WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:05.960 It's nice size, Dan Ray. I'm going easy Boston's news Radio. 2 00:00:06.519 --> 00:00:08.640 Thank you so much, Susan. And the bad news is 3 00:00:08.679 --> 00:00:10.519 the Red Sox are losing six to one. The good 4 00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:12.400 news is it's only the bottom of the third and 5 00:00:12.640 --> 00:00:15.199 good evening everyone. For me, it's the top of the 6 00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:17.120 first to night, the first show of the week. My 7 00:00:17.199 --> 00:00:19.640 name is Dan Ray. We're here five nights a week. 8 00:00:19.719 --> 00:00:22.480 We being myself, Dan Ray, the host of the show, 9 00:00:22.839 --> 00:00:26.000 and producer Rob Brooks. We're here every Monday through Friday 10 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:29.679 night from eight until midnight. Occasionally Rob gets the night 11 00:00:29.719 --> 00:00:31.519 off and occasionally I get a night off. 12 00:00:31.559 --> 00:00:33.799 But for the most part, what. 13 00:00:33.719 --> 00:00:35.439 You see is what you get, or what you hear 14 00:00:35.560 --> 00:00:37.880 is what you get everybody, So welcome on in as 15 00:00:37.920 --> 00:00:41.679 we start off another week here on WBZ. We are 16 00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:45.000 sort of wrapping up your number eighteen doing this for 17 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:47.759 a while, and we should be doing it for a 18 00:00:48.079 --> 00:00:50.679 little while longer, at least, I promise you on that. 19 00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:52.320 And what we do in the eight o'clock hours, we 20 00:00:52.359 --> 00:00:55.640 talk to four we call kind of like newsmakers. They're 21 00:00:55.719 --> 00:00:57.759 not the biggest news stories in the world, but they're 22 00:00:57.799 --> 00:01:01.960 interesting stories that are put together just about every day. 23 00:01:02.399 --> 00:01:06.519 Either by our producer Marita, our executive producer, Marita McKinnon 24 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:10.519 Lorosa or by days when she's not with us, Karen Pussemi. 25 00:01:10.599 --> 00:01:14.040 So that's the deal. And then later on tonight we'll 26 00:01:14.079 --> 00:01:17.040 be talking about some other subjects which are probably a 27 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:20.280 little bit more serious we're talking about. We'll be talking 28 00:01:20.280 --> 00:01:25.280 about the ice surge here in Massachusetts and its implications. 29 00:01:25.400 --> 00:01:27.640 We expect to talk about a poll out of New 30 00:01:27.680 --> 00:01:30.640 Hampshire which says that Governor Heally may not be in 31 00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:33.920 as good of shape politically as perhaps some might think. 32 00:01:34.000 --> 00:01:37.760 And hope to get to Ukraine's sneak attack on Russia, 33 00:01:37.799 --> 00:01:42.239 which was very successful based upon all of the information 34 00:01:42.359 --> 00:01:44.879 that we have at this point, and I guess I'd 35 00:01:44.959 --> 00:01:47.200 like to talk at some point, if possible, about that 36 00:01:47.319 --> 00:01:50.920 horrific attack out in Boulder, Colorado. It just seems that 37 00:01:51.000 --> 00:01:56.599 every week there's another anti Semitic attack, anti Israeli, anti 38 00:01:56.719 --> 00:02:00.680 Jewish attack in this country, and this one was particular horrific, 39 00:02:00.719 --> 00:02:03.519 and the guy that did it should go away for 40 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:05.760 a long time, and if I had mind, brothers take 41 00:02:05.799 --> 00:02:08.479 go away for a short time, but eventually would be eliminated. 42 00:02:08.520 --> 00:02:11.479 But that's a story for another time. Let's start off 43 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:14.280 on a happier note and let's talk about the low 44 00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:17.520 Summer Music Series, which is going to kick off it's 45 00:02:17.719 --> 00:02:21.560 thirty fifth season, produced by the low Festival Foundation, which 46 00:02:21.599 --> 00:02:24.199 is a five oh one seed three nonprofit with us 47 00:02:24.280 --> 00:02:28.560 as the low Music Series Director. James McDonald, James McDonald, 48 00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:29.599 welcome to Nightside. 