20: A Senate Trial Starts, Australia's Devastating Wildfires, And Diego's Unstoppable Libido

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - January 20, 2020 20:17 - 2 hours - 75.6 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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Today on Boston Public Radio:

John Nucci and Jennifer Horn joined us for a politics round-table, and discussed the impending senate impeachment trial. John Nucci is Vice President of External Affairs at Suffolk University and Jennifer Horn is the former chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party.

We opened the lines to hear from listeners about whether they will be tuning into the senate impeachment trial, which is set to start on Tuesday.

Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III joined us to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis.

Bob Thompson reviewed CNN's problematic handling of the recent Democratic debate, and discussed other TV and entertainment news.

Naturalist Sy Montgomery gave an update on the wildfires ravaging Australia's diverse ecosystems, and other headlines from the animal kingdom, including how one tortoise named Diego had so much sex he saved his species from extinction.

Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed a recent legal win in Massachusetts seeking documents from Facebook regarding their dealings with Cambridge Analytica.