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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Marty Martinez, head of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery
Olga Cherevko from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, on the ground in Gaza
Recent segments
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Maura Healey: More Transparency Is Needed In RMV Records Controversy
An independent report revealed documents were withheld based on attorney client privilege. -
Sennott: In Syria, Trump Is Placing A Higher Premium On Personal Friendships Than Alliances
Sennott said the U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria would be a betrayal of a key American ally. -
All Rev'd Up: The Implications Of Showing Forgiveness To Amber Guyger
Reverend Irene Monroe says there's a distinction between "individual forgiveness" and "institutional forgiveness." -
Michelle Wu On Her Plan To Rethink Development in Boston
On Monday, the Boston city councilor-at-large released a sweeping plan to redesign the zoning and approval process in the city. -
Bob Thompson Dissects CNN’s Move To Reject Trump Ads
The TV guru also discussed the latest in television and movies. -
'Step Into This Kafkaesque System As It Unfolded For Us'
NPR reporter Aarti Shahani joined Boston Public Radio to discuss her new book, which details her family’s decade-long fight to remain in the U.S.
Listen to previous shows
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Don't Wash Your Turkeys On Thanksgiving, Says Corby Kummer
You might be searching the web and flipping through cookbooks on the quest of making the perfect Thanksgiving turkey, but food writer Corby Kummer has an unbreakable rule to follow regardless of which recipe you choose: Don't wash your turkey. Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to explain how washing a turkey can spread bacteria, including the kind that can cause salmonella. "Every Thanksgiving, if you have a frozen turkey, don't take it out the morning of and run it under hot water and put it on the counter," he said. "The very best way to defrost a turkey is starting days ahead in cool-ish water in the refrigerator for days - the slower it defrosts at a cool temperature, the better and safer." This isn't just a once-a-year-turkey warning, Kummer noted, but a rule that also applies to chicken preparation. "Don't wash chicken, don't wash your roast chicken or chicken pieces, clean them with a paper towel," he said. "Otherwise it spreads [bacteria] all over your sink and then on your hands." 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. -
BPR Full Show 11/25/19: The A.G. Returns
Today on Boston Public Radio: Michael Curry and Lylah Alphonse discussed the potential impact of last week’s impeachment hearings, along with recent headlines around the 2020 presidential race. Curry is senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Alphonse is the Managing News Editor at the U.S. News & World Report. TV writer Bob Thompson reviewed the reboot of “Mad About You,” Stephen Colbert’s trip to New Zealand with "The Late Show," and 20 years of the androgynous Pat character on "Saturday Night Live." We opened the lines to callers and asked: what are you hoping for from last week’s impeachment hearings? Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed Deval Patrick’s 2020 presidential run, and a collation of rabbis calling for the firing of Stephen Miller, President Trump’s senior policy advisor. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey stopped by the Boston Public Radio studio for our monthly edition of “Ask the AG." -
BPR Full Show 11/22/19: Moby-Dick The Musical!
Today on Boston Public Radio: Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed the Boston Globe Spotlight team’s report on traffic congestion in Massachusetts, and a list of the best places to work in the state. Under The Radar host Callie Crossley discussed how 2020 candidate might better appeal to Black voters, and gave her thoughts on why DACA ought to be a bipartisan issue. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh discussed Boston's traffic congestion problem and fielded questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Mayor” series Composer David Malloy and director Rachel Chavkin discussed their latest collaboration, “Moby-Dick the Musical,” which will be playing at the American Repertory Theater from December 3rd through January 12. -
BPR Full Show 11/21/19: Fiona Hill and David Holmes Testify, Gov. Baker Talks Vaping and Transportation
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Thursday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed transportation, vaping, and took questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Governor” series. We returned to live testimony from Fiona Hill and David Holmes. -
BPR Full Show 11/20/19: Gordon Sondland Testifies
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers.