Today on Boston Public Radio:
- Charlie Chieppo and Michael Curry joined us for a politics round-up to discuss the Democratic debates line-up as well as the political call-outs for Massachusetts' Gov. Charlie Baker to step up his promises for MBTA improvements. Chieppo is principal of Chieppo Strategies and a senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institutes. Curry is the 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, founder of The GroundTruth Project, addressed the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. He also gave an update on the extradition bill in Hong Kong following mass protests.
- Then we opened the lines to ask our listeners about the general sense of urgency for MBTA improvements.
- Food writer Corby Kummer talked about everything from salad "frosting" to robots working in Stop & Shop.
- Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price joined us for their segment "All Revved Up" to discuss the violent police confrontation with a black family in Arizona as well as former Vice President Joe Biden's popularity in the polls with black voters.
- Daniela Lamas shared how her experience as a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital helps her succeed as a staff writer for the medical television drama "The Resident."
- T.V. expert Bob Thompson spoke about the 25th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson car chase and how this moment was a turning point for news coverage.
