19: Spongebob Turns 20

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - July 15, 2019 19:30 - 2 hours - 75.4 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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Today on Boston Public Radio:

Former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan and former Republican State Rep. Geoff Diehl joined us for a politics roundtable.

We spoke to media scholar Bob Thompson about the 20th anniversary of Spongebob Squarepants, and other entertainment news.

Criminal justice expert Andrea Cabral joined us to discuss how visits to Massachusetts prisons fell 23 percent after a rule change in 2018.

We opened up the phone lines and took calls from our listeners on President Donald Trump's attacks on several U.S. representatives, including Massachusetts' own Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

We spoke with Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price about a poll saying that Americans are seeking less guidance from clergy. Monroe and Price co-host the All Rev’d Up podcast, produced by WGBH.

WCAI environmental reporter Heather Goldstone joined us to look at how climate litigation is on the rise around the world.

We took listener calls to hear their takes on capitalism camp, which focuses on stimulating an entrepreneurial mindset in children.