49 00:02:29.639 --> 00:02:32.039 How are you, sir, thy Dan? 50 00:02:32.159 --> 00:02:34.240 It is great to be here to talk about the 51 00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:35.520 Lowell Summer Music Series. 52 00:02:35.639 --> 00:02:39.199 Yeah, talk about music in summer. How can we go wrong? Now? 53 00:02:39.240 --> 00:02:44.400 This series operates without taxpayer funding by LOLL and it 54 00:02:44.479 --> 00:02:47.800 is sustained by ticket sales and sponsorships and grants and 55 00:02:47.840 --> 00:02:49.360 some community support. 56 00:02:50.080 --> 00:02:52.759 And it's been going now for thirty five years. So 57 00:02:53.400 --> 00:02:55.439 let's start at the beginning. How did it start? 58 00:02:55.520 --> 00:02:57.520 I'm sure you probably weren't there when it started, but 59 00:02:57.599 --> 00:02:59.680 you must have some knowledge of how it started. 60 00:03:00.479 --> 00:03:03.400 Sure, well, you know there there was a group of 61 00:03:03.439 --> 00:03:07.400 people and they they there was a lot of opportunity 62 00:03:07.400 --> 00:03:10.319 in Lowell. There's still opportunity in Lull. But you know 63 00:03:10.400 --> 00:03:13.919 there was a parking lot downtown surrounded by mill buildings, 64 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:15.919 you know that were built in the eighteen hundreds, quite 65 00:03:16.039 --> 00:03:21.120 historic mill buildings and This land eventually became the low 66 00:03:21.319 --> 00:03:26.000 National Historical Park and part of that land. Members of 67 00:03:26.039 --> 00:03:29.479 the community said this would be a great place for concerts, 68 00:03:29.520 --> 00:03:33.639 and a beautiful, green, lush park was built right surrounded 69 00:03:33.680 --> 00:03:37.120 by these you know, eighteen hundreds and beautiful boarding house 70 00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:43.120 mill buildings, and thirty five years ago, these concerts began 71 00:03:43.560 --> 00:03:46.319 as small as they were, and it's really grown over 72 00:03:46.360 --> 00:03:49.000 the years and now we're you know, bringing world class 73 00:03:49.000 --> 00:03:51.199 talent to the stage, and you know, we like to 74 00:03:51.800 --> 00:03:55.120 feel that we're doing something really special for the community. 75 00:03:55.159 --> 00:03:59.039 As a nonprofit, we're self sustaining, and it is a 76 00:03:59.039 --> 00:04:00.919 pleasure to be able to bring live music to a 77 00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:01.879 place that beautiful. 78 00:04:01.960 --> 00:04:04.680 So let's let's talk about some of the First of all, 79 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:06.520 I love Lowell, Okay, I've been in a little many 80 00:04:06.560 --> 00:04:09.000 many times, particularly when I worked as a TV reporter, 81 00:04:09.080 --> 00:04:12.240 and a beautiful city. It's it's come back very strong. 82 00:04:12.560 --> 00:04:16.160 Former Senator Paul Songus did a great job helping that 83 00:04:16.240 --> 00:04:21.160 city grow and prosper. Let's the late great Paul song 84 00:04:21.199 --> 00:04:24.000 As I should say, Let's talk about some of the shows. 85 00:04:24.040 --> 00:04:26.160 I mean, I look at some of these names. I'm 86 00:04:26.160 --> 00:04:28.439 not a big music guy. To be really honest with you. 87 00:04:28.519 --> 00:04:32.560 But some of these names I recognize. Tell us some 88 00:04:33.480 --> 00:04:35.319 of the some of the shows that are coming in, don'nat. 89 00:04:35.319 --> 00:04:37.399 It gives the day and time because we'll direct people 90 00:04:37.399 --> 00:04:38.399 to the website. 