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Best podcasts about art caplan

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The Musical Innertube
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 170 - Art Caplan's 2024-25 Medical Ethics Review

The Musical Innertube

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 41:16


For Hannukah, we asked bioethicist Art Caplan seven things he'd like to see happen in the world of medicine in 2025. His list includes wishes for cellphones and vaccines, along with several sci-fi Easter eggs.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 10/14: Raise Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers?

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 151:32


Our first debate of the week on Question 5 - the minimum wage for tipped workers -- with Alex Galimberti, founder of the organization's Mass. chapter of One Fair Wage and former restaurant worker representing YES, and Doug Bacon, head of Red Paint Hospitality, on behalf of the Committee to Protect Tips, representing NO.We then opened the lines to hear listener thoughts on Q5.Charlie Sennott of the GroundTruth Project discussed the latest news from the Middle East.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Harris' medical report and Vance's high-risk pool health insurance plan.Brooks Tingle, CEO of John Hancock, discussed life insurance and longevity ahead of the second annual John Hancock Longevity SymposiumWe ended the show discussing the companionship of dogs 

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 9/30: The Art of the Yard Sale

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 153:29


Congressman Seth Moulton discusses war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and his efforts to get more veterans elected to Congress.And we get caller reactions to hurricane Helene-caused flooding and wind that devastated the south east. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the resignation of Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, and a U.S. woman who died in a controversial suicide capsule in Switzerland.The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discusses Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah and gives a primer on the Hezbollah-Israel conflict.We reflect on the life and legacy of Kris Kristofferson. The Revs Irene Monroe & Emmett G. Price III discuss the Black church's problem with Gen Z, and the gender gap among religious young people.And we open up the phone lines to talk about yard sale season.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 9/23: The Eight Bulls of North Attleboro

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 151:40


We opened the show by asking listeners what issues matter to them this presidential election. We spoke again to John Deaton, Elizabeth Warren's senate challenger.Then, the GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed the escalating war in the Middle East and other world headlines.NYU medical ethicist Art Caplan talked about renewed calls to abolish religious exemptions for school vaccinations and why there's a brain drain at the FDA leading to massive inspection backlogs.There's a bull on the loose on North Attleboro (allegedly) after a herd escape from a rodeo over the weekend. We're obsessed with this story, but don't know why. So we ask listeners to text in with their thoughts. The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed which faith groups are most likely to vote for which candidate, and the outreach each campaign is doing to woo them.We ended the show with a meltdown. Why, even as adults, are we prone to toddler-like outbursts when we get tired?

M&M
Episode 25 - Mr. Morale & the Big Lepers: Israel, Bernie Sanders, & Art Caplan

M&M

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 107:46


the gang reads a few articles and has some fun wit ithttps://www.jezebel.com/health-care-workers-say-conditions-for-pregnant-people-in-gaza-are-getting-worsehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/29/radical-far-left-kamala-harriss-policies-are-just-common-sense-to-most-americanshttps://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000434?form=fpfplease consider donating to help Amer (@amer_gaza1 on IG) and his family, who are facing dire conditions in Gaza: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-to-build-my-dream-your-donation-rebuilds-our-life?attribution_id=sl:092a0241-f2e0-4ada-9826-198dd2492693&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customercorrection (25:17) - meant to say ‘Communist Party' rather than PFLP, which wasn't founded until 1967.outro: that's my floor by Magdalena Bay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.marxismandmedicine.com

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 8/19: DNC Day One

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 159:59


GBH's Political Reporter Adam Reilly called in from the DNC.Then we opened the lines to hear thoughts about the DNC from listeners. Andrew Gottlieb of the Association to Protect Cape Cod discussed his group's opposition to the National Guard's proposed machine gun range.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed new price limits for a number of medications, and the latest charges related to Matthew Perry's death.Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price talked about Trump profiting off of his bible promotion with Lee Greenwood.Khalil Gibran Muhammad discussed the resignation of Columbia's president Nemat Shafik, and what the start of the school year means for academia.We ended the show asking listeners if superfans are happier, and if maybe all of us should become "fans" of something

The Musical Innertube
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 147 - Art Caplan on the 2024 Olympics

The Musical Innertube

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 37:29


Bioethicist Art Caplan says there are a lot of health challenges at the Olympics, starting with swimming in the sewer that is the Seine River. Also, are we all ready for retirement?

The Smerconish Podcast
Move Over, Border: Alabama Embryo Decision Is Now Biggest 2024 Campaign Issue

The Smerconish Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 30:51


After getting up to speed on what's happening at the border, Michael focuses on the other big issue now holding focus in the 2024 election cycle: The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that an embryo is a "extrauterine child." We get expertise from the nation's leading bioethicist, Dr. Art Caplan, and NYU's Langone Medical School. Original air date 23 February 2024.

The Musical Innertube
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 120 - Art Caplan wraps up 2023

The Musical Innertube

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 43:40


Ozempic is a drug intended to help diabetics. Is it okay to prescribe it for weight loss? Who's better equipped to handle abortions, doctors or legislators? Bioethicist Art Caplan looks at these and other medical issues

The Musical Innertube
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 110 - Art Caplan and the Zombie Viruses

The Musical Innertube

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 35:32


Climate change is causing permafrost to melt, unearthing things that have been frozen for hundreds of thousands of years.  Bio-ethicist Art Caplan says some of those things are viruses that we might have no way of combatting.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 7/12: Our Barbie World

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 160:46


Floods, fires, humidity -- we asked listeners to call in to share how they're handling the summer weather. Margery and Jared talked with medical ethicist Art Caplan about a new Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, and a US task force recommending screening for all adults for anxiety disorders. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the rise in extreme weather, flooding in VT, heat in the southwest; and, the latest of Ukraine's bid to join NATO. Nikki Stewart of the Old North Church and Jazzmin Bonner of Plays in Place discussed the church's new original play “Revolution's Edge”. Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discussed how the state collects federal benefits meant for children in its care; and the latest on undocumented immigrants getting drivers licenses. Jane Eaglen of the Wagner Society shared a rundown of their summer programming. We're living in a Barbie world. Sometimes fantastic, definitely plastic. We asked listeners whether they are leaning into "Barbie-core" ahead of the new movie next week? And why, after over 60 years, are we so obsessed with this toy?

