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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

Oct 5, 2026

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Episodes

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

The non-race for Massachusetts governor 22.08.2022

The non-race for Massachusetts governor by CommonWealth Beacon

Boston's disappearing kids 15.08.2022

Boston's disappearing kids by CommonWealth Beacon

MNA chief: No shortage of nurses in state 08.08.2022

MNA chief: No shortage of nurses in state by CommonWealth Beacon

Daloisio, Clean Energy Center face uncertainty 01.08.2022

Daloisio, Clean Energy Center face uncertainty by CommonWealth Beacon

Sen. Markey seeks to pack ‘illegitimate’ Supreme Court 25.07.2022

Sen. Markey seeks to pack ‘illegitimate’ Supreme Court by CommonWealth Beacon

Black girls disciplined in school more often than Whites 18.07.2022

Black girls disciplined in school more often than Whites by CommonWealth Beacon

Governor’s Council candidate would seek pro-choice, anti-racist judges 11.07.2022

Governor’s Council candidate would seek pro-choice, anti-racist judges by CommonWealth Beacon

Deja vu for Congressman Lynch 04.07.2022

Deja vu for Congressman Lynch by CommonWealth Beacon

Gas tax holiday good politics, not good policy 27.06.2022

Gas tax holiday good politics, not good policy by CommonWealth Beacon

MBTA cuts service to deal with safety concerns 20.06.2022

MBTA cuts service to deal with safety concerns by CommonWealth Beacon

Speaker Mariano says healthcare regulation needs updates 13.06.2022

Speaker Mariano says healthcare regulation needs updates by CommonWealth Beacon

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