The Meter is Running
Sports radio stalwart and voice of BC football and basketball JON METERPAREL and veteran sports writer SHIRA SPRINGER of WBUR and The Boston Globe interview titans of sports, entertainment and business.
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Episodes
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Meter and Shira recorded live at the Concussion Legacy Foundation annual Gala in Boston. Guests include former BC and NFL standout Pete Cronan;
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Meter chats with Dartmouth College football coach Buddy Teevens, champion of the Mobile Virtual Player (MVP), a robotic tackling dummy used by his players. Teevens eliminated tackling in practice to prevent concussions and the sometimes debilitating damage connected with them.
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Meter and Shira deliver their exclusive NBA preview along with some Celtics nostalgia, recorded live at Fenway Johnnie's in Boston.
Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Tuesday Sep 04, 2018
Live from Fenway Johnnie's in Boston! Meter and Shira chat with Chris Nowinski, former Harvard footballer, WWE star and now a legit PhD who crusades for concussion awareness and research.
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Meter and Shira chat with the legendary scribe Bob Ryan live from Fenway Johnnie's in Boston. Ryan shares his theories on why baseball's popularity might plummet; the two QBs he would take before Tom Brady; and why the Pats' dominance is "over." Also, all three share What's On Their Mind for the week.
Friday Jul 20, 2018
Friday Jul 20, 2018
Meter and Shira chat with filmmaker Nick Davis, whose documentary on Ted Williams will air July 23. Davis' research on The Kid includes Ted's legendary pilot work; his tortured childhood and many other surprising details.
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Meter and Shira talk with Larry Lucchino, an architect of multiple Red Sox championship teams, for a live podcast at Fenway Johnnie's last night prior to the Sox game. Larry shares thoughts on the future of baseball, where the Pawtucket Red Sox might go next, and why the Yankees might pull some "shenanigans" next year in London.
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Meter and Shira chat with Boston College alum Matthew Del Negro, an actor whose credits include Scandal, Goliath and The Sopranos. Matthew shares inside Hollywood gold including advice from James Gandofini and the grit needed to survive show business. Also, the inspiration behind Matthew's acclaimed podcast 10,000 "No"s.
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Thursday Jun 07, 2018
Jon and Shira chat all things NBA with David Aldridge including the surging Warriors and the Jerry Colangelo scandal. Also, why did Aldridge almost get shut out of the Olympics?
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
The sweetest episode of the podcast yet! Meter and Shira engage in the ultimate fantasy draft: ice cream toppings.