SMARTS
When budgets are tight, yard sale shopping makes even more sense. We'll tell you how to get the best deals.
FEATURED PODCASTS
CRANKEE CONSUMER
Taking their own advice, the Frugal yankees handle unwanted telemarketing calls and a ripped off credit car number.
 NEW FILM: THE VISITOR
An ordinary guy from Connecticut finds his life is changed by the undocumented immigrants squatting in his NY apartment. We talk to the director.
COMING SOON
  SOILING OLD GLORY
One photograph galvanized a city and a nation's anguish over race. A new look at the people involved, the Pulitzer and how it changed us all.
GOOD EATING THIS SPRING
Annie Copps always has great ideas about what to eat, where to eat it, and maybe how to cook it.
THE LADY ASTRONOMER
Maria Mitchell of Nantucket was America's first female astronomer. What did a woman scientist face in the mid-19th century?
Hey, got an idea? Send an email to Topics@frugalyankee.com
FACTOIDS• The Economic Policy Institute reports the poorest 20% of Americans saw their income drop 2.5%, while the richest 20% saw their incomes rise 9% last year
• Paper or plastic? Neither. Plastic is a petroleum product - not good. New paper bags are stronger, so more trees are used. The only eco-option is BYOB - Bring Your Own Bag.
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WHAT'S NEW AT FY?
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FRUGAL TIPS
• Add garlic early in your preparation if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end if your want a stronger taste.
• To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle cayenne pepper around them. The pepper doesn't hurt the plant, but squirrels hate it.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
Hunter S. Thompson
BOSTON SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL
MAINE FOOD & LIFESTYLE
BOSTON PRINT FAIR
May 2-4, Boston Public Library
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