Episodes
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BPR Full Show: Having a Ball
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners about vaccine hesitancy among parents. Sue O’Connell remembers the life of local trans activist Jahaira DeAlto. She also talks about the U.S. birth rate decline and an increase in “gray divorce.” O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as well as NECN's political commentator and explainer-in-chief. Emily Rooney talks about South Carolina lawmakers voting to allow execution by firing squad as an alternative to the electric chair. She also shares what she has and hasn’t missed during the pandemic as part of her famous list. Rooney is host of Beat the Press, which you can watch Friday nights at 7 p.m. Shirley Leung explains how local Indian American businesspeople are uniting to send PPE and other medical supplies to India. She also talks about continuing violence against Asian Americans across the U.S. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Andy Ihnatko shares his thoughts on Facebook's decision to uphold their ban on former President Donald Trump, and privacy concerns over Apple’s AirTags. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com. Callie Crossley discusses the death of Mikayla Miller, and her family’s calls for transparency and justice. She also talk about the multiple state legislatures that are passing voting restriction bills. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black. We end the show by talking with listeners about the statewide reopening of ball pits. -
BPR Full Show: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Today on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd updates us on the increasing number of GOP members calling for the ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC News. We then talk with listeners about the state of the GOP as Rep. Liz Cheney loses support in the party. Andrea Cabral shares her thoughts on the trial of former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, and the latest updates in the Sean Ellis case. She also discusses the controversy surrounding a juror in the Derek Chauvin trial after photos of him wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt and attending the 2020 March on Washington surfaced. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Congressman Richard Neal discusses President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, focusing on rail service improvements in Massachusetts. He also talks about his plan to make the child tax credit expansion permanent. Congressman Richard Neal is Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. He represents Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District. Next, we ask listeners how they feel about raising taxes for corporations and individuals who make over $400,000 a year. Sy Montgomery previews her latest book, “The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings,” and talks about veterinarians’ reluctance to handle hummingbirds due to their fragile bodies. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and a BPR contributor. Her latest book is "The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings." We end the show by talking with listeners about the growing number of people who opt to shower once a week. -
BPR Full Show: Keep On Keeping On
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about Facebook’s decision to uphold their ban of former President Donald Trump. Jonathan Gruber weighs in on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, explaining how it could impact the caregiving and nursing home industry. Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. He was instrumental in creating both the Massachusetts health-care reform and the Affordable Care Act, and his latest book is "Jump-Starting America How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream." Juliette Kayyem discusses Facebook’s decision to uphold its ban on former President Trump, arguing for increased legislative oversight towards the company. She also talks about the core stage of a Chinese rocket falling to earth, and where it could land upon reentry. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Art Caplan shares his thoughts on sending COVID-19 vaccines abroad, and the FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU School of Medicine. Corby Kummer talks about Impossible Foods’ recent national ad campaign, and shares his thoughts on plant-based meat alternatives. He also touches on restaurants’ updated COVID-19 rules. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Jared Bowen updates us on the latest arts and culture events, from costume designer Ruth Carter’s exhibit at the New Bedford Art Museum to Sonya Clark’s “Monumental Cloth” exhibit at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. He also remembers the life and legacy of Olympia Dukakis. Bowen is GBH’s executive arts editor and the host of Open Studio. We wrap up the show by asking listeners what pandemic restrictions they would like to keep post-pandemic. -
Corby Kummer: Space Station Food Is Out Of This World
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Wednesday about what it’s like to eat on the International Space Station (ISS). “There’s something endlessly fascinating about food in space,” he said. “First of all, space ice cream was developed for a NASA gift shop, it has never been eaten in space or sent up in a spaceship." Dehydrated gift shop space ice cream dates back to 1974, long after humans took to space flight, Kummer said. “What it does is help subsidize NASA museums, it’s a best-seller.” The French have developed food for ISS astronauts that is much more gourmet than what many would expect, Kummer added. “The French of course have come up with much better food in space, including bœuf bourguignon and lobster,” he said. -
BPR Full Show: Love-Hate Relationship
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by opening the phone lines, asking listeners whether they would travel to states where vaccination rates are low. Trenni Kusnierek explains why Manchester United fans are protesting against the club’s U.S. owners, the Glazer family. She also updates us on the status of the Tokyo Olympics. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Carol Rose discusses the Supreme Court argument over whether public schools have the right to punish students for what they say outside of school grounds. She also touches on the ACLU’s call for President Joe Biden to close down ICE detention centers. Rose is the Executive Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. Katherine Tallman explains how the Coolidge Corner Theater survived the pandemic, and shares their plans for reopening. Tallman is the CEO & executive director of the Coolidge Corner Theater. The Coolidge Corner Theater is opening its doors next Thursday, May 13, for the first time in over a year. Dr. Shantanu Nundy previews his new book, “Care After COVID: What the Pandemic Revealed Is Broken in Healthcare and How to Reinvent It.” Dr. Nundy is a primary care physician and chief medical officer of Accolade. His latest book is “Care After COVID: What the Pandemic Revealed Is Broken in Healthcare and How to Reinvent It.” John King updates us on the latest political headlines, from Rep. Liz Cheney losing support among members of the GOP to vaccine hesitancy in red states. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We wrap up the show by talking with listeners about Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce, and whether their romantic relationships have weathered the course of the pandemic. -
BPR Full Show: Take a Vacation
