Darryl C. Murphy was the host of WBUR's news and culture podcast, The Common.
Before moving to the host’s chair, he was a reporter in the newsroom covering business and transportation.
Darryl came to WBUR from Philadelphia where he covered transportation and mobility for WHYY, the local NPR station there. Prior to that, he got his start at the Philadelphia Public School Notebook covering K-12 education.
Darryl has a bachelor's degree in English from Temple University. In his free time, he enjoys baking and listening to vinyl.
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Summer is here, and so are cicadas
From mid-May to early June, a brood of periodical cicadas (Brood XIV) are emerging for the first time in 17 years.
Take a walk through Boston's LGBTQ+ history
In February, references to the words 'transgender' and 'queer' were quietly purged from various National Parks Service websites. That includes an audio tour of Boston's Downtown and Beacon Hill neighborhoods...
Things to do in May to help you enjoy Boston's blossoming spring
May's going to be busy month for happenings around Greater Boston. WBUR's Candice Springer shares three big events to help you enjoy the spring weather.
The BYTE Shop brings decades-old tech back to life
The BYTE Shop in Jamaica plain that brings back some of those memories. The computer repair shop doubles as a museum to the home computer.
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Organizers to mark MLK Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston with march of their own
Local organizers plan to mark MLK Jr.'s historic 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston by holding a march of their own.
Local libraries encourage readers to hop on a retro trend: zines
Little self-published booklets known as 'zines' have long been a staple of DIY and counter-culture movements. They have deep roots in underground music scenes like punk. Today, zines are having...
Priests, nuns and cat burglars: The history of Boston's anti-war movement
Catholic nuns and priests led Boston's anti-war movement during the Vietnam era. A new podcast tells the story of the lengths many Boston Irish Catholics went through to protest the...
Repair shop offers trip down memory lane with decades-old tech
Tim Colegrove has been repairing computers for a long time. He opened The BYTE Shop in Jamaica Plain in 2021, but it's more than a repair shop. It's a trip...