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BPR Full Show 3/20/20: 'Be Vigilant'
March 20, 2020 18:53 - 2 hours - 73.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of BU’s School of Public Health, discussed what we can expect from the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months, and answered listener questions about the coronavirus. “Beat the Press” host Emily Rooney discussed the media’s coverage of COVID-19, and gave her weekly list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh gave an update on how Boston is dealing with the outbreak, and answered caller questions. Boston Globe...
BPR Full Show 3/19/20: Healey, Pressley, & More Talk Coronavirus
March 19, 2020 18:48 - 2 hours - 78.8 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with listeners about the coronavirus pandemic. We aired live audio from the President’s daily coronavirus task force briefing. NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and how it could impact his 2020 re-election campaign. Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey called in to discuss the resources her office has made available to help those struggling financial...
BPR Full Show 3/18/20: Your Daily Coronavirus Check-In
March 18, 2020 19:10 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Sen. Ed Markey called in to discuss the national impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and what he’s doing to help lessen the crisis. We opened lines to talk with callers about everything to do with the coronavirus. We aired live audio of President Trump’s coronavirus task force briefing. We re-opened our lines to continue the coronavirus conversation with listeners. Ali Noorani, Executive Director for the National Immigration Forum, discussed Pres...
BPR Full Show 3/17/20: What We Know Now
March 17, 2020 18:46 - 2 hours - 79 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about the coronavirus outbreak. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek talked Tom Brady’s announcement that he’ll be leaving the Patriots, andthe latest on the sports world’s response to COVID-19. We re-opened our lines to continue the coronavirus conversation with listeners. We aired live audio of President Trump’s coronavirus task force briefing. Former Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi and...
BPR Full Show 3/16/20: The Case for Bidets
March 16, 2020 18:21 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone explained how he and other Massachusetts mayors are confronting the coronavirus outbreak. We opened our lines to talk with callers about your experiences dealing with the coronavirus. WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott explained the virus’ global impact, and how other countries are dealing with the outbreak. TV expert Bob Thompson discussed the best TV to watch while you’re social dista...
BPR Full Show 3/13/20: For the Love of Frozen Peas
March 13, 2020 18:50 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Bina Venkataraman, former chief policy advisor on the Council of Advisors on Science and Technology under President Obama, discussed the latest news on coronavirus. Rep. Joe Kennedy discussed the state’s response to coronavirus, and how it’s impacting his campaign for Senate. *Beat the Press *host Emily Rooney talked about the media’s coverage of coronavirus and gave her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura...
BPR Full Show 3/12/20: Answering Your Questions on Coronavirus
March 12, 2020 18:37 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd weighed in on the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus, and Tuesday night’s Democratic primaries. Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at B.U.’s School of Medicine, talked about coronavirus and took questions from listeners. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the 23-year prison sentence for disgraced Hollywood mogul Ha...
BPR Full Show 3/11/20: Going The (Social) Distance
March 12, 2020 12:33 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the phone lines and asked our listeners to weigh in on the Democratic presidential primary. MIT Economics Professor Jonathan Gruber discussed President Trump’s economic proposals for handling COVID-19. Juliette Kayyem discussed various responses to containing COVID-19. Kayyem is a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Gov...
BPR Full Show 3/10/20: Don't Panic!
March 10, 2020 19:33 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to ask listeners: are you buying into the coronavirus hype? NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed how anxieties around coronavirus are impacting the world of sports, and the positive impact that napping has on athlete recovery. Sheila Hemani and Pete Miraglia from Draper Labs discussed their "Globe Initiative Challenge," which seeks to boost research on microplastics and coral reef restoration. Food writer Corby...
No, Ordering Food Delivery Online Won't Protect You From Getting Sick
March 10, 2020 19:30 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBIn the time of coronavirus, we all still have to eat. As people fear gathering in large spaces, online food delivery orders are going up, but food writer Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio on Tuesday there's likely no benefit to online ordering, in fact you may just be putting the couriers at risk. Kummer said various companies are instituting protocols to leave food at the door, instead of interacting directly with customers. "One irony is, people who are ordering are really w...
