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In this bonus two-part On Mic podcast, meet two outstanding people, each a leader in his field. In part one, nationally recognized leadership coach Michael Strasner talks about his mission to develop business and community leaders who create the maximum possibilities and opportunities for themselves and the world around them. He’s authored several books including “Living on the Skinny Branches,” and “Mastering Leadership” and has mentored scores of CEO’s, Fortune 500 executives, actors, athletes and artists. In today’s episode Michael will talk about his newest venture, the opening of the Boston Breakthrough Academy, offering cutting edge leadership training. In part two, we welcome Rob Hochschild, a professor at the Berklee School of Music and host/producer of the “The Media Narrative” podcast. On his podcast Rob introduces many different kinds of media makers----authors, journalists, producers, broadcasters and others. They talk about their ideas and stories, how they work, and their approaches to making and consuming media. Rob is a first class interviewer and it was an honor for me to appear on his show! Learn more about your host Jordan Rich at chartproductions.com.
Today on Boston Public Radio: MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed the social and economic impacts of when women have abortions. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about the affordable housing crunch in Boston. Have you left the city because of sky-high rents? Are you thinking about it? Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us an evolutionary explanation of how dogs won humans over. WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen shared his reviews of productions of “Miss Saigon,” “Yerma,” and other shows around town. Naturalist Sy Montgomery explored the latest news from the Animal Kingdom, including the work of a turtle sanctuary and rescue in central Massachusetts. It’s time for our summer concert roundtable! WCRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Rob Hochschild, and WGBH’s own Brian O’Donovan shared their picks.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the Gaming Commission's decision to allow Wynn's Encore Boston Harbor casino to open for business. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan looked at the debate over Julian Assange's medical care. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center, and the co-host of the "Everyday Ethics" podcast. Attorney General William Barr testified to Congress today about reports that Special Counsel Bob Mueller and his team were dissatisfied with Barr's summary of the Mueller investigation. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem analyzed the situation. Kayyem is on the faculty of Harvard’s Kennedy School and a CNN analyst. WGBH Executive Arts editor Jared Bowen gave us his take on the blockbuster movie "Avenger: Endgame" and other arts and culture events around town. David Gergen shared his take on the 2020 race, Mueller's report, and his passion for the arts. Gergen is Founding Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and a senior political analyst for CNN. Our concert roundtable previewed some of the best music events around town. Joining the line-up were Rob Hochschild, Associate Professor of Liberal Arts at Berklee College of Music; Brian O'Donovan, the host of WGBH's A Celtic Sojourn; and WCRB's Brian McCreath, who is the producer of WCRB's Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts, the executive producer of WCRB In Concert, and host of an interview podcast called The Answered Question.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, June 28th, 2018. Professor of Law and Director of the Health Law Concentration At Suffolk University Law School Renee Landers discussed the recent Supreme Court cases and Justice Kennedy's announcement yesterday that he will be retiring from the court. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on Kennedy's retirement announcement yesterday and the prospect of a conservative Supreme Court. The ACLU and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s department held a forum where the six candidates running for DA took their campaigns to the people who would be directly affected during their tenure: prisoners. Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, Rahsaan Hall, Director of the Racial Justice Program for the ACLU of Massachusetts, and Andrea Cabral, who moderated the forum, joined us to talk about the event. Jill Medvedow, director of ICA, talked about the museum's newest exhibits. Congressman Seth Moulton called in to talk about the coastal resilience legislation that he’s introducing today. Rob Hochschild, Brian O’Donovan, and Brian McCreath joined us for our summer concert round table.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 17th, 2018. We asked you about a turf war on Nantucket that's pitting affordable housing for seasonal workers against the island's wealthy NIMBYists. Is this another example of the 1%'s arrogance? Robert Kennedy, Jr. joined us in studio to discuss his new book,"American Values: Lessons I Learned From My Family."We went over the latest criminal justice headlines with former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral. Fewer than a dozen pot shops may be opening on July 1st. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung explained what's behind the slow roll-out. WCRB'sBrian McCreath, "A Celtic Sojourn" host Brian O'Donovan, and Berklee College of Music professor Rob Hochschild joined our concert round table and recommended some great concerts to catch around Boston this summer.
Bob Boilen of NPR Music, recently visited Berklee, along with cohost Stephen Thompson, to hang out with students, faculty, and staff to listen to—and talk about—music. During a conversation at Berklee with Rob Hochschild, director of communications, Boilen talked about the evolution of All Songs Considered, being at Berklee, and the fact that what makes a song good is the same thing as what makes a podcast good. berklee.edu/news/NPR-Berklee-Listening-Party