The Scrum

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Trump's Crisis With Syria Aug 24, 2016

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Adam Reilly interviews Nadia Alawa from NuDay Syria about Syrian refugees, Trump's plans for extreme vetting, and how she thinks the President should intervene. Then Adam is joined by Peter Kadzis and David Bernstein for a Scrum roundtable.

Mini Scrum: Sean Wilentz On Bostonians In The Oval Office Aug 07, 2016

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Sean Wilentz, a professor of American history at Princeton, talks to Peter Kadzis about the legacy of three Boston politicians who made it to the Oval Office: John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge, and John F. Kennedy.

The status of the GLX live in Somerville Jul 17, 2016

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Adam Reilly hosted a live Scrum on the state of the MBTA and the green line extension at the Brass Union in Somerville

A Deeper Look At Boston Latin And Mayor Walsh Jun 30, 2016

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Adam Reilly, Peter Kadzis, and The Boston Globe's Joan Vennochi discuss the growing problems at the Boston Latin School and how Mayor Walsh has been handling the situation.

How The Nominees Responded To Orlando Jun 15, 2016

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In this episode, Adam Reilly, Peter Kadzis, and David Bernstein break down how Trump and Clinton responded to the shooting in Orlando.

The Party Never Stops: Sean Wilentz on 'The Politicians & The Egalitarians' Jun 02, 2016

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Princeton historian Sean Wilentz and writer of "The Politicians & The Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics," discusses the inevitability and history of party politics.

Union Leaders Breakdown The Verizon Strike May 20, 2016

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The Vice President of IBEW local 2222 Kevin Holland and CWA Local 1400 executive board member and Vice President for Southeastern Mass. Greg Irving joined Adam to talk about the Verizon strike.

Marty Walsh and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week and a Half May 04, 2016

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It's been a pretty rough stretch for Marty Walsh. In recent days, the Boston mayor has seen his name linked to a federal labor probe in the pages of the Boston Globe; watched the Grand Prix of Boston, an event he staunchly supported, go up in smoke; and--last but definitely not least--battled the incredible painful scourge of kidney stones. What does Walsh's bad week and a half tell us about his mayoralty? And might it be enough to get some intrepid would-be challenger to challenge Walsh in the next mayoral election? Scrum regulars Adam Reilly and Peter Kadzis kicked those (and other!) questions around with Meghan Irons, who covers Boston City Hall for the Globe, and Lauren Dezenski, who writes Politico's Massachusetts Playbook. Take a listen--and when you're done, leave a comment letting us know whether you think Walsh's bad stretch matters or not.

The Highly Debatable Issue Of Legalized Marijuana Apr 21, 2016

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It's one of the defining political debates of 2016 here in Massachusetts—but so far, we haven't seen or heard supporters and opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana sitting down face-to-face to hash things out. (Get it???) Enter the Scrum!

Speed Dating The #MAPoli Way Apr 07, 2016

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There's a big Massachusetts Senate election coming up in less than a week, #mapoli fans. The Scrum asked all seven candidates to come in for a sort of political speed-dating session.

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