91 00:04:38.480 --> 00:04:40.279 But you got some heavy hitters coming in. 92 00:04:40.879 --> 00:04:43.560 Yeah, we're thrilled to be bringing in some great names 93 00:04:43.560 --> 00:04:45.480 and we're you know, we're kicking off the summer on 94 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:50.319 June twentieth with Celtic rockers Gaelic Storm and they're really 95 00:04:50.480 --> 00:04:52.680 you know, a great blend of Celtic music and a 96 00:04:52.720 --> 00:04:55.240 little bit of punchy rock and roll. And you know 97 00:04:55.279 --> 00:04:58.560 that's highlighted actually by Natalia Kay. He's their fiddle player 98 00:04:58.600 --> 00:05:02.240 who grew up in Lowell and performed every year at 99 00:05:02.279 --> 00:05:05.519 the Banjo and Fiddle Contest, which we helped post in 100 00:05:05.600 --> 00:05:07.839 the park. So it's a bit of a homecoming for 101 00:05:07.839 --> 00:05:11.000 for Gaelic Storm, and that's followed in Junia. 102 00:05:11.319 --> 00:05:12.639 By the way, are they James? 103 00:05:12.759 --> 00:05:14.800 Are they primarily Irish band? 104 00:05:14.920 --> 00:05:18.759 They like you know, actually they're an American band, but 105 00:05:18.839 --> 00:05:21.720 they play and they love and they honor, you know, 106 00:05:21.759 --> 00:05:24.519 the sounds of Celtic music. So it's a great blend. Yeah. 107 00:05:24.600 --> 00:05:26.920 Great, who else you got we're. 108 00:05:26.720 --> 00:05:30.040 Bringing in Los Lobos, a great you know, Mexican American 109 00:05:30.120 --> 00:05:33.560 rockers from La Story career. They may have even been 110 00:05:33.600 --> 00:05:35.759 doing it longer than we have in our thirty five years. 111 00:05:36.680 --> 00:05:39.800 So that's the kickoff weekend. We have Celtic rock and roll, 112 00:05:39.920 --> 00:05:42.480 we have Mexican American rock and roll. It's a great bland. 113 00:05:43.040 --> 00:05:45.160 But you know, early in the summer, we're bringing in 114 00:05:45.319 --> 00:05:48.160 Darlene Love, one of the icons from the nineteen sixties. 115 00:05:48.199 --> 00:05:50.959 She'll be bringing that famous wall of sound you know, 116 00:05:51.040 --> 00:05:53.199 to Lowell and bringing the hits, and you know, we're 117 00:05:53.240 --> 00:05:56.399 really thrilled about that. And later in the summer we've 118 00:05:56.439 --> 00:05:59.439 got some great Americana sounds from the Wood Brothers and 119 00:05:59.560 --> 00:06:04.720 Sierra Hall, who's just a virtuoso mandolin player and really 120 00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:08.040 an incredible talent. And then later in the summer, as 121 00:06:08.079 --> 00:06:11.439 we look ahead, we've got Grace Potter coming in. She's 122 00:06:11.519 --> 00:06:13.839 really made a name for herself out of the state 123 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:17.240 of Vermont. She's certainly gone worldwide and global now. And 124 00:06:17.279 --> 00:06:20.079 then towards the end of the summer, a really fun 125 00:06:20.199 --> 00:06:24.120 night called Let's Sing Tailor, and that night is a 126 00:06:24.160 --> 00:06:27.240 live band tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. We 127 00:06:27.360 --> 00:06:29.759 had them last year, it was just a really fun 128 00:06:29.920 --> 00:06:32.639 sing along families of all ages and great to see 129 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:34.560 the kids out having some fun and singing along to 130 00:06:34.600 --> 00:06:35.040 the music. 131 00:06:35.120 --> 00:06:36.240 So this is great. 132 00:06:36.519 --> 00:06:40.360 It's great for folks who are going to spend summer 133 00:06:40.600 --> 00:06:43.000 you know in Lowell. They can pick, they can find 134 00:06:43.000 --> 00:06:46.079 the schedule. You got to it looks to me like 135 00:06:46.639 --> 00:06:51.120 a pretty a very impressive website Lowellsummer Music dot org. 136 00:06:52.079 --> 00:06:56.639 And we should emphasize that this is a nonprofit. But 137 00:06:56.920 --> 00:06:59.759 in order to go, the tickets are not free. This 138 00:06:59.879 --> 00:07:01.839 is you got to buy the tickets that you can 139 00:07:01.879 --> 00:07:06.160 get a season pass. What should folks expect to spend 140 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:08.160 for most of these events? Is every event the same 141 00:07:08.240 --> 00:07:10.040 or are some a little bit more expensive than others? 142 00:07:10.600 --> 00:07:13.000 Every event is a little different, and you know that's 143 00:07:13.040 --> 00:07:16.319 factored into the price of the talent that they've partnered with, 144 00:07:16.399 --> 00:07:18.959 and you know the cost of specific shows to produce. 