Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:43:18 -0400 http://bcm.bc.edu en-us © 2026 Trustees of Boston College yes 0b140b92-466e-53af-8626-6ebd0078e9a2 Boston College Magazine episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Boston College, Boston College Magazine Boston College Magazine https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lj2cq5ynqi4h6ol74g0h0xozewxo?.jpg http://bcm.bc.edu Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey discusses 9/11 hero Welles Crowther '99 Ken Casey reflects on a song and concert dedicated to Crowther, taking the stage with the Screaming Eagles, and his band's love for BC.

]]> Ken Casey reflects on a song and concert dedicated to Crowther, taking the stage with the Screaming Eagles, and his band's love for BC.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-19785328 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0400 756 full false Shan Rizwan '21 on how asking strangers one question made him a social media star. Back in the summer of 2018, Shan Rizwan '21 was an incoming sophomore at BC when he began posting vlogs about his life on YouTube. Seven years later, he's become a social media sensation with nearly 3 million followers across his various platforms, thanks to his viral man-on-the-street style videos asking strangers on the street what music they're listening to. In this episode, he reflects on his journey to Internet fame, what it's really like when a childhood dream comes true, and what's next in his career.

]]> Back in the summer of 2018, Shan Rizwan '21 was an incoming sophomore at BC when he began posting vlogs about his life on YouTube. Seven years later, he's become a social media sensation with nearly 3 million followers across his various platforms, thanks to his viral man-on-the-street style videos asking strangers on the street what music they're listening to. In this episode, he reflects on his journey to Internet fame, what it's really like when a childhood dream comes true, and what's next in his career.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-19361992 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 1543 full false Tom Marchitelli '04 on his path from hedge fund accountant to celebrity suit designer Tom Marchitelli '04 is the founder of Gentleman's Playbook, his custom menswear company that has created custom suits for 500 professional athletes across the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA. Marchitelli started Gentleman's Playbook as an Instagram account over a decade ago, and intended it just to be a creative outlet where he could post photos of his favorite tailored suits. But when a professional athlete messaged Marchitelli asking if he could order a custom suit from him, Marchitelli rose to the challenge, teaching himself how to measure on the fly and transforming his career and life almost overnight.

]]> Tom Marchitelli '04 is the founder of Gentleman's Playbook, his custom menswear company that has created custom suits for 500 professional athletes across the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA. Marchitelli started Gentleman's Playbook as an Instagram account over a decade ago, and intended it just to be a creative outlet where he could post photos of his favorite tailored suits. But when a professional athlete messaged Marchitelli asking if he could order a custom suit from him, Marchitelli rose to the challenge, teaching himself how to measure on the fly and transforming his career and life almost overnight.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-18632091 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400 1917 full false Talking retirement policy and strategy with the leading expert and (recently retired) BC Professor Alicia Munnell Retirement planning and policy can be dizzying. Social Security, 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, Traditional IRAs, arcane IRS rules and regulations…it gets a little bewildering. Alicia Munnell, founder of BC’s Center for Retirement Research—and recently retired herself—explains how we got to this point and why we must simplify the process for everyday working people.

]]> Retirement planning and policy can be dizzying. Social Security, 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, Traditional IRAs, arcane IRS rules and regulations…it gets a little bewildering. Alicia Munnell, founder of BC’s Center for Retirement Research—and recently retired herself—explains how we got to this point and why we must simplify the process for everyday working people.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-17899198 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2194 full false BC professor Ana M. Martínez-Alemán reflects on 20 years studying the effects of social media. Ana M. Martínez-Alemán, associate dean for faculty & academic affairs and professor at BC’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development, is widely recognized as one of the first researchers to study the effects of social media on college students, and has been researching the topic for nearly twenty years. Last year she was named among 40 outstanding women in higher education by “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education," and she continues to study the intersection of technology, class, and race. At a time when we seem to be in the midst of a national reckoning about social media’s effects on young people, she joined the Boston College Magazine podcast to share her thoughts on the topic.

]]> Ana M. Martínez-Alemán, associate dean for faculty & academic affairs and professor at BC’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development, is widely recognized as one of the first researchers to study the effects of social media on college students, and has been researching the topic for nearly twenty years. Last year she was named among 40 outstanding women in higher education by “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education," and she continues to study the intersection of technology, class, and race. At a time when we seem to be in the midst of a national reckoning about social media’s effects on young people, she joined the Boston College Magazine podcast to share her thoughts on the topic.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-16623017 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500 1745 full false Mary Bryant Shrader '80 on her journey to becoming a YouTube star. Mary Bryant Shrader '80 discusses how she went from being a retired tax attorney to a YouTube sensation with more than one million subscribers and a popular cookbook.

