2018

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - July 30, 2018 18:36 - 2 hours - 75.6 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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Our political roundtable with former Massachusetts Treasurer Shannon O'Brien *and political analyst *Charlie Chieppo took on the week's headlines.

*Charles Sennott, *executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed President Donald Trump's meeting with the prime minister of Italy.

Reporter *Wes Lowery *explained his latest investigation, "An Unequal Justice," about low arrest rates for homicides with black victims.

We asked you about "Quiet Skies," the secret TSA program that targets and tracks travelers.

Television expert *Bob Thompson *gave us his review of a new PBS documentary about Red Sox legend Ted Williams.

We asked you about the state legislature dropping a statewide plastic bag ban. Are you disappointed that Massachusetts isn't leading on this issue? Or are you relieved that the ban was bagged?

Poet *Richard Blanco *shared Zip Odes — or short poems about neighborhoods — written and submitted by BPR listeners.