60 http://www.boston.com/news/podcasts/ Globe columnist Alex Beam answers his hate mail. The Boston Globe Copyright 2008 The Boston Globe en-us Mon, 29 Jan 2008 02:00:00 EDT Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EDT Clean Alex Beam's hate mail. The Globe's resident social critic and humorist responds to readers' complaints, critiques, and insults. Boston.com podcasts asilvio@boston.com Alex Beam 19:26 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/012308beampodcast.mp3 "Outright lies" about the cookie diet ... "Swirling Harp Melody" by FreeSoundtrackMusic.com Society & Culture Wed, 23 January 2008 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 26:54 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/112107beampodcast.mp3 Exceedingly hateful letters from Yankees fans to Alex. . Society & Culture Wed, 21 November 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 20:16 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/091907beampodcast.mp3 Beam: Fans of Beckham, Esperanto, and Darfur activism speak. Society & Culture Wed, 19 September 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 22:29 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/080107beampodcast.mp3 Beam: Actor Dax Shepard sticks up for himself. Society & Culture Wed, 01 August 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 18:09 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/060607beampodcast.mp3 Beam: Barack Obama backlash Society & Culture Wed, 06 June 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 20:37 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/050907beampodcast.mp3 Beam: Revenge of the Gays. Society & Culture Wed, 09 May 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 13:36 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/042507beampodcast.mp3 Beam: "I am a lapdog for Canada!" Society & Culture Wed, 25 April 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 15:15 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/041107beampodcast.mp3 The Mormons take on Beam. Society & Culture Wed, 11 April 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 12:29 http://podcasts.boston.com/globe/special/podcast/030607beampodcast.mp3 Alex Beam talks about the Nantucket Nectars juice guys, "Scooter" Libby, and Barbaro. Society & Culture Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 8:19 http://cache.boston.com/yourlife/special/audio/alexbeam/0207beampodcast.mp3 Alex Beam fields critiques about his PC purchases, Dunkin' Donuts, and his own masculinity. Society & Culture Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 7:24 http://cache.boston.com/yourlife/special/audio/alexbeam/0107beampodcast.mp3 December's readers took Alex to task for his dislike of hip-hop classes and City Hall. Society & Culture Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EDT Alex Beam 6:48 http://cache.boston.com/yourlife/special/audio/alexbeam/1206beampodcast.mp3 Alex -- and his alter ego -- tackle the perceived offenses he made to police, the Swiss, the rich, and aficionados of Fluff. Society & Culture Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EDT