As the New England boat show launches, we get a preview and hear about the business of boating with Bob McAlpine, New England Boat Show manager, and Matt O’Connor, Freedom Boat Club co-owner.

Jon Chesto of the Boston Globe joins us to talk about the MBTA’s Green Line C & E branch shut downs expected this summer. Plus, Boston’s first recreational cannabis shop , U.S. jobs figures and whether there be a gondola at the Encore Boston Harbor connecting it to the “T.”

What’s new in this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads? Some of them will surprise you. We think. A “smaht” conversation about some key trends with MullenLowe Boston & New York president Kelly Fredrickson.

The sustainable mostly online shoe company Rothy’s just opened its third retail store in Boston. Senior Vice President Heather Howard talks about how the company makes these shoes out of recycled plastic bottles and how they’ve sold more than a million pairs. So why brick and mortar in Boston?

The Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung is on the business beat looking at the potential business impact of the coronavirus, two upcoming leadership changes at some important Boston institutions, the future of the Hynes Convention Center and more.

We begin our annual countdown of the top ten Massachusetts business stories of 2019. Joining us for stories 10 through 6 of the year is Business Columnist and Associate Editor Shirley Leung from The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal Editor Doug Banks.

The countdown continues looking at the top ten business stories in the Baystate for 2019! Business Columnist and Associate Editor Shirley Leung from The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal Editor Doug Banks share their perspective on stories five through two.

Business Columnist and Associate Editor Shirley Leung from The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal Editor Doug Banks talk about the top business story of 2019. They also discuss the business person of the decade.

Retailers Association of Massachusetts President Jon Hurst on trends and early results in this year’s holiday shopping season.

Bob Luz, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, discusses efforts to promote the industry, the impact of Encore, high end food halls and other trends.

How to make the most of your philanthropic dollars and charitable giving with Phil Buchanan, CEO of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and Kate Guedj, SVP and Chief Philanthropy Officer of The Boston Foundation. How can you give in a way that reflects your values, life and experience?

How is the nation’s political climate affecting how much and where people are giving? Phil Buchanan, CEO of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and Kate Guedj, SVP and Chief Philanthropy Officer of The Boston Foundation, weigh in.

Scot Tatelman, STATE bags co-founder, talks about this company which is a Benefit Corporation, combining fashionable bags with philanthropy and a broader mission.