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BPR Full Show 11/19/19: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams Testify
November 19, 2019 21:04 - 3 hours - 98.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Tuesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers.
BPR Full Show 11/18/19: Black November
November 18, 2019 20:06 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: WGBH News Political Reporter Adam Reilly and Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine joined us for a politics roundtable. They discussed the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Friday’s impeachment testimony from Marie Yovanovitch, and the method behind President Trump’s use of humor. Charlie Sennott discussed Marie Yovanovitch’s Friday testimony, and the rise of populist nationalism around the globe. Sennott is a WGBH News A...
BPR Full Show 11/15/19: Public Impeachment Hearings, Day Two
November 15, 2019 22:13 - 3 hours - 107 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Friday's impeachment testimony, and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers.
BPR Full Show 11/15/19: Marie Yovanovitch Testifies
November 15, 2019 22:13 - 3 hours - 107 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Friday's impeachment testimony, and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers.
BPR Full Show 11/14/19: Joan Baez Commemorates 60 Years of Club Passim
November 14, 2019 20:50 - 2 hours - 77.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed Wednesday’s impeachment hearing, and the addition of Deval Patrick to the 2020 presidential race. We opened our lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Wednesday’s impeachment hearing. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed efforts to save Rodney Reed, a Texas man currently facing the death penalty. Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National ...
BPR Full Show 11/13/19: Bill Taylor and George Kent Testify
November 13, 2019 20:09 - 3 hours - 108 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.
BPR Full Show 11/13/19: Public Impeachment Hearings, Day One
November 13, 2019 20:09 - 3 hours - 108 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.
BPR Full Show 11/12/19: 2020 Presidential Candidate Steve Bullock
November 12, 2019 19:42 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on a potential 2020 presidential run by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. Montana Governor Steve Bullock discussed his own 2020 run, and his views on the future of the Democratic Party. Former Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi and Chris Dempsey, Director of Transportation for Massachusetts, discussed mishaps on MBTA shuttle buses, and the ongoing debate over how aggressively to invest in Ma...
Corby Kummer: The Modern World Is 'Not Good To Artisan Bakeries'
November 12, 2019 18:34 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBHold tight to your baguettes - the French countryside is beginning to lose many of its bakeries. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on Tuesday to speak about why modern day consumerism is driving the death of rural bakeries and what this poses for communal camaraderie. "It's why we go to France - for the village bakery in every town," Kummer said. "We want it to be charming when we go to France but [the French] are living in the modern world, and the modern world ...
BPR Full Show 11/11/19: Music of the Military
November 11, 2019 19:32 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis discussed the latest political headlines. Phillips is a Boston Globe coorespondent, and Gelzinis is a columnist emeritus for The Boston Herald. Charlie Sennott discussed the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Boris Johnson’s reelection campaign. Sennott is a WGBH News Analyst and CEO of the GroundTruth Project. We opened our lines to callers to discuss Amy Klobuchar’s recent statements about gender ...
BPR Full Show 11/08/19: The Paper Phone
November 10, 2019 21:54 - 2 hours - 73.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to discuss former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg potentially entering the 2020 race. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed ongoing questions regarding Twitter’s ban on political ads, and Google’s new "paper phone." Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed growing representation for the LGBTQ community on broadcast T...
BPR Full Show 11/07/19: 100% That Witch
November 07, 2019 19:51 - 2 hours - 74.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the written testimony of Ukraine Ambassador Bill Taylor, and the wider implications of Tuesday’s election for the Democratic in 2020. New York Times writer and “Shrill” author Lindy West discussed her latest book, “The Witches are Coming.” Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral spoke about the retirement of Massachusetts State Police Col. Kerry Gilpin, and divi...
Corby Kummer: Amazon's Free Food Delivery Service Will Cost Workers Jobs
November 07, 2019 13:54 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBSubscribers of Amazon Prime — the e-commerce giant’s membership service for discounted shipping rates and streaming video content — will now receive free membership to the company’s on-demand grocery service, AmazonFresh. According to Corby Kummer, a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Amazon’s move is the latest part of its growing effort to expand into the grocery business. Kummer said the key to Amazon’s strategy is cutting down on staff...
