Edge of Fame Podcast
1) Edge of Fame introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system
We want to share a first listen of a new podcast we're working on at WBUR. Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole syst...Show More
2) Edge Of Fame Presents: Endless Thread's Rick Roll Deep Dive
We thought Edge of Fame Listeners would love this sample of what the fine folks at WBUR's Endless Thread are up to this season. They're rolling out a whole season of deep dives on the little known bac...Show More
3) Bonus Live Episode: #MeToo And The Music Industry
A special live episode. Is it really only about drugs, sex and rock n roll? The #MeToo movement has brought about a reckoning across fields—movies, television, media, tech, academia, finance, even...Show More
4) R. Kelly Vs. The Savages
Special Report: Tim and JonJelyn Savage say their now-22-year-old daughter, Joycelyn, is being held captive by music superstar R. Kelly. Geoff Edgers spent five months investigating how such a talente...Show More
5) David Letterman Is Properly Medicated
Season Finale. David Letterman reflects on the "late night wars" with Jay Leno, the new beard, and his comedy heroes. But Letterman's favorite thing? Being a dad to his son, Harry.
6) Issa Rae is not Issa Dee
“Fame is dead,” says the creator and star of HBO’s “Insecure.” A look at her rise from internet star to Hollywood icon. She takes nothing for granted and still feels like the same “awkward black girl”...Show More
7) Hanson Beat The System
Famous kids who survived the fame. Hanson not just survived, but prospered. How did they do it? Geoff Edgers goes to Tulsa, Oklahoma to talks to Zac, Isaac and Taylor Hanson about everything from the ...Show More
8) Billy Joe Shaver Isn’t Dead Yet
Billy Joe Shaver is the greatest country music songwriter alive. But you don’t know his name. His songs have been covered by Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan and, most famously, W...Show More
9) Ms. Pat Is The American Dream
By the time she was fifteen years old, Patricia Williams had two kids with a married man. A few years later, she was selling crack. She was shot twice and spent a year in jail for dealing. And then, w...Show More
10) Jimmy Kimmel Hates Crying
Jimmy Kimmel, late night funnyman, lets Geoff Edgers shadow his creative process for one day, taking the listener into the writer's room and deep into conversation about getting political, making panc...Show More