Boston Public Radio Podcast

Food writer Corby Kummer says you should assume portion sizes at restaurant are twice as big as what you should be eating in one meal.

On today’s episode of Boston Public Radio: Is rent control due for a comeback? A group of lawmakers in the Massachusetts House are putting a proposal on the table. We opened up the lines and got your take. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, discussed problem pets and equity in the marijuana industry. Congressman Stephen Lynch called in and told us how he thinks House Democrats should respond to the Mueller report. Forget the eyes — is the *handshake *really the window to a person’s soul? Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton looked at the social psychology around this common greeting. Food writer Corby Kummer analyzed flooding in the Midwest and how the agricultural industry will be impacted. We opened up the lines and asked you: How do you think Democrats should respond to the Mueller report?

The Mueller report has been submitted. We go over what we know with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts treasurer Shannon O’Brien and political analyst Charlie Chieppo. Legal analyst and former Mueller colleague Michael Zeldin brought us his take on the report. Representative Katherine Clark shared how the report’s findings could impact Congressional investigations into the president. We opened up the lines and asked you about the Mueller report (and we later revisited this topic at the end of the program.) Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed a TD Bank ad in Boston that came under fire for its coded racial language. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed Russian influence campaigns on both American elections and on Brexit.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 21st, 2019. Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news, called in to discuss the latest news regarding the Democratic presidential candidates. Andrea Cabral,** **former Suffolk County sheriff, former secretary of public safety, and the CEO of Ascend, talking about the Robert Kraft scandal. Governor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours. We opened the lines to hear you thoughts on New Zealand's decision to ban assault rifles in the wake of a mass shooting in a mosque that killed 50 people. Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara joined us to talk about his new book, "Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, And The Rule Of Law."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 20th, 2019.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 19th, 3/19/19. Earlier this week, The New York Times explored the phenomenon of "snowplow parents," or parents who go out of their way to remove obstacles in their children's lives. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Can you relate? Anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston Trenni Kusnierek updated us on Patriots owner Bob Kraft's prostitution scandal. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell discussed how to make nightlife in Boston safer after two recent attacks on young women. Is it time for the MBTA and universities to cover the cost of public transportation for students? Shirley Leung, The Boston Globe’s interim editorial page editor, weighed in. The message on eggs is getting scrambled once again: A new study found that eating three or more eggs a week increases your risk of heart disease and early death. We asked our listeners: Is it impossible to keep up with these contradictory studies? John King, CNN’s chief national

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 18th, 2018. Geoff Diehl and Jeffrey Sanchez joined us for our political round table. Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and CEO of The GroundTruth Project, joined us to discuss the response to last week’s shootings in New Zealand. We spoke with medical ethicist Art Caplan about the prevalence of suicide among medical professionals. Corby Kummer, a senior editor at The Atlantic, joined us to discuss how similar tactics used to sell tobacco are used to market sugary beverages to children. We opened up our phone lines to ask for our listeners’ reactions to last week's shootings in New Zealand. Reverend Irene Monroe joined us to share her thoughts on the college admissions scandal. We spoke with television and pop culture expert Bob Thompson about what he watched on TV last week.

Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the new guidelines the USDA released for how meat companies should respond to costumers who find contaminates in their meat.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 15th, 2018. The college admissions scam has revealed the lengths to which wealthy and famous parents will go to get their children into elite schools. But does it also say something about our obsession with college admissions more generally? Are parents putting too much pressure on their kids to get into the "right" school? We opened up the lines and ask you. In a stunning election, Fall River voters recalled Mayor Jasiel Correia from office — and then immediately voted him back in. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, explained what happened and where the city should go from here. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Senator Elizabeth Warren sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley this week when she proposed breaking up tech giants like Amazon. Tech writer, blogger, and podcaster Andy Ihnatko explained. The Mueller investigation is reportedly winding down. We

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 14th, 2019. Chuck Todd , the Moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news, gave us his thoughts on the latest news headlines Rep. Joe Kennedy III called in to talk about Medicare for all and his friend and former colleague Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign announcement. Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County Sheriff, former secretary of Public safety, CEO of Ascend, discussed California governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to abolish the death penalty in his state. The former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford, the former former U.S. ambassador to Iceland Robert Barber, and the the former former U.S. ambassador to Spain Alan Solomont, joined us to talk about their experiences as diplomats. Henry Singer, the director of FRONTLINE’s new documentary on the war crimes of General Ratko Mladic during the Balkin wars, “The Trial of Ratko Mladic, joined us to talk about his new film. Hea

