18: Trump comments on bombs, sears, and green bean casserole.

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - October 26, 2018 02:30 - 2 hours - 75.6 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 25th, 2018.

"Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd discussed the suspicious packages, some of which contained pipe bombs, which were sent to prominent Democratic leaders yesterday. Then we opened up the lines and asked you about President Donald Trump's response.

The new book "White Fragility" looks at the assumptions white people make that prop up systemic racism — and how often they don't even realize they're doing it. Author and sociologist Robin DiAngelo joined us.

Andrea Cabral, the former Suffolk County sheriff, discussed the latest criminal justice news.

How did Sears, once a retail giant, end up going bankrupt? Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn explained.

WGBH science editor Heather Goldstone shared some surprising developments about carbon capture.

The inventor of the classic Thanksgiving staple, the green bean casserole, has died. We opened up the lines and got your stories.

Jonathon Alsop, founder of the Boston Wine School, weighed in on a cheating scandal in the world of sommeliers.