BPR Full Show 11/6/19: The Secret Episode
November 06, 2019 20:06 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to hear your thoughts on First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to Boston Medical Center. Medical Ethicist Art Caplan discussed concerns over whether law enforcement ought to have access to data from consumer DNA kits. CNN Analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed E.U. Ambassador George Sondland’s revised testimony regarding President Donald Trump's call with the president of Ukraine, lax enforcement of the S.T.O.P. Act, and the fut...
BPR Full Show 11/06/19: The Secret Episode
November 06, 2019 20:06 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to hear your thoughts on First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to Boston Medical Center. Medical Ethicist Art Caplan discussed concerns over whether law enforcement ought to have access to data from consumer DNA kits. CNN Analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed E.U. Ambassador George Sondland’s revised testimony regarding President Donald Trump's call with the president of Ukraine, lax enforcement of the S.T.O.P. Act, and the fut...
BPR Full Show 11/05/19: A Hole In The Wall
November 05, 2019 19:35 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to talk about Tuesday’s elections and the 2020 presidential race. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed the high school referee shortage in Massachusetts, and new Red Sox Chief Officer Chaim Bloom. Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU, discussed the Press Pause on Face Surveillance Campaign, along with revelations uncovered by the ACLU that Boston Police are collaborating with ICE officials. Food...
BPR Full Show 11/04/19: Sweepin' The Clouds Away
November 04, 2019 19:25 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Shannon O’Brien and Charlie Chieppo discussed the latest headlines around the 2020 presidential race and the House impeachment inquiry. Charlie Chieppo is principal of Chieppo Strategies, Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute and Adjunct Professor at Suffolk University. Shannon O'Brien is former State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for governor. Charlie Sennott discussed President Trump’s foreign policy in Lebanon, Brexit, and The Authoritarian's P...
BPR Full Show 11/01/19: The Wasabi Kit Kat
November 01, 2019 19:17 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch called in to discuss Thursday's House vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry, as well as his aspirations to fill the Federal Oversight Committee chair seat left open by the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discussed the first week of Logan airport’s new rideshare pickup system, and the bizarre flavors of Kit Kat sold in Japan. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The...
BPR Full Show 10/31/19: Reflecting on Paradise
October 31, 2019 19:08 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest headlines regarding the House impeachment inquiry. We opened lines to hear from callers on Thursday’s House impeachment vote. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral covered the latest in a case surrounding the suicide of a Boston College student who faced repeated harassment from his girlfriend. Nancy Koehn, Harvard Business School historian, discus...
BPR Full Show 10/31/2019: Reflecting on Paradise
October 31, 2019 19:08 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest headlines regarding the House impeachment inquiry. We opened lines to hear from callers on Thursday’s House impeachment vote. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral covered the latest in a case surrounding the suicide of a Boston College student who faced repeated harassment from his girlfriend. Nancy Koehn, Harvard Business School historian, discus...
BPR Full Show 10/30/19: Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice
October 30, 2019 20:15 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the U.S.’ defunding of a program to study potentially crippling diseases, and a new study indicating that 45% of Americans have driven drowsy. We opened lines to callers to ask: do you ever drive while drowsy? National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the U.S. raid to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and Tuesday’s impeachment hearing testimony from Lt. Col. Alexander Vindam. Susan Rice, former U.S. Ambassad...
Corby Kummer: American Pork Manufacturers Rethink Their Use Of A 'Dangerous' Feed Additive
October 29, 2019 19:01 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBRactopamine is a controversial feed additive that many pork manufacturers give to their market hogs in order to increase size and production. The feed additive is banned in the European Union, China, and over a hundred other nations, but is allowed to be used in the United States. Yet earlier this month, Tyson Foods, the largest American pork processor, announced it will prohibit ractopamine from its hogs beginning in 2020. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on T...
