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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, September 24th, 2018. Our political roundtable with Michael Curry, senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and Jennifer Nassour, former state GOP chairwoman and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, tackled the latest headlines. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, joined us live on the line from Jerusalem to discuss President Donald Trump's second United Nations summit, the future of U.S. and North Korea relations, among other international news. We opened up the lines and asked you about the new sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Do you approve of the way the GOP has handled this process? Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at the controversial casting of a British actress to play Harriet Tubman in a new biopic. Television expert Bob Thompson weighed in on the reboot of popular sitcom "Murphy Brown." We clo

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, September 21st, 2018. We opened the lines and asked you what role does race, power and privilege play in the quick defense and treatment of Brett Kavanaugh, and the sexual abuse allegations made against him ? Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the newest edition of the Apple watch. Callie Crossley previewed Michelle Obama's book tour appearance at the Boston Garden on November 24th. The President of the Museum of Science Yannis Meow-liss joined us to talk about all the upcoming events at the Museum. Actor Ethan Hawke was in the studio to talk about the new movie he wrote and directed about country music legend Blaze Foley,* Blaze.* Comedian and host of HQ Trivia Scott Rogowsky joined us for a special HQ news quiz. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about her new book, Leadership: In Turbulent Times.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, September 20th, 2018 "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd brought us the latest updates on the embattled Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual assault by California professor Christine Blasey Ford. We opened up the lines and asked you about the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee imposing a Friday morning deadline on Professor Ford to decide if she will testify on Monday. If you’re a Republican, do you support this tactic? If Kavanaugh isn’t fully investigated, will questions about his legitimacy be a dark cloud over his tenure? Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral joined us for her recurring criminal justice segment, "Law and Order." The smash-hit musical "Hamilton" hits Boston this fall. Does it live up to the hype? WGBH arts editor and "Open Studio" host Jared Bowen gave us the details. Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Paul Reville weighed in on gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzale

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 19th, 2018. We opened up the lines and asked you about sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn looked back at the financial crisis of 2008 ten years later and asked: Could this happen again? Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem looked at the damage from Hurricane Florence and a deadly shark attack on Cape Cod. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed the new leadership at Planned Parenthood and analyzed a recent study about alcohol's harmful health impacts. Social scientist Mike Norton believes there are two ways to experience happiness: in the moment, enjoying what you’re doing right now, or by reminiscing on a happy time in the past. We asked you: Are you more of the sentimentalist and enjoy reminiscing, or do you prefer to feel your happiness in real time? Naturalist Sy Montgomery explained why the squirrel population is booming and shared other wacky and

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 In 1991, Clarence Thomas’ fate on the Supreme Court suddenly became uncertain when Anita Hill went public with accusations of sexual misconduct. Today, against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement, SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh finds himself in a similar situation, which will come to a head next Monday when he and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexual violence, testify before the Senate Judiciary committee. If Anita Hill’s testimony didn’t keep Thomas from being confirmed, why would Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony be any different? We opened the lines to ask you: What’s next? On Monday the New England Patriots uncharacteristically lost to the Jaguars, facilitated by an underwhelming performance by Tom Brady. Joining us to take on this and other sports headlines is Trenni Kusnierek. She’s an anchor and a reporter for NBC sports Boston and a BPR contributor. The Boston City Council has become fertile ground for a

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer talked to Boston Public Radio about why eating whole-fat dairy products may be healthier than low-fat.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 17th, 2018. U.S. Representative Seth Moulton joined us on the line to discuss the gas explosions that tore through the Merrimack Valley last week. Our political roundtable with Suffolk University's John Nucci and conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras tackled the week's headlines. U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas weighed in on the heated race over her district's seat and the aftermath of the Merrimack Valley fires. We opened up the lines and asked you about the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Should the Senate delay its vote until Kavanaugh's accuser — California professor Christine Blasey Ford — testifies? Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, looked at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's efforts to rebuild the State Department. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on their recurring segment, "All Revved Up." We continued our el