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 6/21: Dinner and a Prenup

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 128:12


The lost Titanic submarine has dominated the headlines this week. Why are we so obsessed? And what does it say about us that the story of a ship carrying 700 migrants that sank off the coast of Greece gets largely ignored? Medical ethicist Art Caplan shed light the Harvard Medical School Morgue incident. Nina Liang, Quincy city councilor, and Coco Alinsug, Lynn city councilor joined to share their respective achievements in local government as Asian Americans. Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein dove into the pressures of summer wedding season and shared the latest from the Love Letters podcast. A performance by Renaissance Men vocal ensemble and Kairos Dance Theater in anticipation of their upcoming show, Folktales Fables and Feasts. Finally, we opened the phone lines to continue the discussion on the costs of dating. Are you going to dinner? Who picks up the check?

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 6/14: "Pits, Bits and Soles"

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 165:16


If prosecutors say they'll drop charges on the condition Trump never holds public office again…would you be ok with that? Or, are you not convinced he'd take a deal in the first place? We opened the phone lines to hear from listeners. Carol Rose of ACLU Massachusetts discussed the limits on media in the courtroom for Trump's arraignment, the Supreme Court ruling on redistricting/Voting Rights Act, and the ACLU's new campaign on location data privacy. Art Caplan discussed fraudsters duping vulnerable & homeless people into signing up for healthcare plans they can't afford, and the continued discussion over widespread use of Ozempic for weight loss. Juliette Kayyem analyzed the Trump arraignment, gave insight on some Nazi demonstrations outside Disney, and talked about the four Colombian children found alive in the jungle weeks after their plane crashed. GBH News Arts editor Jared Bowen discussed a Dutch painting taken by Nazis during WWII that is now promised to the MFA; and, he previewed which Boston-area art museums that are commemorating Juneteenth. Sy Montgomery discussed the Arlington/Lexington bear, vengeful orcas and octopuses changing their brains to adjust to climate change. Then, we had listener's weigh in on shaving habits. Are more men shaving their pits?

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 6/7: A talk with Laurent Bili, the French Ambassador to the US

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 158:53


PGA Golf has merged with LIV Golf. We asked listeners about their reactions and if the saying “money is the root of evil” is true. French Ambassador to the US Laurent Bili joined ahead of a meeting with Mayor Wu. He also attended the BIO International Convention this week. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Merck suing the US government to stop the Medicare drug price negotiation program in the Inflation Reduction Act and more. Thais Rocha is co-owner of Dani's Queer Bar, and co-founder of LGBTQ Nightlife Events in Boston. She discussed the efforts to get Dani's, a space for sapphic, trans, and non-binary people, launched. Globe's Shirley Leung discussed her column on bus-only lanes in Seaport & more globe coverage on Boston suburbs working to meet the MBTA/housing law requirements. How has your name shaped you or others around you? We heard from listeners including a Bob and someone named Leaf to hear what they had to say. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed the James Beard Award winners, including Chef Sherry Pocknett, and BPS putting “seaweed-ish meatballs” on the menu.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 5/31: Octopus Nightmare

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 164:15


Should Massachusetts mandate sex education in schools? At the top of the hour we opened lines to hear what listeners had to say. State Senator Jason Lewis made an appearance. Medical ethicist Art Caplan explores the implications of a genetic test aimed at assessing the risk of heart disease and heart attacks in younger individuals. Additionally, he delves into the reasons why many people consider a "natural death" more favorable than the potential trauma associated with CPR. National security expert Juliette Kayyem analyzes the repercussions of Stewart Rhodes' 18-year sentencing and shedding light on the risks posed by artificial intelligence. She argues that people should not fear AI. Poet Richard Blanco shares a collection of his poems, which celebrate the beauty and serenity of open spaces and natural parks. Summer is right around the corner. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung explores Boston's vibrant Peking duck scene, as well as examines the Greater Boston Y's pursuit of alternative offerings beyond the traditional health and fitness services. Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discusses the reappearance of a Russian spy beluga in Sweden, and exploring whether octopuses experience nightmares. Do you tell your guests to take their shoes off when they enter your home? We held the hot debate at the end of our show by taking calls and texts from listeners.

The Musical Innertube
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 102 - Art Caplan on the "official" end of COVID

The Musical Innertube

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 31:44


The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization have officially declared an end to the COVID emergency.  Really?  Bioethicist Art Caplan says the virus is still around, and he adds that we didn't seem to learn coping skills during the pandemic.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 5/17: Boston in 100 words

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 164:15


We opened the lines to hear what people think about Elon Musk's comment on how working from home highlights income inequality and is immoral. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed new research revealing increased brain activity prior to death, and the FDA's lift of the blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men. National security expert Juliette Kayyem examined cyberattacks on the Philly Inquirer and city of Lowell, and the immediate consequences of the end of Title 42. David Hogg from March For Our Lives and John Rosenthal of Stop Handgun Violence joined us to discuss gun violence in America. Jan De Leon Griffin, organizer of the "100 Words" Boston writing competition, and authors Rhiannon Varmette, Oswald Guy, and Miranda Norman joined us to share details of the program and read the winning submissions. Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition this year, at 81 years old – the oldest person ever to be featured on the cover. We closed to show with listener reactions.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 5/10: Beetlejuice and Bill McKibben

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 127:46


A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the author E. Jean Carroll. What impact will this verdict have on his presidential run? Will these allegations of sexual abuse convince undecided voters to look elsewhere for a president, or is this ignorable “locker room talk”? We asked listeners for their opinion. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the new guidelines for breast cancer screening, how the FDA is looking at the first OTC birth control pill and the end of the WHO's COVID-19 global health emergency designation. GBH's Jared Bowen discussed “Beetlejuice” at Broadway in Boston, “The Prom” at SpeakEasy Stage and “Angels in America” at Central Square Theater. Environmentalist Bill McKibben shared the latest climate news. Naturalist Sy Montgomery discussed a new airline for cats and dogs. Amazon is preparing to add return fees. Will that change your online buying habits? Listeners weighed in.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 4/26: Reclaiming Satan

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 164:25


Today on Boston Public Radio: Can helicopter parenting stunt your child's independence? We opened the lines to discuss. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the states restricting gender treatment for transgender adults; and the Florida surgeon general altering key findings on a study on COVID vaccine safety. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed Tucker Carlson's extremism and the latest on fighting in Sudan. Tibisay Zea, host of GBH and El Planeta's Spanish-language podcast “Salud,” discussed the show's second season. Lucien Greaves, co-founder and spokesperson for the Satanic Temple, discussed Boston's SatanCon, taking place this weekend. Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discussed sentient bees, crying plants, and parrots who learned to video chat with each other to stave off loneliness. We ended the show hearing from listeners about the strange world of online comments sections.

