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Brandon Terry, author of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement”
Recent segments
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Sy Montgomery: Therapy Animals Are Wagging Their Way Across The Country's Airports
LiLou the therapy pig is San Francisco airport's newest member. -
Remembering Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Looking at the relevance of former President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation today. -
Ryan Landry On Fred Rogers: 'I Love That Old Queen'
The Gold Dust Orphans founder discussed the late host’s legacy in light of a recent biography. -
Andrea Cabral On 3 Maryland Men Who Were Exonerated After 36 Years In Prison
Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart were teenagers when they were sentenced to life in prison. They were exonerated Monday. -
Don't Wash Your Turkeys On Thanksgiving, Says Corby Kummer
No turkeys were washed during the making of this radio segment. -
Trenni Kusnierek Doesn't Blame Colin Kaepernick For Holding NFL Workout On His Terms
The player has not been signed to an NFL team since 2016, when he knelt in protest during the national anthem.
Listen to previous shows
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Will Congress Finally Enact Significant Gun Reform
In the wake of another school shooting, we opened the lines to hear if you actually think Congress will finally pass comprehensive gun reform. Plus, Congressman Bill Keating on gun reform, Trenni Kusnierek called in from the Olympics, national security expert Juliette Kayyem, writer Maggie Jones, tech expert Andy Inhatko, and Connecticut Gov. Dan Mally, -
Why Do We Accept Adulterous Politicians?
It seems that infidelity and they presidency go hand in hand. Why does the public give them a pass though like JFK, Clinton, and now Trump? Are finally ready to stop accepting the adulterous politician? We opened the lines to get your thoughts. Plus, Frontline's Martin Smith, TV expert Bob Thompson, Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, CNN's John King, and Steve Coll on his new book on the war in Afghanistan. -
Security Guards By Day, Artists By Night
Security guards and artists Jeff Ellse and Stephen Holnes joined us for the news quiz. Plus, Shirley Leung, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and we opened the lines to hear what you think Congress should do about gun control. -
RI Gov. Gina Raimondo Answers Your Questions
Rhodes Island Governor Gina Raimondo joined us to take our questions and yours. Plus, Congressman Michael Capuano, Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam, and we heard your thoughts on yesterday's tragic shooting in Florida. -
The Airing Of Our Valentine's Day Grievances
We opened up the lines and asked you for your Valentine's Day peeves and grievances. Plus, we were joined by Attorney General Maura Healey, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, and author Dave Eggers and the subject of his new book, Mokhtar Alkhanshali. This is the full show from Wednesday, February 14, 2018.