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 13th, 2019. As a candidate, Donald Trump vowed to protect Medicare and Medicaid. As president, his latest budget proposal would slash both those policies. We talked to Medical Ethicist Art Caplan about this, the "anti-vaxxer" movement's effect on recent measles outbreaks, and how a Georgia state representative is mocking the heartbeat abortion bill with a "testicular bill of rights," which would criminalize vasectomies and require men to get permission from their partners before getting that Viagra prescription filled. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center. He’s also the co-host of the Everyday Ethics podcast. Carolyn Beeler, the environment reporter for PRI’s The World, joins us for another Antarctica dispatch, where she’s studying the effects of climate change. News broke Tuesday of an alleged college admissions scam, in which wealthy paren

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 12, 2019. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told The Washington Post in an interview that impeaching President Donald Trump would be too divisive for the country and that "he's just not worth it." We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Do you agree with her? Trenni Kusnierek, anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, discussed the tragic death of Olympic athlete Kelly Catlin. Federal prosecutors in Boston today unveiled charges against almost 50 people as part of a college bribery scheme. We went over the case with legal expert Michael Zeldin, a resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, a CNN legal analyst, and former colleague of Robert Mueller. Could you eat the same thing for lunch every day? Corby Kummer — a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy — looked at the surprising benefits. Move over, Acela — could t

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about why eating the same lunch every day may actually be good for you.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 11th, 2019.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 8th, 2019. We opened up the phone lines to ask how our listeners feel about a proposal to lower the voting age to 16. The Boston Globe’s Consumer Advocacy Reporter Sean Murphy joined us to discuss some of his most recent reporting. Mayor Marty Walsh stopped by the Boston Public Library for another edition of “Ask the Mayor.” Under the Radar host Callie Crossley joined us to discuss Joe Biden’s record on desegregation in the 1970s. We spoke with New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe about his new book “Say Nothing” Erin Connor and Rebecca Roth Gollo of Blackbird Doughnuts joined us for our weekly news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 7th, 2019 Chuck Todd, the moderator of Meet the Press, host of Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC news, called in to talk about the split in the house over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s alleged anti-Semitic remarks about Israel. In light of a New Yorker story on the close collaboration between Trump and Fox News, Democrats have spoken out against the station hosting any presidential debates. We opened the lines to hear if you think this is the right decision. Mike Astrue, the commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 2007 to 2013, explained the 25th Amendment. He also served as Associate Counsel to the President of the United States at the White House in the Reagan and George Bush Sr administrations. Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County sheriff, former secretary of public safety, and CEO of Ascend, discussed the revelation that Michael Cohen allegedly lied during his recent testimony about asking for a pardon. S

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 6th, 2019. A new study from PredictWise in collaboration with The Atlantic ranked every county in Massachusetts as being in the 99th or 100th percentile for "more prejudiced" in terms of political tolerance, or lack thereof. We opened up the lines to ask our listeners, Do you think this is true? And if so, why? A second patient is in remission of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant. Joining us to discuss what this means for HIV research and the future of finding a cure is Art Caplan, the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, and director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center. He’s also the co-host of the Everyday Ethics podcast. We checked in on the ongoing search for Boston’s Superintendent of Schools with Shirley Leung, the Boston Globe’s Interim Editorial Page editor. Conan Harris and Mark Culliton of College Bound Dorchester joined us to discuss their new initiative to get gang members off the st

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how fast food keeps getting worse for you.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 With rents so high in Boston, it is becoming more common to have roommates as you get older. We opened the lines to here about your housing plights in Boston. Anchor and reporter with NBC Sports Boston, Trenni Kusnierek, gave us her thoughts on the latest sports headlines. Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, talked about Trump's recent vow to save freedom of speech on college campuses. Corby Kummer, senior editor at The Atlantic,an award winning food writer and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy, discussed Amazon's new food options. We went to the phones and asked you about the crazy ways people react when they see free food. John King, CNN’s chief national correspondent and anchor of* Inside Politics, *broke down the top political stories. Pianist Kirill Gerstein discussed his latest recording for myrios classics of Busoni's Piano Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 4th, 2019. We went over the political headlines with Michael Curry and Jennifer Nassour. Nassour is former Chairman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Curry is 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 analyzed the corruption charges leveled against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sennott heads up The GroundTruth Project and is a WGBH news analyst. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is the latest Democrat to jump into the 2020 presidential race. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is the field already overcrowded? TV authority Bob Thompson joined us to go over the latest TV news, plus his best and worst moments of the week. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of public communicati