Boston Public Radio Podcast
2,212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★ - 429 ratingsJoin hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. We feature our favorite conversation from each show. To hear the full show, please visit wgbhnews.org/bpr To share your opinion, email [email protected] or call or text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-2PM Monday through Friday.
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BPR Full Show 5/28/2019: Soybeans, Bitcoin, and School Lunch
May 28, 2019 18:18 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We asked listeners about Red Sox player Bill Buckner, who passed away over the weekend. Was he unfairly defined by a single moment? NBC Sports Boston anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek also discussed Buckner and other top news in sports. A federal judge is blocking Trump from building parts of his border wall. Ali Noorani, Director of the National Immigration Forum, shared his analysis. Is Trump’s latest aid package for farmers affected by his tra...
U.S. Farmers Feel Heat From Trump Tariffs
May 28, 2019 18:04 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBFood writer Corby Kummer believes that, despite promised bailouts to affected farmers, the administration's trade policies have inflicted lasting damage on the American agricultural industry.
BPR 05/27: Full Show Post: Memorial Day
May 28, 2019 17:47 - 2 hours - 73 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 27th, 2019.
BPR 05/24 Full Show Post: Ask The Mayor
May 24, 2019 18:59 - 2 hours - 73.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 24th, 2019.
BPR 05/23: Full Show Post: Ask The Governor
May 24, 2019 02:07 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 23rd, 2018 Chuck Todd walked through the latest national headlines, including President Donald Trump's infrastructure meeting with congressional Democrats, and his Rose Garden news conference about impeachment, where he affixed a sign on his podium that declared "No collusion, no obstruction." Todd is moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC news. Is it tim...
BPR Full Show 5/22/2019: The View From Rhode Island
May 22, 2019 19:25 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: A bill in the Massachusetts legislature would compel schools that teach sexual education to use medically accurate information — but it still wouldn't make sex ed mandatory. Medical ethicist Art Caplan weighed in. Caplan is a the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center. He’s also the co-host of the "Everyday Ethics" podcast. Then we opened up the lines and asked our...
BPR Full Show 5/21/2019: Do You Hold A Grudge?
May 21, 2019 18:15 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about traffic congestion in Boston. Has it gotten so bad that you've considered moving out of town? The Bruins have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals once again. Anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston Trenni Kusnierek weighed in. Filmmaker Michael Kirk discussed his new FRONTLINE documentary, "Supreme Revenge," about the partisan fight to control the Supreme Court, from the Robert Bork confirmation p...
BPR Full Show 5/20/2019: Game (Of Thrones) Over
May 20, 2019 20:16 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with our roundtable, featuring conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Steve Kerrigan. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, looked at the latest escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. We examined Kamala Harris’s plan to close the wage gap and then asked our listeners for their take. Television expert Bob Thompson examined the final episo...
BPR Full Show 5/17/2019: This Is Your Brain On Marijuana
May 17, 2019 18:10 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to hear our listeners' takes on Senator Elizabeth Warren refusing a Fox News town hall. Is this a winning strategy, or did she alienate the 2.5 million viewers who might have tuned in? Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, gave our listeners a preview of an event May 20 in partnership with the Kendall Square Orchestra: Symphony for Science. Bruce Bean, Wade Regehr, and John Gabrieli, neuroscientists from Harv...
BPR Full Show: 5/16/2019: Legal Same-Sex Marriage In MA, 15 Years On
May 16, 2019 18:14 - 2 hours - 74.8 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” joined us on the line to talk about the debate over impeachment, Bill DeBlasio jumping into the 2020 race, and other political headlines. Then we opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Will the new anti-abortion laws in states like Georgia and Alabama turn you into a single-issue voter on abortion? Could it change the dynamics of the presidential race for you? Fifteen years ago this week, Massachusett...
BPR Full Show: 5/15/2019: Alabama Bans Abortion
May 15, 2019 18:07 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: The Alabama state legislature has passed a near-total ban on abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. We spoke to medical ethicist Arthur Caplan about the slate of anti-abortion legislation across the country, including a law passed recently in Georgia and bills being considered in Ohio and other states. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center, and co-ho...
BPR Full Show 5/14/2019: School Lunch Shaming
May 14, 2019 18:19 - 2 hours - 73.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked you: Are there too many Democratic candidates for 2020? NBC sports anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek looked at the backlash against Nike’s maternity policy. A new FRONTLINE documentary dives into the history of Trump’s trade war with China. We spoke with correspondent Laura Sullivan. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the town of Warwick, Rhode Island’s controversial proposal to force kids with school lunch debt ...
BPR Full Show: 5/10/2019: Royal Baby Alert!!
