Boston Public Radio Podcast

Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 1. (Happy May Day!) Featuring: sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, ACLU Massachusetts director Carol Rose and ACLU lawyer Laura Rotolo, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN host John King, and historian Nancy Koehn.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 30, 2018. Featuring: a political roundtable with former Social Security Commissioner Mike Astrue and Suffolk University's John Nucci, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, television expert Bob Thompson, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, and medical ethicist Arthur Caplan.

This is the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 27, 2018. Featuring: poet Kevin Young, "Beat the Press" host Emily Rooney, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung, Harvard social psychologist Mike Norton, and a bird-themed news quiz featuring Mass Audubon.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 26, 2018. Featuring: NBC host Chuck Todd, Edgar B. Herwick III of WGBH's Curiosity Desk, author Robert Kuttner, Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, and Boston Globe columnist and noted local curmudgeon Alex Beam.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Featuring: WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, Boston Globe consumer protections reporter Sean Murphy, medical ethicist Arthur Caplan, and Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville.

The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Featuring: Attorney General Maura Healey, sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, food editor and writer Corby Kummer, and CNN's John King.

Attorney General Maura Healey took your questions and ours.

The full broadcast from Monday, April 23, 2018. Includes: Political roundtable with writer Joanna Weiss and Boston Globe State House bureau chief Frank Phillips, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, Eric Jackson of "Eric In The Evening," and Heather Goldstone of "Living Lab Radio."

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Friday, April 21, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about today's holiday, 4/20, and how you're feeling about recreational marijuana coming to the commonwealth this summer. Chef, teacher and writer Annie Copps joined us to talk about her new cookbook, "A Little Taste Of Cape Cod." Emily Rooney read from her famous list of fixations and fulminations and gave her take on a scandal brewing at the Boston Globe. Business columnist Shirley Leung explained the latest news regarding the candy company NECCO. We took your calls about mindful vacation — do you think you could really unplug while getting away? Callie Crossley talked through Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize, the most recent Bill Cosby trial testimony and two black men arrested at Starbucks. The founders of Hermit Woods Winery tried their hands at our famous Friday News Quiz.

Hermit Wood Winery co-founders Ken Hardcastle and Bob Manley joined Boston Public Radio to talk about their wine and compete in this week’s news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 19th, 2018. Congressman Michael Capuano joined us for another look behind the congressional curtain. Yesterday, we asked you about the thousands of Starbucks employees who are getting racial sensitivity training after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for trespassing. Today, we asked you about your experiences with sensitivity training and if you think they work. Governor Charlie Baker joined us take your questions and ours on this month's ask the governor segment. With the price of colleges continuing to skyrocket, we opened the lines and asked you if you wished you had avoided student loans and gone to a community college. NECN's Sue O' Connell joined us to talk more about the college vs. community college debate.

Governor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of ask the governor.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 18, 2018. In the past week, two events have yet again sparked a conversation about race in our country. Two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks, and a black Harvard student was brutally beaten by police in Cambridge. We opened the lines and asked you if we can ever get that national conversation about race right. Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman --along with Steve Kerrigan, President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC--talked local and national politics. National security expert Juliette Kayyem updated us on the most recent developments in the Russian investigation. Writer and historian Timothy Snyder talked about his newest book, "The Road to Unfreedom." Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave her thoughts on the recent change to Vermont gun laws. WGB

