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Paul Willis is a Boston-based rapper and educator who's spent his career in nonprofits helping youth through hip hop & the arts. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” a combination album / book / teaching curriculum about what hip hop can teach about leadership. Andera Cabral on the Wisconsin Judge who was arrested. Shirley Leung on nonprofit 826 Boston rejecting $250k in federal grants to maintain their DEI programs. Ken Zuckerman from the national mustard museum & chef Wil Gilson join to promote a liverwurst festival happening Sunday at First Street Market called “Best of the Wurst.”Adam Reilly & Sue O'Connell are our guest for this week's edition of our media analysis segment Press Play. Main story this week is CBS News & the 60 Minutes chief resigning over editorial pressures.
Today:GBH's Adam Reilly & NBC10's Sue O'Connell are here for media analysis segment “Press Play” – The nation's journalistic bulwark “60 Minutes” has just lost its lead producer, who quit over loss of journalistic integrity at CBS. Plus, Sue's dispatch from the Karen Read courtroom.And, Live Music Friday with Paul Willis, a Boston-based rapper and educator who's spent his career in nonprofits helping youth with his artistry. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” part album, part teaching curriculum.
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.
We bring you live audio from the House Oversight Committee's hearing of Democratic mayors, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who faced questions about whether their city's "sanctuary" policies violate federal immigration laws. Plus, analysis of the hearing from former federal judge Nancy Gertner, NAACP's Michael Curry and GBH political reporter Adam Reilly. Our final hour is "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
GBH Music is about to kick off a new string of live jazz shows. For this week's Live Music Friday, we'll hear from four-time Grammy winner Oscar Stagnaro and his band TRIAD. We'll also talk about the series with GBH Music's Sam Brewer & JazzBoston's Ken Field.Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner on what courts can and can't do to reign in Trump's orders on birthright citizenship and the mass firing of federal officials. Love Letters advice columnist Meredith Goldstein on why our brains lose plasticity as we age and how this impacts our relationships.We launch a new media analysis segment with GBH's Callie Crossley & Adam Reilly.
Today:GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley help us launch our media analysis segment we're calling "Press Play."And, Boston Globe columnist and podcaster Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her latest love letters.
Trenni Casey discussed the upcoming Super BowlFormer Rep. Straus + Chris Dempsey on Mayor Wu vs. Josh Kraft's stance on transportation in BostonLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed the national threats to nonprofits, DEIGBH's Adam Reilly spoke about Josh Kraft's mayoral run announcement CNN's John King discussed the latest in national politics.
Today:Gov. Healey announced plans to fill a $700 million shortfall in the MBTA's budget with income from the Fair Share Amendment, also known as the millionaire's tax. We talk transit with former state rep Bill Straus -- who chaired the House transportation committee on Beacon Hill -- and former assistant transportation secretary Chris Dempsey, now of urban planning firm Speck Dempsey.And, GBH reporter Adam Reilly attended Josh Kraft's campaign launch event Tuesday so you didn't have to. He debriefs us on the Boston mayoral race as it shapes up.
In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Podcast, Ron Apke sits down with Adam Reilly, a student of Land Investing Online and a fellow land investor, to dive into his inspiring journey. Adam shares how he transitioned from his engineering background into land investing, motivated by his grandma's real estate experience and his thirst for freedom. He reveals how he discovered land investing through countless podcast hours and ultimately joined the course in February 2024. Within just one month, Adam closed his first deal—a $70,000 property he flipped for $130,000, netting an incredible $45,000 profit! This smooth and successful start set a high bar for his budding career in land flipping. Adam also opens up about the challenges he faced, including stepping outside his comfort zone to develop sales skills and maintain consistency through ups and downs. He credits the Land Investing Online community and course for helping him sharpen his processes and build confidence in analyzing deals. Looking ahead to 2025, Adam has ambitious goals: targeting larger deals, closing 1-2 deals per month, and hitting a $150k annual profit! Tune in to hear his marketing strategies, future plans, and advice for anyone looking to start their own land investing journey!
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim Braude.GBH reporter and host Adam Reilly is on the ground in Chicago; he previews the National Democratic Convention ahead of opening night.Andrew Gottlieb is executive director of the Association to Protect Cape Cod, an advocacy group vehemently opposed to a proposed machine gun range on the cape currently winding its way through the regulatory process.
