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This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversation from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Monday, August 24:

Have you been drinking red wine wrong your entire life? (Well, hopefully not your entire life.) If you've been drinking it at room temperature, the answer…

When most beachgoers hear the word "shark," they run screaming in the other direction. But not Elliot Sudal. The 27-year-old has made a name for himself…

As the showdown over the Obama Administration's Iran deal heats up in Congress, Representative Seth Moulton of the Massachusetts 6th district joined Jim…

Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Eliot Engel are both prominent members of New York's Democratic Congressional delegation. They also have just…

Next time you need to get somewhere fast, think bigger than the MBTA or Uber. Think...pedicab. Dana Bein and Jenn Brundage, two expert pedicab drivers…

Food critic Corby Kummer joined us to talk about why it is bad to eat raw cookie dough.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 11th, 2018. We opened the lines and asked you if you think all positions like judges, police chiefs, and cabinet positions should be elected the way we elect our senators, governors and presidents? NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek discussed the Patriots' poor performance last Sunday. *The Boston Globe's *Shirley Leung talked about former governor Deval Patrick's decision to not run for President. Food writer and Senior Editor at *The Atlantic *Corby Kummer joined us to talk about the latest advancements in indoor vertical farming. Legendary reporter Bob Woodward was in the studio to discuss the Trump administration and his book, Fear: Trump in the White House. CNN's John King talked about the latest political headlines. We asked you if you are ready for Boston's plastic bag ban beginning this Friday.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 10th, 2018. Jennifer Braceras of the Federalist Society and former Boston City Councilor John Nucci joined us for our political roundtable, where we discussed the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. We spoke with WGBH News Analyst and CEO of the GroundTruth Project Charlie Sennott about the relationship between President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and the Saudi royal family. After an explosive memo was released Friday that seemingly links Trump to payments provided to two women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs in exchange for their silence, we opened up the lines to hear if our listeners think the president will face any consequences. We sat down with media scholar Bob Thompson to discuss the controversy surrounding former CBS CEO Les Moonves, who has been accused by multiple former employees of sexual misconduct. The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up, where we discussed the revelations of several homophobic comments made by comedian Kevin Hart that surfaced, prompting him to step down from hosting the 2019 Academy Awards. Berklee College of Music Professor Rob Hochsfield and WCRB’s Brian McCreath joined us for a spirited preview of a few upcoming holiday-themed concerts happening throughout Boston.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 7th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about apologies from famous people after they have been embroiled in controversy. We sat down with playwright Michael Cristofer and actor Kyle Vincent Terry to discuss their play “Man in the Ring,” about the life of boxer Emile Griffith, which is running through December 22. We celebrated 20 years of Beat The Press with none other than Beat The Press Host Emily Rooney. Harvard Business School Professor Michael Norton and Assistant Professor Alison Wood Brooks joined us to discuss the science behind inside jokes. We spoke with playwright Ryan Landry about the controversy over the classic Christmas song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Under The Radar Host Callie Crossley joined us for a discussion about the news of multiple sexual harassment and rape accusations against scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and Vice President, Director of Fine Wines, and Managing Director of Skinner Galleries Marie Keep joined us for our weekly news quiz.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 4th, 2018.