BPR Full Show 10/29/19: Boston Obscura
October 29, 2019 18:28 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on the latest regarding the House impeachment inquiry. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed a series of headlines surrounding this year's World Series. Boston Globe cannabis reporter Dan Adams discussed the impact of Massachusetts’ vaping ban on local marijuana retail shops,** **and other headlines related the state’s marijuana sector. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed new revelat...
BPR Full Show 10/28/19: Like a Movie
October 28, 2019 18:22 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Braceras and Steve Kerrigan joined us for our political round table. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Kerrigan is President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, and former CEO of the DNC. Charlie Sennott discussed the death of ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sennott is a WGBH News Analyst and C...
BPR Full Show 10/25/19: No More Late Fees!
October 25, 2019 18:28 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a measles outbreak at Disney Land, and a California doctor accused of gross negligence over vaccine exemptions. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh discussed plans to manage opioid addiction in Boston, took questions from callers, and announced news that Boston Public Libraries will no long charge late fees to kids...
BPR Full Show 10/24/19: Ronan Farrow Talks "Catch and Kill"
October 24, 2019 19:20 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest headlines regarding the House impeachment inquiry. Boston Globe opinion columnist Shirley Leung discussed Tom Brady’s Netflix appearance, and a recent interview with the ex-wife of disgraced former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed an increase of pretrial incarcerations in Massachusetts. Food writer Corby...
Corby Kummer: The Pros and Cons Of The 'Roadkill Bill'
October 24, 2019 19:08 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe Wildlife Traffic Safety Act, also known as the 'roadkill bill,' was signed into law in California this month. Part of the bill allows people to collect the meat of animals that they have accidentally killed from vehicle collision. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on Thursday to speak about the bill. "It all sounds like it's a very good idea not to waste this meat if you tragically kill this animal," Kummer said. "But it's not so good if you can't certify fo...
BPR Full Show 10/23/19: A Long Way To The Top
October 23, 2019 18:31 - 2 hours - 62.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines and asked callers: following diplomat Bill Taylor’s testimony on Tuesday, what are your thoughts on the road ahead for President Trump? National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the House impeachment inquiry, and the continuing fallout from President Trump’s decision to pull troops from northeastern Syria. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker stopped by for our monthly "Ask the Governor" series to discuss Massachusetts’ vapin...
BPR Full Show 10/22/19: Masks Off
October 22, 2019 18:48 - 2 hours - 58.1 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to ask: should Boston push forward with its proposal to ban face masks in public demonstrations? NBC Sports Boston anchor Trenni Kusnierek discussed controversy surrounding Tom Brady’s cameo in Netflix’s “Living With Yourself.” Former Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi and Chris Dempsey, Director of Transportation for Massachusetts, joined Boston Public Radio for their monthly transportation round-up. Harvard Bus...
BPR Full Show 10/21/19: Our Maybe Show
October 21, 2019 18:59 - 2 hours - 58 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Sen. Mitt Romney’s secret Twitter account, and Mick Mulvaney's backpedaling of last week’s quid-pro-quo admission. WGBH News analyst Charlie Sennott discussed Canada’s federal election, as well as the UK Parliament’s vote to delay Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan. Filmmaker Michael Kirk discussed “Zero-Tolerance,” the latest documentary from Frontline,* *on President Trump’s immigration po...
BPR Full Show 10/18/19: No Stopping Us Now
October 18, 2019 19:44 - 2 hours - 62.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to ask: How to you feel about Dunkin' Donuts and Honey Dew Donuts ending their use of Styrofoam cups? New York Times Columnist Gail Collins discussed her new book, “No Stopping Us Now,” which deals with the realities of womanhood and aging in America. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe Columnist Shirley Leung discussed a recent piec...
BPR Full Show 10/17/19: Living Bread!
October 18, 2019 19:40 - 2 hours - 57.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the passing of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, as well as the latest headlines regarding President Donald Trump’s conduct. We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on the House impeachment inquiry. Legal analyst Michael Zeldin discussed the road ahead for impeachment proponents. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a set of new guidelines urging doctors not to take patients off opioids to...
