Today on Boston Public Radio:
Mike Shum discussed the latest FRONTLINE documentary, "American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil,” about the perspectives of Americans on the events of 2020, from Black Lives Matter protests to the coronavirus pandemic. Shum is the filmmaker behind the post-election special, which you can catch Tuesday at 10:00 on PBS, or online here.
Next, we opened our lines to ask listeners: Do you think Joe Biden will be able to make good on his pledge to unite the country?
Trenni Kusnierek weighed in on news that the MLB is appointing its first-ever female general manager in Kim Ng, who’ll be leading the Miami Marlins. She also discussed how college sports leagues are navigating the pandemic, including plans to contain next year's March Madness to select stadiums in Indianapolis. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett returned to give an update on all things coronavirus. She discussed the latest news around a vaccine, the potential return of lockdowns to Massachusetts, and responded to questions and comments from listeners. Gergen Barnett is the vice chair of Primary Care Innovation and Transformation and Residency Director in the Department of Family Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Medical School.
Shirley Leung talked about Gov. Charlie Baker’s nomination of Serge Georges Jr. to the Supreme Judicial Court, worker layoffs at Boston's Mariott Copley Place, and her latest reporting for the Globe on why Massachusetts businesses can’t yet afford another lockdown on par with what we saw in the spring. Leung is a business reporter for the Boston Globe.
John King called in for his weekly politics debrief, where he weighed in on President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede his 2020 election loss and a New York Times report that he sought options to attack Iran in the final months of his presidency. King is CNN's chief national correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
We closed out Tuesday’s show by opening lines to ask: Is your cure for the pandemic blues busting out the holiday lights, candles, trees and music?
