Boston Public Radio Podcast

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 9th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018. Carol Rose, the Executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, joined us to talk about the latest Supreme Court and immigration headlines. A recent Gallup Poll says fewer people feel proud to be Americans than in the last 18 years. We opened the lines to hear how patriotic you are feeling and if it will impact your July 4th celebration. Senator Ed Markey called in to discuss his recent trip to the border. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about what could happen if a new Supreme Court justice helps overturn Roe v. Wade. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School Michael Norton helped us learn how to enjoy our leisure time. CNN’s John King called in to discuss the latest headlines. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn told us what lessons we can learn from George Washington in honor of July 4th.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 2nd, 2018. Our political roundtable with writer and editor Joanna Weiss and Dante Ramosof The Boston Globe went over the week's headlines. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, brought us his analysis of the election of a left-wing, anti-Trump populist to the presidency of Mexico. Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC host and political commentator, discussed his book "Deadly Force" about the 1975 shooting of an African-American man, James Bowden Jr., by Boston police. We asked you about a rising wave of millennial socialists running for office. Is this the future of the Democratic Party? Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at churches that mix patriotism with God. Is your Fourth of July cook-out going meatless this year? We asked you if you're planning to swap out hamburgers and hot dogs for their plant-based alternatives. Would you spend $185 on a steak sandwich? One restaurant in New York City is betting on yes. Fo

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 29th, 2018. We discussed the shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. People are getting bent out of shape over their electronic devices — literally. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko joined us to talk about "i-hunch," also known as "iPad neck,"and what can be done about it. "Beat the Press" host Emily Rooney shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Has there been justice for Antwon Rose, the unarmed teenageer who was fatally shot by a cop? "Under the Radar" host Callie Crossley discussed. Mayor Marty Walsh has tapped Laura Perille — a CEO of the nonprofit EdVestors —to be the interim Boston Public Schools superintendent. Harvard Graduate School of Education professor and former state Secretary of Education Paul Reville stopped by to analyze the choice. Actor and singer John Davidson serenaded our library audience.Brothers Will and Dave Willis of Bully Boy Distillers faced off on a spirited News Quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 28th, 2018. Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law Concentration At Suffolk University Law School Renee Landers discussed the recent Supreme Court cases and Justice Kennedy's announcement yesterday that he will be retiring from the court. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on Kennedy's retirement announcement yesterday and the prospect of a conservative Supreme Court. The ACLU and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s department held a forum where the six candidates running for DA took their campaigns to the people who would be directly affected during their tenure: prisoners. Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, Rahsaan Hall, Director of the Racial Justice Program for the ACLU of Massachusetts, and Andrea Cabral, who moderated the forum, joined us to talk about the event. Jill Medvedow, director of ICA, talked about the museum's newest exhibits. Congressman Seth Moulton called in to talk about the coastal resilience legislation that he’s

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, June 27th, 2018.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 26th, 2018. We asked you: Should former President Barack Obama be out in public moredefending the Democratic Party and stumping for candidates? Or should he let others step in? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed the NFL players who wrote an open letter to President Trump calling for criminal justice reform. Christopher Muther, travel writer for The Boston Globe, talked about commercial airlines telling the government not to use their planes to transport migrant children to detention centers. Columnist Alex Beam brought us the latest updates on his favorite World Cup team: Iceland. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn brought historical context to the Trump administration's use of dehumanizing language to describe immigrants. CNN's John King analyzed the Supreme Court's travel ban decision. We asked you about United Airlines' decision to get rid of their signature in-flight snack, the Stroopwafel. Is this just another indignity that

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, June 25th, 2018. The Trump administration says it has a system for reuniting families separated at the border. Over the weekend, a Democratic delegation toured immigration facilities in Texas to see what exactly that system looks like. Rep. Katherine Clark was among them. She joined us on the line for a debrief about what she did and didn’t see. Then we discussed how the border issue is reverberating locally (and other headlines) with Frank Phillips, state house Bureau Chief for the Boston Globe and Peter Gelzinis, columnist emeritus for the Boston Herald. We continued the immigration conversation with Charlie Sennott of the Groundtruth Project. Boston Public School students aren’t the only ones getting a summer break. Tommy Chang, Boston Public Schools superintendent, has agreed to resign in response to Mayor Walsh’s lack of confidence in Chang’s leadership. Paul Reville, former Secretary of Education and professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 22nd, 2018. We asked you about the immigration crisis. Do you think we have the attention span to stay committed to this issue until productive, lawful, and humane immigration legislation is passed? Columnist Alex Beam discussed the mysterious case of a disappearing local Ulysses scholar. Emily Rooney, host ofBeat the Press, shared her weekly list of frustrations and fulminations. Andy Borowitz of the New Yorker's "Borowitz Report" discussed satire in an age of exaggerations and extremes. Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, weighed in on the signage at a Baltimore Dunkin' Donuts that went viral. The 'millionaire tax' is dead. Where will the revenue for transportation and schools come from? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung joined us. Think you know your Jim and Margery trivia? Follow along to a special edition of our Friday News Quiz featuring WGBH's own Edgar B. Herwick III of The Curiosity Deskand Andy Hicks a

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 21st, 2018. Meet The Press host Chuck Todd joined us to talk about the executive order Trump signed yesterday that stopped the "zero tolerance" policy of pulling children away from their parents, and other immigration news. Gil Kerlikowske, the former head of Customs and Border Protection under Barack Obama, joined us to talk about the immigration crisis. Boston City Councilor and candidate for Congress Ayanna Pressley, joined us to talk about inequality in the 7th district. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the impact Trump has been having on health care. Playwright Ryan Landry gave us his social and cultural observations.