145 00:07:19.240 --> 00:07:22.040 But we are also selling a season pass which gets 146 00:07:22.079 --> 00:07:24.959 you into all twelve of our ticketing concerts and that 147 00:07:25.240 --> 00:07:28.199 price is only forty one dollars a ticket. So we 148 00:07:28.360 --> 00:07:31.000 work really hard to keep this affordable. This is not 149 00:07:31.160 --> 00:07:33.959 a mega concert, you know, in a mega you know 150 00:07:34.199 --> 00:07:37.519 park or an arena. This is really a great, down home, 151 00:07:38.759 --> 00:07:41.720 kind of a lo fi experience in terms of concert going. 152 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:44.439 You bring your own share, you can bring in a picnic. 153 00:07:44.680 --> 00:07:46.879 It's a really wonderful way to see music that we 154 00:07:47.360 --> 00:07:49.600 don't get to do as much anymore. So we like 155 00:07:49.639 --> 00:07:51.680 to think that we're we're kind of holding down the 156 00:07:51.720 --> 00:07:55.040 fort for that easy going concert experience. It's hard to 157 00:07:55.040 --> 00:07:55.399 come by. 158 00:07:55.680 --> 00:07:56.199 But by the. 159 00:07:56.160 --> 00:08:01.199 Way, I've counted the dates here, I count fourteen. You 160 00:08:01.319 --> 00:08:05.399 keep talking about twelve. Are there a couple that perhaps, yes, 161 00:08:05.879 --> 00:08:08.240 we've missed a couple that that perhaps are open to 162 00:08:08.279 --> 00:08:09.839 the public and there's no charge. 163 00:08:09.959 --> 00:08:10.639 What's going on there? 164 00:08:10.680 --> 00:08:15.480 I see some great other free events. So now, in 165 00:08:15.519 --> 00:08:19.560 addition to the ticket and twelve concerts, the Lowell Festival 166 00:08:19.639 --> 00:08:23.800 Foundation which is the nonprofit umbrella that we're a part of. 167 00:08:24.399 --> 00:08:28.120 They are responsible and run the real, the legendary lowl 168 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:31.000 Folk Festival, which is an amazing weekend of free music 169 00:08:31.079 --> 00:08:35.639 all across Lowell. So we play a small part in that, 170 00:08:35.759 --> 00:08:38.080 although that is really run by the Lowll Festival full 171 00:08:38.159 --> 00:08:41.720 festival team. But we also host the Banjo and Fiddle Contest, 172 00:08:41.720 --> 00:08:45.159 which I mentioned earlier, which is really just a wonderful 173 00:08:45.240 --> 00:08:48.279 get together of string players of all ages. It's that's 174 00:08:48.279 --> 00:08:54.240 a multi generational affair. Song circles happening, traditional music, banjos, fiddles, 175 00:08:54.440 --> 00:08:58.519 you know you know sessions if you will, happening in 176 00:08:58.559 --> 00:09:02.600 the park. So up, James. 177 00:09:02.080 --> 00:09:04.440 James, thank you for the information. Again. 178 00:09:04.559 --> 00:09:09.720 That website is simply low. Summer Music are one word 179 00:09:09.960 --> 00:09:12.799 dot org and you have a really good website. They 180 00:09:12.799 --> 00:09:14.879 can get a lot of information. James, I appreciate you 181 00:09:15.000 --> 00:09:16.840 spending some time with us. Best of luck with the 182 00:09:16.879 --> 00:09:18.000 summer concert series. 183 00:09:18.879 --> 00:09:21.159 Thank you, Dan, I appreciate it. And thanks for kicking 184 00:09:21.159 --> 00:09:22.720 off the show tonight with us. 185 00:09:22.879 --> 00:09:25.360 A pressure, not a problem, my pleasure as well. Right 186 00:09:25.399 --> 00:09:28.320 back at you. Thanks thanks again, James. Will we come 187 00:09:28.360 --> 00:09:30.240 back for those of you are going to be traveling 188 00:09:30.279 --> 00:09:32.320 this summer, We're going to be talking with Mark shield 189 00:09:32.360 --> 00:09:35.600 Drop of Triple A and he's going to talk to 190 00:09:35.679 --> 00:09:40.519 us and to you about some ways maybe maybe you 191 00:09:40.559 --> 00:09:45.080 can save some money this summer ways to say on 192 00:09:45.120 --> 00:09:48.600 both some big ticket items and also smaller purchases. So 193 00:09:48.919 --> 00:09:51.960 Mark shield Drop with some free information offering tips for 194 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:55.440 a budget friendly summer getaway. Coming back here on nightside 195 00:09:55.480 --> 00:09:58.039 by the way, if you haven't pulled down the iHeart app. 196 00:09:58.080 --> 00:10:00.879 It is free, the new and improved iHeart app, and 197 00:10:00.919 --> 00:10:04.720 you can make us your first preset on that app, 198 00:10:04.799 --> 00:10:07.759 whatever device or devices you pull it down on, so 199 00:10:07.799 --> 00:10:10.840 that you'll always be a fingertip away wherever you are 200 00:10:10.879 --> 00:10:14.039 in this wide wide world from WBZ and your home 201 00:10:14.200 --> 00:10:17.559 here in New England. Back on Nightside, Dan Ray is here, 202 00:10:17.919 --> 00:10:19.960 Rob Brooks is back in the control room. 203 00:10:20.080 --> 00:10:20.519 You were there. 