BPR Full Show 3/9/20: The President's Tightrope Walk
March 09, 2020 18:52 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Shannon O’Brien and Charlie Chieppo joined us for a politics roundup, covering the latest on coronavirus and the 2020 presidential race. We opened our lines to ask callers: do you think President Trump’s coronavirus response will impact his chances at re-election in November? WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed the latest headlines around the peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban, and talk about the possibil...
A Simple Way To Overthrow The Rat King: Reduce Food Waste
March 09, 2020 18:48 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBOn Friday, food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss a recent article in "The Conversation," positing that city rat populations could be lowered not by increasing the use of rodenticides, but by wasting less food. "This a story saying, stop wasting so much food. Be a lot more careful about throwing out food, and be a lot more careful when you do throw it out,” Kummer said. In January, Malibu, Calif., banned rodenticides in an attempt to protect the local non-r...
BPR Full Show 3/6/20: Self Care, Self Quarantine
March 06, 2020 19:26 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to ask callers: would you enjoy a two week self-quarantine? Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed a slew of ways that coronavirus fears have impacted the tech sector. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, discussed the departure of anchor Chris Matthews from MSNBC, and read us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. “Under the Radar” host Callie Crossley discussed Bernie Sanders' role in the split-up of Public Ene...
BPR Full Show 3/5/20: The Everything Story
March 05, 2020 20:41 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey reflected on the end of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. We opened our lines to continue the conversation about Elizabeth Warren’s election bid. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed ICE agents on Peter Pan buses and Chief Justice John Roberts’ rebuke of statements by Sen. Chuck Schumer. Heather Goldstone, Chief Communications officer at the Woods Hole ...
BPR Full Show 3/4/20: Vegan Lungers & Face Touchers
March 04, 2020 19:25 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan joined us for a political roundtable. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. We opened our lines to talk with callers about the Super Tuesday results. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the vegan protestors at Tuesday night's Joe Biden rally, and gave...
BPR Full Show 3/3/20: Go Vote!
March 03, 2020 19:23 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about your experiences voting on Super Tuesday. Former Trump 2016 Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski weighed in on Super Tuesday, and commented on recent statements from Donald Trump Jr., on the politicization of the coronavirus. We returned to listener calls, to talk about who you’re voting for. Carol Rose from the ACLU broke down some of the 25 voting rights cases they’re currently fighting in court. Dire...
BPR Full Show 3/2/20: Elizabeth Warren's Final Pitch
March 02, 2020 19:24 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine and WGBH News' Adam Reilly joined us for a politics roundup, discussing the South Carolina primary and what to expect on Super Tuesday. Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of BU’s School of Public Health, discussed all things coronavirus, including the slew of misconceptions surrounding it. Mass. Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman discussed the state of legal cannabis in Massachusetts, and took questions from call...
BPR Full Show 2/28/20: Not Your Father's St. Patrick's Day
February 28, 2020 19:23 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius discussed her vision for improving the city’s school system, and responded to questions from callers. “Beat the Press” host Emily Rooney discussed the media hype around whether Tom Brady will leave the Patriots, and read us her weekly list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe writer Shirley Leung discussed the impact of coronavirus fears on Boston’s economy, and the “democratization of co...
BPR Full Show 2/27/20: Coronavirus, Hunger Strikes, & How to Pronounce IKEA
February 27, 2020 19:51 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed Tuesday night’s Democratic debate, and gave his thoughts on the positioning of candidates heading into Super Tuesday. Fatima Shama, senior adviser to Michael Bloomberg’s 2020 campaign, discussed the former mayor's decisions regarding NDA releases, and her views on her candidate's path to a nomination. We opened our lines to ask callers: are you worried about the coronavirus? Former Suffolk County ...
BPR Full Show 2/26/20: Dream a Little Dream
February 26, 2020 19:23 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to ask callers: what did you think about Tuesday night’s Democratic debate? M.I.T. economist Jon Gruber discussed the impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. economy, and the factors dissuading drug companies from creating a coronavirus vaccine. Ali Noorani, Executive Director for the National Immigration Forum, discussed President Trump’s newly implemented "public charge" rule for immigrants, and post-Brexit Britain’s handli...