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about going mask-free outdoors following Gov. Charlie Baker’s updated mask mandate. Ali Noorani explains how the 2020 U.S. census could allow President Joe Biden to explore more channels for legal migration. Noorani is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Immigration Forum. His latest book is "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration.” Charlie Sennott talks about India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and rising COVID-19 cases in the country. He also shares his thoughts on President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Bob Thompson recaps his most memorable TV moments of the week, from W. Kamau Bell’s “United Shades of America” to Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Thompson is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a professor of television and popular culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III share their thoughts on Republican Senator Tim Scott’s rebuttal to President Biden’s joint address to Congress. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at the Boston University School of Theology. Price is an executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Together, they host GBH’s All Rev’d Up podcast. Christopher Muther talk about the spike in booking rates for summer, and updates us on Iceland’s decision to open its borders to fully vaccinated Americans. Muther is a travel writer and columnist for the Boston Globe. We wrap up the show by asking listeners what they thought about a national vacation week. -
BPR Full Show: Anxious Animals
Today on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, from President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress to the FBI raid on Rudy Giuliani’s apartment. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC News. Next, we talk with listeners about President Biden’s joint address to Congress. Andrea Cabral discusses federal prosecutors’ indictment of three men on hate crime and kidnapping charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, and police violence against children. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Shirley Leung talks about what the future of office work could look like after the pandemic, and what a hybrid model of working from home a few days of the week could mean for physical office spaces. She also discussed the prevalence of violence against elderly Asian Americans. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Paul Reville shares his thoughts on the decision made by presidents of Massachusetts community colleges to not mandate vaccines for students returning to campus in the fall. He also weighs in on the Massachusetts Board of Education’s elimination of the MCAS graduation requirement for the class of 2022. Reville is the former Massachusetts secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, where he also heads the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.” Sy Montgomery explains how animals observe and then model human behavior after a video of a cat carrying its sick kitten into a veterinary clinic went viral. She also talks about yellow-spotted salamanders’ mating habits. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and a BPR contributor. Her latest book is "Becoming A Good Creature." We wrap up the show by asking listeners whether they thought their pets would have separation anxiety upon the return to the workplace. -
BPR Full Show: Living in a State of Repair
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. Art Caplan walks us through the CDC’s latest guidelines on wearing masks outdoors. He also shared his thoughts on Alaska Airlines’ decision to ban Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold from all flights after she didn’t comply with mask requirements. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU School of Medicine. Brian McGrory recaps the Boston Globe’s latest stories, from the release of redacted records detailing an internal affairs investigation into former Boston Police officer Patrick Rose to Boston hospital board CEOs moonlighting on corporate boards. McGrory is the editor-in-chief of The Boston Globe. Jonathan Gruber shares his thoughts on what Amazon defeating workers’ efforts to unionize means for the future of labor. Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. He was instrumental in creating both the Massachusetts health-care reform and the Affordable Care Act, and his latest book is "Jump-Starting America How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream." Andy Ihnatko talks about Apple’s new iPhone OS update, which forces apps to notify users of data tracking. He also explains two class-action lawsuits brought against Apple over whether users actually own content they’ve bought on iTunes. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com. Dr. Abraar Karan updates us on India’s COVID-19 outbreak, and talked about the lack of PPE and other medical equipment in the country. He also discusses the state of vaccine inequity around the world. Dr. Karan is an internal medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School. He has worked in global health for the past 13 years in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We wrap up the show by asking listeners whether their houses were in dire need of fixing after a year spent at home. -
BPR Full Show: Carrot and Stick
Today on Boston Public Radio: Dr. Ryan DeLapp explains how many people of color are experiencing trauma from videos of police brutality, and reactive coping methods adopted by people of color. Dr. DeLapp is a psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Saida Grundy weigh in on hate crime legislation, arguing that hate crime laws are too narrow and largely symbolic. Grundy is an assistant professor of sociology and African American studies at Boston University, and the author of the forthcoming book “Manhood Within the Margins: Promise, Peril and Paradox at the Historically Black College for Men.” Next, we ask listeners whether they think vaccination incentives could lower vaccine hesitancy. Irene Li and Margaret Pimentel talk about CommonWealth Kitchen’s Restaurant Resiliency Initiative, which supports independent restaurants impacted by the pandemic. Li is the chef and owner of Mei Mei, which is now evolving into a dumpling company, and she’s the program manager for CommonWealth Kitchen’s Restaurant Resiliency Initiative. Pimentel is the owner of Achilito’s Taqueria, which has locations in Brighton, Jamaica Plain, and Patriot Place. Attorney General Maura Healey discusses an increase in COVID-related scams, and laid out her plans to make it easier for people to report hate crimes. As always, she answers listeners’ questions during Ask the AG. -
BPR Full Show: Back to the Big Screen
Today on Boston Public Radio: EJ Dionne shares his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s approval ratings and first 100 days in office. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is "Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country.” Next, we open the phone lines, asking listeners how they feel about sending their kids back to school. Charlie Sennott talks about President Biden’s decision to officially recognize the massacre of Armenians during World War I as a genocide, and the Biden administration’s Leaders Summit on Climate. He also discusses the Groundtruth Project’s podcast on the 50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers, and their upcoming conference on the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg in partnership with UMass Amherst. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Jenifer McKim discusses “Unseen,” an investigative series from the GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting, which looks at the boys and young men lured into the sex trade. McKim is an investigative reporter with the GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting. The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III share their thoughts on faith leaders’ responses to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict. They also talk about vaccine hesitancy among Evangelical Christians. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at the Boston University School of Theology. Price is an executive director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Together, they host GBH’s All Rev’d Up podcast. Meredith Goldstein previews her new YA book, “Things That Grow,” and talked about the state of romance and relationships during the pandemic. Goldstein is an advice columnist and features writer for the Boston Globe. Her advice column, Love Letters, is a daily dispatch of wisdom for the lovelorn that has been running for more than a decade. She also hosts the Love Letters podcast. We end the show by talking with listeners about returning to the silver screen.
