BPR Full Show 6/18/20: The Podcast Where It Happened

Today on Boston Public Radio:

NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the political ramifications of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s new book, and the president’s upcoming indoor rally in Tulsa, Okla.

We opened lines to talk with listeners about the rise of COVID-19 in states outside of New England.

Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed the current BPD payroll, and her thoughts on Gov. Charlie Baker’s  police reform proposals. 

Andrew Bacevich, a former army colonel and President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, discussed his writing for The New Republic on how the U.S. fetishizes war.

Travel guru Rick Steves discussed his new documentary, “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” and the parallels between the Trump Administration and the rise of fascism in 20th century Europe.

AG Maura Healey called in to discuss the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision to uphold the DACA program. 

Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam talked about his writing on the “better angels” of America, and the appearance of several lion's man jellyfish off the coast of Massachusetts.