]]> Mary Bryant Shrader '80 discusses how she went from being a retired tax attorney to a YouTube sensation with more than one million subscribers and a popular cookbook.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-15213412 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1896 full false John Finney reflects on 30 years as BC's maestro John Finney, recently retired director of the University Chorale of Boston College and conductor of the Boston College Symphony Orchestra, on his iconic 30-year career at BC.

]]> John Finney, recently retired director of the University Chorale of Boston College and conductor of the Boston College Symphony Orchestra, on his iconic 30-year career at BC.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-12920904 Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1910 full false Chuck Hogan ’89 on what makes great crime novels Chuck Hogan ’89 on seeing "The Town" filmed, his favorite crime novels, and how he came back to writing novels ten years later.

]]> Chuck Hogan ’89 on seeing "The Town" filmed, his favorite crime novels, and how he came back to writing novels ten years later.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-12903886 Tue, 23 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 2906 full false Barry Gallup ’69 on Doug Flutie, Bob Cousy, and spending nearly a half-century in BC athletics. Barry Gallup ’69 on helping to recruit Doug Flutie to BC, making basketball's Elite 8 while playing for Coach Bob Cousy, and graduating as one of the greatest receivers in the history of BC's football program.

]]> Barry Gallup ’69 on helping to recruit Doug Flutie to BC, making basketball's Elite 8 while playing for Coach Bob Cousy, and graduating as one of the greatest receivers in the history of BC's football program.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-12462208 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1374 full false Desmon and Derrick Lewis, founders of the Bronx Community Foundation Twin brothers Desmon Lewis '05 and Derrick Lewis '06 are the founders of the Bronx Community Foundation, which they established in 2017 to help improve life in the New York City borough where they grew up. When the pandemic hit before the organization's scheduled launch, however, they pivoted to focus their resources on a two-year initiative that raised $15 million and addressed needs exacerbated by the crisis. The Lewis brothers sat down with us to discuss their journey and what's next for the foundation.

]]> Twin brothers Desmon Lewis '05 and Derrick Lewis '06 are the founders of the Bronx Community Foundation, which they established in 2017 to help improve life in the New York City borough where they grew up. When the pandemic hit before the organization's scheduled launch, however, they pivoted to focus their resources on a two-year initiative that raised $15 million and addressed needs exacerbated by the crisis. The Lewis brothers sat down with us to discuss their journey and what's next for the foundation.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-12220002 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0500 2163 full false Longtime classical music radio host—and new hall of famer—Laura Carlo. Longtime classical radio morning host Laura Carlo, newly inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, talks about her career in a competitive industry, and about keeping classical music accessible to audiences around the world.

]]> Longtime classical radio morning host Laura Carlo, newly inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, talks about her career in a competitive industry, and about keeping classical music accessible to audiences around the world.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-11905377 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1886 full false BC history professor—and sudden media star—Heather Cox Richardson. BC History Professor Heather Cox Richardson's smash newsletter Letters From an American has made her one of the nation's leading public intellectuals

]]> BC History Professor Heather Cox Richardson's smash newsletter Letters From an American has made her one of the nation's leading public intellectuals

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-11543305 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3024 full false BC hockey star and two-time Olympic medalist Cayla Barnes on the Beijing Winter Games. Boston College hockey star and two-time Olympic medalist Cayla Barnes discusses the heated U.S.-Canada hockey rivarly and her goal to inspire more young girls to take up the sport.  

]]> Boston College hockey star and two-time Olympic medalist Cayla Barnes discusses the heated U.S.-Canada hockey rivarly and her goal to inspire more young girls to take up the sport.  

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-10599746 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400 979 full false Vice Provost for Enrollment John Mahoney on the admissions process at BC, and how to make an application stand out. It's harder than ever to get into Boston College. Vice Provost for 
Enrollment John Mahoney discusses everything you want to know about 
admissions at BC, including how to make an application stand out. 

]]> It's harder than ever to get into Boston College. Vice Provost for 
Enrollment John Mahoney discusses everything you want to know about 
admissions at BC, including how to make an application stand out. 

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-10599739 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400 2421 full false STM Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J., reflects on what a devastating medical diagnosis has taught him about work, life, and faith. STM Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J., who will step down in June following a diagnosis of glioblastoma, discusses what he's learned from his illness.

