Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets...
We thought Edge of Fame Listeners would love this sample of WBUR's Endless Thread and its new season all about memes. Listen and learn about the origin of the king...
The #MeToo movement has brought about a reckoning across fields—movies, television, media, tech, academia, finance, even the restaurant industry. Why is the music industry so behind?
Tim and JonJelyn Savage say their now-22-year-old daughter, Joycelyn, is being held captive by R. Kelly. Geoff Edgers spent five months investigating how such a successful musician could be dogged...
David Letterman reflects on the "late night wars" with Jay Leno, the new beard, and his comedy heroes. But Letterman's favorite thing? Being a dad to his son, Harry.
The story of Issa Rae's journey from awkward LA teen to Hollywood celebrity. Geoff Edgers follows Rae to the BET Awards to understand what drives the creative force behind HBO's...
Famous kids who survived the fame. Hanson not just survived, but prospered. How did they do it? Geoff Edgers goes to Tulsa, Oklahoma to talks to Zac, Isaac and Taylor...
Billy Joe Shaver is the greatest country music songwriter alive. But you don’t know his name. His songs have been covered by Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and, most...
By the time she was 15, Patricia Williams had two kids with a married man. A few years later, she was selling crack. She was shot twice and spent a...
It’s easy to dismiss Weird Al as a novelty act. But the reality is that he has remained relevant – and immensely popular – for decades. The new podcast "Edge...
Ava DuVernay is reshaping Hollywood. In this premiere episode, Geoff Edgers follows DuVernay as she put the finishing touches on "A Wrinkle In Time". They talk about her childhood, #MeToo...
In our preview episode of the new podcast "Edge of Fame," Geoff Edgers follows comedian and former SNL star Norm Macdonald on his road to reinvention. Join them as they...
Geoff Edgers paints intimate, surprising audio portraits of actors, musicians and comedians, from beloved performers you think you already know to up-and-comers bursting onto the scene. Other podcasts might cover...
Edge of Fame, a new podcast collaboration between WBUR and The Washington Post, is a sound-rich, story-driven examination of the life that happens before, behind, and beyond the spotlight.
Blending in-depth interviews with off-the-cuff field recordings, host Geoff Edgers paints intimate, surprising audio portraits of actors, musicians and comedians: from beloved performers you think you already know, like Saturday Night Live veteran Darrell Hammond, to up-and-comers bursting onto the scene, like author, actor and comedian Ms. Pat.
You’ll learn who these individuals really are: where they come from, what drives them to create, and what keeps them up at night. Other podcasts might cover artists; Geoff Edgers uncovers them.