The Upper Cape Catch

This week on the Upper Cape Catch, host and producer Gilda Geist delves into the history of slavery on Cape Cod. Many New Englanders think of American slavery as a southern problem, but the truth is that the economy of slavery made Cape Cod what it is today. They say those who don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it—in that case, you might want to give this episode a listen. Learn more: Atlant...

Ever wondered how composting works? Wonder no longer. In today’s episode, producer Noelle Annonen goes behind the scenes with Black Earth to learn the ins and outs of how food scraps are made into new, nutritious soil. She also explores the future of composting on the Upper Cape. Learn more about Black Earth here: https://blackearthcompost.com/ *** Ambient credit: Selkirkshire Nature Ambience by B...

This week on the Upper Cape Catch, the entire podcast team pitched in to bring you three stories of art on Cape Cod. Each story features a different local artist. In this episode, we talk about painting, printing, woodworking, and poetry as they relate to self- and community-expression on Cape Cod. More about Alice Kociemba: Falmouth Cultural Council Read about Alice in the Enterprise More about A...

Note: This episode discusses child sex abuse. This week on the Upper Cape Catch, host and producer Gilda Geist interviews Jacob Stapleton of Children’s Cove, Cape Cod’s child advocacy center. Though this episode deals with the challenging topic of child sex abuse, it does so in a way that is meant to empower families and youth-serving professionals to do their part to keep kids safe.  Children’s C...

This week on the Upper Cape Catch, we put together a local viewing guide for Monday’s solar eclipse. In this episode, host and producer Gilda Geist takes you through everything you need to know about the eclipse, including where to get free eclipse glasses on the Upper Cape.  Solar eclipse events with free eclipse glasses: Falmouth Library eclipse party (main branch) Falmouth Library eclipse parti...

Did you know this episode just won us the Best Podcast award at the New England Newspaper & Press Association competition? This is one of our favorite episodes producer Noelle Annonen made here at the Upper Cape Catch, and we're glad the folks at the New England Newspaper & Press Association agreed. ~~~ It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a cold-stunned turtle stuck in the hook of Cape Cod...

Millions of people in the United States live with the effects of a disability or chronic illness every day. Many manage their symptoms in the workplace without anyone knowing. Others are reaching out for help they’re not able to receive. Join Upper Cape Catch producer Noelle Annonen in hearing two of those stories from people who live and work on the Upper Cape. If you or a loved one are dealing w...

Conflict in Gaza is moving people around the world to act, even here on Cape Cod. Join producer Noelle Annonen and Falmouth residents in a vigil, at which residents called for a ceasefire in Gaza, and learn how local advocates are engaging with a crisis halfway around the world in today’s episode of the Upper Cape Catch.

When Falmouth-native Rose Mase raised her right hand to be sworn in as an attorney this December, she achieved a goal she had been chasing since she was a child; a goal she never stopped pursuing despite serving nine months in youth detention when she was 17 years old. Join producer Noelle Annonen for an in-depth look into Rose’s story of perseverance and learn how time served in a correctional fa...

This episode originally aired in July 2023. We're replaying it for you this week because it's just as timely as ever! Falmouth Town Meeting members will vote on whether to fund a town-wide urine diversion pilot project this coming April, and the broader electorate will weigh in in the May elections. ~~~ We're back with another installment of The Great Flush, our series on the Upper Cap...

Three scientist couples, three love stories—that’s today’s episode in a nutshell (or in a test tube?). These Woods Hole scientists have discovered the formula for love, and so we just had to ask them for the secret ingredient. Join host and producer Gilda Geist in hearing three local science couples tell their stories.  Check out the scientists’ work: Adam Subhas Sophie Hines Harriet Alexander Isa...

This episode was originally published in May 2023. In light of all the recent urine diversion talk on the Upper Cape, we thought we'd bring this episode back. New episodes coming soon! ~~~ Housing, water quality, environmental protection and agriculture - all of these are critical to human life, and all of them can be impacted by the simple flush of a toilet. Because municipal wastewater is so...

