BPR full show: A Chili Reception

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Art Caplan shared his thoughts on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s final White House briefing after 50 years in government. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City.

Then, we opened the phone lines, asking listeners if bringing food to neighbors is the polite thing to do – or an insult.

Corby Kummer weighed in on whether to toss unsolicited gifts of food, and Thanksgiving cruises as stress relief. Kummer is the executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Meredith Goldstein shared some of her advice on surviving the holidays with family and loved ones. She also took listeners’ calls. Goldstein is the author of the “Love Letters” column, and hosts the “Love Letters” podcast.

Shirley Leung updated us on the Orange Line’s reliability post-shutdown, and shared her thoughts on Mayor Michelle Wu’s response to Mass and Cass. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe.

Claire Saffitz shared some of her favorite holiday desserts, as well as her new cookbook, “What’s for Dessert.” Saffitz is a chef and freelance recipe developer. She worked at Bon Appetit in their test kitchen until 2020.

We ended the show by talking with listeners about stress over the holiday season.