Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Sea Shanties?

Also: Reasons you should be listening to WBUR's latest podcast "Anything For Selena" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Browser]( | [Donate]( [WBUR] [WBUR]( The WBUR Weekender January 16, 2021 Weekend Weather: Saturday there are showers, mainly before 2 p.m., and a high near 49. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high of 42. Good morning, Whether you're hiking, cleaning, cooking, commuting or just staying home this weekend, there's one thing you should definitely add to your plans: Listen to the first episodes of WBUR and Futuro Studio's new podcast, ["Anything For Selena."]( Here are a few reasons I feel so strongly about this: 1. Selena Quintanilla, the Grammy-winning ascending Mexican American pop star killed in 1995, is still so relevant, even 25 years after her death. Her fans are as loyal as ever, and she's become a symbol for tensions around race, class and body politics in the U.S. 2. It's an interesting listen because it's part documentary, part memoir. Maria Garcia, senior editor of Arts and Culture at WBUR, was 9 years old and living on the U.S.-Mexico border when Selena was murdered. Twenty five years later, this podcast is really her quest to understand what it means to love, mourn and remember Selena. She speaks with Selena's family, but also[shares her own personal stories]( about what Selena taught her about Latino identity and American belonging. The weaving of both narratives is incredibly beautiful. 3. In the [second episode]( Maria interviews Abraham Quintanilla, Selena's notoriously guarded father. You realize that Abraham and his relationship with his daughter is so much more complex than the villain persona he's often given. There were so many intimate and personal moments in this episode, from both him and Maria, that left me with all the feels. 4. You can listen in both English and Spanish! Who doesn't love accessible journalism, am I right? 5. This is truly a [passion project]( for Maria, and you can hear it in each episode. She pitched the idea for this podcast for years, and now it's on the front page of Apple podcasts (a position that's not paid for, but earned). Talk about a true labor of love! P.S.– If you want to fall deeper down the Selena rabbit hole, you can join us every Friday at 8 p.m. for an Instagram Live party. The team will talk about making each episode and chat with special guests. Learn more at [@selena_podcast](. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org This Week's Must Reads url[Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Sea Shanties? A Gloucester Shanty Singer Explains]( A sea shanty went viral on TikTok, briefly fulfilling our need for community in pandemic times. [Read more.]( Support the news ['This Happened Here?': Immigrants, Familiar With Homeland Unrest, Reflect On Insurrection At The Capitol]( As a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol last week, the scene brought a sickening feeling of familiarity for some immigrants. It surfaced painful memories of insurrection in their native countries, a kind of unrest they never expected to experience again here in the U.S. [Read more.]( - Commentary: [There Are White Supremacist Hate Groups Everywhere. Even In 'Blue' Mass.]( [Warmer Waters May Spell Trouble For Baby Sharks, Study At New England Aquarium Finds]( The study revealed that the baby epaulette sharks hatched in warmer water were born small, hungry and exhausted. [Read more.]( [Listen: From Impeachment To Capitol Attack: 'Throughline' Shows How The Past Is Never Past]( Since 2019, NPR's podcast and radio show Throughline has been going behind the headlines, putting events into historical context. Here are several episodes we think might help us better understand this moment. [Read more.]( [Commentary: I Lost Laura 4 Years Ago. The Law Passed In Her Name Will Save Lives]( In the final hours of the legislative session, hundreds of people came together to help writer Peter DeMarco lobby for "Laura's Law," which will make emergency room entrances easier to find. Laura Levis died of an asthma attack. [Read more.]( - Backstory: [My Wife Died Of An Asthma Attack. If She'd Known About 'Peak Week,' She Might Have Survived]( Time For A Break Listen: This[exclusive song premiere]( from local R&B artist Miranda Rae is worth adding to your playlists. The ARTery's Arielle Gray described it like this: "Bouncy and infectious, the song ripples with a throaty bassline and percussive, gritty guitar." Celebrate Martin Luther King Day: The Boston Children's Chorus will be hosting a free virtual concert this Sunday. [Learn more here]( (and get some other ideas for weekend fun). Eat some celery: No, this isn't a joke. The diet veg gets a bad rep, but [Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst]( wants you to give this nutritious and versatile vegetable another shot. Watch a family-friendly short film: From animated shorts with no dialogue to Mo Willem’s narrating children’s books, film writer Erin Trahan and her two toddlers [rounded up their recommendations]( watch. Something to make you laugh: This is [my favorite correction]( ever. Catch Up On Coronavirus What To Know: With Massachusetts planning to begin vaccinating prisoners against the coronavirus next week, the Middlsesex County sheriff says a survey of those incarcerated at the county jail indicates that many detainees are apprehensive about the vaccine. [Read more.]( By The Numbers: State data shows more than 206,000 people in Massachusetts have received their first vaccine doses. More than 52,000 doses were administered in the last week. 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