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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 3/7/19 : Mueller Updates, New Speed Limits, Immigration Mar 07, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news, called in to talk about the split in the house over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s alleged anti-Semitic remarks about Israel.
In light of a New Yorker story on the close collaboration between Trump and Fox News, Democrats have spoken out against the station hosting any presidential debates. We opened the lines to hear if you think this is the right decision.
Mike Astrue, the commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 2007 to 2013, explained the 25th Amendment. He also served as Associate Counsel to the President of the United States at the White House in the Reagan and George Bush Sr administrations.
Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County sheriff, former secretary of public safety, and CEO of Ascend, discussed the revelation that Michael Cohen allegedly lied during his recent testimony about asking for a pardon.
Sue O’Connell, co-publisher of Bay Windows and The South End News, and host of NECN’s The Take with Sue O’Connell, talked about the recent confirmation of a judge who interned at an anti-LGBTQ group.
Paul Reville, former secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab, talked about why it is taking so long for the Boston Public School system to find a new superintendent
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will be proposing a reduction of the speed limit in Boston neighborhoods to 20 miles per hour today. We went to the phones to hear if you think this proposal will prevent accidents or create more.
Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, discussed the latest news on Trump's boarder wall emergency. Noorani's latest book is, "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration."

BPR Full Show 3/6/19: Frontline, A Cure For HIV, What Makes You Faint Mar 06, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 6th, 2019.

A new study from PredictWise in collaboration with The Atlantic ranked every county in Massachusetts as being in the 99th or 100th percentile for "more prejudiced" in terms of political tolerance, or lack thereof. We opened up the lines to ask our listeners, Do you think this is true? And if so, why?
A second patient is in remission of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant. Joining us to discuss what this means for HIV research and the future of finding a cure is Art Caplan, 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.
We checked in on the ongoing search for Boston’s Superintendent of Schools with Shirley Leung, the Boston Globe’s Interim Editorial Page editor.
Conan Harris and Mark Culliton of College Bound Dorchester joined us to discuss their new initiative to get gang members off the street and into college. Mark Culliton is the CEO of College Bound Dorchester and Conan Harris serves as the organization’s Senior Vice President of Policy and External Affairs.
Tom Jennings, the producer of new Frontline documentary "Right to Fail,"discusses Frontline’s new film about New York City’s landmark ruling to let people in assisted housing live independently — and how that decision has backfired.
In our discussion with medical ethicist Art Caplan, we discussed the largely ignored reason why many people faint at the sight of blood, a phenomenon called vasovagal syncope. We opened the lines to ask our listeners about their experience.
And finally, we checked in with Carolyn Beeler, environment reporter for PRI’s The World, who gave us an update on her Antarctica expedition to Thwaites Glacier.

Corby Kummer | Fast Food Is Getting Worse and Worse For You Mar 05, 2019

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Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how fast food keeps getting worse for you.

BPR Full Show 3/5/19 : Boston Housing, Amazon Food, Free Food Mar 05, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
With rents so high in Boston, it is becoming more common to have roommates as you get older. We opened the lines to here about your housing plights in Boston.
Anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, Trenni Kusnierek, gave us her thoughts on the latest sports headlines.
Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, talked about Trump's recent vow to save freedom of speech on college campuses.
Corby Kummer, senior editor at The Atlantic,an award winning food writer and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy, discussed Amazon's new food options.
We went to the phones and asked you about the crazy ways people react when they see free food.
John King, CNN’s chief national correspondent and anchor of* Inside Politics, *broke down the top political stories.
Pianist Kirill Gerstein discussed his latest recording for myrios classics of Busoni's Piano Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

BPR Full Show 3/4/19 : Political Roundtable, Michael Jackson, Poems on Democracy Mar 05, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 4th, 2019.

We went over the political headlines with Michael Curry and Jennifer Nassour. 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 the corruption charges leveled against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sennott heads up The GroundTruth Project and is a WGBH news analyst.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is the latest Democrat to jump into the 2020 presidential race. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is the field already overcrowded?
TV authority Bob Thompson joined us to go over the latest TV news, plus his best and worst moments of the week. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of public communications at Syracuse.
On the latest edition of "All Revved Up," Rev. Irene Monroe and Rev. Emmett Price discussed a new HBO documentary on allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. Then, we opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is it impossible to separate the man from the music? Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a Visiting Researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is the Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Poet Richard Blanco joined us for "Village Voice," his exploration of how poetry can help us understand the news of the day. Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history. His new book, "How To Love A Country," will be released in March.

BPR Full Show 3/01/19 : Tech Detox, Emily's List, Delectable News Quiz Mar 01, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 1st, 2019.

We spoke with legal analyst Michael Zeldin about Michael Cohen’s testimony in front of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday.
We opened up the lines to ask our listeners if they think they could unplug themselves from technology for 24 hours.
Tech writer, blogger and podcaster Andy Ihnatko (@Ihnatko on Twitter) joined us to discuss MobiCom 2019, the Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking
Interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, Shirley Leung joined us to discuss the controversy surrounding the licensing of the Encore Casino in Everett.
We spoke with Under the Radar host Callie Crossley about allegations that North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows is racist.
Chef Tiffani Faison and her wife and business partner Kelly Walsh joined us for our weekly news quiz.

Corby Kummer | Is America Breaking Up With Kraft Singles? Feb 28, 2019

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Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about why American's aren't eating as many Kraft singles as they used to and the overall decline of processed cheese consumption.

BPR Full Show 2/28/19: Cohen Coverage, Kraft Singles, Wine Lists Feb 28, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, February 28th, 2019.

BPR Full Show 2/26/19 : The Future Of Kraft, Ask The AG, Michael Cohenn Preview Feb 26, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, February 26th, 2019.

Art Caplan, the director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center, discussed Trump's proposal for dealing with drug dealers and the future of tackle football. Caplan is also a Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty chair and the co-host of the *Everyday Ethics *podcast.
Boston Globe Columnist, Alex Beam, whose latest book is “The Feud: Vladimir Nabakov, Edmund Wilson and the End of a Beautiful Friendship,” was joined by syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail Reverend Irene Monroe, to talk about the "Autobiography of Malcom X" for this month's BPR book club.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution from a message parlor in Jupiter, Florida. We opened the lines to hear how these charges will impact your opinion of the Patriots and of Kraft.
Attorney General Maura Healey joined us to take our questions and yours.
CNN’s Chief National Correspondent John King called into to give us a preview of tomorrow's Michael Cohen hearing. King is also the host of* Inside Politics*, which you can catch Sunday mornings at 8:00 and weekdays at noon.
Carolyn Beeler, the environment reporter for The World, called us from Antarctica, where she’s embedded with the research vessel the Nathaniel B. Palmer, which is on expedition to Thwaites Glacier.

BPR Full Show 2/25/19 : Political Roundtable, Facebook, Oscars Feb 25, 2019

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, February 25th, 2019.

Jennifer Nassour, former chairman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Steve Kerrigan, president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC, joined us to talk about the latest political headlines and preview Michael Cohen testimony on Wednesday.
Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and the founder of the GroundTruth Project, discussed President Trump's peace summit with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un in Vietnam this week.
Roger McNamee, the founding partner of the venture capital firm Elevation Partners, talked about his new book, * Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe*
Keith Lockhart, Boston POPS Conductor, previewed the upcoming season of the POPS.
Irene Monroe,syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology, and Emmett Price, professor and founding executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, talked about the recent Vatican summit on the church's legacy of sexual abuse.
Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a trustee professor of television and popular culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse, talked about the Oscars and what to watch this week.
We opened the lines to hear what you thought about last night's Oscars.

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