What's next in the 2024 election? Paris and Jeremy speak with GBH's Adam Reilly and UMass Boston politics Prof. Erin O'Brien about how we got here, what's next, and what to expect in the Democratic National Convention.
A growing crisis for migrants seeking shelter, inactivity at the legislature, the fall of former US Attorney Rachael Rollins and a lack of transparency: Those are the biggest political stories of the year in Massachusetts, according to GBH's political reporters. Jeremy sits down with Katie Lannan and Adam Reilly to hear more.
Boston's primary election had some surprising results, with two progressive incumbents unseated. What does that mean? Jeremy talks to GBH's politics reporter Adam Reilly.
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Will New Hampshire's politicians abide by the Democratic National Committee's decision to move the country's first presidential primary to South Carolina? GBH politics reporter Adam Reilly joins Paris and Jeremy to discuss. Plus: Need something to talk about this weekend that isn't the Super Bowl? GBH's Edgar B. Herwick has some trivia for you.
Join host Rob Dietrich along with Deloitte M&A consulting leader for private equity Bhuvy Abrol and Deloitte US private equity leader, Adam Reilly for a new podcast on private equity dry powder.
Join host Rob Dietrich along with Deloitte M&A consulting leader for private equity Bhuvy Abrol and Deloitte US private equity leader, Adam Reilly for a new podcast on private equity dry powder.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with candidates for statewide office, asking them to make their final pitch to voters: Democrat candidate for Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Attorney General and Mass. gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey, Republican candidate for Attorney General Jay McMahon, incumbent Secretary of State Bill Galvin, Republican Mass. State Auditor candidate Anthony Amore, and Democrat Mass. Sen. and Mass. State Auditor candidate Diana DiZoglio. Trenni Casey talked about the Boston Bruins canceling their plans to add defenseman Mitchell Miller after multiple NHL players and officials spoke out against his past abuse towards a former classmate. She also discussed WNBA star Brittney Griner's potential transfer to a Russian penal colony. Casey is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston. Jenny Slate shared how she started her career in comedy, and talked about her local roots as a Milton native. Slate is a comedian, actor, and author. Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith discussed Dorchester Councilor Frank Baker accusing Allston-Brighton Councilor Liz Breardon of anti-Catholicism in her role in establishing new city voting districts. They also weighed in on this year's ballot questions. Reilly and Wintersmith are political reporters for GBH News. Jared Bowen talked about “Wakanda Forever” in the absence of the late Chadwick Boseman, and former Chelsea Record photojournalist Arnie Jarmak's work on display at Boston College's McMullen Museum of Art. Bowen is GBH executive arts editor. John King shared his thoughts on the races to watch during the 2022 midterm elections. King is CNN's chief national correspondent, and the host of “Inside Politics.” We ended the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about the midterms.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners about the Biden administration's recent string of wins ahead of the midterms. Adam Reilly & Saraya Wintersmith shares their perspectives on the latest in Mass. politics, including the fallout of the Boston Globe's reporting on past sexual assault allegations of Suffolk County DA candidate and City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, as well as the races for governor and secretary of state. Reilly is a correspondent for GBH News. Wintersmith covers Boston City Hall for GBH News. Marcella García continues the discussion surrounding the race for Suffolk County DA, and then discusses some of her latest columns about the Mass. legislature passing a law which allows undocumented people to get a drivers liscence, and accusations of a lack of care from an East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. García is an op-ed columnist for the Boston Globe. Paul Reville breaks down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, and discussed raised MCAS standards in the Commonwealth, and debate over whether K-12 students ought to be guaranteed recess. Reville is Massachusetts' former secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education, where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab. Dr. Trisha Pascricha talks about her latest column raising ethical questions surrounding pre-surgery pregnancy tests post Dobbs, the recent colonoscopy craze and its complications, and the way that vacations can affect our…regularity. Pascricha is a neurogastroenterologist at Mass. General Hospital and a writer. Nick Quah gives us his latest podcast recommendations, including Jamie Loftus' Ghost Church, Marc Smerling's Crooked City, Susan Orlean's Book Exploder, Double Elvis Productions' Lust for Live: Boston and Nick van der Kolk's Love & Radio. Quah is Vulture's podcast critic. We end the show by talking about whether advancing robot technology is worrying to them.
