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The Upper Cape Catch takes a closer look into the most pressing news in Falmouth, Bourne, Sandwich, and Mashpee. We’ve got the latest stories on public health, climate change, politics, arts, and so much more. Brought to you by Enterprise staff and the Cape Cod community.

  1. 05/03/2024

    How Slavery Shaped Cape Cod

    This week on the Upper Cape Catch, host and producer Gilda Geist delves into the history of slavery on Cape Cod. Many New Englanders think of American slavery as a southern problem, but the truth is that the economy of slavery made Cape Cod what it is today. They say those who don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it—in that case, you might want to give this episode a listen. Learn more: Atlantic Black Box Eric Turkington’s column Exploring The Cape's Connection To The Slave Trade Colonization and the Wampanoag Story How The English Used Taxation, Slavery To Take Control Of Native Land Linking Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Knowledge Sound: The Nightmar by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Time to Think by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.We'll Figure it Out Together by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

    21 min

  2. 04/26/2024

    Decomposing Flavor

    Ever wondered how composting works? Wonder no longer. In today’s episode, producer Noelle Annonen goes behind the scenes with Black Earth to learn the ins and outs of how food scraps are made into new, nutritious soil. She also explores the future of composting on the Upper Cape. Learn more about Black Earth here: https://blackearthcompost.com/ *** Ambient credit: Selkirkshire Nature Ambience by BurghRecords -- https://freesound.org/s/506838/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

    17 min

  3. 04/19/2024

    Artists Of Cape Cod

    This week on the Upper Cape Catch, the entire podcast team pitched in to bring you three stories of art on Cape Cod. Each story features a different local artist. In this episode, we talk about painting, printing, woodworking, and poetry as they relate to self- and community-expression on Cape Cod. More about Alice Kociemba: Falmouth Cultural Council Read about Alice in the Enterprise More about Annie Yavokleva: Annie’s website Howlingbird Studio Find Annie's work @foxandploverdesigns on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok Check out Annie’s work at Falmouth’s Arts Alive festival this summer More about Shelbi Lynn Palmer: Read about Shelbi in the Enterprise Pictures of Shelbi’s work on her Facebook Music: No sudden movements by rui is licensed under a Attribution License. Battle Rappers instrumental by Yshwa is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. Debora by Jangwa is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.The Days of Wonder (and the Rejoicing to Come)-1 by Squire Tuck is licensed under a Attribution License.

    22 min

  4. 04/12/2024

    Preventing The Unthinkable

    Note: This episode discusses child sex abuse. This week on the Upper Cape Catch, host and producer Gilda Geist interviews Jacob Stapleton of Children’s Cove, Cape Cod’s child advocacy center. Though this episode deals with the challenging topic of child sex abuse, it does so in a way that is meant to empower families and youth-serving professionals to do their part to keep kids safe.  Children’s Cove Read the print version of this storyMore about adverse childhood experiences (ACES) from the CDC Music: Never Too Late To Change Anything by Nuno Adelaida is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. Phenix-unplugged by Koi-discovery is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

    15 min
  5. Starstruck At The Seaside: A Cape Cod Eclipse Guide

    04/05/2024

    Starstruck At The Seaside: A Cape Cod Eclipse Guide

    This week on the Upper Cape Catch, we put together a local viewing guide for Monday’s solar eclipse. In this episode, host and producer Gilda Geist takes you through everything you need to know about the eclipse, including where to get free eclipse glasses on the Upper Cape.  Solar eclipse events with free eclipse glasses: Falmouth Library eclipse party (main branch) Falmouth Library eclipse parties (East and North Falmouth branches) Department of Conservation and Recreation eclipse party ​​Sandwich Library glasses giveaway Learn more: Solar eclipse livestream Make your own pinhole camera Eclipse simulator Music: Dream 1 by Magenta Six is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

    6 min

  6. 03/29/2024

    The Great Turtle Escape

    Did you know this episode just won us the Best Podcast award at the New England Newspaper & Press Association competition? This is one of our favorite episodes producer Noelle Annonen made here at the Upper Cape Catch, and we're glad the folks at the New England Newspaper & Press Association agreed. ~~~ It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a cold-stunned turtle stuck in the hook of Cape Cod! And it has a long journey ahead. Follow the turtles and producer Noelle Annonen on a journey from the coasts of Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico and back again in today’s episode of the Upper Cape Catch. What to do if you find a turtle on the beach, according to the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary: Move the turtle above the high tide line. Never grab or hold the turtle by the head or flippers. Cover it with dry seaweed or wrack. Mark it with an obvious piece of debris—buoys, driftwood, or branches. Call the Wellfleet Bay hotline at 508-349-2615 x6104 If you are interested in volunteering with sea turtle stranding rescue, please call the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615. Checkout our coverage of the stranded turtles by Sandwich reporter Tao Woolfe and Bourne Enterprise editor Calli Remillard. Learn more about the Kemp’s Ridley turtle here. Learn more about the New England Aquarium here. Ambient Sound Credits: Benboncan - Stream Underwater.wav Pmedig - Landing_Pipercup_1.WAV This episode originally aired in January 2023.

    20 min

  7. 03/22/2024

    Sixty One Million Stories Or More

    Millions of people in the United States live with the effects of a disability or chronic illness every day. Many manage their symptoms in the workplace without anyone knowing. Others are reaching out for help they’re not able to receive. Join Upper Cape Catch producer Noelle Annonen in hearing two of those stories from people who live and work on the Upper Cape. If you or a loved one are dealing with the symptoms of endometriosis, click here to learn more.

    22 min

  8. 03/15/2024

    Local Voices: On War And Ceasefires

    Conflict in Gaza is moving people around the world to act, even here on Cape Cod. Join producer Noelle Annonen and Falmouth residents in a vigil, at which residents called for a ceasefire in Gaza, and learn how local advocates are engaging with a crisis halfway around the world in today’s episode of the Upper Cape Catch.

    21 min
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The Upper Cape Catch takes a closer look into the most pressing news in Falmouth, Bourne, Sandwich, and Mashpee. We’ve got the latest stories on public health, climate change, politics, arts, and so much more. Brought to you by Enterprise staff and the Cape Cod community.

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  • Creator
    The Upper Cape Catch
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
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