Today on Boston Public Radio:

• We talked about all things with politics with WGBH reporter Adam Reilly and UMass political science professor Erin O’Brien.

• Television expert Bob Thompson discussed the return of “Big Little Lies” and other highlights from the small screen this week.

• We were joined by Atara Rich-Shea and Mallory Hanora of CourtWatch MA, a grassroots group that observes arraignments daily in Suffolk County municipal courts and advocates for criminal justice reform.

• Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the shooting of David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic and other international news.

• On “All Revved Up,” Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at the controversial plans to hold a so-called “Straight Pride” parade in Boston this summer.

• Annie Copps, a chef, instructor, and author, discussed this year’s Readable Feast, a festival for regional cookbook writers.

• Then we opened up the lines and asked our listeners: What are your favorite cookbooks?