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Lawrence Lessig wants to be president. But when he gets there, he only wants to do one thing: enact a law called the Citizen Equality Act. Then he'll…

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 10, 2018. Senator Ed Markey called in to talk about his stance on net neutrality and Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran deal.Senator Elizabeth Warren to called to discuss CIA director nominee Gina Haspel's confirmation hearings.Congressman Mike Capuano gave us his bi-monthly look behind the congressional curtain.Tech expert Andy Ihnatko told us about Google's recent AI announcement.Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed the latest education headlines. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained the mysteries of bird migration.We opened the lines to hear about your Mother's Day memories

Full Broadcast 5/09/18

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 9th, 2018. Massachusetts’ first lady, Lauren Baker, joined us to talk about the Wonderfundinitiative. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigning after The New Yorker revealed his history of sexual abuse and harassment. Food writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss the troubling way fish are killed. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn explained why the Boy Scouts will be changing its name to Scouts BSA in order to be more inclusive. Drinking straws have become a major source of pollution and a problem for ocean dwelling animals. We opened the lines to hear if you are willing to give up straws to save the environment. CNN's John King shared his thoughts on the latest headlines. Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart previewed the 2018 season.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 7th, 2018. Shannon O’Brien, former State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for Governor, and Charlie Chieppo, principal of Chieppo Strategies and senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institute, joined us to discuss the top national and local headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the latest news regarding the peace talks with North and South Korea. It was reported over the weekend that John McCain said that he would not want President Trump to come to his funeral. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on McCain's request. Novelist Jesmyn Ward joined us to talk about her newest award-winning book, Sing, Unburied, Sing. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. The City Of Boston’s Housing Innovation Lab is proposing a new line of affordable houses that would essentially be tiny houses placed in backyards. We went to the phones to hear if this a solution to affordable housing that you could get behind. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV.

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 4th, 2018. NECN's Sue O' Connell joined us to give her take on Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg's resignation today and whether or not he was a victim of his situation. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on Stan Rosenberg's resignation. Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained the world of mail fishing. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley discussed Kayne West's growing madness.Ikea fans are stunned to find out that Swedish meatballs are not actually Swedish. We opened the lines to hear how much food authenticity means to you. Ilene Bezahlef and Sarah Blackburn fromEdible Boston joined us for the news quiz.