CommonWealth Beacon
The Codcast
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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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Meet the leaders of the state's two health care conversion foundations 20.02.2023 29:31
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 31:55
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 34:51
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 27:56
Addressing the nitrogen challenge on Cape Cod by CommonWealth Beacon
Two Democrats debate state of Mass Dems 23.01.2023 30:17
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 24:03
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 27:13
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 24:55
'Political hobbyism' arrives at the workplace by CommonWealth Beacon
Bump says DiZoglio is being ‘well-schooled’ in auditor’s duties 26.12.2022 23:55
Bump says DiZoglio is being ‘well-schooled’ in auditor’s duties by CommonWealth Beacon
Could Marylou Sudders be staying on? 19.12.2022 30:47
Could Marylou Sudders be staying on? by CommonWealth Beacon
Lessons learned from guaranteed income experiments 12.12.2022 26:55
Lessons learned from guaranteed income experiments by CommonWealth Beacon
Epidemiologist lays out her COVID-19 ‘campaign of honesty’ 05.12.2022 23:45
Epidemiologist lays out her COVID-19 ‘campaign of honesty’ by CommonWealth Beacon
Dreyfus sounds alarm about health care costs 28.11.2022 28:39
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 27:51
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 21:47
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 23:49
Avangrid's Kimmel says wind farm needs 'very modest' price increase by CommonWealth Beacon
Suburbs stymie new housing growth 31.10.2022 25:22
Suburbs stymie new housing growth by CommonWealth Beacon
Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power 24.10.2022 30:39
Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power by CommonWealth Beacon
Betty Francisco & Mike Leyba on closing the racial wealth gap 17.10.2022 40:15
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 26:02
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 36:56
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 27:32
Top Baker aide sees 'herd mentality' in press corps by CommonWealth Beacon
Bumps in the road for cannabis delivery 18.09.2022 25:39
Bumps in the road for cannabis delivery by CommonWealth Beacon
Big money and unfinished Beacon Hill business 05.09.2022 37:32
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 31:52
What's the truth in Suffolk DA's race? Does it matter? by CommonWealth Beacon
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