Full Broadcast 6/20/18

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 19. 2018. Featuring: Representative Katherine Clark, sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN's John King, and historian Nancy Koehn.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, June 18th, 2018. We talked to Rep. John Kennedy, who was at the Texas border yesterday protesting the Trump Administration's practice of separating children from families. Then we asked you, is this policy a moral failing? The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott joined us to discuss last weeks North Korea Summit. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Attorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours. Jon Meacham joined us to talk about his new book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 15th, 2018. We opened the lines to ask you about the IG's report on James Comey. Does it undermine Comey’s credibility as a witness in the Russia Investigation? Does it invalidate Trump’s accusations that the FBI was out to get him? Did Comey compromise Hillary’s chances at winning? NECN's Sue O'Connell joined us to talk about Mr. Rogers, Bill Galvin, and a whole lot in between. Tech expert Andy Ihnatko helped explain the demise of net neutrality. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news. We asked you about a young Tufts student who accidentally lost his mother's antique brass bed. Has this ever happened to you? Did you ever crash the car, or lose mom’s strand of pearls? Musician Aubrey Haddard joined Jason McCool from Aeronaut Brewing Co. for the news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 14th, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," talked about Bob Corker's comments about the "cult" of Trump, a new lawsuit against the Trump Foundation, and other top stories from Washington. Congressman Bill Keating weighed in on the U.S. - North Korea summit. We opened up the lines and asked you if this week's Republican primaries prove that the GOP has become the party of Trump. Former Suffolk sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed the Supreme Court case on Ohio's voter rolls, and the Trump Administration's practice of separating immigrant children from families at the border. Alex Beam, BPR's equivalent of the Russian psychic cat Achilles, shared his predictions for the World Cup. Heather Goldstone, WCAI science editor, discussed sea level rise and the movement against plastic straws. Congressman Michael Capuano also discussed the Trump Administration's separation of immigrant children from their families at the border. We asked you about abi

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, June 13th, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about the problems facing the MBTA. Author Stephen McCauley joined us to talk about his latest novel, My Ex-Life. National security expert Juliette Kayyem explained what's next for U.S.-North Korea relations. Legal expert Renee Landers reviewed some recent Supreme Court cases, including the controversial ruling on the Colorado baker who declined to make a cake for a same-sex wedding. Medical ethicist Art Caplan explained how the American Medical Association House of Delegates is continuing its review of its assisted suicide policy. Actors Lindsay Crouse and Jenny Israel, the stars of a new production at the Gloucester Stage Company, talked about the play, "Dancing at Lughnasa."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 12th, 2018. Daniel Drezner, professor of international politics at Tufts University's Fletcher School, brought us his analysis of last night's U.S.-North Korea summit. Then we opened up the lines and got your reaction. Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick weighed in on New England Patriot Julian Edelman's four-game suspension for breaking the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy. Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans took our questions and yours. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn looked at how some of the nation's leaders struggled with depression. CNN's John King, host of "Inside Politics," brought us the latest news from Washington. Earlier this week we learned that some White House staffers are tasked with taping the president's papers back together after he's torn them up. We asked you: what are some of the strange things you’ve had to do for your boss?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, June 11th, 2018. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman Jennifer Nassour and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, looked ahead to the much-anticipated North Korea summit scheduled this week. Then we opened up the lines and got your take. Television expert Bob Thompson looked at how Anthony Bourdain used his show to bring the world into America’s living rooms. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you about the Miss America pageant getting rid of their swimsuit competition. Are you applauding the move? Do you think it’s time to get rid of the pageant altogether? To celebrate Father’s Day, poet Richard Blanco looked at poems exploring themes of masculinity and fatherhood.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, June 8th, 2018. Famed TV food personality Anthony Bourdain tragically committed suicide today. We opened the lines to hear your favorite memories of Bourdain. Playwright Ryan Landry joined us for his regular segment: "You Get The Picture!" WGBH'S Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Rep. Stephen Lynch joined us to discuss his recent trip to the Middle East and Trump's foreign policy. Dr. Jeffrey Huffman of MGH discussed a new CDC report about rising suicide rates in America. WGBH's Callie Crossley talked about Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins' silent protest. Artist Jerry Beck and Daron Massey of the Tenderness Gathering Project joined us for the news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 7th, 2018. A new Pew Poll finds most Americans are overwhelmed by the news. 68 percent of respondents said they are "worn out" by the sheer amount of news they are exposed to in the modern era. Are you among them? We opened up the lines and asked you. Travel writer Christopher Muther shared his picks for the best beaches and beach towns in New England. We discussed the Wayne Chapman case and other criminal justice news with Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County sheriff. Is higher education in danger of going extinct? Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville weighed in. According to a new interactive map released by the city government, there are a total of 86 public restrooms in Boston. We asked you: Is this enough? And given the shortage, what is your restroom strategy? On her birthday, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung spent more than three hours at the RMV — and lived to tell the tale. She told us her experience,