The Boston Podcast

Can Your College Kid Learn to Cook?

Dave chats with Jill Gordon and Mona Dolgov about their new venture Cook U - dedicated to teaching college kids to cook more than mac n cheese.The Facebook handle is @Cook UThe Instagram handle is @The_Cook_UAbout Mona: Nutritionist, cookbook author, publisher and health and wellness entrepreneur Mona Dolgov lives her lifelong mission of creating healthier food products, recipes and inventing simple culinary tricks to easily create practical and healthier lifestyles. She is President of You Live Right, LLC, where she has authored and published over 20 cookbooks for top-selling kitchen appliances, health and wellness products and grocery retailers, focused on simplicity and using nutritious ingredients. She also is a private nutritional coach, offers educational and fun dinner classes at Mona’s Kitchen, and is a speaker on nutritional well-being. Plus, she is very excited about launching Cook U. Follow Mona on Facebook or Instagram @monadolgovShe recently co-authored The Perfect Portion Cookbook, a 5-star rated cookbook (with Hollywood star Anson Willams) that makes American classics healthier and guides consumers to healthier portion control. This book (and Mona) was featured on the Today Show, The Doctors, and The Huffington Post. Learn more at www.theperfectportion.com She is completing her second cookbook, Satisfy, that will be launched in 2020, focused on simple nutritionally balanced meals all 500 calories or less with real ingredients and real portions. All of the recipes are gluten-free. About Jill: Jill is a Health and wellness virtual franchise entrepreneur with Isagenix. She is a registered dietitian and also works as a consultant for Wellness Workdays, creator of onsite worksite wellness programs, and project manager at Tufts Medical Center for the Center For Youth Wellness Childhood Obesity Program.. Her interests include child and family nutrition, weight management as well as overall health and wellness. Prior to working as a Registered Dietitian, She has been a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics since 2009. She also serves on the Hunger and Nutrition Committee for Jewish Children and Family Services.

Lawyer? Comedian? Why Not Be Both?

Michelle Peirce is a top-notch criminal-defense attorney who has also dabbled in standup comedy. Enjoy her wicked wit and the reasons why she enjoys standing up to the government on behalf of her clients.

Of Tigers and Quakers: The Ivy Mascots

A chat with Matt Robinson, author of "LIONS, TIGERS, AND...BULLDOGS? An Unofficial Guide to the Legends and Lore of the Ivy League" Get the book now at http://lionstigersbulldogs.com/

Summer Camp Pride: The Bosses of Bauercrest

The secrets are revealed from the bosses of Camp Bauercrest, home of some of the most passionate and wacky young men in New England. Camp Executive Director Ken Cotton and 'Camp Mom' Stacy Pollack join the show to talk about why summer-camp people are special. Learn more at www.bauercrest.org

He’s the Ultimate Big Brother

Jeffrey Savit, the new CEO of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, joins the show to talk about how great it is to help kids. Savit, who is well known and respected throughout the Jewish community, joins the outfit as the Agency readies to celebrate its centennial, remaining deeply committed to its core mission while looking to deepen its impact by broadening and diversifying support. See www.jbbbs.org for more info. And the next time you see Jeff give him a hug. He's that kind of guy (the best).

Belichick’s Secret Lies In An Ancient Chinese Game of Strategy

Should fans fret when the Pats don't "look good"? The answer lies in a documentary about a computer built to defeat all comers in Go, an abstract strategy board game
invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. The doc: https://www.netflix.com/title/80190844In the words of one writer, “A peculiarity of AlphaGo is that it will pick a strategy that maximizes the probability of winning regardless of by how much. For example, AlphaGo would prefer to win with 90 percent probability by two stones than an 85 percent probability by 50 stones. Few people would give up a slightly riskier chance to crush their opponent in favor of eking out a narrow but surer victory.(Full article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-computer-beat-the-go-master/)Sound familiar? Like a team that can beat the Chiefs in a shootout and then slog out a painfully unartistic win to beat the Rams in the SB?Well, you get the point. BB is a robot and robots don’t care about how they look. Special guest Ed Nathanson (see www.pod617.com/ed)

Hard Knocks, Precious Rocks

From her upscale jewelry biz to her crooning abilities, there is no doubt that Christine Lucas rocks. Find her at https://bostondesignerjewelryimports.com/

Shrewd Negotiator. Kick-Ass Drummer.

A lively chat with Worcester Family lawyer Russell Schwartz, who reveals his secrets to negotiation and how he became the drummer for the best cover band in Worcester. Visit the lawyer at https://www.schwartzplante.com/ and the drummer at https://www.facebook.com/SNGBand/

The Hall of Rock: Who’s In?

Music Maven Scott Ziegler returns to the show to unveil his votes for this year's class for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Visit https://vote.rockhall.com/results/ to see who is leading the fan voting.

The Mark of Excellence: Will This Man Revolutionize Networking?

Mark Maiocca, Amazon-bestselling author of What's Your Rate?: How to Buy a Home and Secure Your Financial Future At the Same Time, joins the show. Mark created the the Core7 Referral methodology and the Core7 Mastermind Group Format. Find more at www.mycore7.com/team and find his book at: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Your-Rate-Secure-Financial/dp/1599323419