BPR Full Show 2/25/20: Karen Spilka, 'Shame Plane,' and the Zamboni Champ
February 25, 2020 19:25 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Mass. Senate President Karen Spilka discussed her views on mental health parity, NDAs in the public sector, and Massachusetts transportation reform. NBC Sports Boston anchor Trenni Kusnierek reflected on Monday’s memorial for Kobe and Gigi Bryant, and the NHL debut of a 42 year-old Zamboni driver. We opened the lines to talk with callers about your views on early voting in the 2020 primaries. Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville ...
BPR Full Show 2/24/20: Weinstein Convicted (And Other News)
February 24, 2020 19:53 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Charlie Chieppo and Jennifer Nassour joined us for a political roundtable. Chieppo is principal of Chieppo Strategies, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute and adjunct professor at Suffolk University, and Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future. We opened our lines to ask callers your thoughts on Bernie Sanders being the 2020 Democratic frontrunner, and Monday's verdict in the trial of Ha...
BPR Full Show 2/21/20: Shut It Off, You're Gonna Go To Jail Baby
February 21, 2020 21:18 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with listeners about Massachusetts’ new distracted driving law. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed whether Bernie Sanders ought to release his full medical records, and the latest news on the coronavirus. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed Matell’s new “Self-Care Barbie,” and reporting from the Atlantic on the political history between Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders. Boston Lyric Opera director Esther Nelson, alongsi...
BPR Full Show 2/20/20: Who Lost Vegas?
February 20, 2020 20:25 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to callers to discuss Wednesday night’s Democratic debate. WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed a possible peace deal between the U.S. and Taliban forces, and the 900,000 Syrians currently fleeing to Turkey amidst Bashar al-Assad’s recent military advancements. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the sentencing of Trump associate Roger Stone, and t...
BPR Full Show 2/19/20: Don't Blame the Pangolin!
February 19, 2020 19:19 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to ask caller: do debates influence how you vote? MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed housing affordability in Massachusetts, and whether rent control is the most effective solution. Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed fraud charges against Mass. Rep. David Nangle, and former GE executive Ann Klee’s move to construction company Suffolk. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn discussed Jeff Bezos’ pledge to commit...
BPR Full Show 2/18/20: Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee
February 18, 2020 19:25 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with listeners about the rise of Michael Bloomberg’s 2020 campaign. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed Mookie Betts getting traded from the Red Sox to the Dodgers, and new restrictions at the Tokyo Marathon over fears about the coronavirus. Former State Transportation Secretary James Aloisi and Transportation for Massachusetts Director Chris Dempsey discussed South Station construction, and long-term clo...
Corby Kummer: Is Kelp The New Kale?
February 18, 2020 18:33 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBFood writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on Tuesday to talk about Sweetgreen adding seaweed to the menu. "They are starting a new kelp seaweed bowl and they are buying from the Maine-based Atlantic Sea Farm, so it's a great New England story," he said. "It is taking kelp and seaweed years to actually become the fad, but it's a sustainable source of protein and has tons of vitamins and minerals." Many New Englanders are kelp advocates, Kummer said, since the plant is fo...
BPR Full Show 2/17/20: A Presidents' Day Political Roundtable
February 18, 2020 18:14 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Former Managing Editor at "U.S. News and World Report" Laylah Alphonse and Michael Curry, deputy CEO and general counsel at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and chair of the Board’s Advocacy & Policy Committee, joined us for our politics round table. We opened the lines and asked our listeners if they are hesitant to take a vacation on a cruise due to concerns of the coronavirus. ...
BPR Full Show 2/14/20: The Seventh Annual Valentine's Showdown
February 14, 2020 19:20 - 2 hours - 76.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: “Beat the Press” host Emily Rooney discussed rising support for Michael Bloomberg’s 2020 presidential campaign, and read us her weekly list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam discussed George Washington’s campaign to bring Spanish Mules to the U.S., and a debate over the architectural future of Washington, D.C. “Under the Radar” host Callie Crossley discussed the candidacy of Michael Bloomberg, and her Valentine’s Day let...