The Federal Transit Administration announced this week that it's taking on an "increased safety oversight role" of MBTA after a series of troubling breakdowns, including the horrific death of Robinson Lalin, who was killed after after his arm got caught in the door of a Red Line train. Jim Aloisi of Transit Matters and Stacy Thompson of LivableStreets joined Adam Reilly to discuss what that could mean for agency's future and what the move says about state leaders' recent stewardship of the system. Plus, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's endorsement in the Suffolk County district attorney race created some serious tension this week between interim DA Kevin Hayden and his rival, Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo. GBH News' Saraya Wintersmith and State House News Service's Chris Lisinski joined Adam to analyze that, the latest twist in some North End restaurant owners' battle with the Wu Administration over outdoor dining fees, and the imminent passage of state legislation to give unauthorized immigrants access to drivers' licenses.
The idea that Massachusetts politics are exceptional dates back at least to John Winthrop's description of the young Massachusetts Bay colony as a "city on a hill." But while things are certainly different here, that doesn't necessarily mean they're better. Erin O'Brian and Jerold Duquette, the editors of "The Politics of Massachusetts Exceptionalism: Reputation Meets Reality," join Adam Reilly to deconstruct our lofty sense of self. Also, Democratic AG candidate Quentin Palfrey discusses his campaign and push to keep outside money out of that race. We'd like your feedback! Email us at talkingpolitics@wgbh.org--and while you're at it, subscribe to the GBH Politics newsletter at gbhnews.org/politicsnewsletter.
Massachusetts took a big step towards expending the gambling industry recently when the Senate passed a bill that would legalize sports betting---but there are some huge and potentially irreconcilable differences between the Senate plan and the one the House passed last year. Adam Reilly spoke with Shira Schoenberg, a reporter at Commonwealth magazine, and Father Richard McGowan, S.J., an associate professor of finance at Boston College's Carroll School of Management, about those discrepancies and whether a compromise is likely. Also: campaign finance is taking center stage in two Democratic primaries, as AG candidate Quentin Palfrey calls on his opponents to reject Super PAC spending and Sonia Chang-Díaz urges Maura Healey to return donations from individuals linked to the fossil-fuel industry in the governor's race. The Boston Herald's Sean Phillip Cotter and GBH News's Saraya Wintersmith joined Adam to discuss those calls, former state Senator Dianne Wilkerson readying a run for her old seat, and more.
Public meetings have been more transparent than ever thanks to remote access and participation adopted during the pandemic. But now, as safety protocols are lifted, there are signs the political establishment wants to go back to the way things used to be. Advocates say it's the wrong move — including Kade Crockford, the director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, and Dianna Hu, the chairwoman of the Boston Center for Independent Living. They join Adam Reilly to make the case for keeping politics accessible and transparent moving forward. Plus, GBH News City Hall Reporter Saraya Wintersmith and State House News Service Reporter Katie Lannan unpack new budgets from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Massachusetts House, as well as Boston's Pride-parade hiatus and the Massachusetts Senate's climate bill and its discontents. We'd like your comments, criticism, and suggestions! If you've got feedback of any sort, please email us at TalkingPolitics@wgbh.org or find us online at https://www.wgbh.org/news/talkingpoli.... While you're at it, why not subscribe to the GBH Politics Newsletter? Visit https://gbhnews.org/politicsnewsletter.
As Massachusetts drivers head back to the roadways, there's been a troubling uptick in speeding and fatalities—prompting renewed interest in automated traffic cameras in Somerville and at the State House. Stacey Beuttell, the executive director of WalkBoston, and Mary Maguire, the director of public and government affairs for AAA Northeast, joined Adam Reilly to discuss the advantages and possible downsides of that technology. But first: a years-long push to let unauthorized immigrants get drivers' licenses is on the verge of succeeding at the State House. GBH News Politics Editor Peter Kadzis and Boston Business Journal Digital Editor Steph Solis joined Adam to examine the prospects for that proposal, as well as a push by State House staffers to unionize and a new Boston ad campaign that seeks to rebrand the city by rebranding the Boston accent. We'd like your comments, criticism, and suggestions! If you've got feedback of any sort, please email us at TalkingPolitics@wgbh.org or find us online at https://www.wgbh.org/news/talkingpolitics. And while you're at it, why not subscribe to the GBH Politics Newsletter? If you're interested, head to https://gbhnews.org/politicsnewsletter.
