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The Codcast

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Tune into spirited debate, local stories, and insightful analyses with The Codcast. Hosted each week by a CommonWealth Beacon reporter, the half-hour policy podcast delves into the heart of Massachusetts’s most pressing and intriguing topics. Hear newsmakers, historians, and policy experts tackle statewide housing struggles, immigration policies, little-known histories, surprising political fights, and even take to the sea to visit rising offshore wind turbines.

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Meet the leaders of the state's two health care conversion foundations 20.02.2023

Meet the leaders of the state's two health care conversion foundations by CommonWealth Beacon

The debate over Massachusetts vocational high school admission policies 13.02.2023

Should vocational high schools be able to continue using selective criteria, including middle school grades and attendance record, to award seats, or move to a lottery system that gives all applicants an equal chance at admission?

Michelle Wu makes the case for her planning and development overhaul 06.02.2023

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says it's time to remake the city's antiquated development and planning system, which dates to the late 1950s and isn't serving the needs of a 21st century city.

Addressing the nitrogen challenge on Cape Cod 30.01.2023

Addressing the nitrogen challenge on Cape Cod by CommonWealth Beacon

Two Democrats debate state of Mass Dems 23.01.2023

Two Democrats debate state of Mass Dems by CommonWealth Beacon

GBH host Brian O’Donovan faces bleak prognosis with ‘poetry and prayers’ 16.01.2023

GBH host Brian O’Donovan faces bleak prognosis with ‘poetry and prayers’ by CommonWealth Beacon

Lawmakers walk tightrope on wind power contracts 09.01.2023

Bruce Mohl talks to State Senator Mike Barrett of Lexington and State Rep. Jeff Roy of Franklin, Massachusetts.

'Political hobbyism' arrives at the workplace 01.01.2023

'Political hobbyism' arrives at the workplace by CommonWealth Beacon

Bump says DiZoglio is being ‘well-schooled’ in auditor’s duties 26.12.2022

Bump says DiZoglio is being ‘well-schooled’ in auditor’s duties by CommonWealth Beacon

Could Marylou Sudders be staying on? 19.12.2022

Could Marylou Sudders be staying on? by CommonWealth Beacon

Lessons learned from guaranteed income experiments 12.12.2022

Lessons learned from guaranteed income experiments by CommonWealth Beacon

Epidemiologist lays out her COVID-19 ‘campaign of honesty’ 05.12.2022

Epidemiologist lays out her COVID-19 ‘campaign of honesty’ by CommonWealth Beacon

Dreyfus sounds alarm about health care costs 28.11.2022

Dreyfus sounds alarm about health care costs by CommonWealth Beacon

After four decades as Democratic foot soldier, Kate Donaghue will be a first-term state rep 21.11.2022

After four decades as Democratic foot soldier, Kate Donaghue will be a first-term state rep by CommonWealth Beacon

The return to one-party rule on Beacon Hill 14.11.2022

The return to one-party rule on Beacon Hill by CommonWealth Beacon

Avangrid's Kimmel says wind farm needs 'very modest' price increase 07.11.2022

Avangrid's Kimmel says wind farm needs 'very modest' price increase by CommonWealth Beacon

Suburbs stymie new housing growth 31.10.2022

Suburbs stymie new housing growth by CommonWealth Beacon

Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power 24.10.2022

Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power by CommonWealth Beacon

Betty Francisco & Mike Leyba on closing the racial wealth gap 17.10.2022

Betty Francisco & Mike Leyba on closing the racial wealth gap by CommonWealth Beacon

Two key lawmakers say MBTA needs money, but also change 10.10.2022

Two key lawmakers say MBTA needs money, but also change by CommonWealth Beacon

Two takes on MCAS and its value in driving school improvement 02.10.2022

Two takes on MCAS and its value in driving school improvement by CommonWealth Beacon

Top Baker aide sees 'herd mentality' in press corps 26.09.2022

Top Baker aide sees 'herd mentality' in press corps by CommonWealth Beacon

Bumps in the road for cannabis delivery 18.09.2022

Bumps in the road for cannabis delivery by CommonWealth Beacon

Big money and unfinished Beacon Hill business 05.09.2022

Big money and unfinished Beacon Hill business by CommonWealth Beacon

What's the truth in Suffolk DA's race? Does it matter? 29.08.2022

What's the truth in Suffolk DA's race? Does it matter? by CommonWealth Beacon

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