The Wake Up

Paris and Jeremy start your week with the highlights of the local college commencement speakers, including one Paris may have tried to stalk as a young kid. Plus what would it take to get you to return to your office full-time? Apparently it’s a tough slog if you’re a Boston-area employer.

As we head into the weekend, Paris and Jeremy end your work week recapping events in and around Boston and getting you ready for what’s ahead. Big happenings in sports are on tap, a festival of brews, and a convention that’s title might turn a few heads. We thank you for tuning into to GBH this week and wish you all the best of weekends ahead.

Paris and Jeremy bring news of a 1990’s staple of tv and movie screens making its return this summer, beginning right down Route 95 in Rhode Island. Plus with 90’s nostalgia on our minds, we review comments from listeners about the end of an era for Netflix, no more mail-to-home DVDs, a service still surprisingly in use by multiple listeners who wrote in to tell us why.

Boston is considering a rat tsar to deal with the city's rodents. What do Bostonians think about it?

What are your worst driving pet peeves? Jeremy and a special guest, Executive Producer Karen Marshall, on what drives them nuts on the roads.

Paris and Jeremy wrap up your work week with a warning if you own an SUV and live in or around Beacon Hill. Plus Morning Edition producer Rachel Armany joins us to update us on her reporting this week concerning the short lifespan of student laptops in Massachusetts and the potential electronic waste they create. Enjoy your weekends, and thank you for tuning in to GBH’s Morning Edition!

How many puns can Paris and Jeremy fit into the 4/20 episode? You won't be-leaf it. Plus: Digging into the MBTA's latest struggles, this time with worker safety.

The Boston Athletic Association is set to meet with leaders of two running clubs this evening following a police response to their cheer section of the Boston Marathon. The groups say the number of officers was disproportionate because of the color of their skin. Paris and Jeremy hear from some group members.

Have you filed your taxes yet? We're not tax professionals, but Paris and Jeremy did do a bit of research into some incentives you may have missed.

It's Marathon Monday, and Paris is talking to executive producer Karen Marshall about runners, a golden retriever meetup, and the scenes and sights of the starting line, where her co-host Jeremy Siegel checks in with a live update.

Who is the airman raised in Massachusetts who is now accused of leaking highly classified documents? Jeremy and Executive Producer Karen Marshall explore.

Boston Public Schools made an error in GPA calculation methodology, which means families were wrongfully notified that their students were eligible for the city's exam schools. Here’s what they’re doing to try to correct it.

What drives Boston Marathon runners to the starting line? Paris and Jeremy want to know.

A new proposal in the Massachusetts legislature would devote funds to the study of a four-day workweek. What happens when employers reduce employees' hours but keep pay the same? Paris and Jeremy hear from listeners.

On MBTA General Manager Phil Eng's first day, our listeners have a few well-wishes and words of advice.

You won't be able to legally bet on the Boston Marathon this year. If you find that upsetting, fret not --- Paris and Jeremy have the lowdown on where you can find a whole lot of dogs to comfort you.

Stations like The Sports Hub and WEEI have taken the top spots in the Nielsen's ratings book. But a pattern of insensitive and at times racist comments have emerged on air. What does that mean for Boston? Paris and Jeremy discuss.

Paris and executive producer Karen Marshall discuss Greta Gerwig's upcoming Barbie movie. Life in plastic: It's fantastic.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in and be arraigned at a Manhattan courthouse today. Paris and Jeremy give you the rundown on what to expect.

So many movies are filming around Massachusetts. Jeremy and Executive Producer Karen Marshall break them down.

Paris and Jeremy wrap up your work week discussing a historical day in the history of US politics, as former President Donald Trump was indicted by the State of New York yesterday. Plus the blue-checks go bye-bye, and an award winning meal may be in your future. Thank you as always for tuning in to GBH’s Morning Edition and The Wake-Up!

It's Red Sox opening day. Paris and Jeremy have the lowdown on everything from chilly temperatures to the price of peanuts.

Mel King, a longtime community advocate, legislator, and the first Black mayoral candidate to advance to a general election in Boston, has died at age 94. How will Boston honor his legacy?

Salem is holding a mayoral election today to replace Kim Driscoll, who left the post to become lieutenant governor. GBH News reporter Mark Herz joins Paris and Jeremy to report live from Salem.

Gov. Maura Healey has named the MBTA's new general manager: Phillip Eng, former head of the Long Island Rail Road. Paris and Jeremy talk about the (rail)road ahead.