TV weatherman Spencer Christian had it all:  A great job, a great family, a great life.  But he nearly lost everything to compulsive gambling, before he found the courage to change his life.  BJ and Spencer discuss Spencer's new book, "You Bet Your Life: How I Survived Jim Crow Racism, Hurricane Chasing, and Gambling."

BJ attends the annual commemoration for the USS San Francisco, which was involved in one of the most hellacious, courageous battles  in American military history 76 years ago at Guadalcanal.

Benjamin Zander, Founder, Music Director and Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestras, discusses the world's greatest music; how it uplifts mankind and teaches us all about love, life and humanity.

Former NFL player and now local news anchor Vai Sikahema recounts his transition from the NFL to TV, coming to America at the age of 8, and the important role religion plays in his life. Second of two parts.

ai Sikahema forever won the hearts of Philadelphia Eagles fans more than two decades ago.  He's now a television news anchor, whose front row seat to history includes an impending nuclear attack heading right for him (well, not really) and the incredible and improbable Super Bowl Run by the Iggles. BJ talks with his old pal Vai about the attack that wasn't, the championship that was, and his jarring introduction to live TV news during an infamous chase on the freeways of Los Angeles.

Bill Finch has spent his most of his life in public service; State Senator, Mayor of Connecticut's biggest city, Executive Director of the New York State Turnpike Authority.  But now, Bill is using his love of science and optimistic view of the future to lead the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport, a place where kids age 1 to 100 can experience the thrill of the daily miracles around us.

raining teenagers to be ready for the next disaster my not be part of a regular school curriculum, but in two Connecticut high schools are doing just that. Fox 61 reporter Jim Altman joins BJ to talk about an extraordinary program, and an extraordinary gift.  Plus, being the hockey heads that they are, BJ and Jim can't help but throw in a third (and unrelated) story and how Hartford Whalers fans are keeping hope alive, 20 years after the Whale shoved off for Raleigh, NC.

Fires. Murders. Corruption. Bad Weather.  Each among the storylines we expect every day when we tune into the local television news. But the TV news operations that stand out, take the time and make the effort to also tell stories of human triumph and hope in a memorable and impactful way.  BJ sits down with Fox 61 reporter Jim Altman to listen to and discuss three of Jim's recent stories.

FDR was one of our great presidents.  Eleanor was our greatest First Lady. In many ways, it all started when Franklin's mother built them a grand home in midtown Manhattan, a home that still stands today, not just as a museum, but as a beacon of education, freedom, and human rights.

Should we return to the Moon?  Plan a mission to Mars? What is the impact and risks of long term human space travel? In this Best of 2017 episode of Take Me Through It, B.J. and Mike (producer of the movie "Inner Space") go deep into the galaxy or a probing interview with Dr. Mark Shelhamer, NASA's former chief scientist for human research.