204 00:10:20.519 --> 00:10:22.759 We'll get the phone calls. After nine, we have three 205 00:10:22.799 --> 00:10:23.720 more guests coming up. 206 00:10:24.960 --> 00:10:29.639 It's Night Side with Boston's News Radio. 207 00:10:30.919 --> 00:10:34.720 Back with one of my favorite guests, Mark shield Drop Triple, 208 00:10:34.759 --> 00:10:38.840 a senior spokesperson, and he has some tips for a 209 00:10:38.879 --> 00:10:43.039 budget friendly summer getaway. Mark, I have no idea what 210 00:10:43.039 --> 00:10:45.919 we're going to be talking about here, but I am 211 00:10:46.039 --> 00:10:48.600 all ears at this point. If there's any way to 212 00:10:48.639 --> 00:10:51.159 save a few dollars and have a little bit of 213 00:10:51.159 --> 00:10:53.279 fun during the summertime, who can be posed to that? 214 00:10:54.600 --> 00:10:56.879 Yeah, definitely. So I'm going to go down the list 215 00:10:57.000 --> 00:10:58.919 on the road, in the air and where to stay. 216 00:10:58.960 --> 00:11:04.960 All right, well, yeah right, let's do it. So it's 217 00:11:05.000 --> 00:11:06.879 a big deal to save money this year, especially because 218 00:11:06.919 --> 00:11:11.240 prices are up domestic flights are more expensive. Hotels are 219 00:11:11.279 --> 00:11:14.200 a bit more expensive. International hotels and more expensive, so 220 00:11:14.240 --> 00:11:17.279 full traveling might be seeing higher prices across the board. 221 00:11:17.440 --> 00:11:20.480 So let's say you're on the road. Gas prices are 222 00:11:20.519 --> 00:11:22.039 a lot lower than over last year, but you can 223 00:11:22.039 --> 00:11:25.320 still save take a little bit off the beaten path. 224 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:28.120 The gas stations are a lot more expensive right off 225 00:11:28.120 --> 00:11:29.919 the interstate. We all know that if we drive a 226 00:11:29.960 --> 00:11:33.440 mass pike, we see an action in Massachusetts every day. 227 00:11:34.759 --> 00:11:36.240 And then fuel economy, you know, I think a lot 228 00:11:36.240 --> 00:11:39.639 of folks don't realize how much fuel economy you lose 229 00:11:39.720 --> 00:11:42.080 above about fifty five to sixty five miles an hour. 230 00:11:42.960 --> 00:11:45.159 After that you're dealing with a lot of drags. So 231 00:11:45.320 --> 00:11:47.879 just five to ten miles an hour over, or let's 232 00:11:47.879 --> 00:11:50.080 say you cut your average cruising speed by five to 233 00:11:50.120 --> 00:11:52.440 ten miles an hour, you can save as much as 234 00:11:52.480 --> 00:11:55.240 fifteen percent on your fuel economy. 235 00:11:55.240 --> 00:11:58.279 So that's going to save you some money if you 236 00:11:58.360 --> 00:12:01.559 normally drive I mean, which is, if you're a comfortable 237 00:12:01.639 --> 00:12:06.120 driving seventy, cut it back to sixty or sixty five, 238 00:12:06.480 --> 00:12:07.399 I guess is what you're saying. 239 00:12:07.440 --> 00:12:10.360 Yep, yeah, definitely, and you'll save a little bit. You know, 240 00:12:10.399 --> 00:12:12.559 and that it does add up over time. I think 241 00:12:12.559 --> 00:12:15.799 that the impulse to save money on field economy. It's 242 00:12:15.799 --> 00:12:17.639 a little bit weaker now with gas at about three 243 00:12:17.679 --> 00:12:19.120 dollars a gallon, but if gas was like it was 244 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:21.039 last year at three fifty one, maybe we feel a 245 00:12:21.080 --> 00:12:24.000 little more a little more incentive to save a little. 246 00:12:23.840 --> 00:12:26.279 Bit just saving money, let me tell you not. 247 00:12:26.559 --> 00:12:28.679 And also, yeah, you're got to probably be a little 248 00:12:28.720 --> 00:12:29.879 safer to go right ahead. 