The Point

While aboard the Charles W. Morgan, Heather Goldstone caught a whiff of olden times: the odor of whale that is STILL  detectable in an original oak barrel. The barrel is part of the whale ship's try works, where blubber was rendered into oil. Here's a clip of her conversation with Dave Wiley, Research Coordinator for Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary, about the scent.

WCAI's news director, Sean Corcoran, is joined by regional print and digital media journalists to discuss the news of the week, including Anne Brennan of the Cape Cod Times, Sally Rose of the Provincetown Banner, Tim Wood of the Cape Cod Chronicle, and Jim DeArruda of the New Bedford Standard Times, all discuss the local news.

A discussion of the Arab-Israeli conflict and tensions throughout the Middle East, with Mindy Todd on The Point and three guests who know the situation in depth.

Ornithologist Vern Laux  joins Mindy Todd on The Point to talk about the season's highlights for birding. Many species are breeding in our region, and the seabirds are abundant. But don't feed the gulls! Vern explains why, and answers many questions form listeners.

Mindy Todd talks with three artists from this year's Woods Hole Film Festival about their films.

Few will ever see firsthand the true, glorious colors of a giant bluefin tuna as it emerges from the ocean. James Prosek's watercolors come close.

A busy week of local and regional news.  WCAI's Brian Morris hosts a discussion with colleagues in the print and digital media.  Among the stories: Cape Cod may take in unaccompanied immigrant kids; Cape Wind looks at options for its staging facilities in both Rhode Island and New Bedford; a new director and manager for Chatham's town band; a booming Nantucket real estate market; Provincetown licensing board denies bid to use the Hawthorne Barn for Tennessee Williams festival performance; and a name for the new Steamship Authority ferry.

Joe Richman, Founder and Executive Producer of Radio Diaries talks about his five part radio series “Mandela: An Audio History” which tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings and the voice of Nelson Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with him, and against him. Joe Richman will give a presentation at Preservation Hall

For some, getting into vacation mode is easy, others have a difficult time enjoying their time off. Psychologist Michael Abruzzese and Psychiatrist Marc Whaley discuss the psychology of vacations. They offer some tips on how to unplug from the demands of your everyday life,  and talk about the mental and physical benefits of a good vacation.

Most everything you need to know about your Cape and Islands garden this season, from pests to bounty. Roberta Clark, horticulturist, gives advice on a wide range of garden related issues such as plant varieties, timing for planting, pruning, and transplanting, solutions to insect problems, and much more. With Mindy Todd, and many callers.