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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 3/19/19 : Andrea Campbell, Eggs, John King Mar 19, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 19th, 3/19/19.

Earlier this week, The New York Timesexplored the phenomenon of "snowplow parents," or parents who go out of their way to remove obstacles in their children's lives. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Can you relate?
Anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston Trenni Kusnierek updated us on Patriots owner Bob Kraft's prostitution scandal.
Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell discussed how to make nightlife in Boston safer after two recent attacks on young women.
Is it time for the MBTA and universities to cover the cost of public transportation for students? Shirley Leung, The Boston Globe’s interim editorial page editor, weighed in.
The message on eggs is getting scrambled once again: A new study found that eating three or more eggs a week increases your risk of heart disease and early death. We asked our listeners: Is it impossible to keep up with these contradictory studies?
John King, CNN’s chief national correspondent and the anchor of "Inside Politics," shared the latest news from Washington, D.C.
Carolyn Beeler, environmental reporter at PRI's The World, shared her last dispatch from Antarctica.

BPR Full Show Post 3/18/19 : Political Roundtable, Physician Health, Rise In White Nationalism Mar 18, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 18th, 2018.

Geoff Diehl and Jeffrey Sanchez joined us for our political round table.
Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and CEO of The GroundTruth Project, joined us to discuss the response to last week’s shootings in New Zealand.
We spoke with medical ethicist Art Caplan about the prevalence of suicide among medical professionals.
Corby Kummer, a senior editor at The Atlantic, joined us to discuss how similar tactics used to sell tobacco are used to market sugary beverages to children.
We opened up our phone lines to ask for our listeners’ reactions to last week's shootings in New Zealand.
Reverend Irene Monroe joined us to share her thoughts on the college admissions scandal.
We spoke with television and pop culture expert Bob Thompson about what he watched on TV last week.

Corby Kummer | USDA Makes Guidelines For Dealing With Consumers Upset With Their Rubber Chicken Mar 18, 2019

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Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the new guidelines the USDA released for how meat companies should respond to costumers who find contaminates in their meat.

BPR Full Show 3/15/19 : Emily's List, Manafort, Romeo and Juliet News Quiz Mar 15, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 15th, 2018.

The college admissions scam has revealed the lengths to which wealthy and famous parents will go to get their children into elite schools. But does it also say something about our obsession with college admissions more generally? Are parents putting too much pressure on their kids to get into the "right" school? We opened up the lines and ask you.
In a stunning election, Fall River voters recalled Mayor Jasiel Correia from office — and then immediately voted him back in. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, explained what happened and where the city should go from here.
Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her famous list of observations and frustrations.
Senator Elizabeth Warren sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley this week when she proposed breaking up tech giants like Amazon. Tech writer, blogger, and podcaster Andy Ihnatko explained.
The Mueller investigation is reportedly winding down. We got insight from legal expert Michael Zeldin, a resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, a CNN legal analyst, and former colleague of Mueller's.
Is it time for Massachusetts to consider safe injection sites to combat the opioid crisis? Callie Crossley, host of "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley," weighed in.
Our Friday News Quiz featured actors Lily Santiago and George Hampe, who star in a new production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet from the Huntington Theatre Company.

BPR Full Show Post : Joe Kennedy III, Beto O'Rourke, FRONTLINE Mar 14, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 14th, 2019.

Chuck Todd , the Moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news, gave us his thoughts on the latest news headlines
Rep. Joe Kennedy III called in to talk about Medicare for all and his friend and former colleague Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign announcement.
Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County Sheriff, former secretary of Public safety, CEO of Ascend, discussed California governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to abolish the death penalty in his state.
The former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford, the former former U.S. ambassador to Iceland Robert Barber, and the the former former U.S. ambassador to Spain Alan Solomont, joined us to talk about their experiences as diplomats.
Henry Singer, the director of FRONTLINE’s new documentary on the war crimes of General Ratko Mladic during the Balkin wars, “The Trial of Ratko Mladic, joined us to talk about his new film.
Heather Goldstone, WGBH’s science correspondent, and the host of Living Lab radio, which you can catch Sundays at noon, right here on 89-7 and Mondays at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM on WCAI 90., joined us to go over the latest environmental headlines.
We opened the phones to get your thoughts on the college admissions cheating scandal.