249 00:12:30.919 --> 00:12:32.919 Yep, all right, So the old advice about booking a 250 00:12:32.919 --> 00:12:35.679 flight on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, that still applies. You save 251 00:12:35.679 --> 00:12:37.679 a little bit of money doing that, so you can 252 00:12:38.360 --> 00:12:40.840 balance your vacation days. Leave in the middle of the week, 253 00:12:40.840 --> 00:12:42.639 come back in the middle of the week. You're gonna 254 00:12:42.639 --> 00:12:44.320 save a lot more money than than trying to fly 255 00:12:44.360 --> 00:12:48.600 out over the weekend. And then if you they're packing, 256 00:12:48.679 --> 00:12:51.320 pack why you know, sometimes it's cheaper just to take 257 00:12:51.399 --> 00:12:54.559 less clothes and use the coin laundry at the hotel 258 00:12:54.759 --> 00:12:57.360 that you're staying at just to get those essentials clean. 259 00:12:57.840 --> 00:12:59.799 You know, you can wear jeans two days in a row. 260 00:13:00.039 --> 00:13:02.399 I think sometimes we overpacked, and if you can cut 261 00:13:02.399 --> 00:13:05.960 a bag out or just the amount you're carrying. That's 262 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:07.919 gonna see a lot of money, especially with airlines really 263 00:13:08.519 --> 00:13:11.559 squeezing people on those bag fees more and more. So 264 00:13:11.600 --> 00:13:13.200 that's a big one. 265 00:13:14.480 --> 00:13:17.279 Every time I travel, I realize I overpack. I mean, 266 00:13:17.320 --> 00:13:18.120 I bring more. 267 00:13:17.960 --> 00:13:20.600 Stuff than I need, and I just just. 268 00:13:20.600 --> 00:13:21.799 You just take if you take. 269 00:13:23.039 --> 00:13:25.240 When I do take the time, maybe I take an 270 00:13:25.240 --> 00:13:27.639 hour and sometimes even make a little list to make 271 00:13:27.679 --> 00:13:28.039 sure you. 272 00:13:28.000 --> 00:13:28.919 Don't forget anything. 273 00:13:29.039 --> 00:13:32.200 But you know, all the stuff that you need you 274 00:13:32.240 --> 00:13:34.279 should have, but not a heck of a lot. 275 00:13:34.159 --> 00:13:36.759 More, right, And then you get there and you buy 276 00:13:36.799 --> 00:13:38.679 more stuff, and then you're in the hotel trying to 277 00:13:38.679 --> 00:13:40.240 pack to go home, and you're trying to figure ot, well, 278 00:13:40.240 --> 00:13:42.639 what am I going to leave behind? Don't want to 279 00:13:42.919 --> 00:13:45.480 you can avoid that buy back in life. Yeah, And 280 00:13:45.519 --> 00:13:48.279 then the other flying tips. You know, when you're looking 281 00:13:48.360 --> 00:13:52.399 at your where you're gonna go, public transportation, taking an 282 00:13:52.440 --> 00:13:54.159 over to the airport, you know, sometimes it is cheaper 283 00:13:54.320 --> 00:13:56.120 just to park at the airport book ahead. I know 284 00:13:56.159 --> 00:13:57.960 when I fly at a logan, there's a couple of 285 00:13:58.000 --> 00:14:00.679 lots right there with shuttles, and you look in your 286 00:14:00.759 --> 00:14:04.200 credit card, look at those offers you get sometimes, especially 287 00:14:04.200 --> 00:14:06.440 with travel cards, a lot of times you can. And 288 00:14:06.480 --> 00:14:09.279 there's a couple that right outside of Logan that I've 289 00:14:09.320 --> 00:14:11.320 done business with, where if you spend one hundred bucks 290 00:14:11.360 --> 00:14:13.679 one hundred twenty bucks, you can save twenty or thirty 291 00:14:13.720 --> 00:14:15.919 right there on your credit card statement. So that'll save 292 00:14:15.960 --> 00:14:18.120 you some money, especially with a trip where you're gonna 293 00:14:18.159 --> 00:14:20.600 leave your car for three or four days and then 294 00:14:21.200 --> 00:14:24.279 picking where to say you're right on that mark. 295 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:25.639 Logan's pretty expensive. 