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"Modern Love" is TV expert Bob Thompson's best show this week.

WGBH News Reporter Edgar B. Herwick III and Pledgemaster Andy Hicks peddled some WGBH wares during pledge.

Crossley spoke about Cummings' life and legacy.

The New York Times columnist joined the show to discuss her latest book, a social history of American women and aging.

Michael Zeldin said that while Trump can protect some information with executive privilege, he cannot stop his aids from talking to investigators.

The former state education secretary expressed frustrations with a new amendment to an education budget bill.

White House aide Rob Porter had to resign this week after allegations surfaced that he abused his ex-wives. We opened the lines to hear if you think the Me Too movement has finally come to the White House. Plus, Trenni Kusnierek from the Olympics, medical ethicist Art Caplan, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers joined us for a special Valentines news quiz.

It seems like all of Trump's aides and advisors start to sound like Trump after joining his administration. We opened the lines to hear what you think about Trump's staff subsuming his personality? Have you have you ever taken on your boss' personality? Plus, Alex Beam, Andrea Cabral, Paul Reville, and Gar Alperovitz on his involvement with the Pentagon Papers.

Amazon is starting to force their employees to wear wristbands so they can track their every movement. We opened the lines to hear about your experiences with micromanaging management. Plus, Trenni Kusnierek, Andy Inhatko, John Gruber, and John Gruber.

It seems that Hollywood can't stop taking every precious novel we hold dear and trying to turn it into the next big TV or movie. This time the powers that be have decided to test their luck in a new TV adaptation of the beloved John Updike's "Rabbit' series. In honor of this announcement, we opened the lines to hear about your favorite and least favorite book adaptations. Plus, Nancy Koehn, Corby Kummer, John King, Bob Thompson, and Carol Rose and Rahsaan Hall from the ACLU.

We went to the phones to hear why you thought the Patriots lost last night's Super Bowl. Plus, our weekly political roundtable, Charlie Sennott on North Korea, All Revved Up, and Andris Nelson joined us to celebrate Leipzig Week.