The Smerconish Podcast
No Egg, No Sperm: NYU Bioethicist Dr. Art Caplan on 'Babies Without Sex'

The Smerconish Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 29:00


A new chapter in fertility options is giving some hope, and some concern - human reproduction without eggs and sperm. Michael talks to NYU Grossman School of Medicone Bioethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan about "in vitro gametogenesis", or IVG. Original air date 24 April 2023.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 4/20: Fox News' Radicalized Audience

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 164:38


Today on Boston Public Radio: NBC's Chuck Todd on the latest political headlines. There have been a string of tragic shootings that happened recently and we opened the lines for listeners to share their thoughts on cases like Ralph Yarl's and Kaylin Gillis'. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses additional COVID boosters approved by the FDA; Black pregnant women being tested more frequently for drug use; and retaining access to abortion pills by off-label prescribing. Jared Bowen discusses comedian Alex Edelman's stand-up special ‘Just For Us'; Wild Life film about Patagonia's founders; and My Fair Lady at Broadway in Boston. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses New Yorkers converting their food waste into home energy through curbside composting; and studies showing a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Brian McCreath, Brian O'Donovan, and James Bennett II join for a local music events panel. Our show wrapped up by taking calls and texts on 4/20. We wanted to know how people's relationship with marijuana has changed in the years since its legalization in Massachusetts.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show 4/5: Road Rage Psychology

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 164:19


We opened the phone lines to check in with listeners one day after Trump's arraignment and the announcement of his 34 felony charges. Then, medical ethicist Art Caplan weighed in on MIT scientists who are calling for a pause in AI development, and a legal challenge to Obamacare in Texas that imperils the availability of HIV drugs, cancer screenings and other preventative care without copays. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed Harvard University's police response to a hoax emergency call, Finland joining NATO and the arrest of a WSJ journalist in Russia. GBH's Jared Bowen discussed the Elliot Norton Award nominees and a production of Coriolanus at the Actors' Shakespeare Project. Comedian Aida Rodriguez joined us before her show at the City Winery Boston on April 12. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed big dairy's all-out push to bring Gen-Z back from nut-milk nirvana; and the rise in popularity of turbot. A new analysis based on 40 years of the research was published in JAMA, finding that even mild drinking has negative impacts. We asked listeners, will this new research impact their behavior? Or, do the stress relief and social aspects of drinking provide enough cover for them to rationalize any negative health impacts?

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Mel King's Legacy

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 164:34


Today on Boston Public Radio: Several schools throughout the state of Massachusetts went into lockdown after receiving swatting calls. Even though the threats are false, the impact is real. We asked listeners to share their thoughts. Michael Curry, President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, joined to reflect on longtime Boston political activist Mel King and his legacy. Senator Elizabeth Warren joined to discuss her senate re-election bid and her demands for more oversight of the Federal Reserve. National security expert Juliette Kayyem on the Washington Post piece detailing damage done by AR-15s to young bodies and the significance of Trump at Waco. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses Sen. Sanders grilling Moderna for quadrupling COVID vaccine price and Cigna's penny-pinching practice of having doctors reject claims without reading them. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther talks about his latest column on a Rockport man retracing his grandfather's path through WWI France and a new cat café in Peabody from an internet cafe in Bogotá. Naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses the battle for your garage space -- Black vs Brown widow spiders; a new study confirming neuroscience research is lacking female mice; and a wiring map of an insect's brain hinting at vast complexity. We ended our show by going down the rabbit hole of electric cars. They seem great but does the difficulty of charging them turn people off? Listeners texted and called in to let us know.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Bet On It

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 164:13


Sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts. We opened the phones to hear listener opinions. Are they concerned about the occasional gambler sliding to addict, or are they all-in on the potential to win big? Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a company setting up shop in Massachusetts to offer full body scans powered by AI, and how Boston scientists are getting closer to growing human eggs in a lab. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the potential Trump indictment and new reporting out of Uvalde that police feared the shooter's “battle rifle.” Roger Berkowitz join Jim and Margery in the studio to talk about his new business Roger's Fish Co., which launched earlier this month. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the growth of Upham's Corner, the sale of real estate in Newton forcing the closure of a Catholic school and how some Asian students in Boston Public Schools feel like an afterthought. Food policy writer Corby Kummer discussed the development of an American aperitif and Lunchables making their way from grocery stores into public school lunch offerings. We ended the show by asking listeners whether their town has a "Buy Nothing" group. Are they prolific "buy nothing-ers" and what's their most interesting find?

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 160:50


Today on Boston Public Radio: Our show began by opening up the lines for our listeners to share if they believe our country is goin backwards as state legislatures fight to roll back trans and gay rights, reproductive rights, and child labor laws. GBH's Jeremy Siegel and Nicci Kadilak of the Burlington Buzz join to discuss Jeremy's reporting on local news Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the GOP trap of the COVID lab leak theory: He argues we should be talking about lousy security, underfunding, poor pay, etc in labs, not just “zoonotic spillover” Food policy writer Corby Kummer discusses the end of COVID SNAP benefits, and food makers pushing ‘sleep' snacks (night cereal) Alejandra Caraballo, clinical instructor at Harvard Law's cyberlaw clinic and a former staff attorney at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, discusses pushes to roll back trans rights. Nick Quah, Vulture mag's podcast critic discusses his favorite podcasts of the year so far, and delves into podcasting's market shift away from big money in new projects. We ended the show by asking listeners to share their thoughts on forming relationships with AI and chatbots.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Three Years of COVID-19