]]> STM Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J., who will step down in June following a diagnosis of glioblastoma, discusses what he's learned from his illness.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-10268488 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0400 2054 full false BC Experts Discuss the Future of Pandemics The world is likely to experience additional pandemics in the years ahead, so we spoke with four BC experts about how we can better prepare for the outbreaks to come.

]]> The world is likely to experience additional pandemics in the years ahead, so we spoke with four BC experts about how we can better prepare for the outbreaks to come.

]]> Buzzsprout-9949194 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 2488 full false A Chance in the World author Steve Pemberton '89 on his new book. Steve Pemberton, author of the acclaimed memoir A chance in the World, discusses his new book The Lighthouse Effect.

]]> Steve Pemberton, author of the acclaimed memoir A chance in the World, discusses his new book The Lighthouse Effect.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-9330582 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0400 1901 full false Dr. Charles Grandson '05, discusses how schools are addressing societal inequities. Dr. Charles Grandson, Chief Equity & Strategy Officer for the Boston Public Schools, on teaching through the pandemic, how schools are addressing societal inequities, and BC's Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program.

]]> Dr. Charles Grandson, Chief Equity & Strategy Officer for the Boston Public Schools, on teaching through the pandemic, how schools are addressing societal inequities, and BC's Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-8626702 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0400 1375 full false Professor Brad Harrington on how the pandemic has permanently reshaped the work place Brad Harrington, Executive Director of the Boston College Center for Work and Family and an associate research professor in the Carroll School, discusses the future of work in a post-pandemic world.

]]> Brad Harrington, Executive Director of the Boston College Center for Work and Family and an associate research professor in the Carroll School, discusses the future of work in a post-pandemic world.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-8535489 Mon, 17 May 2021 13:00:00 -0400 946 full false BC Law Prof. Patricia McCoy on the state of the economy and fiscal policy in the Biden Administration BC Law Professor Patricia McCoy discusses the new stimulus package, the state of the national economy, and what fiscal policy might look like in the Biden Administration.

]]> BC Law Professor Patricia McCoy discusses the new stimulus package, the state of the national economy, and what fiscal policy might look like in the Biden Administration.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-7165567 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:00:00 -0500 2574 full false Extreme Swimmer "Crazy" Craig Lewin '08. Former BC swimmer "Crazy" Craig Lewin just became only the 240th person to ever complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. He discusses what it's like to battle the elements and swarms of jellyfish while swimming in the ocean for 11 straight hours.

]]> Former BC swimmer "Crazy" Craig Lewin just became only the 240th person to ever complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. He discusses what it's like to battle the elements and swarms of jellyfish while swimming in the ocean for 11 straight hours.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-5296960 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0400 2108 full false Professor Janet Helms on systemic racism and how "not seeing color" can perpetuate it. Professor Janet Helms, author of the book A Race is a Nice Thing to Have, on individual and institutional racism, and how whites who "don't see color" can inadvertently perpetuate to systemic racism.

]]> Professor Janet Helms, author of the book A Race is a Nice Thing to Have, on individual and institutional racism, and how whites who "don't see color" can inadvertently perpetuate to systemic racism.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-4702274 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1140 full false BC student musician Nova Wang '21, whose video of himself playing the violin went viral. During the pandemic, Nova Wang '21 filmed himself playing each of the parts in an eight-part violin arrangement of “For Boston” that he wrote. Nova talks about how he felt when his video struck a chord with Eagles everywhere on social media and the power of music in troubled times. 

]]> During the pandemic, Nova Wang '21 filmed himself playing each of the parts in an eight-part violin arrangement of “For Boston” that he wrote. Nova talks about how he felt when his video struck a chord with Eagles everywhere on social media and the power of music in troubled times. 

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-4488959 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0400 649 full false Former BC Law School Dean Vincent Rougeau discusses the need for reform in the criminal justice system. BC Law School Dean Vincent Rougeau discusses the national protests against police brutality, the need for reform throughout the entire criminal justice system, BC's new forum on racial justice, and his own experiences with race as a Black American.

]]> BC Law School Dean Vincent Rougeau discusses the national protests against police brutality, the need for reform throughout the entire criminal justice system, BC's new forum on racial justice, and his own experiences with race as a Black American.

]]> Boston College Magazine Buzzsprout-4384973 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0400 1663 full false BC religious studies scholar Thomas Groome on maintaining hope. A lively conversation with the renowned author and BC Professor Thomas Groome on maintaining hope, optimism, and faith during these troubled times.

]]> A lively conversation with the renowned author and BC Professor Thomas Groome on maintaining hope, optimism, and faith during these troubled times.

]]> Buzzsprout-4092314 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1224 full false