BPR Full Show: Skate Hags, dickies and the art of baton twirling

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Shirley Leung talks about what GE’s split will mean for Massachusetts, and Tito Jackson’s seven-story cannabis venture near Faneuil Hall. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.

Then, we ask listeners about if the latest surge in COVID-19 cases is changing their behavior at this point in the pandemic.

Bill McKibben reports back from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, and why the summit did not rise to his hopes without a strong climate agenda passed from the U.S. McKibben is co-founder of 350.org and the author of numerous books about climate change. His latest book is “Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?”

Andy Ihnatko updates listeners on the latest news from the tech industry, including new accessibility tools in development for speech-impaired smartphone users, and smartphone features that allow users to designate people to access their data when they die. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.

Sue O’Connell talks about the US Navy launching a ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk, and long-time anchor Brian Williams announcing his exit from NBC. 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.

Octavia Bennett, Jen McMahon and Jen Millis share the meaning behind their group name, Skate Hags, and how they built community around roller skating during the pandemic. Bennett, McMahon and Millis are the founders of the roller skating collective Skate Hags.

We end the show by talking with listeners about what vintage trends – in addition to roller skating – have made a comeback in recent years.