On this episode Jake Bussie, Adam Reilly & Rene Wright discuss Russian political ties, some state Schabusiness, and side hustles that can make your trash another man's treasure. We have an action packed episode with a few games smashed in. We hope you give this episode a “thumb's up!” Consider supporting us on our social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Non-Essentials-Podcast-104319867983478/Twitter: https://twitter.com/essentials_nonPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNonEssentialsPodcast
In their first joint media appearance, Republican governor and LG candidates Chris Doughty and Kate Campanale join Adam Reilly to discuss their political identities, their take on outgoing Governor Charlie Baker's anti-COVID efforts, and their priorities if they win. First, though, Yawu Miller of the Bay State Banner and Mike Deehan of GBH News recap the week in city and state politics, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's push to limit residential protests and raise new money for affordable housing.
One hundred days isn't enough time to say whether Mayor Michelle Wu will be able to realize her biggest political goals, like creating a Boston Green New Deal or implementing some form of rent stabilization. But it's an appropriate point for sizing up Wu's early victories and setbacks — and asking whether she's made good, so far, on her pledge to govern differently than her predecessors. Adam Reilly sizes up Wu's tenure to date with his GBH News colleague Saraya Wintersmith, Abdallah Fayyad of the Boston Globe, and Gintautas Dumcius of the Dorchester Reporter.
Governor Charlie Baker's second and final term is nearing its end, but the governor has a developing plan to shape Massachusetts politics for years to come. The Boston Globe's Emma Platoff and Politico's Lisa Kashinsky join Adam Reilly to discuss that topic. Also on the conversational agenda: Danielle Allen's gubernatorial exit and critique of the #mapoli status quo, the pending reopening of the Massachusetts State House, Mayor Michelle Wu's potentially problematic inaugural fundraising, and Wu's determination to continue engaging with her sharpest critics. Plus, GBH News's new Morning Edition hosts, Paris Alston and Jeremy Siegel, talk with Adam about what they think makes Massachusetts politics different—and how they plan to cover it differently.
When BPS superintendent Brenda Cassellius exits this spring after a three-year tenure, she'll be the latest in a series of short-term leaders for the state's biggest public-school system. So what will it take for her successor to turn things around? GBH News politics editor and Latyoa Gale — director of advocacy at Neighborhood Villages Action Fund and, like Peter, a BPS parent—join Adam Reilly with their thoughts. But first: as COVID numbers drop, just how quickly should schools, businesses, and society at large get back to normal? As state and local officials plan some big changes, they're getting pushback from critics who think they're either moving too fast or not moving not fast enough. GBH News's Saraya Wintersmith and Mike Deehan join Adam to talk about what's happening in Boston and beyond.
In this week's Talking Politics debrief, Saraya Wintersmith, Peter Kadzis, and Adam Reilly size up Andrea Campbell and Rahsaan Hall's bids for attorney general and Plymouth County district attorney; a new push for reparations in Boston; Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl's hiring of Trump confidante Corey Lewandowski; and secretary of state Bill Galvin's push for more transparency in the governor's office. In the second segment, Adam is joined by Left of Center cofounder Mara Dolan and Jetpac head Mohammed Missouri to analyze Maura Healey's moderate pitch as she starts running for governor; how it could impact the other Democratic candidates' campaigns; and what, exactly, it means to be a “progressive” in Massachusetts politics in 2022.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was dealt a blow to her employee-vaccine mandate this week, when a court temporarily halted it from going into effect. But some argue she's still winning the bigger battle. Adam Reilly is joined by the Bay State Banner's Yawu Miller and UMass Dartmouth's Shannon Jenkins on that, their disappointment with the latest voting-rights legislation in the State House, Governor Charlie Baker's final state-of-the-state speech, and another new candidate in the race to replace Baker: Republican businessman and self-described moderate Chris Doughty, who may face an uphill battle in the age of Trump. Also, nearly two years into the pandemic, many parents and caregivers of kids under five are feeling left behind and, in some cases forgotten. What more could policymakers be doing to help them stay afloat, economically and psychologically? Adam is joined by GBH News' Craig LeMoult and Gladys Vega, of La Colaborativa, to discuss.
Ever since the Capitol insurrection, the fight over the future of voting rights has emerged as an issue of paramount importance, with Republican-controlled states taking steps to make voting more difficult and pave the way for the overturning of future elections and congressional Democrats trying, and failing, to advance legislation to create new national standards. So why are voting rights an afterthought at the Massachusetts State House? Adam Reilly talks it through with state Representative Erika Uyterhoeven and Cheryl Crawford, who heads the advocacy group MassVOTE. In the second segment, Adam discusses the increasingly fraught politics of protest with former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson and former Mass. GOP chair Jennifer Nassour.
