Episodes
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BPR Full Show 2/12/20: The Early Fallout
Today on Boston Public Radio: Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan recapped Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. Nassour is a former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, and Kerrigan is the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and former CEO of the DNC. Mike Bloomberg spokesperson Sabrina Singh discussed the former New York mayor’s path to the nomination, his victory in Dixville Notch, NH, and his evolving views on stop-and-frisk. We opened the lines to talk with listeners about the results of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed the "Friday night purge" in Washington, and the latest headlines around the coronavirus. Harvard behavioral economist Michael Norton discussed his research on consumer voting campaigns, and their impact on a customer’s overall satisfaction. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the Department of Justice recommending a lighter sentence for Trump associate Roger Stone, and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s history with stop-and-frisk. We re-opened our lines to keep the conversation going with listeners, talking about Mike Bloomberg’s support of stop-and-frisk, and your thoughts on the New Hampshire primary results. Somerville-based Taza Chocolate co-founders Alex Whitmore and Kathleen Fulton discussed their chocolate making process, and how they’re prepping for Valentine’s Day on Friday. -
BPR Full Show 2/11/20: New Hampshire Votes, America Watches
Today on Boston Public Radio: Media maven Sue O’Connell and former New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn discussed Tuesday’s primary, high voter engagement in New Hampshire, and the big question of whether Democrats can beat Trump in November. 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang discussed the success of his campaign, his hopes for the New Hampshire primary, and his brief stint writing captions for New Yorker cartoons. 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bennet discussed his “Real Deal,” his hopes for Tuesday’s primary, and the importance of nominating a Democrat capable of working with Republicans to oppose Trump in November. NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd weighed in on how several 2020 presidential candidates are positioned ahead of Tuesday’s primary. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu discussed his support for President Trump, the Democratic 2020 candidate he thinks would fare best against the President in November, and his reasons for opposing Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker’s Transportation Climate Initiative. We opened our lines to discuss the New Hampshire primary with listeners. President Trump’s former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski discussed his now-ended Senate campaign, Washington partisanship, and his views on the media's double standard between conservatives and liberals. CNN’s John King reflected on how Tuesday’s primary outcomes could affect Democrats in the 2020 race. We re-opened our lines to continue our first-in-the-nation primary discussion with listeners. -
BPR Full Show 2/10/20: 24 Hours Till New Hampshire Votes
Today on Boston Public Radio: University of New Hampshire pollster Andrew Smith discussed the fickle preferences of New Hampshire’s undecided voters. We opened our lines to talk with callers about anything and everything to do with Tuesday’s primary. Seacoast NAACP president Rogers Johnson, Manchester NAACP president James McKim, and Granite State Organizing Project director Sarah Jane Knoy debated whether New Hampshire deserves to hold their coveted first-in-the-nation primary status. Bernie Sanders senior aide Jeff Weaver discuss Sanders’ electability, his lukewarm support from from the DNC, and why the media is paying closer attention to his campaign this time around than they did in 2016. New Hampshire Rep. Anne Kuster discussed her reasons for endorsing former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president. New York Times national politics correspondent Jonathan Martin discussed the 2020 election, and the uphill battle that lower-tier presidential candidates will face moving out of New Hampshire and into Super Tuesday. We re-opened our lines to talk with callers about Tuesday’s primary. WGBH’s Adam Reilly discussed his latest reporting from the campaign trails of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire. -
BPR Full Show 2/9/20: Jim, Margery, and Elizabeth Warren
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired audio from an interview Jim and Margery had Saturday with Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren, where she discussed her 2020 campaign and thoughts on the acquittal of President Trump. New Hampshire Democratic Party chair Raymond Buckley discussed Tuesday's primary, and the significance of having an openly gay presidential candidate. We opened our lines to ask callers: why do you think so many New Hampshire primary voters are still undecided? -
BPR Full Show 2/8/20: The Saturday Morning Recap
Today on Boston Public Radio: Arnie Arnesen and Fergus Cullen offered analysis of Friday night’s Democratic debate. Arnesen is a former New Hampshire State Rep. and host of WNHN’s “The Attitude,” and Cullen is principal of the consulting firm Fergus Cullen Communications and former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. We opened lines to talk with callers about Lt. Col. Vindman’s firing, and hear your impressions of Friday night’s debate. -
BPR Full Show 2/7/20: Live From Manchester!
