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Coming up Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
CNN’s John King
'Local Woman' Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: If McConnell Signals He Will Convict Trump, Republicans Will Follow Suit
Ten Republican representatives joined Democrats to impeach Trump; in order to convict him, 17 Republican senators need to follow. -
Republican Lawmakers Who Still Support Trump Are 'Cowards,' McGovern Says
McGovern said more Republicans turned against Trump privately, but they still fear coming out against him in public. -
Capitol Hill Insurrection 'Far More Coordinated' Than Thought, Former Suffolk Sheriff Says
U.S. Capitol Police officers are under investigation for their behavior during the insurrection. -
Boston Public Schools' Reopening Will Bring 'Certainty And Stability,' Says Superintendent Brenda Cassellius
Cassellius has reached an agreement with the Boston Teachers Union to start bringing students back into classrooms next month. -
Auchincloss: 'I Don't Want To Be Unified With People Who Are Waging Insurrection Against The United States Government'
The first-term Democrat supports impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting violence in Washington D.C. -
City Councilor Michelle Wu Supports Havard's Split With Rep. Stefanik, Condemns 'Violent, Armed Insurrection' At Capitol
Wu, who's a member of the committee Rep. Stefanik was ousted from, said she believes it would be inappropriate for Stefanik to speak at Harvard moving forward.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show: Election Day 2022
Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with candidates for statewide office, asking them to make their final pitch to voters: Democrat candidate for Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Attorney General and Mass. gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey, Republican candidate for Attorney General Jay McMahon, incumbent Secretary of State Bill Galvin, Republican Mass. State Auditor candidate Anthony Amore, and Democrat Mass. Sen. and Mass. State Auditor candidate Diana DiZoglio. Trenni Casey talked about the Boston Bruins canceling their plans to add defenseman Mitchell Miller after multiple NHL players and officials spoke out against his past abuse towards a former classmate. She also discussed WNBA star Brittney Griner’s potential transfer to a Russian penal colony. Casey is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston. Jenny Slate shared how she started her career in comedy, and talked about her local roots as a Milton native. Slate is a comedian, actor, and author. Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith discussed Dorchester Councilor Frank Baker accusing Allston-Brighton Councilor Liz Breardon of anti-Catholicism in her role in establishing new city voting districts. They also weighed in on this year’s ballot questions. Reilly and Wintersmith are political reporters for GBH News. Jared Bowen talked about “Wakanda Forever” in the absence of the late Chadwick Boseman, and former Chelsea Record photojournalist Arnie Jarmak’s work on display at Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art. Bowen is GBH executive arts editor. John King shared his thoughts on the races to watch during the 2022 midterm elections. King is CNN’s chief national correspondent, and the host of “Inside Politics.” We ended the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about the midterms. -
Corby Kummer: Turkeys may be harder to find this holiday season
Holiday meals may look a little different this year due to numerous food shortages and high prices. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Monday to share what you can expect at grocery stores. While turkey shortages have happened in years prior, this season will be particularly rough: more than 6 million turkeys have died already this year due to avian flu outbreaks nationwide, and that number is expected to rise. “Once there’s one turkey with avian flu, enormous warehouses full of turkeys have to be destroyed,” Kummer said. Instead of panic-buying holiday staples like turkey, Kummer suggests switching to alternative holiday dishes, such as capon. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. -
BPR Full Show: Political Climate
Today on Boston Public Radio: Jesse Mermell and Jennifer Nassour joined us for a political roundtable ahead of tomorrow’s midterm elections, giving us a look into Democrats’ and Republicans’ political strategies both state- and nationwide. Mermell is founder and president of deWit Impact Group, and a former candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional district. Nassour is the founder of the Pocketbook Project, and a former chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party. Then, we opened the phone lines, talking with listeners about their expectations for election day. Jim Aloisi and Stacy Thompson shared their thoughts on MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak’s January departure, and other transit headlines. Aloisi is a former transportation secretary, a member of the Transit Matters Board, and contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Thompson is executive director of Livable Streets Alliance. David Cash discussed the move from diesel-powered school buses to electric, and a new report finding that Boston’s 2030 climate goals are out of reach. Cash is the New England administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III talked about the Black Bostonians moving south, and the rise of Christian leaders in some GOP midterm races. Rev. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail. Rev. Emmett G. Price III is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Corby Kummer weighed in on holiday dinners in times of inflation, and whether A.I. has the potential to write recipes better than humans. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. We ended the show by talking with listeners about their climate concerns amid a heatwave in Boston. -
BPR Full Show: Daylight Saving Time
Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by asking listeners about the voting patterns of white women ahead of the midterms. Shirley Leung talked about Mass. Governor Charlie Baker's multi billion dollar spending bill, her own latest piece on Mass. ballot Question 1, and women’s entrepreneurship in Boston. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe Callie Crossley discussed white suburban women’s’ swing to the right ahead of midterms and Kyrie Irving’s recent anti-Semitic tweet. Crossley is the host of GBH's “Under the Radar.” Andrea Cabral explained the Lady of the Dunes story, and new city laws about throwing out mattresses and handling food waste. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff, former Massachusetts secretary of public safety and former CEO of the cannabis company Ascend. Jared Bowen gave his thoughts on climate protesters using art as a means of getting attention, shared his thoughts on the new film “Armageddon Time,” and discussed the MFA’s “Frank Bowling’s America” and “To Begin Again” at the ICA. Bowen is GBH’s executive arts editor and the host of Open Studio. Pamela Means joined us for another installment of live music Friday. She chatted about the history and legacy of protest music, and sang us a few songs. Means is a singer/songwriter based out of Easthampton. We ended the show by talking about daylight saving time. -
Behold, the Butter Board: Corby Kummer revisits the TikTok trend
Some food writers and critics skeptical over butter boards — a TikTok food trend consisting of softened butter over a charcuterie board and topped with various herbs, spices, fruits, and more — are now wholeheartedly embracing the buttery dish. Even legendary chef Jacques Pépin jumped on the trend, posting a video to Facebook with his own take on the butter board. “A couple of things: they’re easy to make. As Jacques said in his sexy accent, you put it on a plate — you don’t have to put it on a board,” Kummer said. “What’s great about them is that you can invent whatever you want, as much as you think you’re going to go through, and it lasts — you don’t have to throw it out. You have to refrigerate it and then bring it back to room temperature, but it’s very practical.” Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.