For years, the encampments at Mass and Cass embodied some of society's most intractable problems — addiction, mental health, and homelessness — and constituted a crisis in their own right. Now they're gone thanks to a new initiative by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. But will her solution hold? And what will the people who called Mass and Cass home do now? Adam Reilly talks it through with Tori Bedford, who's been regularly reporting on Mass and Cass for GBH News. Next, GBH News senior editor Peter Kadzis and Boston Globe opinion columnist Marcela Garcia tackle those same questions, as well as Governor Charlie Baker's appearance before the Legislature's COVID-oversight committee and the possible return of rent control in Boston and beyond. The episode closes with two more GBH News reporters, Saraya Wintersmith and Craig LeMoult, discussing the protests outside Mayor Wu's home and the impact COVID is having on psychiatric care in Massachusetts.
COVID has been political ever since the pandemic started. But as the omicron variant surges, disputes over authority, policy, and the tension public health and personal autonomy have become especially sharp. Adam Reilly sizes up these fault lines and how they could shift in the future with GBH News political editor PEter Kadzis, state Senator Becca Rausch, and “Java With Jimmy” host James Hills.
On this episode of Talking Politics, Sue O'Connell fills in for Adam Reilly (health and safety protocols). She and the rest of the GBH News political team—Saraya Wintersmith, Mike Deehan, and Peter Kadzis—size up the biggest end-of-the-year happenings, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to address the longstanding crisis at Mass and Cass and Governor Charlie Baker's refusal (so far) to implement a statewide mask mandate. In the second half of the show, Deehan, Kadzis, and Wintersmith identify the stories they'll be watching most closely as 2022 begins.
Most of President Biden's nominees had a much easier path to confirmation than Rachael Rollins, the Suffolk DA-turned-US Attorney for Massachusetts. So what is it about Rollins and her approach that gets Republicans so riled up? How will Rollins' MO shift in her new role? And as Governor Baker gets ready to pick her replacement, what considerations are top of mind? Adam Reilly unpacks it all with GBH News's Callie Crossley and Phillip Martin, who also size up the possibility of former state Senator Dianne Wilkerson running for her old seat. Afterward, Elijah Zeh of the Massachusetts Association of College Republicans and Ted Park of the College Democrats of Massachusetts weigh in on a new poll from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government that shows deep despair among members of Gen Z about the future of American democracy.
Yes, Michelle Wu won big in this month's mayoral election — but the idea of Boston returning to an elected school committee won even bigger, albeit in a nonbinding ballot question. In this episode of Boston's Race Into History, City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Julia Mejia, who are driving the push for local legislation that would end the current mayorally appointed body, talk about what comes next. First, though, Peter Kadzis and Saraya Wintersmith join Adam Reilly to recap Wu's last full week as mayor-elect.
Some Boston neighborhoods are filled with attractive homes, thriving businesses, and plenty of new construction. Others are visibly struggling — and more often than not, they're areas where Bostonians of color outnumber their white counterparts. So how would Annissa Essabi George and Michelle Wu push to get the benefits of Boston's booming economy to more people in more places? Adam Reilly discusses with former mayoral candidate John Barros, who also served as Mayor Marty Walsh's chief of economic development, and Segun Idowu, President and CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts. First, though, make sure to catch a campaign update with Saraya Wintersmith and Peter Kadzis, who discuss (among other things) Boston voters' seeming reversal on whether it's important that the next mayor be someone who grew up in the city.
Once again, Boston's Race Into History slides into the space usually occupied by The Scrum. In this episode, we size up Annissa Essabi George and Michelle Wu's contrasting visions of policing and police reform — and get some sharp insights from Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell and Tanisha Sullivan, president of the Boston Branch of the NAACP. First, though, Saraya Wintersmith and Adam Reilly unpack recent developments on the campaign trail.
Boston's mayoral candidates have been vowing to improve the city's public schools for decades—but somehow, the system never quite manages to get where everyone says the want it to go. So what's the hold-up? And what can the next mayor do—whoever she is—to make BPS work better? In this episode of Boston's Race Into History, Adam Reilly talks it over with former mayoral candidate John Connolly, Ruby Reyes of the Boston Education Justice Alliance, and Xyra Mercer, a current BPS student and member of Boston's school committee. First, though, Saraya Wintersmith joins Reilly to discuss recent developments on the mayoral campaign trail, including Annissa Essabi George's new equity agenda and Senator Ed Markey's endorsement of Michelle Wu.
