20141211.mp3

  • Harvard Law students are requesting a delay of final exams due to students' involvement in recent protests. The students -- some of whom were protesting Ferguson and New York grand jury verdicts -- argue the school should take students' civic obligations into consideration. Jim and Margery talked to callers about it.
  • Kara Miller joined Jim and Margery to talk about a new wave of at-home tests. We may soon test for things like colon and prostate cancer without setting foot in a doctor's office. Miller is the host of Innovation Hub. (35:00)
  • Michael Mone is a lawyer for Ali Hussain Shaabaan, a Guantanamo prisoner who was transferred this week from Gitmo to Uruguay. He talked about the process of obtaining the release for his client, as well as what may be in store for those remaining in Guantanamo. (53:12)
  • Former Massachusetts Secretary of State Rich Davey joined Jim and Margery for an exit interview. Davey stepped down from his post at the end of October. (1:14:35)
  • Singer-songwriter Tom Rush stopped by Studio Three to talk about his life and career, his collaborations with artists like Emmylou Harris, and what it's like to gig around Boston. He also played a couple songs. (1:37:11)
  • Is it cool to re-gift? Jim and Margery asked listeners about holiday protocol.
  • Can rock 'n' roll be a religion? Could the Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master's guide be a religious text? Ethan Gilsdorf, Christopher Robichaud, and Peter Bebergal -- three diehard rock and D&D fans -- joined the show to talk about it. (2:07:38)