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 163:14


Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to hear from listeners three years into COVID-19. Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discussed the real-world impact of corporations and big money on our health and wellness. GBH's Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, discussed the announcement this week from the Justice Department that Louisville Police Department routinely discriminates against Black residents. The Department of Justice investigated the police department in the wake of Breonna Taylor's killing in 2020. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the ethics of medical tourism. He's the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Sue O'Connell discussed Tennessee's push to revoke marriage equality. She's the co-publisher of Bay Windows and South End News, and contributor to Current, on NBC L-X and NECN. We heard from the LGBT-centered chorus Coro Allegro for Live Music Friday, and spoke with Artistic Director David Hodgkins and Executive Director Yoshi Campbell. We ended the show by opening the lines to hear from listeners about -- and allow Jim his annual commentary calling for -- permanent Daylight Saving Time.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: A Mass. Exodus

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 160:46


Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show by hearing from listeners about a Mass. exodus, based on a Boston Globe report that more than 100,000 residents have left the state since the start of the pandemic. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the “pure blood” movement, grown out of anti-vaccine groups who say receiving blood transfusions from people who have had the COVID vaccine contaminates their body. He's the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Jim Aloisi and Stacy Thompson joined for a transit panel to discuss slowdowns and service disruptions on the MBTA. Jim Aloisi is former transportation secretary, a member of the Transit Matters Board, and contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Stacy Thompson is executive director of the Livable Streets. Nadia Alawa and Onur Altindag joined to discuss relief efforts for people affected by the earthquakes along the Syria/Turkey border. Nadia Alawa is the founder of NuDay Syria, which focuses on Syrian women and children. Onur Altindag is a Turkish-American economics professor who's raising money through the Turkish Philanthropic Funds and has conducted research in Gaziantep. Jenna Schlags, director of finance and operations for Kendall Square's new makerspace The Foundry, joined with Georgia Lyman, executive director of Liars and Believers, a theatre company performing at the Foundry this week. We ended the show by hearing from listeners about the T's dysfunction.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
Boston Public Radio Full Show: SOTU

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 125:36


Today on Boston Public Radio: We started the show by opening the lines to hear our listeners' reaction to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address. Then Art Caplan discussed the shortage of primary care physicians in Massachusetts. He also talked about Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont's plan to try to wipe the medical debt of state residents and a proposal in Florida that would require high school athletes to submit menstrual records to schools to prove their sex. Art Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Then National Security Expert Juliette Kayyem came on to discuss the criminal charges filed against Lindsay Clancy, a Duxbury woman accused of strangling her three children to death. Her lawyer argues she is not guilty because of temporary insanity caused by post-partum psychosis. She also commented on President Biden's State of the Union Address and how Biden handled the Chinese spy balloon that hovered over the U.S. last week. Juliette Kayyem is the former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland-security program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. GBH News Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen discussed “Made in China 2.0” through ArtsEmerson, the El Pasado Mío/Cooper Gallery at Harvard's Hutchins Center, Re/Framing the View at New Bedford Whaling Museum, and the documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.” Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discussed the police reform elements of President Biden's State of the Union speech. He also talked about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's reparations task force and the resistance the body faces from the public. Then we ended the show by asking our listeners what their favorite unhealthy food is after we read that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eats a hotdog every day for lunch.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Bits and Pits

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 160:44


Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to get listener reactions to Tom Brady announcing his retirement from football. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a new report in JAMA about greed in the US healthcare system, our worsening health outcomes, and new FDA guidelines on who can give blood. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the police killing of Tyre Nichols, and the progression of Trump's legal case in Manhattan. Michael Kirk, director of Frontline's latest film "Putin and the Presidents," discussed the film's examination of Russian President Vladimir Putin's quest for Russian dominance through the lens of multiple American presidencies. Food policy writer Corby Kummer discussed the much anticipated Comfort Kitchen opening in Boston, inflation drawing a new generation of bakers to the bread machine, and the legacy of Four Loko. Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discussed animals genetically modifying themselves to adapt to life in the city, and wildlife advocates urging regulators to do more to protect cephalopods given their intelligence. We opened the lines to hear from listeners about how often they shower.

The Musical Innertube
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 90 - Art Caplan Helps the UAE get Medical Ethics

The Musical Innertube

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 35:45


And now, fresh from a history-making appearance in Dubai and Abu-Dhabi, it's bio-ethicist Art Caplan! Art's helping the United Arab Emirates develop ethical guidelines for an emerging health care sector.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Congress Goes Swiftie

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 160:19


Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show with a call-in segment to ask our listeners about their experience with Ticketmaster and price-gouging related to live concerts. This comes after the Senate Judiciary Committee interviewed the CEO of Ticketmaster about the company's failure to handle the demand for Taylor Swift tickets in November and the rise of exorbitant prices on secondary markets. Then medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the integration of AI systems like chatGPT into the medical field and the limitations of the technology therein. He also explained the FDA's new regulations for lowering the amount of acceptable lead levels in baby food. He explained the the FDA is overwhelmed and suggested that the federal government create a separate entity to monitor food safety. Art Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. National Security Expert Juliette Kayyemm came on to discuss the revelation that Vice President Mike Pence also had classified documents in house. She also questioned the priorities of Senators as they focus in on Ticketmaster and monopolies in the live entertainment industry as the country continues to suffer from a gun violence epidemic. Juliette Kayyem is former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland-security program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Then we had a call in segment with Larry Chretien of the Green Energy Consumers Alliance where he answered people's questions about how to transition into using heat pumps in the home as well as how to obtain tax credits for buying electric vehicles. Jared Bowen discussed his favorite movies nominated for this year's Oscars. Jared Bowen is GBH's Executive Arts Editor and host of the TV series Open Studio, which you can catch Friday nights, right here on GBH 2. Food policy writer Corby Kummer discussed the death of the corporate cafeteria as companies struggle to rebuild office culture. He also discussed how trendy diets distract people from the key to losing weight: calorie management. Corby Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Then we ended the show by having a call-in segment based on our conversation with Corby Kummer, asking our listeners what types of diets have worked for them and whether your weight does, or should, matter?

