Short Run Podcast
1) Jaws Island, Part 3: The Test of Time
Steven Spielberg faced serious challenges making “Jaws” — from unpredictable weather to mechanical shark troubles — but ultimately created the original summer blockbuster. The final episode of this...Show More
2) Jaws Island, Part 2: The Amity Effect
See Edgartown through the eyes of the man who chose Martha’s Vineyard for the set of “Jaws” back in 1973. Production designer Joe Alves walks us through the iconic town and explains how it was transfo...Show More
3) Jaws Island, Part 1: The Finatics
Embark on a journey to Martha’s Vineyard, the real-life “Amity Island,” for the 50th anniversary celebration of the blockbuster film “Jaws.” Through conversations with longtime fans, collectors, an...Show More
4) Introducing Jaws Island, a new series from WBUR
When Jaws premiered in June 1975 on movie screens nationwide, it wasn’t just a movie release — it was a cultural event. Audiences were captivated by the story of a quaint island town terrorized by a c...Show More
5) Introducing a new miniseries from The Globe: "The Curse Breakers"
This new miniseries, The Curse Breakers, tells the incredible story of how 20 years ago, the 2004 Boston Red Sox finally overcame the so-called ‘Curse of the Bambino’, shaking off 86 years of bad luck...Show More
6) Reverse Course: This machine creates drinking water ‘from thin air’ in driest parts of the world
People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across ...Show More
7) Reverse Course: Detroit debuts 'road of the future' with wireless EV charging
People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across ...Show More
Reverse Course: Detroit debuts 'road of the future' with wireless EV charging
10:38 | Apr 25th, 2024
8) Reverse Course: Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping
People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across ...Show More
9) Reverse Course: Planes pollute the planet, but new technology could clean up the aviation industry
People are taking steps big and small to move the dial on climate change. This week, in Here & Now's Reverse Course series, senior editor Peter O’Dowd and producer Chris Bentley take listeners across ...Show More
10) Reverse Course: Battery-powered big rigs could haul the future of trucking
Short Run presents Here & Now's climate series "Reverse Course". Today's episode is about how the trucking industry is responsible for almost a quarter of all American greenhouse gas emissions in t...Show More
Reverse Course: Battery-powered big rigs could haul the future of trucking
12:02 | Apr 22nd, 2024