BPR Full Show 2/13/20: The Poodle Debate
February 13, 2020 19:27 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd weighed in on the Department of Justice’s recommendation of a lighter sentence for Trump associate Roger Stone, statements from former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on the president’s view of immigrants, and the winning poodle at this week’s Westminster dog show. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the president’s proposed cuts to health and science agencies, The WHO's inability to control media repo...
BPR Full Show 2/12/20: The Early Fallout
February 12, 2020 19:46 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan recapped Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. Mike Bloomberg spokesperson Sabrina Singh discussed the former New York mayor’s path to the nomination, his victory in Dixville Notch, NH, and his evolving views on stop-and-f...
BPR Full Show 2/11/20: New Hampshire Votes, America Watches
February 11, 2020 19:23 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Media maven Sue O’Connell and former New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn discussed Tuesday’s primary, high voter engagement in New Hampshire, and the big question of whether Democrats can beat Trump in November. 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang discussed the success of his campaign, his hopes for the New Hampshire primary, and his brief stint writing captions for New Yorker cartoons. 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bennet discussed his...
BPR Full Show 2/10/20: 24 Hours Till New Hampshire Votes
February 11, 2020 13:16 - 2 hours - 76.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: University of New Hampshire pollster Andrew Smith discussed the fickle preferences of New Hampshire’s undecided voters. We opened our lines to talk with callers about anything and everything to do with Tuesday’s primary. Seacoast NAACP president Rogers Johnson, Manchester NAACP president James McKim, and Granite State Organizing Project director Sarah Jane Knoy debated whether New Hampshire deserves to hold their coveted first-in-the-nation primary s...
BPR Full Show 2/9/20: Jim, Margery, and Elizabeth Warren
February 09, 2020 17:04 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired audio from an interview Jim and Margery had Saturday with Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren, where she discussed her 2020 campaign and thoughts on the acquittal of President Trump. New Hampshire Democratic Party chair Raymond Buckley discussed Tuesday's primary, and the significance of having an openly gay presidential candidate. We opened our lines to ask callers: why do you think so many New Hampshire primary voters are still undecided? ...
BPR Full Show 2/8/20: The Saturday Morning Recap
February 08, 2020 16:41 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Arnie Arnesen and Fergus Cullen offered analysis of Friday night’s Democratic debate. Arnesen is a former New Hampshire State Rep. and host of WNHN’s “The Attitude,” and Cullen is principal of the consulting firm Fergus Cullen Communications and former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. We opened lines to talk with callers about Lt. Col. Vindman’s firing, and hear your impressions of Friday night’s debate.
BPR Full Show 2/7/20: Live From Manchester!
February 07, 2020 20:04 - 2 hours - 74.8 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala discussed how various 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are positioned ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, and how fallout from Monday's Iowa caucus debacle could make New Hampshire even more significant. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer joined us to discuss his campaign, and what he thinks it’s going to take to defeat President Trump in November. “Beat t...
BPR Full Show 2/6/20: The Victory Lap
February 06, 2020 19:40 - 2 hours - 77.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed Mitt Romney’s vote to convict President Trump, and where the Democratic presidential candidates stand in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary. We opened lines to talk with callers about your impressions of Mitt Romney’s conviction vote. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral debated Jim over whether Nancy Pelosi’s tearing of the State of the Union was...
BPR Full Show 2/5/20: Let 'Er Rip
February 05, 2020 19:36 - 2 hours - 77.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about partisan politics, and whether the United States locked in permanent gridlock? Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed racist anti-Chinese sentiments surrounding the Coronovirus panic, and the rise “The Hot Doctor” on Instagram. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed impeachment, the Iowa caucus debacle, and the state of U.S. election security. Marcus Samuelsson, host of No Passport Requiredon PBS, previ...
BPR Full Show 2/4/20: "An Unmitigated Disaster"
February 04, 2020 19:16 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Arnie Anderson, political analyst and host of WNHN’s “The Attitude,” discussed Monday’s Iowa caucus, and what the debacle might indicate for next Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. We opened our lines to talk with callers about your impressions of the Iowa caucus. Carol Rose and Kade Crockford from the Massachusetts ACLU discussed their efforts to block facial recognition technology in the Bay State. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek reca...
