Today on Boston Public Radio:
Senator Elizabeth Warren took questions from callers about the upcoming Senate vote on capping the price of insulin at $35 and on sanctions against Russian Oligarchs. Warren is Senator of Massachusetts.
The Lorelei Ensemble sang parts from their upcoming show and talked about the inspiration behind their performance. Corrine Byrne, Dianna Grabowski, Stephanie Kacoyanis, Michele Kennedy, Sophie Michaux, Arwen Myers, Clara Osowski and Sonja Tengblad are singers in the Cambridge-based Lorelei Ensemble. Beth Willer is the group’s artist director, and Kevin Payne is the group’s lute player. The full ensemble’s tour titled “This Tyrant, Love,” will perform Friday night at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge.
Callie Crossley talked about the House passing the CROWN Act, which would ban race-based hair discrimination, and why people procrastinate by scrolling on Zillow. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.
Lisa Fischer previewed her upcoming shows in Boston this weekend, and discussed the legacy of her career. Fischer is a vocalist who has sung background for Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Luther Vandross and more. She is performing Friday and Saturday at Scullers Jazz Club in Allston.
Andy Ihnatko explained the effect of sanctions on Russia’s digital infrastructure and why DuckDuckGo is becoming the search engine for weirdos and conspiracy theorists. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
Sue O’Connell weighed in on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plea to Russian citizens to resist misinformation, Chris Cuomo’s $125 million lawsuit against CNN and employee walkouts over Disney’s lack of response to Florida’s proposed “Don’t Say Gay” bill. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current, on NBC L-X and NECN.
We ended the show by asking listeners their thoughts on cold showers for health benefits.
