Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kicked off Friday's show by turning to listeners to talk about all things coronavirus, from the incoming vaccines to your thoughts on the winter ahead.
Sue O’Connell offered her prediction about the public reputation of the Trump family post-presidency. She also weighed in on recent comments from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that have drawn condemnation from LGBTQ advocates, and gave a quick review of the Hulu holiday rom-com called “The Happiest Season." O'Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News. She’s also NECN's explainer-in-chief and political commentator.
Mayor Marty Walsh called in for our monthly “Ask the Mayor” series. He discussed Boston's ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, his views on the latest police reform bill, and what he thought of the recently released four-hour documentary about his administration, titled “City Hall.” As always, Walsh also responded to questions and comments from listeners.
Juliette Kayyem talked about the latest news on distributing a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. She also touched on the current COVID surge, overcrowding in hospitals, and why she has started calling social-distancing “smart-distancing." Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Brian O’Donovan detailed this year’s virtual Christmas Celtic Sojourn, with performances from musicians around the world. He also discussed the enormous amount of work that went into putting together the event safely, leading him to call it the “NBA of Christmas Shows.” GBH’s A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan runs Dec. 15-20, tickets are on sale now at ChristmasCeltic.com. O'Donovan hosts GBH's Celtic Sojourn, which you hear on Saturday afternoons at 3 on GBH Radio.
We closed out Friday’s show by returning to listeners to talk about about “revenge travel,” and asking: now that there's the promise of a vaccine, is it safe to start thinking about travel again?