May 14, 2019 18:11 - 2 hours - 77 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the phone lines and asked our listeners to respond to a recent U.N. report that said one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction. Tech writer, blogger and podcaster Andy Ihnatko discussed Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes’ op-ed calling for the company to be broken up. Emily Rooney, host of Beat the Press on WGBH, talked about the passing of Boston based journalist Tom Ellis. Shirley Leung talked about the city of B...
School Lunch Controversy In Warwick, R.I. Raises Question: Should Lunch Be Free For Everyone?
May 14, 2019 17:57 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBAdministrators in Warwick, Rhode Island are facing blowback after they proposed that children with unpaid school lunch debt be given only sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches to eat, instead of hot meals. Food writer Corby Kummer says it's time to revisit the concept of free school lunch for all students.
BPR Full Show 5/13/2019: The Acrostic Poem Challenge
May 13, 2019 18:10 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Michael Curry and Joe Malone tackled the latest local and national news. 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. Malone is former state treasurer. Is the standoff between China and the United States the beginning of a broader economic war? Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH analyst, wei...
BPR Full Show 5/09/2019: A Crash Course in Rosé
May 09, 2019 20:34 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tackle opioid addiction, including calling on institutions like Harvard to remove the Sackler family name — the family behind Purdue Pharma — from prominent buildings. The House Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to hold A.G. William Barr in contempt of Congress. CNN legal analyst Michael Zeldin weighed in. Former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed newly rel...
BPR Full Show 5/8/2019: Secret Agent Beluga Whale
May 08, 2019 18:35 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Juliette Kayyem discussed yesterday’s school shooting in Colorado, and the new round of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran. Kayyem is the Belfer Lecturer in International Security at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and an analyst for CNN. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners to respond to columnist Dugan Arnett’s column in the Boston Globe about whether or not men can pull of wearing sandals in the summer. Boston Globe ...
Maine Says Goodbye to Styrofoam
May 07, 2019 21:21 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBMaine Governor Janet Mills signed into law last week a bill that would require companies to stop giving out cups and other single-use containers made of polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, by January 2021. Joining *Boston Public Radio *to weigh in was Corby Kummer, a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.
BPR Full Show 5/7/2019: I Dissent! (In The Workplace)
May 07, 2019 20:57 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about Red Sox Manager Alex Cora's decision not to attend a White House ceremony out of protest over President Trump's handling of Hurricane Maria. Then Trenni Kusnierek, anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, weighed in. Two of the state's high-profile District Attorneys are taking on ICE. Carol Rose, Executive Director of ACLU of Massachusetts, discussed. Maine recently became the first state in th...
BPR Full Show 5/6/2019: Alex Cora Boycotts The White House
May 06, 2019 18:16 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Robert Mueller is tentatively scheduled to testify before Congress next week. Our political roundtable featuring Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O'Brien weighed in on that and other top headlines. Chieppo is principal of Chieppo Strategies and a senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institutes. O'Brien is the former treasurer of Massachusetts and former Democratic nominee for governor. Daniel Mulhall, Ireland's ambassador to the United States, d...
BPR Full Show 5/3/2019: Our Anger Addiction
May 03, 2019 18:29 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the show by opening the phone lines to hear our listeners' thoughts on anger: Is it possible to be addicted to it? Is Nancy Pelosi correct for calling out William Barr as a liar when he was asked about Robert Mueller’s response to his interpretation of Mueller’s investigation? Or is it more complicated? Legal analyst Michael Zeldin discussed this and a range of other legal questions. Zeldin is a former colleague of special counsel Robert ...
BPR Full Show 5/2/2019: Boston Schools, Vegan Meat, and Spring Wine
May 02, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” weighed in on the debate over whether Attorney General William Barr lied to Congress. Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners for their takes. Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County Sheriff, state secretary of public safety, and CEO of Ascend, shared her thoughts on political influence in the marijuana industry. BSO Conductor Andris Nelsons previewed their upcoming season. Nancy Koehn, professor at t...
BPR Full Show 5/1/2019: The Casino Cometh
May 01, 2019 18:11 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the Gaming Commission's decision to allow Wynn's Encore Boston Harbor casino to open for business. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan looked at the debate over Julian Assange's medical care. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center, and the co-host of the "Everyday Ethics" podcast. Attorney General William Barr...
BPR Full Show 4/30/2019: Mayor Pete
May 01, 2019 15:07 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg joined us live at the WGBH Studio at the Boston Public Radio. The Bruins and Celtics are playing in the second round of the playoffs. Could Boston be headed for a championship grand slam? NBC Sports Boston anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek weighed in. Journalist Emily Bazelon discussed her new book: "Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration." The ...
A War Against Knock-Off Parmesan Is Fermenting In Italy
April 30, 2019 17:53 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBOfficials in Italy are pushing regulation that would protect Italian-made parmesan cheese against “impostor” products made in places like Wisconsin and Ukraine. Corby Kummer, senior editor at The Atlantic, award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.
