BPR Full Show: Jim Braude versus daylight savings

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Shirley Leung discusses what Mayor-elect Michelle Wu’s win means for the Asian American community, and her latest piece on how female entrepreneurs secure venture funding in a male-dominated industry. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.

Then, we ask listeners about whether they plan to vaccinate their children aged 5-11.

Callie Crossley talks about Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers lying about his vaccination status following his COVID-19 diagnosis. She also critiques the omnipresence of pink products for breast cancer awareness, as a form of “pinkwashing” in which companies fail to actually contribute to breast cancer research. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.

Andy Ihnatko criticizes Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s rebranding as Meta, and tells listeners how to proactively maximize their phone’s emergency features. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.

Sue O’Connell discusses Katie Couric’s memoir “Going There,” and the Senate confirmation of Justice Beth Robinson, the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve on any federal district court. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as well as NECN's political commentator and explainer-in-chief.

Thato Mwosa previews her latest film, “Memoirs of a Black Girl,” a coming of age story about a Black girl growing up in Roxbury up for a city-wide scholarship, and the decisions she must make to survive high school. Mwosa is an award-winning illustrator, screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker, and film teacher at Brookline High. “Memoirs of a Black Girl,” is available to stream online through Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and other video on demand services.

We end the show by asking listeners their opinions on daylight savings time, as clocks turn back an hour this Sunday.