296 00:14:25.720 --> 00:14:27.559 I think it's up to like seventy five or eighty 297 00:14:27.600 --> 00:14:28.519 five dollars a day. 298 00:14:29.399 --> 00:14:32.080 It is, it is, so every dollar helps. You can 299 00:14:32.120 --> 00:14:34.399 get a ride to the airport and back from a 300 00:14:34.480 --> 00:14:36.559 far or family member. That's the way to go. 301 00:14:36.840 --> 00:14:38.879 I don't think you can give them twenty a week. 302 00:14:38.960 --> 00:14:40.960 Don't do it for free. They never drive you. Give 303 00:14:41.000 --> 00:14:43.519 them some gas money. If they're kind enough to do 304 00:14:43.559 --> 00:14:45.759 that for you or for you and your family, give 305 00:14:45.799 --> 00:14:46.720 them some gas money. 306 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:51.000 Go ahead, I'm sorry many exactly. Yeah, you bet. And 307 00:14:51.039 --> 00:14:52.919 then when you're booking a trip and you say you're 308 00:14:52.919 --> 00:14:55.200 gonna go to Europe and you're going to a big city. 309 00:14:55.799 --> 00:14:58.480 Europe has an incredible transportation, you can save a lot 310 00:14:58.480 --> 00:15:01.840 of money in your hotel if you look for a 311 00:15:01.919 --> 00:15:04.159 little bit outside of the city center, or they're really 312 00:15:04.480 --> 00:15:07.679 hot tourist area or or the you know, the main 313 00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:09.879 city center, because a lot of times, if you book 314 00:15:09.919 --> 00:15:12.759 hotel just in walking distance to a public transit stop, 315 00:15:12.919 --> 00:15:14.919 you can hop on a train and be right where 316 00:15:14.919 --> 00:15:17.799 you want to be really quickly. So don't underestimate that 317 00:15:17.879 --> 00:15:20.159 it does take a little bit more legging and footwork. 318 00:15:20.480 --> 00:15:22.639 You've got to research and do a bit more planning. 319 00:15:22.639 --> 00:15:24.080 Some people really get into that and they love it. 320 00:15:24.120 --> 00:15:26.759 Other people they not big planners, you know, they just 321 00:15:26.840 --> 00:15:29.799 kind of want to figure it out and go. So 322 00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:31.840 you might have to a little bit, but you can stay. 323 00:15:32.120 --> 00:15:34.799 Stay. If you stay outside of the city center in 324 00:15:34.840 --> 00:15:37.440 those European cities and you stay four or five miles 325 00:15:37.480 --> 00:15:39.720 out of town, you're actually going to deal with some 326 00:15:39.799 --> 00:15:43.320 people who actually live in that community. Supposed to when 327 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:47.159 you stay at the expensive hotels downtown, you're going to 328 00:15:47.240 --> 00:15:51.399 be interacting mostly with other tourists, you know, and you 329 00:15:51.440 --> 00:15:53.440 get get out of out of the cities a little 330 00:15:53.480 --> 00:15:55.440 bit and get a sense of what the community is 331 00:15:55.480 --> 00:15:59.279 that you're visiting. I think that's yeah, you save some 332 00:15:59.320 --> 00:16:02.399 money and you get real taste of what it's like you. 333 00:16:02.320 --> 00:16:04.440 Do when the locals tell you, like, don't go to 334 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:06.360 the tourist trap, here's where you want to go. You know, 335 00:16:06.440 --> 00:16:08.960 they give you the insight scoop on the best restaurants 336 00:16:09.000 --> 00:16:12.279 and the times to go to avoid the crowds, and 337 00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:13.519 then you feel really insider and. 338 00:16:13.600 --> 00:16:15.519 Well, great advice. Now let me ask, is there a 339 00:16:15.559 --> 00:16:18.639 way in which people can access the Triple A site. 340 00:16:18.639 --> 00:16:20.960 There must be some site we can send people to 341 00:16:21.120 --> 00:16:25.799 so they can. Probably, yeah, they weren't taking notes necessarily, so, but. 342 00:16:26.960 --> 00:16:30.200 A lot of yeah, a lot of the spools don't 343 00:16:30.200 --> 00:16:32.320 have a great travel advisory Triple A member that's free 344 00:16:32.360 --> 00:16:34.679 that comes with your membership. We have travel advisors that 345 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:37.360 will help you figure all this stuff out with you 346 00:16:37.480 --> 00:16:40.240 go to triple a dot com. Your zip code has 347 00:16:40.279 --> 00:16:42.039 to be punched in, but once you're there to click 348 00:16:42.120 --> 00:16:45.559 on travel. We have all sorts of great articles and 349 00:16:45.960 --> 00:16:47.200 all kinds of great content there. 