BPR Full Show 4/29/2019: Another Mass Shooting
April 29, 2019 18:14 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable featuring Jennifer Nassour and Michael Curry weighed in on the latest headlines. Nassour is former Chairman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and 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. Charles Sennott analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sennott is the founde...
BPR Full Show 4/26/2019: Ask The Mayor And Read A Book
April 26, 2019 18:37 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Richard Neal, discussed the House's request for President Donald Trump's tax returns. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about a new Massport ban on rideshare vehicles outside the terminals at Logan Airport. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her own suggestions for reducing congestion in the city. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh took questions from our listeners on "Ask th...
BPR Full Show 4/25/2019: Is Our Voting System Safe?
April 25, 2019 18:18 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Former Vice President Joe Biden announced today that he is running for president in 2020. We opened up the lines and asked listeners: Are you all in for Biden? Is Biden's entrance into the race the moment you've been waiting for — or the one you've been dreading? Why do so many presidential candidates seem to be obsessed with James Joyce? Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained. Should prisoners be able to vote? Andrea Cabral weighed in. Cabral is...
BPR Full Show 4/24/2019: Empathy and Comedy
April 24, 2019 18:42 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Congresswoman Katherine Clark discussed the Mueller report, whether Democrats should pursue impeachment, and other top national stories. With former Vice President reportedly announcing his 2020 candidacy tomorrow, we asked our listeners: Do you see him as the future of the Democratic Party? Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem analyzed the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. Is humanity in the throes of an empathy collapse? Nancy Koehn of the Harva...
Can Eco-Conscious Carnivores Have Their Steak And Eat It Too?
April 23, 2019 19:00 - 18 minutes - 8.68 MBBut carnivores may not have to quit meat cold turkey in order to have a significant positive impact on the environment, says Corby Kummer. Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.
BPR Full Show 4/23/2019: The I-Word (Impeachment?)
April 23, 2019 18:18 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Legislators on Beacon Hill are considering a bill that would ban youth tackle football until eighth grade. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is it for the government to decide? The concussion wars are playing out at the University of Colorado. Trenni Kusnierek, sports reporter and anchor for NBC Boston, discussed that and more. Congressman Stephen Lynch shared his take on the Mueller report, what Democrats should do next, and the ever-...
BPR Full Show 4/22/2019: Moulton's In
April 22, 2019 18:35 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Jennifer Braceras and Jeffrey Sanchez discussed the news that Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton is throwing his hat in the ring and running for president in 2020. 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. Sanchez is a former State Representative and Ways and Means Chairman. Charles Sennott discussed t...
BPR Full Show 4/19/2019: Where Are The Balto Questions?
April 19, 2019 18:39 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discussed her reaction to the Mueller report, whether House Democrats should pursue impeachment, and other top stories. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners for their reactions to the Mueller report, one day out. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Andy Ihnatko explained how Google is making John Legend the voice of Google Assistant through the use o...
BPR Full Show 4/18/2019: It's Mueller Time (But Actually)
April 18, 2019 18:32 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: A redacted version of the Mueller report was released to the public today. We opened up the lines and heard comments from our listeners. Are workplace wellness programs doing their job when it comes to making employees healthier and cutting costs? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan weighed in. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center. He’s also the co-host ...
BPR Full Show 4/17/2019: Taxes, Elephants, And Boston Public Schools
April 17, 2019 19:07 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Boston Public Schools has named three finalists for the job of district superintendent. Joining *Boston Public Radio *to share his analysis was Paul Reville, former state secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab. Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben discussed his new book, "Falter: Has The Human Game Begun To Play Itself Out?" National security expe...
Milk Bar Renames 'Crack Pie' After Outcry
April 16, 2019 18:22 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBMilk Bar, a dessert chain which opened a Harvard Square location earlier this year, will no longer call its signature sugary tart "crack pie." Corby Kummer — award-winning food writer, senior editor for The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy — discussed.
BPR Full Show 4/16/2019: Bill Weld Throws His Hat In The Ring
April 16, 2019 18:12 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld says he will challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican primary. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners for their takes. Trenni Kusnierek, anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, recapped yesterday's Boston Marathon. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell looked at a proposal to bring back rent control. We asked listeners about a report on MBTA employees retiring in their 40s an...
BPR Full Show 4/15/2019: Marathon Monday
April 15, 2019 18:14 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: It's Marathon Monday! Throughout the program we took calls from listeners, and also checked in with WGBH News reporters Edgar B. Herwick III at the halfway mark and Phillip Martin at the finish line. Former Boston Police Commissioner William Evans told us about running the marathon as a civilian this year. Amby Burfoot, winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon, discussed his new book "Run Forever: Your Complete Guide to Healthy Lifetime Running." Bosto...
