Boston Public Radio Podcast

Today: Rufus Gifford, former ambassador to Denmark under Barack Obama -- who more recently worked on the Biden/Harris and Harris/Walz campaigns -- discusses Donald Trump's rhetoric about Greenland. Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, discusses their organization joining onto the legal team in defense of Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk.

ACLUM executive director Carol Rose discusses the local ACLU chapter joining on to legal filings in support of Rümeysa Öztürk Corby Kummer on Trump's immigration impacts on farm workers and unions. Rufus Gifford, former Ambassador to Denmark parses through the Trump administration's rhetoric around Greenland. CNN's John King on national political headlines & Wisconsin election.

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung recaps Mayor Wu's appearance on The Daily Show, Canadians upset over U.S. annexation talk and the latest on the White Stadium development. Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral discusses Cambridge City Counselor Paul Toner's refusal to resign over the brothel scandal, and law firms refusing to represent Trump opponents. Andrew Natsios used to chair the Mass GOP and served as USAID administrator under George W. Bush. He reacts to the recent dismantling of the aid agency. Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah shares some of his picks for the best podcasts of the year so far, including GBH News' own "Scratch & Win."

Photojournalist Philip Holsinger was on the tarmac documenting the arrival of Venezuelan migrants detained here in the U.S. and sent abroad to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to the country’s maximum-security gang prison. He joins to discuss what he saw.

Randi Weingarten, of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses Trump's efforts to dismantle the Education Department, and other education headlines. Philip Holsinger is a photojournalist who gained access to the El Salvador prison where Trump sent Venezuelan deportees from the US. He zooms in to discuss what he saw. Reporters Brendan McCarthy and Andrew Ryan of the Boston Globe join to discuss "Snitch City," the paper's new podcast and investigative series looking into local police's use of confidential informants. Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses the health equity lessons learned during COVID that we're unlearning under Trump. And, a growing gender gap at HBCUs.

Today: U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley calls into the show to discuss the detention of Tufts University grad student Rumeysa Ozturk. And, the Handel and Haydn Society join ahead of a show celebrating Boston’s LGBT community. We talk with violinist Carmen Levita Johnson-Pájaro and Alexandria Ebernhardt from the state’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reacts to ICE officials detaining Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. Pressley represents the district that contains Somerville, which is where Ozturk was arrested. Live Music Friday with the Handel and Haydn Society, ahead of a show to celebrate Boston’s LGBT community. We’ll talk with violinist Carmen Levita Johnson-Pájaro and Alexandria Ebernhardt from the LGBT Chamber of Commerce NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the latest fallout from the leaked Signal messages, the latest on Karen Read, and Ed Sheeran’s new pop-up pub in Ipswich. Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses federal cuts to health services and 10,000 federal health department workers. She also discusses a state order that makes prenatal vitamins & birth control free. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik discusses Tuesday’s DOGE subcommittee hearing.

Today: Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah delves into the man-o-sphere. And, Andrew Natsios - former leader of the Massachusetts Republican party who went on to lead USAID under George W. Bush - comes to its defense.

Jared Bowen discusses whether art can survive the climate crisis Juliette Kayyem on "signalgate" and growing concerns about espionage with the firing of thousands of federal workers. Jim Aloisi and Christian MilNeil of Streets Blog Mass join for a transit panel Sarah Betancourt joins with BU professor/immigrant rights lawyer Julio Henriques and International Institute of New England senior Vice President Xan Weber to discuss the affects of immigration raids in Boston.

Today: Immigration officials announced the arrests of nearly 400 people around Boston this week, as well as the detention of a Turkish Tufts student. We speak with GBH reporter Sarah Betancourt, immigration attorney Julio Henriquez, and senior vice president of the International Institute of New England Xan Weber. And, we bring you snippets from the Congressional hearing into NPR and PBS; featuring some insights into editorial decision-making from U.S. Rep. James Comer.

Trenni Casey discusses the livestock competitions going viral thanks to one girl's intense stare Doug Zeghibe, executive director of the Skating Club of Boston joins with Olympic skater Ashley Wagner to discuss the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Garden this week. Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope discusses the earthly return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor of UMB on Trump administration attacks on higher education.

Today: The U.S. will play host to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, coming to TD Garden this week. We talk about the art and physicality behind the sport – and the tragic loss of friends and colleagues in that DC plane crash – with the Skating Club of Boston’s Doug Zeghibe and Olympic skater Ashley Wagner. And, Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty discusses the impacts of Sunita Williams' extended stay in space.

Today: Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses his new book "Lamentations of Nezahualcóyotl: Nahuatl Poems" - a re-telling of an Aztec king's writings, translated directly from the indigenous language. And, Nicholas Reville, CEO of the nonprofit Center for Addiction Science, Policy & Research argues there’s potential for GLP-1 drugs to revolutionize addiction treatment.

Boston University journalism department head Brian McGrory discusses the release of the 'John' names in the brothel case, the CIA-related disclosures from JFK files and how media coverage of COVID-19 may have damaged people's trust in institutions. Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses his new book "Lamentations of Neahualcoyotl: Nahuatl Poems" and how Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum is handling Trump. Nicholas Reville, CEO and co-founder of CASPR (Center for Addiction Science, Policy & Research) discusses how GLP-1s and other weight-loss products can also be effective for treating addiction. Richard Davey, head of MassPort, discusses the agency's expansion of climate and environmental staffing and raising fees on rideshares to Logan Airport.

Today: Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner rings alarm bells on Trump's attack of the American legal system, comparing his intimidation and consolidation of power to that of Hungary's Viktor Orban. And, Cuban-born jazz pianist Zahili Zamora joins for Live Music Friday, at the Boston Public Library.

Live Music Friday with Cuban-born jazz pianist and Berklee professor Zahili Zamora. She's performing next Thursday at Long Live Roxbury Brewing Company. NBC Boston commentator Sue O’Connell discusses the latest news on the Karen Read trial, including blogger "Turtleboy" pleading not guilty to witness intimidation charges. Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner reacts to Justice Roberts’ rebuke of Trump on the issue of judicial impeachment, and more on Trump ignoring judicial orders. Our 'Press Play' media segment with GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley on the media's coverage of the Trump administration and coverage of the Boston mayoral race.

Today: Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil is being held in Louisiana, awaiting his fate after the federal government targeted him for his pro-Palestine advocacy – We speak with one of the members of his legal team, the head of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Donna Lieberman. Dan Primack is the business editor at Axios. He discusses the latest on interest rates and the fed – holding steady at least for now -- and the fate of Tesla.

Political analyst Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundup Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral weighs in on the deportation of RI doctor Rasha Alawieh. She also discusses the Trump administration's attempts to bypass the judiciary. Dan Primack, business editor over at Axios, talks about the Fed's latest decision to keep interest rates steady because of ongoing economic uncertainty. Donna Lieberman leads the New York Civil Liberties Union. She joins us to talk about her role defending detained Colombia University student and green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil.

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Today: Marc Dunkelman argues the abject failure of progressive politics to get things done played a role in the rise of Trumpism. He joins to discuss his book “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress – and How to Bring It Back.” And, despite their name, there’s actually very little that we know about the mating habits of the majestic humpback whale. We talk about the first recorded mating observance of the humpback, between two male whales, with naturalist Sy Montgomery.