350 00:16:47.399 --> 00:16:51.240 But the way, I've been a Triple A member for 351 00:16:51.279 --> 00:16:54.200 a long time, for a long time and my family, 352 00:16:54.399 --> 00:16:56.960 I have the family deal, and I got to tell 353 00:16:56.960 --> 00:16:59.679 you it's one of the best investments I've ever made. 354 00:17:00.200 --> 00:17:05.400 Huge Triple A supporter and a huge Triple A member, 355 00:17:05.519 --> 00:17:06.240 I guess would be. 356 00:17:06.160 --> 00:17:08.000 The best way to describe it. For years and years 357 00:17:08.039 --> 00:17:08.480 and years. 358 00:17:08.599 --> 00:17:11.160 You would be surprised if you had access and google 359 00:17:11.200 --> 00:17:12.599 back and see how long I've been a member at 360 00:17:12.599 --> 00:17:15.160 Triple A. At Triple A, I think you'd be very 361 00:17:15.200 --> 00:17:16.480 pleased and very surprised. 362 00:17:16.519 --> 00:17:19.480 Mark oh Dan, I wouldn't be surprised, but I am 363 00:17:19.559 --> 00:17:22.079 very pleased, and you're so kind and we appreciate it. 364 00:17:22.079 --> 00:17:24.640 You know, a Triple A we really just value our members. 365 00:17:24.680 --> 00:17:27.400 We're a membership organization, you know, so we're we're there 366 00:17:27.480 --> 00:17:30.359 to serve our members. And it means a lot to 367 00:17:30.359 --> 00:17:32.880 me that you're you can speak so highly of an organization, 368 00:17:32.920 --> 00:17:35.279 and there's a lot of pressure on me representing an 369 00:17:35.359 --> 00:17:37.599 organization that that gets that feedback. 370 00:17:37.720 --> 00:17:39.960 So well, I'm telling you the truth, right, And I 371 00:17:40.079 --> 00:17:44.039 have used Triple A resources. They have been they have 372 00:17:44.160 --> 00:17:47.240 been great. I'm a I'm a big believer in Triple A. 373 00:17:47.319 --> 00:17:49.920 And as they say, if you check out, I'm no lie. 374 00:17:49.960 --> 00:17:52.000 I've been a member of that probably for twenty five 375 00:17:52.079 --> 00:17:54.759 years at least at least, and I think, yeah, I 376 00:17:54.839 --> 00:17:57.359 view it as as a real good investment because over 377 00:17:57.400 --> 00:18:00.319 the course of the years I'm probably ahead of you 378 00:18:00.400 --> 00:18:03.160 guys in terms of the services that I've been able 379 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:03.960 to take advantage of. 380 00:18:04.079 --> 00:18:05.599 So thanks very much for being there. 381 00:18:05.640 --> 00:18:08.920 Okay, Hey Dan, thanks a lot. And you know, flash 382 00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:10.759 that triple A card you get a discount at your 383 00:18:10.759 --> 00:18:14.480 hotel or a museum. You never know this funny heels. Yeah, 384 00:18:14.599 --> 00:18:15.799 just by flashing that card. 385 00:18:16.200 --> 00:18:18.440 I like it, Hey begs Mark, We'll talk soon. 386 00:18:18.519 --> 00:18:20.559 Thanks very much, appreciate it great. 387 00:18:20.960 --> 00:18:23.160 Here comes the news at the bottom of the eyre. 388 00:18:23.279 --> 00:18:25.000 We'll take a quick break for a news break, and 389 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:26.759 then we have two more guests coming up. Going to 390 00:18:26.799 --> 00:18:31.119 be talking with a very interesting woman who's a marriage 391 00:18:31.119 --> 00:18:34.000 and family therapist. He's also the author of a new 392 00:18:34.039 --> 00:18:37.720 book and she talks that makes the point that the 393 00:18:38.319 --> 00:18:43.079 number of moms who are reporting their mental health is 394 00:18:43.160 --> 00:18:47.240 being excellent now is down a little bit from twenty sixteen. 395 00:18:47.319 --> 00:18:48.960 I don't know if COVID had much to do with this, 396 00:18:49.119 --> 00:18:52.880 but we'll get the skinny from Christy Taylor Jones when 397 00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:54.880 we come back after the break, and we will also 398 00:18:55.000 --> 00:19:01.039 talk about a one in thirty million orange lobster with 399 00:19:01.119 --> 00:19:04.160 the executive chef of the chef at the Union Oyster House. 400 00:19:04.720 --> 00:19:07.160 They're not cooking this baby. Opp trust me, we'll explain. 401 00:19:07.559 --> 00:19:08.359