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. We took your calls about James Comey's new book, and some of the issues he takes with the president. Is Comey spreading the truth or throwing sucker punches? Trenni Kusnierek joined us for a recap of yesterday's Boston Marathon. FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk gave us a preview of the new documentary, "McCain," which follows how John McCain's presidential run paved the way for the Trump presidency. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about how opioid deaths are impacting the number of organs available for transplant. We opened up the lines to ask you about a new study that says hand dryers spread bacteria and pathogens. CNN's John King gave his take on Sean Hannity's relationship to Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen. Harvard historian Nancy Koehn explained what can be done to preserve the world's collective memory of the Holocaust.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, April 10th, 2018. Volunteers, supporters and — most importantly — runners have braved the rain to participate in today's Boston Marathon. We ask you, would you forgive runners for pulling out of the race today because of the extreme weather?After winning the Boston Marathon 50 years ago, Amby Burfoot, now 71, is running it again. We talked to him about his marathon experiences and running tips. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed America's military strategy in Syria.Former Governor Deval Patrick joined us to talk about the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings and the city's resilience. We talked to Dr. Eric Goralnick about the medical lessons that we learned from the marathon bombings. Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes talk about their new children's book, "Rescue and Jessica, A Life-Changing Friendship." Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek updated us on the marathon winners.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 13th, 2018. National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined us to talk about revelations from James Comey's new book. We opened up the lines to you about whether or not you'd cheat on your taxes if you knew you couldn't get caught. Emily Rooney read us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. "Boston Globe" columnist Shirley Leung talked about the Winthrop Tower's new makeover. We took your calls about Marathon madness — is Marathon Monday a hassle or heaven?Callie Crossley gave us her take on who got royal wedding invitations and who got snubbed. Peter Villa and Bryan Gould of the "How Was Your Run Today?" podcast raced to the finish of our famous Friday news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 12, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's"Meet the Press," updated us on the latest news from Washington, D.C. We asked you if there is a road to redemption for the men who have been dislocated in the wake of #MeToo. An undocumented coupledied in a car accidentwhile fleeing ICE agents. Andrea Cabral , former Suffolk County Sheriff, joined us to discuss. What happens when "Brokeback Mountain" meets "Oklahoma?" Playwright Ryan Landry has the answer: His new play, "Brokelahomo!" UMass is under fire for purchasing the campus of Mount Ida College in Newton — all while cutting staff and programs at UMass Boston. Harvard Graduate School of Education professorPaul Revilleweighed in. Why does spinach make your teeth feel so weird? Columnist Alex Beam explained, and mourned the possible demise of NECCO wafers. We asked you: Is the division of labor in your household causing friction in your relationship? Are you sick of getting stuck doing the dishes?

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez joined us to talk about the future of the Democratic party and their strategy for the 2018 midterms. We opened the lines to hear what you would like to see from the Democrats in the 2018 midterms. Ford Professor of Economics at MIT Jonathon Gruber joined us to talk about the Republican tax plan and Trump's Chinese tariffs. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko gave us for his take on Mark Zuckerberg’s marathon testimony to Congress. Harvard Professor and the director and host of PBS Poetry in America Elisa New discussed her new poetry TV show. We asked you about your ideal grilled cheese in honor of national grilled cheese day. Naturalist Sy Montgomery joined us for another segment of Afternoon Zoo. Harvard endocrinologist Dr.David Ludwig and professional chef Dawn Ludwig discussed their new book, Always Delicious

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 10, 2018. A new Massachusetts law mandates that employers provide a designated space for nursing mothers. This means not having to turn a bathroom stall into a pumping station, or working in fear that someone could walk in on you while you turn your office into a temporary lactating room. We opened up the lines to ask you — what does having a designated space to pump milk mean to you? For women who worked in the times before this law, how did you make do? Co-workers, are you relieved to have these designated spaces for your colleagues?Nearly 50 years ago, a Boston Marathon official practically dragged Karen Switzer off the course for infiltrating the men-only race. Today, when it comes to the Boston Marathon and gender, things are a lot more fluid. The Boston Athletic Association says that transgender runners can compete as the gender with which they identify. Trenni Kusniereck, reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, joined us to discuss this a

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 9th, 2018. Charlie Chieppo, principal of Chieppo Strategies, and Shannon O’Brien former, State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for Governor, gave us their take on the local and national headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott joined us to discuss the recent chemical attack in Syria. With the 2018 midterms coming up, we asked you who you are planning on voting for, the tried and true candidate, or someone who brings a fresh face and voice to the party? TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV. Emmet Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. New York is considering a law that would make it illegal for businesses to contact employees after hours. We opened lines to hear if you think this law would offer you a nice respite from the daily grind of the office. Poet Richard Blanco joined us for another edition of Village Voice.