Happy Black History Month Upper Cape Catch listeners! This episode comes to you in two parts. The first part is your guide to local Black History Month events here on the Upper Cape, and the second is a rerun of one of our favorite stories from last year about Cape Cod’s first Black teacher and principal Emma Barrow.  Details on all of the Woods Hole Black History Month events, including the high...

Have you ever wondered how your newspaper gets printed? In this week’s episode of the Upper Cape Catch, Enterprise reporters Noelle Annonen and Alex Megerle take a field trip to the company that prints the Enterprise each week. Join host and producer Gilda Geist in hearing about their journey and learning how a modern day printing press actually works. Music: Upstream Color by Mark Wilson X is lic...

The Falmouth Enterprise is one of the only remaining papers in the country that prepares some form of obituary for every single person in our community that passes away.  But telling the story of a life that has ended involves a delicate touch to adhere to both the best practices of journalism, and fulfill the demands of loved ones in grief. Listen as we talk to Enterprise obit journalist Jayne Ia...

This episode was originally published on July 21, 2023. To bring in the new year, we're rerunning The Pickleball Brawl, our most listened to episode of 2023. What do you get when you cross tennis with ping pong? One of the Upper Cape’s, and the country’s, most booming sports. Pickleball is quickly gaining popularity, and local communities can hardly build courts fast enough to satisfy the dema...

This week on the Upper Cape Catch, we’re revisiting abortion access here on Cape Cod. This was the topic of our first ever episode, Post-Roe Reality , but since we published that episode in the summer of 2022, things on Cape Cod—and across the United States—have changed. Join host and producer Gilda Geist in hearing from Health Imperatives president and CEO Julia Kehoe about local abortion access....

One thing we know for sure here at the Enterprise is that words have immense power. In this episode, host and producer Gilda Geist explores this concept through the unique perspectives of local musician and poet Melissa Roberts Weidman and Mashpee Enterprise reporter Sam Drysdale. Links: Sam's article about Melissa Melissa's poem for Sam Melissa's website Music: (Ambient) Breath by ...

Students at the Upper Cape’s vocational school have been hard at work for months on this year’s dinner theater and their efforts are about to pay off. In today’s episode, host Noelle Annonen takes you behind the scenes with Upper Cape Tech’s drama club and we learn how students from across the schools’ programs will make ‘A Christmas Carol’ come to life.  ‘A Christmas Carol’ production and dinner...

First Nation people live, exist, and resist age-old colonialism around the world. Many of these nations exist within the borders of the United States. The United American Indians of New England have been hosting the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day since 1970 so that no one will forget the past or ignore the realities of the present. At the 54th annual event,...

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission recently approved draft regulations, some of which introduce significant changes to regulations governing the industry statewide. This week, Bourne Enterprise editor Calli Remillard breaks down these regulatory changes, explaining why they’re being called historic and how exactly the changes could impact towns that currently have or may in the future intro...

Rising seas and stormy waters are creeping up on Upper Cape doorsteps. As scientists and residents based in seaside villages learned how seriously the side effects of climate change could damage their infrastructures and homes, they sprung into action. Host Noelle Annonen takes a look at all the ways that locals on the Upper Cape are working to “stop admiring the problem” and become resilient in t...

***This episode originally aired in November 2022. Please note that the holiday market discussed in this episode was last year, not this year!*** It’s November, which means it’s National Native American Heritage Month. Join host and producer Gilda Geist in learning more about local Wampanoag culture, dispelling Thanksgiving myths, and taking a closer look at a historical inaccuracy in Bourne’s 127...

Without a doubt, coyotes live among us. They wake us with their nighttime howls. They dart in and out of the shadows of our neighborhoods. They are the subject of Facebook posts that amass dozens of likes, shares, and comments. This week on the podcast, join host and producer Gilda Geist in learning all about the coyotes of the Upper Cape. Jon's website Music: Bittersweet by  Mr Smith &n...

Halloween is just around the corner and it is officially spooky story  season. Join producer Noelle Annonen for four ghost stories from  Sandwich, Mashpee, Falmouth and Bourne. Ambient Sound Credits: "Machine Factory Ambience, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org "Door, Wooden, Close, A (H6 MS).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org