Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about youth mental health during the pandemic.
John Della Volpe talked about Gen Z’s relationship to political activism , and the events that pushed them to action. Della Volpe is director of polling at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and a former campaign adviser to President Joe Biden. His new book is: “Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear And Passion To Save America.”
EJ Dionne discussed a surge in book ban efforts across the country. He also weighed in on the road ahead for Biden’s first nominee to the Supreme Court. Dionne is a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is “Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country.”
Dan Adams updated us on the latest headlines from the local marijuana industry, including Gov. Charlie Baker’s filing of the Clardy Law, which would treat driving impairment from alcohol and marijuana the same way. Adams is a cannabis reporter and author of the “This Week in Weed” newsletter for the Boston Globe.
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III shared their thoughts on the Pope’s statement on COVID-19 information, and the state of the Supreme Court. Rev. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail. Rev. Price is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston and the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Together they host the All Rev’d Up podcast at GBH.
Richard Blanco shared some of his favorite winter-themed poems, including Wallace Stevens’ “The Snowman,” Jay Parini’s “Below Zero” and Mark Strand’s “Lines for Winter.” Blanco regularly joins Boston Public Radio to lead Village Voice, a conversation about how poetry can help us better understand our lives. He’s the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history. His latest book, “How to Love a Country,” deals with various socio-political issues that shadow the United States.
We ended the show by asking listeners how they handled Saturday’s snowstorm.