BPR Full Show 4/12/2019: Turning On, Tuning In, and Dropping Out With T.C. Boyle
April 12, 2019 18:57 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on *Boston Public Radio: * We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is it time for the millionaire’s tax to have its moment? South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is taking on the religious right on their own turf. Sue O'Connell, co-publisher of Bay Windows and The South End News, and host of NECN’s "The Take with Sue O’Connell," weighed in. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her list of frustrations and fulminations. Author T.C. Boyle discussed his new novel...
BPR Full Show 4/10/2019: Feeling Stressed? Take A 'Nature Pill'
April 10, 2019 20:09 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan looked at the measles epidemics breaking out nationally. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center, and the co-host of the "Everyday Ethics" podcast. We looked at the psychology of personal space and asked our listeners: For you, how close is too close? Juliette Kayyem weighed in on the shake-up at the Department of Homela...
Have Americans Soured On All-You-Can-Eat Buffets?
April 09, 2019 18:19 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBHave Americans soured on all-you-can eat buffets? In the last few years, a number of high-profile buffet chains have floundered — including Ryan's and Old Country Buffet, which have seen declining sales, and HomeTown Buffet, which filed for bankruptcy in 2016. Joining *Boston Public Radio *to explain these struggles was Corby Kummer, a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.
BPR Full Show 4/9/2019: Opening Day
April 09, 2019 18:15 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We’re taking about Trump’s renewed push for border security, which includes purging the Department of Homeland Security, bringing back family separation at the border, and asking agents to not let migrants in. We opened up the lines and asked listeners: Is this the kind of border security you want? Trenni Kusnierek, anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, previewed Opening Day for the Boston Red Sox. Is Boston’s standing as a sanctuary city on th...
BPR Full Show 4/8/2019: Politics, Poetry, and Game of Thrones
April 08, 2019 19:17 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBOn today’s episode of Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan discussed the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and other top headlines. Nassour is former Chairwoman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Kerrigan is president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, looked back on the Rwandan Genocid...
BPR Full Show 4/5/2019: Recreational Marijuana And KonMari Magic
April 05, 2019 18:37 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: Bob Kraft's high-profile arrest has kicked off a statewide conversation about sex trafficking, including a debate over legalizing prostitution. We opened up the lines and asked listeners for their take. Ryan Landry shared his thoughts on "Happy Place," a pop-up museum designed with social media in mind. Landry is a playwright, lyricist, actor, and founder of the Gold Dust Orphans theatrical company. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," regaled us...
BPR Full Show 4/4/2019: Ukuleles, Tax Returns, and Gender X
April 04, 2019 18:16 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBOn *Boston Public Radio *today: Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press,” discussed the House’s move to request President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Then we opened up the lines and asked you about Wynn Resorts. Now that the company admits it covered up sexual assault allegations against Steve Wynn, should their casino license be revoked? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed a new addiction treatment program being launched in some Massachusetts prisons. Massachuset...
Can A Whopper Be A Whopper Without Beef?
April 04, 2019 17:18 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBThis week, Burger King announced that it will offer a vegetarian version of its most famous product, the Whopper, made primarily from soybeans. Corby Kummer, a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy, weighed in on Boston Public Radio.
BPR Full Show 4/3/2019: Vexxed By Anti-Vaxxers
April 03, 2019 20:04 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBListen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
BPR Full Show 4/2/2019: Trump's Golfing and a Culinary Curmudgeon
April 03, 2019 15:24 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBClaims of “no collusion” on Russia is one thing — but is cheating in golf a whole other game? A new book entitled “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump” by Rick Reilly chronicles all the ways President Donald Trump plays loose on the links, even allegedly cheating against Tiger Woods. We opened the lines to ask our listeners: Could this cheater’s spirit damage Trump’s 2020 chances? Then: Brexit for dummies with Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam. His latest book is “The Feud: Vladimir...
BPR Full Show 4/1/2019: Joe Biden, Cuba, and Antarctica's Melting Glaciers
April 01, 2019 19:18 - 2 hours - 75.5 MBToday on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis. Phillips is the State House Bureau Chief for The Boston Globe* *and Gelzinis is a columnist emeritus for The Boston Herald. Deal or no deal? Charles Sennott, WGBH news analyst and founder of The GroundTruth Project, talked about the latest on Brexit and what it means for Prime Minister Theresa May. In a recent piece for New York magazine, former Nevada state politicia...
BPR Full Show 3/29/19: Ask the AG and 'Spamilton'
March 29, 2019 18:09 - 2 hours - 59.7 MBAttorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours on “Ask the AG.” Emily Rooney, host of “Beat the Press,” discussed Betsy DeVos’s attempt to cut Special Olympics funding and shared her famous List. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko looked at Facebook’s push to ban white nationalism from its platform. “Under the Radar” host Callie Crossley weighed in on the rumors about Joe Biden picking Stacey Abrams as his VP candidate. We opened up the lines and asked you: When you are witness to act...