BPR Full Show 2/2/21: Same As It Ever Was

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin by talking with listeners about how much you think President Biden ought to negotiate with the GOP on the upcoming COVID-19 stimulus package.

NBC Sports Boston reporter and anchor Trenni Kusnierek discusses racial reckoning in the world of sports, touching on former MLB player Tommy Harper’s experience of racial bias in his neighborhood, and the disparity in football coaching opportunities for people of color. She also talks about Red Sox second-baseman Dustin Pedroia’s plans to retire.

Carol Rose from the Mass. ACLU talks about the organization’s unprecedented decision to call for the impeachment of former President Trump a second time. She also discusses the potential disbarment of Rudy Giuliani from the New York State Bar Association, and the legal complexities of big tech’s de-platforming of Donald Trump.

Filmmaker Jane McMullen discusses the new FRONTLINE/BBC documentary collaboration, China’s COVID Secrets, which looks at the Chinese government’s initial response to COVID-19.

Next, we open up phone lines to talk with listeners about Groundhog Day, and how you’re breaking up the monotony of quarantine.

CNN’s John King broke down the latest headlines around former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, President Biden’s negotiations with the GOP on a forthcoming stimulus package, and whether politicians like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are the future of the GOP.

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talks about how local companies are investing in COVID-19 tests to get employees back to work, and local restaurants that are creating subscription services to stay afloat through the pandemic.