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**Boston Public Radio Podcast**

Join 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 bpr@wgbh.org or call or text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-2PM Monday through Friday.

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BPR Full Show 7/8/2019: Equal Pay! USA! Jul 08, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

Our political roundtable, featuring analyst and principle of Chieppo Strategies Charlie Chieppo and commentator and senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum Jennifer Braceras, tackled the latest headlines.
Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, discussed Iran’s announcement that it will enrich uranium beyond the levels allowed under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal.
We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the USWNT’s big win at the World Cup. Will it advance the team’s quest for equal pay with their male counterparts?
TV authority Bob Thompson shared his best and worst television moments of the week.
Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discussed their new podcast, “All Rev’d Up.”
Naturalist Sy Montgomery shared her new book, “The Magnificent Migration,” about wildebeests migrating across the Serengeti.
Musician Livingston Taylor previewed his upcoming show at the Wilbur.

BPR Full Show 07/05/2019: Look Alive Jul 05, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe discussed his latest book, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.
Cartoonist Roz CHast and humorist Patricia Marx discussed their latest collaboration, Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother’s Suggestions.
Comedian Jay Pharaoh joined us to talk about his latest projects, including a new standup tour, web series, and the movie Unsane, directed by Stephen Soderberg.
Judge Richard Gergel discussed his latest book, Unexampled Courage, which recounts a racist attack on a South Carolina native after World War II and how that episode sparked the civil rights movement.
Harvard Business School’s Michael Norton joined us to go over his latest research on identity branding. Norton is the Harold M. Brierly Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. His latest book is Happy Money, the Science of Happier Spending.
The alt-rock band Guster joined us for an in-studio performance of their latest album, Look Alive

BPR Full Show 07/03/2019: Medical Myths Jul 03, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed an increase in diabetics going to Canada to buy insulin due to lower costs.
Do those lifelike dolls schools have girls take care of actually reduce teen pregnancy? Does shaving hair actually make it grow back thicker? We opened up the phone lines to ask our listeners about medical myths they find people tend to believe.
We broke down the symbolism of President Trump's military parade on the 4th of July and Democrats' recent calls to decriminalize border crossings with national security expert Juliette Kayyem.
Tech journalist Andy Ihnatko joined us for a primer on how to get the best pictures out of your iPhone during the 4th of July fireworks.
Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum examined the new rules that will give Attorney General William Barr more influence over the immigration courts.
Author Gary Styneghart discussed his latest book "Lake Success."
Author Christopher Castelanni discussed his newest book "Leading Men."

The Cruelty Of The Food At Migrant Detention Centers Jul 02, 2019

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Controversy continues to rise over the living conditions of migrant children living in detention centers in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's custody.
Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to describe the substandard food and resources being offered at the detention centers. "The institutional cruelty of the food that's being fed to people in five detention centers, mostly around Texas, is just disgusting. It's everything processed that's easy to buy, cheap to serve and is associated with obesity, bad dental health, chronic disease like diabetes," he said.

Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

BPR Full Show 07/02/2019: Let's Go USWNT! Jul 02, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

We took listeners' calls during a discussion about President Donald Trump's "Salute To America" plans for a military parade on July 4.
The US Women's National Soccer Team faces England this afternoon in a semi-final match of the World Cup. We got the latest from NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek.
Carol Rose, Executive Director of the ACLU Massachusetts, broke down the Supreme Court's recent decision to send a decision on the placement of a citizenship quesiton on the US census back to a lower court.
Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the quality of the food served in migrant detention centers. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
WCAI correspondent and environmental reporter Heather Goldstone joined the show for a debrief on the plight of the right whale and other environmental headlines. Goldstone hosts Living Lab radio, which listeners can catch Sundays at noon on WGBH and Mondays at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM on WCAI, 90.1.
Kara Elliott-Ortega, Boston's Chief of Arts and Culture, gave an update on the city's latest public art initiatives.
Jonathan Alsop of the Boston Wine School discussed a Supreme Court decision that could open the door for more alcohol retailers to open up in Tennessee, and previewed some cookout-approved wines ahead of July 4.

BPR Full Show 07/01/2019: Fare Hikes? More Like Unfair Hikes Jul 02, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

WGBH News Political Reporter Adam Reilly and Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine joined us for a political round table.
WGBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott debriefed President Donald Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un over the weekend.
We opened up the lines and fielded calls from our listeners on the MBTA's new fare hikes, which went into effect today.
Media scholar Bob Thompson joined us to discuss "The Loudest Voice in the Room," Showtimes' new mini-series about Roger Ailes, and other TV headlines.
The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of "All Revved Up," and discussed the role faith plays in the 2020 presidential election.
Historian Nancy Koehn breaks down Frederick Douglass' famous address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
Actor Ben Levi Ross, the lead in a new run of "Dear Evan Hansen," which is coming to the Boston Opera House July 10.

BPR Full Show 06/28/19: Stonewall Turns 50 Jul 02, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

We started the show by opening up the lines to ask our listeners for their opinions on last night's second 2020 Democratic debate.
Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat the Press, joined Jim and guest host Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung. Rooney talked about attempts to discredit E. Jean Carroll's accusation that President Trump sexually assaulted her.
Boston Police Commissioner William Gross joined us for "Ask the Police Commissioner," to take questions from us and our listeners.
NECN's Sue O'Connell talked about the 2020 Democratic party debates as well as Stonewall's 50th anniversary.
Callie Crossley, host of WGBH's "Under the Radar," discussed the debates as well as the emergency border aid funding bill.
Nadine Malouf and Christian Barillas, lead actors in the Huntington Theatre Company's "Yerma," joined for our weekly News Quiz.

BPR Full Show 6/27/2019: Debate Debrief Jun 27, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

We opened up the lines and asked you about last night’s Democratic debate.
We were joined by Jessica Tang, president of the Boston Teacher’s Union.
Former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed an oversight at the RMV that could have prevented a deadly car accident.
As Wayfair employers protest migrant detention, will consumers join in and boycott the retail giant? Historian Nancy Koehn shared her analysis.
Facebook has unveiled its own cryptocurrence — should we be trusting the company with our money? Tech blogger Andy Ihnatko weighed in.
We opened up the lines and asked listeners about whether gyms and bars should be “politics-free” zones.
Are millennials growing horns on the backs of their head? Alex Beam, renowned evolutionary biologist, weighed in.

BPR Full Show 6/26/2019: American Concentration Camps Jun 26, 2019

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Today on Boston Public Radio:

Washington Post political reporter Annie Linskey discussed tonight’s first Democratic 2020 debate, including how candidates like Elizabeth Warren are traveling to facilities for migrants at the border ahead of the debate.
Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners about the squalid conditions at border camps for migrants. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley also called in with her thoughts.
Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem also discussed the conditions at the government-run facilities for migrants.
Michael Norton, professor at the Harvard Business School, shared his research on polarization in the U.S. Then we opened up the lines and asked our listeners.
Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed the situation at the border.
WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen reviewed the Nantucket Film Festival, the new movie “Yesterday,” and others.

The Next Challenge In Food Production: Disappearing Seed Diversity Jun 26, 2019

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Is the next big challenge in food production disappearing seed diversity? Joining *Boston Public Radio *to weigh in on this topic and more was Corby Kummer. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

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