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  • Do you care about the US Senate race between Gabriel Gomez and Rep. Markey? Jim Braude and Sue O’Connell debate that race with a little over a month of campaigning left.
  • Callie Crossley talked about “knowing thy neighbor” — how well acquainted we are with the people we see every day. Could more familiarity have prevented or shortened the Cleveland kidnapping? Callie also previewed her Sunday show.
  • Christopher Lydon — host of Radio Open Source —talked about how bicycles and things like Hubway attract young talent to Boston.
  • Emily Rooney joined Jim and Sue to talk about legislative bans in the wake of tragedy.
  • On the Friday News Quiz: beer vs. wine! Harpoon Brewery CEO Rich Doyle went head-to-head with Boston Wine School’s Jonathon Alsop on trivia from the week’s news. Results were boozy.