BPR Full Show 10/16/19: Humpback Karaoke
October 16, 2019 18:42 - 2 hours - 60.6 MBToday, on Boston Public Radio: We opened lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam discussed the passing of Alexi Leonov, the first man to walk in space. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the repercussions of Trump’s decision to pull troops from Northeast Syria, along with the latest on the House impeachment inquiry. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andre...
BPR Full Show 10/15/19: Debate Prep
October 15, 2019 18:56 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: John Rosenthal, co-founder of Newton based nonprofit Stop Handgun Violence, discussed the gun safety organization’s 25th anniversary. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed a recent PSA likening youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes. She also discussed Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge’s record-breaking marathon run. Pediatrician Dr. Jon Winickoff spoke with listeners about the risks of vaping, in light of a Tuesday hearing on Massach...
Corby Kummer On California's New Bill To Prevent Lunch Shaming
October 15, 2019 17:59 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Saturday that assures all California public school students a state-funded meal regardless of whether they have unpaid meal fees or not. "It's preventing lunch shaming," Kummer said. One student helped raise awareness about the problem of lunch shaming before the bill was signed, Kummer noted. "A nine year old boy in Napa County saved up all his money and used it to pay off his 3rd grade classes lunch debt," he said. Bills like this ...
BPR Full Show 10/14/19: Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 14, 2019 18:10 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Charlie Chieppo and Michael Curry joined us for our political round-table to speak about the latest in national and local politics. Charlie Chieppo is principal of Chieppo Strategies, Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute and Adjunct Professor at Suffolk University. 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. Television expert Bob Thompson review...
BPR Full Show 10/11/19: The Cyborg Botanist
October 11, 2019 21:06 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to ask: in light of the whistleblower news in Washington, have there ever been times when you’ve had to take a stand against authority? Was it the right choice? Tech Writer Andy Inathko discussed big tech’s relationship to China, following Apple’s choice to pull an app that helped pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong track police whereabouts. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed the NBA’s catering to Chine...
BPR Full Show 10/10/19: Arsonists In Charge
October 10, 2019 20:31 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Washington Post national politics correspondent Annie Linskey discussed the latest news surrounding the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed pushback to a Trump administration move to end limits on slaughterhouse line speeds, and news that grocery chain Dean & Deluca has closed their flagship location. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the latest on the House impeachm...
Unions Cry Foul On Trump Administration Move To Scrap Slaughterhouse Line Speed Limits
October 10, 2019 19:41 - 26 minutes - 24 MBAn effort backed by the Trump administration to speed up slaughter lines of pigs is facing legal challenges from food workers' unions that argue the new rules will put laborers in danger. Food policy expert Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio Thursday to discuss the new rule, and the workers' safety complaint. "This makes my blood boil. Already the line speeds, the industrial processing allowed in big meat slaughterhouses is hugely dangerous to workers," said Kummer. "They get...
BPR Full Episode 10/9/19: Judging a Book By Its Cover
October 09, 2019 20:29 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to hear their thoughts on Trump’s choice to not comply with House impeachment proceedings. Media maven Sue O’Connell discussed three LGBT descrimination cases that the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed President Trump’s decision to pull troops out of northeast Syria, as well as the latest on the House impeachment inquiry. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Trinity Rep’s ...
BPR Full Show 10/08/19: A Dramatic Escalation
October 08, 2019 18:49 - 2 hours - 70.8 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to ask: in light of accusations that he solicited sex workers at a Florida spa, is the NFL doing enough about New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft? Author Holly Jackson discussed her new book, “American Radicals: How Nineteenth Century Protest Shaped the Nation.” Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Sen. Bernie Sanders’ recent heart attack, and the questions it’s raised about whether public officials have an obligat...
BPR Full Show 10/7/19: Jose, Can You See?