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, September 14th, 2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 12th, 2018 A new study finds that a good percentage of the people who are buying condominiums in Boston’s luxury towers are either part-time residents or investors. We opened the lines to hear how others feel about the cost of housing in Boston. In November, voters in Massachusetts will be asked to approve a ballot measure that would regulate the amount of patients nurses can be assigned at a given time. MIT economist, and one of the lead architects behind both MassHealth and The Affordable Care Act joined us to shed some light on the issue. National security expert Juliette Kayyem weighed in on the threat posed by Hurricane Florence and new developments on Trump’s immigration policy. Interim editor of the Boston Globe’s editorial page and WGBH contributor Shirley Leung joined us to talk about Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process and give us a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Globe’s editorial team. ProPublica journalist Alec M

Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the far right's newest diet fad, “carnivorism,”

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 11th, 2018. After a week of taking over the news cycle, Bob Woodward’s new tell all book, FEAR: Trump in the White House, hits bookstores today. We opened the lines to hear if you are excited to read it or is it as Donald Trump would call it, more fake news. Sports anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek and Congressman Joe Kennedy joined us to talk about the upcoming mental health forum they’re moderating next Monday called, A Conversation on Mental Health with the Sports Community Chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission Steve Hoffman updated us with the latest recreational marijuana news. Food writer Corby Kummer explained the newest alt-right food trend. Associate Professor in the Management and Organizations Department at NYU’s Stern School Dolly Chugh joined us to talk about her new book, The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias. CNN's John king discussed the latest political headlines. The World's Shirin Jaafari and And

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, September 7th, 2018

The full broadcast from Thursday, September 6, 2018 Meet The Press' Chuck Todd discussed the explosive New York Times op-ed published yesterday that was written by an anonymous senior Trump staffer. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the op-ed. Medical ethicist Art Caplan explained why the security bins at the airport are so dirty. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave her thoughts on the third day of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. The Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum Ali Noorani joined us to talk about the future of DACA. Former Education Secretary Paul Reville talked about the problem with school bus delays in the Boston Public School system. *Boston Globe *columnist Alex Beam gave us one of has famous explainers.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 5th, 2018. Ayanna Pressley campaigned on the slogan “Change Can’t wait” and voters agreed. In addition to Pressley’s historic upset, change couldn’t come soon enough for the state house either with with longtime, high ranking reps — Byron Rushing and Jeffrey Sanchez getting voted out of office. We opened the lines to ask you: Who else is vulnerable? And what, in this era of insurgent unrest, is the standard for being considered part of the establishment old guard? Canada’s foreign minister returned to DC today to revisit NAFTA negotiations. Groundtruth Project co-founder and WGBH News Analyst *Charlie Sennott *joined us to go over that and more. Then National Security analyst** Juliette Kayyem** joined us to talk about the Mueller investigation and more. Two hundred years of Brazil’s heritage, culture, and memory have gone up in flames with a fire gutting the country’s oldest museum-- destroying an estimated 20 million items along the way.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 Today is Primary Day in Massachusetts. Jennifer Nassour, founder and president of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and Michael Curry, senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers and a member of the national NAACP Board of Directors, analyzed the day's races. We asked you about Nike naming Colin Kaepernick the face of its "Just Do It" advertising campaign. We opened up the lines and asked you about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, which began this morning. Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU Massachusetts, and Rahsaan Hall, director of the ACLU Massachusetts Racial Justice Program, took a closer look at the District Attorney races in Massachusetts today. Food writer and editor Corby Kummer diagnosed the issues facing Boston's restaurant scene. John King, host of CNN's "Inside Politics," brought us the latest news from Washington, including revelations from journ

Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the payments the USDA will distribute to farmers hit by retaliatory tariffs.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, September 3rd, 2018. This week Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations. In this episode you'll hear: Jon Meacham on his new book,* The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels.* Lawrence O’Donnell about his book, Deadly Force: A Police Shooting and My family’s Search for the Truth. Caitlin Moran about her lastest novel,* How to Be Famous.* Tom Papa on his latest book,* Your Dad Stole My Rake and Other Dilemma’s.* Richard Blanco, the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, joined us for another edition of Village Voice. Harvard Historian Nancy Koehn discussed the qualities that made George Washington an extraordinary leader.