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: The Problem with "True Crime"

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 160:34


Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about the murder of Ana Walshe, and what our obsession with true crime says about us. Art Caplan talked about AI's increasing role in medicine. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Liz Neisloss and Prof. Judith Gonyea discussed GBH's latest reporting from “Priced Out,” focusing on older women experiencing homelessness. Neisloss is a reporter for GBH. Gonyea is a professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at Boston University's School of Social Work and senior fellow in the Institute for Health Systems Innovation & Policy at Boston University.  Dan Adams talked about the RMV's new stoned driving curriculum. Adams is the Boston Globe's cannabis reporter and author of “This Week In Weed,” the definitive marijuana newsletter. Corby Kummer shared his thoughts on the systems at work reinforcing the restaurant industry's low wages, and calls to break up the FDA. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Sy Montgomery joined us for this month's edition of “The Afternoon Zoo,” focusing on new research indicating turtles communicate with their eggs before they hatch. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist, author and a BPR contributor. Her latest book is “The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty.” We ended the show by talking with listeners about Madonna's international music tour announcement, and double standards for older women in music.

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast
Conscientious Provision of MAID and Abortion: Robert Brody, Lori Freedman, Mara Buchbinder

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 48:12


Today's podcast may be a stretch for our listeners.  Please stick with us.  No matter what your position on medical aid in dying (I'm ambivalent) or abortion (I'm pro-choice), this is a bioethics podcast, and I hope that we can all agree that the ethical issues at stake deserve a critical re-think.  All three of today's guests are well established bioethicists.   Let me start by quote/paraphrasing one of today's guests, Mara Buchbinder, who puts her finger on the issue we talk about today:   “Typically when we think about conscience in medical ethics we think about it in terms of  a negative claim of conscience, where a clinician refuses (or objects) to provide care.  But what we know from my research and those of others, people also articulate a positive claim of conscience: they feel compelled to provide a service - whether it's abortion provision or medical aid in dying -  because of a deeply held conviction that this is the right thing to do.”   I'll continue by quoting Lisa Harris, who wrote in the NEJM: Bioethicists have focused on defining conditions under which conscientious refusals are acceptable but, with rare exceptions, have neglected to make the moral case for protecting the conscientious provision of care. Indeed, there is a real asymmetry between negative duties (to not do something) and positive duties (to do something) and, accordingly, between negative and positive claims of conscience. Violations of negative claims are considered morally worse than violations of positive ones.However, as bioethicist Mark Wicclair argues, the moral-asymmetry thesis does not provide adequate ethical justification for current conscience law, which protects only conscience-based refusals. Moral integrity can be injured as much by not performing an action required by one's core beliefs as by performing an action that contradicts those beliefs. Lisa was writing about providing abortion care, but she just as easily could have been writing about providing medical aid in dying in states where it is illegal.   Today we wrestle with this issue of conscientious provision.  We start by talking with Robert Brody, an internist who recalls physicians helping patients die during the height of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.  Robert was first asked by one of his own patients for assistance in dying in 1991, far before aid in dying was legalized in California in 2016.  Robert went on to be the founding chair of the board of Compassion and Choices, the major national advocacy organization for medical aid in dying.  Today, medical aid in dying is legal in some 10 states, and illegal in others.   Also today, in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent Dobbs decision, some 13 states ban abortion.  To examine how clinicians might act in the face of such bans, we turn to Lori Freedman, who wrote a book about clinicians (primarily Ob-Gyn's) who work in Catholic Hospitals.  She describes the “workarounds” these clinicians used to skirt the rules in order to provide reproductive care for women.   We talk about the parallels between these issues at the beginning and end of life, and areas in which these parallels fall apart.  For example, Jack Kevorkian excepted, clinicians have not been prosecuted for providing aid in dying in states where it is illegal. In contrast, there is a justified fear of prosecution of providing abortion care in states where it is illegal.   It took contemplation on a bike ride to put my finger on why I “wrestle” with the notion of conscientious provision.  On the one hand, when I hear of Ob-Gyn's in Catholic Healthcare systems using “workarounds” to provide reproductive care, I'm standing up and cheering on the inside.  On the other hand, when I hear of workarounds to assist patients to die, or even euthanize them, I worry that we've gone back to a time when the doctor or nurse knows best - and should be morally permitted to do whatever they think is right, according to their conscience.  Do we really trust all doctors and nurses so far?  Would you, with your parents, trust any doctor or nurse to make such life or death decisions, regardless of the law?  There have to be limits to conscientious provision, just as there are limits placed on conscientious objection. In conscientious objection, there are general rules, such as: the patient must be given time to seek a clinician who is willing to provide the treatment; and clinicians can only object to specific treatments under specific circumstances.  And yet, I worry about explicitly creating ethical rules for conscientious provision. Ought we, in bioethics, create ethical rules for providing care that is illegal?  Who will follow them, and what would be their incentive for doing so?  Would such ethical guidelines foster or feed suspicion of the motivations of bioethics?    We could have talked for hours. We may reconvene for another podcast as we see how these issues continue to unfold. Oh life. It's bigger. It's bigger than you and you are not me. -@AlexSmithMD Many links: Mara Buchbinder's book - Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in Americahttps://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520380202/scripting-death Lori Freedman's book (forthcoming) - Bishops and Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitalshttps://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/bishops-and-bodies/9781978828865 Lisa Harris piece mentioned on podcasthttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1206253 Alta Charo piece mentioned on podccasthttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmp058112 Yvonne Lindgren article mentioned on podcasthttps://dc.law.utah.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=ulr Art Caplan piece mentioned on podcasthttps://www.thehastingscenter.org/abortion-law-lessons-from-medical-aid-in-dying/ George Annas piece mentioned on podcasthttps://dsc.duq.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3090&context=dlr https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/722811 https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-post-roe-era-requires-protecting-conscientious-provision-we-protect-conscientious-refusal-health/2022-09 https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Conscience-Struggle-Provide-Abortion/dp/0807021016/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670624994&sr=1-1   SPONSOR:    This episode of the GeriPal Podcast is sponsored by UCSF's Division of Palliative Medicine, an amazing group doing world class palliative care.  They are looking for physician faculty to join them in the inpatient and outpatient setting.  To learn more about job opportunities, please click here: https://palliativemedicine.ucsf.edu/job-openings  

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Split the Bill

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 160:56


Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about the debate over Christmas trees in public spaces. Jon Abbott weighed in on the future of public media as his tenure at GBH comes to a close. Abbott is GBH's outgoing President and CEO. Sen. Ed Markey discussed the need for stronger tech regulations, and Congress' omnibus spending bill. Michelle Singletary explained how listeners can manage gift-giving expectations when they're in debt. Singletary is a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, whose award-winning column, "The Color of Money,"  provides insight into the world of personal finance.  Her latest book is: “What To Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits: A Survival Guide.” Art Caplan talked about the military's vaccine mandate rollback, and a recent survey on physicians' attitudes towards treating anti-vaxxers. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Andy Ihnatko shared his thoughts on the new AI chatbot, Chat GPT. Ihnatko is a tech writer, blogger and podcaster. We ended the show by asking listeners if rising prices are causing them to ask friends to split dinner bills.