On the latest episode of Boston's Race Into History—which is borrowing the Scrum's space from now through early November—we size up Annissa Essabi George and MIchelle Wu's similarities and differences when it comes to the crisis at Mass and Cass and the bigger problems the situation there embodies. Our guests are former Boston City Council candidate Domingos DaRosa, Marla Smith of the South End-Roxbury Community Partnership, and Catherine D'Amato of the Greater Boston Food Bank. First, though, Saraya Wintersmith and Adam Reilly recap recent developments on the campaign trail, including Ayanna Pressley's endorsement of Wu, Andrea Campbell's push to play queenmaker, and Essaibi George's sharpening attacks.
Today on Boston Public Radio: District Attorney Rachael Rollins responds to Republican attacks, following a tied party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination for U.S. Attorney. She also talks about her decision to move towards overturning a 50-year-old rape conviction, after the victim expressed worries about identifying the wrong perpetrator. Rollins is the Suffolk County DA and nominee to be the State's next U.S. Attorney. Then, we ask listeners their thoughts on Facebook, as the company comes under fire by whistleblower Frances Haugen. Charlie Sennott talks about a partnership between over 150 investigative journalists to leak the Pandora Papers, which exposed financial secrets of some of the world's most wealthy and powerful people. He also discusses the need for better immigration policy from President Joe Biden. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. British Consul General Peter Abbott talks about opportunities for offshore wind energy partnerships between the U.S. and U.K., and the relationship between Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Abbott is the British Consul General to New England. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III debate the ethics of singing Amazing Grace and other songs with troubled histories, given that Amazing Grace was written by a slave trader. They also discuss a racist email sent to Black students at UMass Amherst. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail and co-host of the All Rev'd Up podcast. Price is the founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music and co-host of the All Rev'd Up podcast. Adam Reilly weighs in on the state of the mayor's race, including Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's endorsement of City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu, and who he thinks has a leg up in the historic election. Reilly is a reporter for GBH news, co-host of the Scrum Politics podcast and co-host of Election 2021: Boston's Race Into History on GBH 2. We end the show by asking listeners whether they enjoy apple picking as a fun fall activity -- or decry its performativity -- as October begins.
The Scrum is on hiatus through Boston's final mayoral election, in part because we're doing a limited-run show on Boston's mayoral race, “Boston's Race Into History.” You can watch it Fridays at 7 pm on GBH Channel 2, or find it at GBHNews.org or on YouTube — but we're also going to post the audio of episodes here. Video doesn't work for everyone, and we want as many people as possible to hear what Saraya Wintersmith, Adam Reilly, Peter Kadzis, and other contributors have to say on politics and policy as Election Day approaches. In this episode, we're sizing up Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu's contrasting approach to the affordable-housing crisis in the city. Next time, we'll look at how the two finalists stack up on Mass & Cass, addiction, and homelessness.
GBH News reporter Adam Reilly welcomes local political experts who are closely watching Boston's mayoral race to see which of the five candidates will face each other in the race to the November elections, in a live event taped on the eve of the election. GBH News City Hall reporter Saraya Wintersmith and WBZ political commentator Jon Keller lead the way with their reporting and historical context. Pollster Steve Koczela points out interesting data points in the race, and finally UMass political scientist Erin O'Brien meets up with Jax Van Zandt, host of the show Politics and Prosecco, to talk about the significance of the race to women and particularly women of color.