Corby Kummer: Kellogg's To Phase Out Herbicide Found In It's Ingredient Supply Chain
February 04, 2020 18:31 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBKellogg's will stop using wheat and oats treated with glyphosate, an herbicide, in their products by 2025. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to speak about why this new commitment was made by the food manufacturing company. "Kellogg's is saying, 'No, we don't want to use any of that glyphosate stuff, because it can be found in our cereal and we're not marketing it to children," Kummer said. Bayer, a company that uses glyphosate in their weedkiller Roun...
BPR Full Show 2/3/20: The Closing Arguments
February 03, 2020 19:48 - 2 hours - 81.8 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio of the closing arguments in the Senate impeachment trial.
BPR Full Show 1/31/20: Ezra Klein on "Why We're Polarized"
January 31, 2020 20:40 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to ask callers: if impeachment ends today, who wins and who loses? Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, gave us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed the controversy surrounding the book “American Dirt,” and previewed Sunday’s episode ofUnder the Radar. Vox Media co-founder and editor-at-large Ezra Klein discussed his new book, “Why We’re Polarized.”
BPR Full Show 1/30/20: Living Death Positive
January 30, 2020 19:32 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd explained what Americans should expect from Thursday's impeachment proceedings, and previewed next week’s Iowa caucus. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed ongoing diversity issues within Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, and the Gen. Z/Millennial embrace of death positivity. We opened lines to hear thoughts from callers on the role Chief Justice John Roberts has played so far in the Senate impeachme...
BPR Full Show 1/29/20: Quid Pro Quo 2.0
January 29, 2020 19:29 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about a potential witness swap in the Senate impeachment trial. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the latest on the Coronavirus’ spread in the U.S., and new testimony exposing the role of doctors in the CIA’s Guantanamo Bay interrogations. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the Trump administration’s approach to the Coronavirus, along with the latest on the Senate impeachment trial. Boston Globe busi...
Move Over Organic Food, The Next Restaurant Trend Is Restorative Dining
January 28, 2020 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBA new food movement in California is attempting to reduce carbon footprints in restaurants and make meals more climate friendly by tacking on a surcharge to fund a pilot called Restore California. Food writer Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio on Tuesday the program is just one system of numerous programs across the country to help restaurants be more sustainable. "This is saying if every restaurant in the Bay Area … if they could put a one percent surcharge that goes toward re...
BPR Full Show 1/28/20: What Happened In 'The Room Where It Happened’?
January 28, 2020 19:16 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about impeachment, and whether new revelations from former National Security Advisor John Bolton will have an impact on the Senate trial. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed the passing of John Altobelli, former head coach of Cape Cod’s Brewster Whitecaps, who died Sunday alongside Kobe Bryant in the Calabasas helicopter crash. Boston Globe cannabis reporter Dan Adams discussed the bureaucr...
BPR Full Show 1/27/20: Walking the Tightrope
January 27, 2020 19:21 - 2 hours - 76.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Michael Curry and Jennifer Braceras discussed revelations in a forthcoming book from former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and what to expect from Monday’s impeachment proceedings. Curry is senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the...
BPR Full Show 1/24/20: If You Don't Know, Now You Know
January 24, 2020 19:03 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Radio studio for our monthly “Ask the AG” series. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Under the Radar host Callie Crossley discussed Cambridge becoming the fourth Massachusetts city to ban the use of facial recognition technology, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries quoting Biggie Smalls in the Senate impeachment trial.
BPR Full Show 1/23/20: Nadler Rolls the Tapes
January 23, 2020 20:45 - 2 hours - 77.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed impeachment and the 2020 election. Media maven Sue O’Connell recapped Hillary Clinton’s statements on Bernie Sanders, and criticisms of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign from within the LGBTQ community. We opened our lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on the Senate impeachment trial. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joined us for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” segment. We aired live audio ...
BPR Full Show 1/22/20: To Direct the Whirlwind
January 22, 2020 20:18 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about their thoughts on the ongoing Senate impeachment trial. M.I.T. economist Jon Gruber discussed the economics of paid parental leave, and took questions from callers. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Trump administration rollbacks to Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules, and ICE detainees on hunger strike in Louisiana. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the ongoing impeachment trial, and recappe...