Today on Boston Public Radio: University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala discussed how various 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are positioned ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, and how fallout from Monday's Iowa caucus debacle could make New Hampshire even more significant. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer joined us to discuss his campaign, and what he thinks it’s going to take to defeat President Trump in November. “Beat the Press” host Emily Rooney joined us for a special primary-themed list of fixations and fulminations. We opened lines to talk with callers about which Democrats are best positioned to win the nomination. A second 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, discussed his views on the New Hampshire primary, and being the only remaining presidential candidate of color. Jack Rodolico and Lauren Chooljian, hosts of NHPR’s “Stranglehold” podcast, broke down the history of New Hampshire's role as the first-in-the-nation primary. Satirist and Washington Post contributor PJ O’Rourke discussed the impeachment vote, and his thoughts on what might happen come election time in November. We re-opened our lines to hear your thoughts on everything related to election 2020. -
BPR Full Show 2/6/20: The Victory Lap
Today on Boston Public Radio: NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed Mitt Romney’s vote to convict President Trump, and where the Democratic presidential candidates stand in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary. We opened lines to talk with callers about your impressions of Mitt Romney’s conviction vote. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral debated Jim over whether Nancy Pelosi’s tearing of the State of the Union was an effective act of protest. We aired live audio of Donald Trump’s address, celebrating his acquittal in the Senate. We cut from Trump’s speech to take calls from listeners, and hear your thoughts on what the president had to say in his address. Diane Patrick, wife of former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, joined us to talk about her husband and his 2020 presidential campaign. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam discussed Mitt Romney’s mormonism, and the role it played in the Senator’s vote to convict President Trump in the impeachment trial. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed several musicals currently showing in Boston, including “Gloria: A Life,” “The Cake,” and “Mean Girls.” -
BPR Full Show 2/5/20: Let 'Er Rip
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened our lines to talk with callers about partisan politics, and whether the United States locked in permanent gridlock? Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed racist anti-Chinese sentiments surrounding the Coronovirus panic, and the rise “The Hot Doctor” on Instagram. CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem discussed impeachment, the Iowa caucus debacle, and the state of U.S. election security. Marcus Samuelsson, host of No Passport Requiredon PBS, previewed season two of his food and travel show. Immigration lawyer Susan Church discussed two Boston-based Iranian college students she’s representing, both with valid visas who were denied entry to the U.S. TV writer Bob Thompson reviewed the final seasons of “The Good Place” and “BoJack Horseman,” as well as season 10 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Poet Richard Blanco joined us for another edition of The Village Voice, where he celebrated the month of Valentine's Day with some love poems. -
BPR Full Show 2/4/20: "An Unmitigated Disaster"
Today on Boston Public Radio: Arnie Anderson, political analyst and host of WNHN’s “The Attitude,” discussed Monday’s Iowa caucus, and what the debacle might indicate for next Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. We opened our lines to talk with callers about your impressions of the Iowa caucus. Carol Rose and Kade Crockford from the Massachusetts ACLU discussed their efforts to block facial recognition technology in the Bay State. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek recapped Super Bowl LIV, from the the game itself to Tom Brady’s “special announcement” Hulu ad. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the 40,000 pounds of food waste at Super Bowl LIV, and the FDA’s recent approval of a drug to lessen the effects of peanut allergies. We re-opened our lines to discuss the massive construction project soon to be underway at South Station. CNN’s John King discussed criticisms of Monday night’s Iowa caucus, and President’s Trump’s forthcoming State of the Union address. Ari Barbanell and Paul English, co-founders of Winter Walk Boston, discussed their program’s mission of fighting local homelessness ahead of their fourth annual walk on Sunday. -
Corby Kummer: Kellogg's To Phase Out Herbicide Found In It's Ingredient Supply Chain
Kellogg's will stop using wheat and oats treated with glyphosate, an herbicide, in their products by 2025. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to speak about why this new commitment was made by the food manufacturing company. "Kellogg's is saying, 'No, we don't want to use any of that glyphosate stuff, because it can be found in our cereal and we're not marketing it to children," Kummer said. Bayer, a company that uses glyphosate in their weedkiller Roundup, hasn't yet commented on Kellogg's glyphosate phase out, Kummer said. "It's very bad news for Bayer because once Kellogg's implies that glyphosate can be dangerous to your children, every consumer is going to start looking for glyphosate-free products," he said. Wheat and oat farmers use glyphosate to strengthen their crops before harvesting, Kummer noted. "Farmers are saying, 'We need it, it's said to be safe, why are you telling us it isn't?'" Kummer is a *senior editor at The Atlantic*, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.