On today's Boston Public Radio, we bring listeners a day full of mayoral coverage: Adam Reilly kicks off election day by weighing in on why voter turnout tends to be low and which candidates he thinks has an advantage. He also talks about how sometimes having too many good candidates can depress voter turnout. Reilly is co-host of GBH's Politics podcast, “The Scrum.” Then, we hear from all the major candidates in the mayoral primary. Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George discusses her years as an educator and small business owner as qualifications for the city's top job. City Councilor Essaibi George is running for mayor of Boston. Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell highlights her focus on affordable housing, public school policies and the opioid crisis as key parts of her background in running for mayor. Campbell is a Boston City Council member representing District 4, including parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale. She is running for mayor of Boston. Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu points to her stake in the city, with her children in public schools and mother receiving mental health care, as well as her years of experience in City Hall, as her strengths as potential mayor. Wu is a Boston City Councilor At-Large running for mayor of Boston. John Barros talks about his passion for environmental justice and neighborhood improvement work in Boston as reasons why voters should elect him. Barros most recently served as Boston's chief of economic development in the Walsh administration, and is running for mayor of Boston. Acting Mayor Kim Janey emphasizes her experience growing up in Boston, her non-profit work with children and families and service as acting mayor as qualifications for the job. Janey is the Acting Mayor of Boston, and is running for mayor of Boston. Throughout the show, we also take listener calls about who they're voting for and why. John King ends the show by putting the Boston mayoral race in a national context. He talks about voter turnout patterns across the country, California's recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom and worries about Republican claims of rigged elections following the 2020 presidential election. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
It's an historic field of candidates. And five of them are battling for the voters' attention. They may be swimming in the same pool, but they are trying to find the lane that will bring them to victory and the mayor's office. You'll hear a lot of aquatic metaphors in this installment of The Scrum. So, brace yourselves. Our political analysts, Professor Erin O'Brien from UMass Boston and Lisa Kashinsky of POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook, get into it with hosts Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith. “If you ask the candidates, of course they're going to say they're very different,” O'Brien said. “Most voters aren't policy nerds like us, and so it's more personality. And that's why people are having a hard time choosing.” GBH politics editor Peter Kadzis offers some context on recent developments -- the harbor development plan (scuttled) and the eviction moratorium (launched) -- with which you may or may not agree, but which will grab your attention. As with last week's episode, you can watch the discussion on video, here.
September is Suicide Prevention month. OUT Cincinnati recognizes to contributions made to fight for equality by P&G Equality Leader Lynwood Battle and Chris and Melissa discuss the legacy of transteen Leelah Alcorn. Transactivist Jonah Yokoyama talks about Prep, and Adam Reilly and Sarah Adams share what services Caracole has to offer.
Today on Boston Public Radio: EJ Dionne talked about the For the People Act, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) rejection of two Republican appointees to a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capital attacks. He also remembers the life and legacy of civil rights activist Bob Moses. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is "Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country.” Then, we open the phone lines, talking with listeners about rising COVID-19 cases across the nation. Charlie Sennott discusses his experiences in Kabul after the withdrawal of U.S. troops. He also shares his thoughts on Afghanistan's future as the Taliban gains more ground. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith updates us on the latest news from the Boston mayoral race and Massachusetts gubernatorial race, focusing on Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins' nomination for U.S. Attorney of Massachusetts and Acting Mayor Kim Janey's handling of the Patrick Rose case. Reilly is co-host of GBH's Politics podcast, “The Scrum.” Wintersmith covers Boston City Hall for GBH. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III weigh in on Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic torch, and Facebook's outreach to faith groups. They also share their memories of the late civil rights activist Bob Moses. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at the Boston University School of Theology. Price is the founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston. Together, they host GBH's All Rev'd Up podcast. Sara Hendren explains how public spaces have been redefined during the pandemic, and shares how cities and institutions can design space to be more accessible and cost-effective. Hendren is an artist, a design researcher and a professor at Olin College of Engineering. She's also the author of “What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World.” We end the show by asking listeners what changes they would like to see in their neighborhood, post-pandemic.
Today on Boston Public Radio: EJ Dionne talks about the death of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards. He also weighs in on the Supreme Court's ruling on two Arizona voting laws, and term limits for Supreme Court justices. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is "Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country.” Next, we talk with listeners about state Rep. Edward Coppinger's proposal to add an extra, opt-in year of learning for high school students. Charlie Sennott discusses the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and shares his thoughts on Haiti's calls for U.S. military presence in the wake of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's assassination. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith update us on the latest news from the Boston mayoral race and Massachusetts governor's race, from former Boston Police Chief Dennis White's claims of gender and racial discrimination to republican Geoff Diehl's gubernatorial campaign launch. Reilly is co-host of GBH's Politics podcast, “The Scrum.” Saraya Wintersmith covers Boston City Hall for GBH. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III share their thoughts on the removal of multiple Confederate statues in Charlottesville, and Parents United's demands for “true diversity of thought” in New England private schools. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at the Boston University School of Theology. Price is the founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston. Together, they host GBH's All Rev'd Up podcast. Richard Blanco explains the craft behind the letter poem, and highlights examples of letters as poems. Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history. His new book, "How To Love A Country," deals with various socio-political issues that shadow America. We wrap up the show by asking listeners how they felt about Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk's space race.