BPR Full Show: Beer Cups, Steins, Pints, Mugs

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We began the show by opening the phone lines, asking listeners whether the public has lost its focus on the mounting evidence of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks.

Trenni Kusnierek talked about the Boston Pride’s second-straight Isobel Cup win, and the U.S. Embassy finding WNBA player Brittney Griner in “good condition” as she is detained in Russia. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston. She's also a BPR contributor.

Then, we talked with listeners about returning to civil discourse in an age of vitriol.

Lylah Alphonse shared the latest news from Rhode Island, from the backlash against the finalists for the state’s new license plates to the Providence College men’s basketball team’s winning streak. Alphonse is the Rhode Island editor for the Boston Globe, where she leads a team covering and exploring the Ocean State.

Jared Bowen talked about “Freestyle Love Supreme,” an improv rap and hip-hop show at the Emerson Colonial Theatre, and the musical “Once on This Island” at the Speakeasy Stage. Bowen is GBH’s executive arts editor and the host of "Open Studio."

John King updated us on the latest political headlines, focusing on President Joe Biden’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.