BPR141114.mp3

  • Nancy Pelosi fire a shot back at reporters for focusing on her age, and not Mitch McConnell's. We ask you what you think about sexism of aging.
  • PeterFlaherty, Mitt Romney's chief political strategist (and his brothers Chip and Michael) joins us to give a behind-the scenes look at life on the campaign trail, and his take on the midterm election results. [31:12]
  • Art Caplan discusses the dangers of self-diagnosis-- from Jerry Seinfeld deciding he's somewhere on the autism spectrum to an ad campaign in Belgium that's urging people to stop googling their symptoms. [52:33]
  • Callie Crossley discusses the education of youth of color, and the rediscovery of the booty in mainstream culture [1:16:07]
  • Emily Rooney stops by to chat about the sentences for Former Massachusetts Probation Department chief John O’Brien, and two of his deputies, and to lays down her weekly List. [2:00:23]
  • Finally, our weekly New Quiz roundup with host, John Horrigan and producer Andrea Harrer of local cable TV show The Folklorist. [2:22:30]