October 07, 2019 22:21 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Shannon O’Brien and Charlie Chieppio discussed the latest national and local headlines, including impeachment news and Ed Markey’s pursuit of an environmental debate against Senate seat rival Joe Kennedy. Charlie Sennott discussed fallout from Hong Kong’s ban on face masks, Boris Johnson’s plan for Brexit, and the U.S.’ decision to pull troops from Northeast Syria. We opened our lines to callers to hear their thoughts on impeachment proceedings. TV ...
BPR Full Show 10/4/19: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, Alive And Well
October 04, 2019 18:51 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to callers to hear their thoughts on the latest regarding House impeachment proceedings. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed Mark Zuckerberg’s leaked memo to Facebook employees, where he spoke on the threat of a potential Elizabeth Warren presidency. He also discussed Amazon’s foray into wearable tech. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat the Press, joined to give her weekly list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Globe colu...
BPR Full Show 10/3/19: Incessant Humanity
October 03, 2019 21:12 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC’s “Meet The Press" moderator Chuck Todd discussed the latest news regarding the House impeachment inquiry. We opened the lines to hear from callers: in light Dallas police officer Amber Guyger's guilty murder verdict, what are your thoughts on forgiveness? Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the guilty verdict for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyer, and the sympathy she received from both t...
BPR Full Show 10/2/19: Dorian Recovery, Vape Uncertainty
October 03, 2019 21:08 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBMedia maven and BPR contributor Sue O’Connell spoke on a federal judge’s Tuesday ruling in a case calling Harvard’s admission practices into question. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest national headlines surrounding President Trump and Ukraine, as well as hurricane recovery effort in the Bahamas. Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum forum, discussed a surge of immigration cases being processed as criminal cases under the Tru...
Corby Kummer: Texas Meat Manufacturers Sold Inferior Meat To Prisons Across The Country
October 02, 2019 14:12 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBMeat company West Texas Provisions, Inc sold over $1 million of degraded meat to 32 prison institutions in 18 states. The meat was marketed by West Texas Provisions as USDA approved, when in fact no such inspection was held. The meat packing plant also violated ground meat standards by adding whole cow hearts into their products. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to explain why this violates health and ethics standards. "They paid no attention to food ...
BPR Full Show 10/01/19: Mustachioed Mutts
October 01, 2019 19:19 - 2 hours - 73.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to ask our listeners about the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Kusnierek spoke about college athletics in California. ACLU of Massachusetts' Matt Segal discussed their lawsuit against the city of Boston to release more information about "Operation Clean Sweep." Food writer Corby Kummer talked about eating insects and McDonald's roll out Beyond Meat burgers in Canada. Martin Smith di...
BPR Full Show 09/30/19: Scandals Abound
September 30, 2019 21:24 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: WGBH News Political Reporter Adam Reilly and Experience Magazine Editor Joanna Weiss discussed the latest headlines in national politics, from impeachment to the 2020 election. Charlie Sennott, WGBH News Analyst, discussed international news, including the one year anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder by Arab officials, and a potential no-confidence vote of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston. TV expert Bob Thompson discussed the the lat...
BPR Full Show 09/27/19: Houses & Homes
September 27, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Raj Chetty, Harvard Economist, discussed his research into housing vouchers and their value in bringing people out of the poverty cycle. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat the Press, joined to give her weekly list of fixations and fulminations. Richard Trethewey and Jeff Sweenor from NECN’s This Old House discussed their show’s upcoming season premier, and took restoration questions from listeners. Shirly Leung, Boston Globe Business Columnist, d...
BPR Full Show 09/26/19: Greening Our City
September 26, 2019 21:30 - 1 hour - 44 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Boston Medical Center physician and Massachusetts state Rep. Jon Santiago discussed the impact of the opioid crisis on Boston communities, and his thoughts on addressing it. Dr. Aaron Bernstein, pediatrician at Harvard's School of Health, discussed the effects of climate change on young people's health, and its potential influence on their climate activism. Steve Hoffman, chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, spoke about Massachu...