BPR Full Show Post 3/13/19 : College Admissions, Paul Manafort, Eating The Same Food Mar 13, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

As a candidate, Donald Trump vowed to protect Medicare and Medicaid. As president, his latest budget proposal would slash both those policies. We talked to Medical Ethicist Art Caplan about this, the "anti-vaxxer" movement's effect on recent measles outbreaks, and how a Georgia state representative is mocking the heartbeat abortion bill with a "testicular bill of rights," which would criminalize vasectomies and require men to get permission from their partners before getting that Viagra prescription filled. 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 of the Everyday Ethics podcast.
Carolyn Beeler, the environment reporter for PRI’s The World, joins us for another Antarctica dispatch, where she’s studying the effects of climate change.
News broke Tuesday of an alleged college admissions scam, in which wealthy parents schemed to get their children into elite colleges. We opened the lines and asked our listeners: Is this symptomatic of how crazed society has become when it comes to going to the right school?
Paul Manafort's four-year sentence has provoked outrage from those who say it is too lenient. But today, Manafort faces up to 10 more years of prison in another case for conspiracy against the U.S. Will sentencing Judge Amy Jackson see a different man than Judge Ellis did? We talk to Juliette Kayyem about this, the Robert Mueller case and more. Kayyem is on the faculty of Harvard’s Kennedy school, a CNN analyst and CEO of ZEMCAR.
A new podcast takes an unfiltered look at Alzheimer’s through the experiences of an unfiltered man: Greg O’Brien, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2009. The podcast, produced by WGBH editor Sean Corcoran, is called “The Forgetting: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s.” It’s co-hosted by O’Brien, the author of “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s” and David Shenk, the author of “The Forgetting: Alzheimer’s, Portrait of an Epidemic.”
Sy Montgomery joins us for our monthly examination of the intersection of human and animal behavior. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and a BPR contributor. Her latest book is "How to Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals."
WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen joins us to talk about new leadership at the Peabody Essex Museum.

BPR Full Show 3/12/19 : Impeachment, Dull Dining, A Celtic Sojourn Mar 13, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told The Washington Postin an interview that impeaching President Donald Trump would be too divisive for the country and that "he's just not worth it." We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Do you agree with her?
Trenni Kusnierek, anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, discussed the tragic death of Olympic athlete Kelly Catlin.
Federal prosecutors in Boston today unveiled charges against almost 50 people as part of a college bribery scheme. We went over the case with legal expert Michael Zeldin, a resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, a CNN legal analyst, and former colleague of Robert Mueller.
Could you eat the same thing for lunch every day? 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 — looked at the surprising benefits.
Move over, Acela — could the Tesla be a better way to travel between Boston and New York? Christopher Muther, columnist and travel writer for The Boston Globe, weighed in.
John King, CNN’s chief National Correspondent and host of "Inside Politics," went over the latest national news.
We ended the show with a special preview of A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn with host Brian O'Donovan and musical guests The Friel Sisters.

Corby Kummer | Eating The Same Lunch Every Day Is Not Going To Kill You Mar 13, 2019

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Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about why eating the same lunch every day may actually be good for you.

BPR Full Show 3/11/19 : Political Roundtable, Drone Strikes, Malcolm X Mar 11, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 11th, 2019.

BPR Full Show Post 3/8/19 : Voting Age, Mayor Walsh, Blackbird Doughnuts Mar 08, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 8th, 2019.

We opened up the phone lines to ask how our listeners feel about a proposal to lower the voting age to 16.
The Boston Globe’s Consumer Advocacy Reporter Sean Murphy joined us to discuss some of his most recent reporting.
Mayor Marty Walsh stopped by the Boston Public Library for another edition of “Ask the Mayor.”
Under the Radar host Callie Crossley joined us to discuss Joe Biden’s record on desegregation in the 1970s.
We spoke with New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe about his new book “Say Nothing”
Erin Connor and Rebecca Roth Gollo of Blackbird Doughnuts joined us for our weekly news quiz.

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