What The Franklin Podcast
What The Franklin - Republicans SHAMEFULLY Attack Fauci w/ Dr Art Caplan, Founder of NYU Dept. of Bio-Ethics

What The Franklin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 56:56


Chip Franklin interviews Dr Art Caplan on the GOP attack on Dr. Fauci, and an expert in PTSD discusses Brittany Griner's return and what a year in a Russian jail can do to your mind. More about Chip Website: https://chipfranklin.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chipfranklin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechipfranklin Chip Franklin is an award-winning writer, talk show host, filmmaker, comedian, and musician. A twenty five-year veteran of talk radio, Chip's also been awarded the National Murrow Award for writing and overall excellence. In addition, Franklin has been honored by The New York Festival for his unconventional coverage of The Democratic and Republican conventions and received more than 30 AP awards for writing and broadcasting. Chip has written for Steve Allen, Jay Leno, and even renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Hosting talk radio shows in Washington DC, Baltimore, Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, and most recently San Francisco, Chip appears regularly on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, the BBC and CNN.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR full show: It's Getting Heated

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 160:56


Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about Democrats' performance in the midterms. Art Caplan talked about colleges and universities grappling with mental health crises among students. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Charlie Sennott discussed Russia's retreat from Ukraine, and President Joe Biden's meeting with China's President Xi Jinping. Sennott is a GBH News analyst, and editor-in-chief at the GroundTruth Project. Mark Anastasio and Ned Hinkle shared the Coolidge Corner Theatre and Brattle Theater's Noirvember programming. Anastasio is the Director of Special Programming at Coolidge Corner Theatre. Hinkle is the creative director at The Brattle. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III talked about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' turn to white evangelicals, and 2022 midterm election wins for Muslim Americans. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail. Price is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Together, they host the “All Rev'd Up” podcast. Corby Kummer shared his thoughts on Colorado becoming the latest state to approve free meals to students, and talked about National Pickle Day. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. We ended the show by asking listeners how early is too early to turn the heat on.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: A historic election in Massachusetts

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 164:17


Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show by hearing from listeners about the results of Tuesday's midterm elections. Michael Curry discussed the historic wins in Mass., where Maura Healey has made history as first openly lesbian U.S. governor and first woman elected governor of the state; her running mate Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll also makes them the first time in U.S. history that voters have elected two women to a state's top two executive spots; and Andrea Campbell will become the first Black woman elected Attorney General in the state. Curry is President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. He's also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, where he chairs the board's Advocacy & Policy Committee. Juliette Kayyem discussed the relatively smooth election evening, and made that the case the temperature of political violence may have cooled slightly amid an environment of unprecedented threats against election workers. Kayyem is former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland-security program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Art Caplan discussed wins for reproductive rights through state constitutional amendments, and a call for physicians not to report self-managed abortions to law enforcement in states that have restricted access to reproductive care. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Matt Gilbert, Boston Globe TV critic, discussed the Globe's readers choice for best TV show: All in the Family, and the other shows that topped the newspaper's bracket challenge. We closed the show by opening the lines again to hear from listeners about the election.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Means of Production

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 161:08


Today on Boston Public Radio: Chuck Todd updated us on the latest political headlines, focusing on upcoming midterm elections and America's worsening political divide. Todd moderates “Meet the Press,” and co-hosts “Meet the Press Now” on NBC Now. We then opened up phone lines, asking listeners about what's on their minds ahead of the midterm elections. Art Caplan weighed in on whether it's time to declare pandemic amnesty. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Kimberly Parker discussed the potential impact of the Supreme Court hearing on cases regarding affirmative action. Parker is a former teacher and authority on all things education. Currently, she directs the Crimson Summer Academy at Harvard. She was formerly president of the Black Educators' Alliance of Massachusetts. Her latest book is "Literacy is Liberation: Working Towards Justice Through Culturally Relevant Teaching.” Corby Kummer remembered the lives of food writers Julie Powell, the blogger behind “The Julie/Julia Project,” which served as the inspiration for Nora Ephron's “Julie & Julia” movie, and Gael Greene, restaurant critic and founder of Citymeals on Wheels. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Jon Gruber explained how the Federal Reserve could fight inflation by raising interest rates – and the implications of doing so. Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. His latest book is “Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream.” We ended the show by talking about a decrease in worker productivity, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Living in a State of Dreaming

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 161:34


Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by talking with listeners about this year's ballot questions. Art Caplan discussed a recent New York Times piece exposing a number of doctors who admit that they “don't want patients with disabilities.” He also updated us on the latest COVID-19 headlines. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Paul English talked about his new social app, “Deets,” which features restaurant reviews from your circle of friends and local influencers. English is a tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Kayak. He's got a new app called Deets, aimed to reinvent the online review. Liz Neisloss and Deborah Winieicz discussed the latest reporting from GBH's housing series “Priced Out,” focusing on mobile home ownership in Mass. Neisloss is a reporter for GBH News. Winiewicz is an advocate for mobile home communities across New England. Deirdre Barrett shared her latest research into how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we dream. Barrett is a dream researcher at Harvard University and the author of “Pandemic Dreams” and “The Committee of Sleep,” among other books on dreaming. Richard Blanco highlighted the poetry of writer Sandra Cisneros. Blanco is the 5th Presidential Inaugural Poet in U.S. history, and the first Poet Laureate of Miami-Dade County. His latest book is “How To Love A Country.” We ended the show by opening the phone lines, talking with listeners about the brutal world of online restaurant reviews.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: A Shambolic Mess

