Today on Boston Public Radio:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke about a looming political battle in Congress over whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, the state of child care in the commonwealth and what she made of the recent Ticketmaster antitrust Congressional hearing. Warren is a U.S. senator from Massachusetts.
We opened phone and text lines to talk with listeners about their experiences with child care in Massachusetts.
Hon. Nancy Gertner discussed the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols, reports of discord among the Supreme Court justices and questions of whether there ought to be more oversight of the judicial branch. Gertner is a retired federal judge and a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School.
Callie Crossley offered her own perspective on the killing of Nichols, as well as racist remarks made about former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao by former President Donald Trump, and Springfield native Ruth Carter getting an Oscar nod for her constume design work on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Crossley is the host of Under the Radar, which airs Sunday nights on 89.7 at 6 p.m. She’s also the host of Basic Black, which airs Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Her “Callie commentaries” can be heard on Monday mornings on GBH’s Morning Edition.
Sue O’Connell offered her perspective on the latest conversy with U.S. Rep. George Santos, and the difference between dressing in drag and being a formal “drag queen.” She also spoke on growing transphobia in the United Kingdom, and why she thinks a recent M&M’s rebrand is yet another marketing ploy. O’Connell is co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News and contributor to Current, on NBC L-X and NECN.
Victoria Kichuk joined for a tasting of some high-quality chocolate brands based in Massachusetts. Kichuk is the founder and owner of Cocoa Beantown, a Boston-based chocolate tour and tasting company.
We closed out the show by getting listeners’ thoughts on bugs and bug-eating.
