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BPR Full Show: Who Died and Made You Boss?
Publisher |
WGBH
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Feb 08, 2022
Episode Duration |
02:41:20

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We start the show by opening phone lines, checking in with listeners about how their kids have been faring at school.

Trenni Kusnierek talks about a decline in viewership during the Beijing Olympics, and tennis player Peng Shuai’s meeting with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston, and a BPR contributor. 

Imran Ahmed discusses the spread of misinformation on social media, and explains how social media platforms should combat misinformation online. Ahmed is CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, an international not-for-profit organization working to stop the cycle of online hate and misinformation.

Robert Lewis Jr. shares the latest on his community youth outreach work through the BASE. He also talks about his new role as the head of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston. Lewis Jr. is founder of The BASE in Roxbury, which he’s led for the past nine years. In March, he will become president of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston.

Elle Simone Scott talks about some of her favorite recipes, and her journey in the traditionally male and white food world. Scott is Executive Editor and Inclusion Leader at America's Test Kitchen. She is also founder of the mentoring organization SheChef. Her forthcoming book, “Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings,” is out in April.

John King updates us on the latest political headlines, focusing on the resignation of President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander for workplace harassment. King is CNN’s chief national correspondent and host of Inside Politics Monday through Friday at noon.

We then ask listeners for their bad boss stories.

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