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 164:16


Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show by hearing from listeners about Hurricane Ian baring down on Florida's gulf coast, and how climate change is making storms more extreme. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed medical transparency for people seeking political office, Biogen's results from a clinical trial of a drug they're developing that aims to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Congressman Jim McGovern called into the show from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to discuss the administration's efforts to end hunger in the United States. Tom Nichols discussed Russia's conscription and the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he writes the Peacefield newsletter. Matt Gertz discussed how right-wing media has been covering the January 6 committee hearings, and what to expect around the upcoming midterm elections. Gertz is a senior fellow at Media Matters. Shirley Leung discussed ballot questions before voters this November, including the Fair Share Amendment and one involving dental insurers. Leung is a business columnist at the Boston Globe. We closed the show by talking with listeners about lingering stigma around imbibing in marijuana around their children.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Short Kings and Krill Wave

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 164:14


Today on Boston Public Radio: Art Caplan discussed President Biden's comments about COVID, Tampa Bay school districts launch of Tom Brady's fitness program, and new research showing 20 percent of households are dealing with some form of medical debt. Art Caplan is a professor and the Director of NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Division of Medical Ethics. After talking to Art Caplan about issues surrounding the mental health crisis, we heard from listeners about our stress levels during the pandemic. Shirley Leung talked about her recent article on the development potential and costs for the reopening of Long Island, plus the latest on the MBTA's Orange Line reopening, and the MA Steamship Authority rejecting suggestions for its naming competition for the newly acquired ferries to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Shirley Leung is a columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe. Rick Steves shared his travel experience dining and cruising the Burgundy Canal, and the usefulness of trekking poles while hiking the trails on the Swiss Alps. Rick Steves is a television host, guidebook author, activist, and owner and founder of Rick Steves' Europe. Marcela García discussed the recent lawsuits regarding the Martha's Vineyard migrant case and growing Latino representation on Beacon Hill. Marcela García is an associate editor and columnist for the Boston Globe's op-ed page. Sy Montgomery talked about emotional support squids and alligators, plus kangaroos terrorizing Australian townsfolk. Sy Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist, and author of her latest book is “The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty.” We closed the show with a call-in segment and heard from listeners about our obsession with height and what it says about us.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Beamed and Probed Radio

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 161:52


Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by taking calls about how listeners feel about President Joe Biden's expected announcement on student loan debt forgiveness. Art Caplan discussed COVID-19 protocols in schools ahead of back to school season, the myriad of factors weighing on teens' mental health and the inadequacies of systems in place to provide help, and the calls for renaming monkeypox. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Judge Nancy Gertner joined us for a session of “On the Docket,” in which she analyzed news about recent comments from Suffolk District Attorney candidate and City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo about previous sexual assault allegations against him, the findings from the FBI's raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, and a recent hack and leak of voter information in Georgia. Gertner is a retired federal judge and a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. Jeff Thielman and Farkhanda Ehssan discussed their work at the International Institute of New England resettling Afghan refugees, including how they try to help mitigate culture shock, how things are in Afghanistan for women now, and how the economy works for immigrants right now. Thielman is the President and CEO of the IINE, and Ehssan is a case specialist there. Shirley Leung shared her thoughts about the Wu administration's attempts to revive and take responsibility for the failures with the T, the Biden administration's recent announcement about student loan relief, and the draw of fully automated coffee shops. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Dr. Nick Whitney discussed the uptick in shark activity on Cape Cod, including how climate change is having an impact on it, the importance of treating the ocean with respect, and the new “Sharktivity” app. Whitney is a senior scientist at the New England Aquarium's Anderson Cabot Center, where he also chairs the Fisheries Science and Emerging Technologies program. We ended the show by asking listeners if they've ever seen a UFO.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Heat Pumps

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 164:21


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners about Boston's proposal to ban the use of fossil fuels in new buildings. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the Inflation Reduction Act's expansion of Medicare's ability to cap prescription drug prices and the growing popularity of ayahuasca and psychedelic use among celebrities. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses her latest piece in The Atlantic on the importance of the documents from the FBI search of former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney's election loss and recent right-wing targeting and harassment of Boston Children's Hospital's trans health program. Kayyem was the assistant secretary for intergovernmental affairs for Homeland Security under former President Barack Obama. She is currently the faculty chair of the Homeland Security and Security and Global Health Projects at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Comedian Tom Papa discusses his current projects and his upcoming Netflix standup comedy special taping at The Wilbur theatre this fall. Papa hosts the Sirius XM Radio show 'Come to Papa' and starred in the 2020 Netflix special 'You're Doing Great!' Boston Globe correspondent Kara Baskin discusses some of her latest parenting columns, including a list of her favorite restaurants to dine out with children and tips for how to stop exploding at your kids. Baskin is a food and parenting writer for the Boston Globe, and a humor writer for McSweeney's. Naturalist, author and BPR contributor Sy Montgomery discusses how squirrels have been keeping cool in the recent heat waves by splooting. She also discusses new science recording stingrays making sounds for the first time. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and BPR contributor. Her latest book is "The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty.” We close the show by asking listeners about their stories –both nightmarish and idyllic – about taking their kids out to restaurants.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: The Walmart of Weed

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 161:33


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners for their thoughts on the FBI's raid of Mar-a-Lago. Art Caplan talks about the accessibility issues wheelchair users face while traveling by plane, and weighs in on the resurrection of extinct animals. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Juliette Kayyem discusses the FBI's raid of former President Donald Trump's home of Mar-a-Lago. Kayyem is former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Sarah Larson shares her thoughts on the rise of pickleball in America, and the sport's potential to bridge the political divide. Larson is a staff writer for the New Yorker. Will Sennott discusses the foreign private equity firms dominating New England's fishing industry. Sennott is a reporter for the New Bedford Light. Dan Adams updates us on cannabis reforms in Mass., and Maine's booming medical marijuana industry. Adams is the Boston Globe cannabis reporter, and author of “This Week In Weed,” the definitive marijuana newsletter.  We end the show by talking with listeners about the potential disappearance of summer food staples – like lobsters, blueberries, and corn – with climate change.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Rats!

