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GOP Chair Amy Carnevale & Mass Dems Chair Steve Kerrigan
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans
Rickey “FuQuan” McGee of The Harriet Tubman Project and Jacqueline Fonseca of the Innocence Project
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Remembering 'The Terrible Death': The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 150 Years Later
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was in an exceptionally good mood. Only five days before, General Robert E. Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, ending… -
LISTEN: Boston Public Radio Live Coverage Of Tsarnaev Verdict
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty today of all 30 charges in the Boston Marathon bombing trial, including 17 that qualify for the death penalty. Jim… -
After Over A Decade Of War, Afghanistan Sees Progress
Afghanistan is rebuilding, slowly, after more than a decade of war. But is the progress being made fleeting, or built-to-last?That's a question Charles… -
LISTEN: In Praise Of The Peep, The Quintessential Spring Snack
Does any snack sing "spring" quite like the pastel-colored culinary marvel that is the Peep?*Let me answer that for you: no. Jim Braude and Margery Eagan… -
After The Germanwings Tragedy, How Can We Make Future Flights Safer?
Mere hours after Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed a passenger airplane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board, airlines in Europe… -
A National Conversation On Race Didn't Happen Over Lattes. Could It Happen Over Late Night?
Coffee giant Starbucks was skewered earlier this month when it introduced a campaign trying to get customers to talk about race (not surprisingly, it…
Listen to previous shows
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A Beer Fueled News Quiz
Father and son team Gay Rogers and Jake Rogers from True North Ale company joined us for a beer fueled news quiz. Plus, Andy Inhatko, Emily Rooney, power pose expert Amy Cuddy, children's illustrator R.W. Alley, and Callie Crossley. (Full Show 1/26/18) -
The Beautiful Violin Of Augustin Hadelich
Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich joined us to talk about his upcoming performances and his new album. Plus, Chuck Todd, Alex Beam, Andrea Cabral, and Jennifer Mckim and Philip Martin on their investigative story on illegal massage parlors. (Full Show 1/25/18) -
Taming The Beast: Cleaning The Office Fridge
Office fridges across the world inevitably become black holes for old sandwiches and moldy yogurt. We opened the lines to hear if you are one of the culprits leaving behind your month old lunch or are you the office neat freak, forced to clean up everyone's mess. Plus, medical ethicist Art Caplan, food critic Corby Kummer, national security expert Juliette Kayyem, Paul Reville on Boston Schools, Heather Goldston on global warming, and Hannah Owens- Pike. (1/24/18) -
Ask The Attorney: Consumer Protection
Attorney General Maura Healy joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of Ask The Attorney General. Plus, Nancy Koehn on the dangers of loneliness, Frontline filmmaker James Bluemel on his new documentary on the refugee crisis, and CNN's John King. ( Full Show 1/23/18) -
Step Into The Shutdown
We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the government shutdown and we Congress and the President can't seem to come to an agreement. Plus, our political roundtable, Charlie Sennott, Trenni Kusnierek, All Revved Up, and TV expert Bob Thompson. (Full Show 1/22/18)