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 161:56


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about Kansas voters deciding to protect abortion rights in their state in the face of a potential abortion ban. Art Caplan talks about TV personality and Pennsylvania senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz's history of dubious medical claims, and President Joe Biden's COVID-19 rebound case. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Juliette Kayyem discusses recent catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, and the state of abortion rights in Republican-dominated states. Kayyem is the former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland-security program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Her most recent book is “The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters.” Lyndia Downie updates us on the state of homelessness in Boston, following record heat in the area. Downie is the president and executive director of the Pine Street Inn. Rick Steves shares travel tips and tricks from his most recent tour through Europe. Steves is an author, television and radio host, and the owner of “Rick Steves' Europe” tour group. You can catch “Rick Steves' Europe” weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on GBH 2, and his radio show “Travel With Rick Steves” on Sundays at 4 p.m. on GBH 89.7. His latest, the six-hour mini-series “Rick Steves Art of Europe,” will be available to stream to GBH members starting in October. Meredith Goldstein talks about her latest “Love Letters” columns offering love and relationship advice. Goldstein is a features writer for the Boston Globe, where she authors the “Love Letters” column, and hosts the “Love Letters” podcast. We end the show by asking listeners for their thoughts on Boston's booming rat population.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: No Shirts, No Shoes, No Service

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 161:56


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners how they're coping with the heat in Boston. Juliette Kayyem discusses record-breaking heat across Europe, and the Secret Service reportedly turning over just one text to the Jan. 6 panel. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the Homeland Security program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo weighs in on the Boston Police Department's response to the Patriot Front march through downtown Boston in early July. He also shares his thoughts on Boston's new police commissioner, Michael Cox. Paul Reville talks about Education Commissioner Jeff Riley's proposal to raise the passing score needed for 10th grade MCAS tests. Reville is the former secretary of education and a professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education, where he also runs the Education Redesign Lab. His latest book, co-authored with Lynne Sacks, is “Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders.” Art Caplan shares his thoughts on the doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio taking the first legal step against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita in a potential defamation case. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Sy Montgomery talks about black bears breaking into New Hampshire homes, and explains how to keep pets safe and cool during heat waves. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and BPR contributor. Her latest book is "The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty.” We end the show by talking with listeners about their summer office attire.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Out in Space

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 162:43


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about the latest news from the Jan. 6 committee hearings. Art Caplan talks about California Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing that the state would begin manufacturing its own insulin. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Juliette Kayyem shares her analysis on the latest news from the Jan. 6 committee hearings, and the release of surveillance video footage depicting the police response to the Uvalde school shooting. Kayyem is an analyst for CNN, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and faculty chair of the Homeland Security program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Corby Kummer weighs in on the end of the business lunch, and explained how some online restaurant reviews seemingly from customers are part of an extortion scam. Kummer is executive director of the food and society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Lee Feinberg and Terri Randall discuss the NOVA documentary “Ultimate Space Telescope,” and previewed what's next for the James Webb Space Telescope. Feinberg is the Optical Telescope Element Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Randall is the director of the new NOVA documentary “Ultimate Space Telescope,” which airs on PBS, GBH2, on July 13 at 9 p.m. EST. Eric Deggans shares his thoughts on this year's Emmy nominations. Deggans is NPR's TV critic and author of the book “Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation.” We end the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners for their thoughts on images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: “Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you?"

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 128:34


Today on Boston Public Radio: We start the show by asking listeners to respond to the testimony in congress of two election workers in Georgia, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman. Both were targeted by former President Donald Trump and his supporters in attempts to delegitimize the 2020 election. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discusses whether doctors should talk to their patients about gun safety. Art Caplan on BPR | June 22, 2022 Keri Blakinger, a Texas-based journalist covering mass incarceration, discusses her new memoir "Corrections in Ink" which traces her journey from the ice rink to a heroin addiction to prison, and getting out and getting clean. Award-winning Boston chef and restaurateur Tiffani Faison dishes on a new Food Network cooking competition show, Beachside Brawls. She also discussed throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park, and the challenges she and other restaurateurs face amid rising prices. We again open the lines to callers to discuss the impacts of former president Donald Trump and his supporters' threats to election workers after the 2020 election. Sy Montgomery, a naturalist, journalist and author, joins us for another edition of the Afternoon Zoo. She tells us about the plight of Bonaparte, a 100-year-old snapping turtle whose habitat was threatened in Springfield and is about to return to the wetlands thanks to the efforts of the Turtle Rescue League.

Boston Public Radio Podcast
BPR Full Show: Love in the Bread Aisle

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 161:17


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about rising costs amid inflation. Art Caplan discusses the World Health Organization's (WHO) upcoming assessment of monkeypox as a potential global health emergency. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Shirley Leung talks about efforts to build greenspace in Boston's Seaport neighborhood, and the potential for safe consumption sites in Mass. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Miles Howard shares his 25-mile Boston trail map, which connects green spaces across more than a dozen neighborhoods. Howard is a Boston-based journalist and author of the “Mind the Moss,” a newsletter about hiking. Then, we talk with listeners about their favorite hiking trails in the Boston area. Mitra Kalita discusses the role of the diversity officer in corporate spaces, and the transition of diversity, equity, and inclusion from human resources to the C-suite. Kalita is the co-founder and CEO of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown news and information outlets. Andy Ihnatko updates us on the latest tech headlines, focusing on the Google engineer claiming that Google's AI language model is sentient. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com. We wrap up the show by asking listeners about the regional fascination with Market Basket.

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Boston Public Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 164:16


Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by asking listeners how they are coping with the rising cost of living. Trenni Kusnierek weighs in on the Celtics Sunday loss, advocacy across teams and leagues for gun control, LGBTQ+ pride and WNBA player Brittney Griner; she also shares dispatches from the French Open, and talked about Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy's departure. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Art Caplan talks about the scourge of mass shootings this year, negative reactions to mental health clinics in schools, a new drug that could transform breast cancer treatment and the FDA delaying access to contraception. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Lee Pelton discusses guns being the leading cause of death for children, and closing the racial wealth gap in Boston. Pelton is the president and CEO of The Boston Foundation. Carol Rose speaks about the Beyond Roe coalition to protect and expand abortion access in Massachusetts, the Supreme Court potentially taking up a raft of election law cases over the power of state legislatures in federal elections and the ACLU's lawsuit over US denying Afghans humanitarian entry. Rose is the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts.  John King updates listeners on the latest national headlines, including the leadup to the Jan 6. hearings, gun legislation and upcoming primary elections. King is CNN's chief national correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We end the show by discussing whether punctuality is back in style in the era of zoom.