Boston Public Radio Full Show 08/08/19: Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Today on Boston Public Radio:

• NBC News' Chuck Todd gave updates on the latest in national politics.

• Author Rebecca Traister talked to us about 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's past as a professor.

• We opened the line to ask our listeners if they think Warren's career in the classroom helps on the campaign trail.

• Criminal justice analyst Andrea Cabral spoke about the Trump administration's stance on gun control.

• Mike Norton, behavioral economist at Harvard Business School, spoke about the healing power of humor in tragic situations. He also took calls from our listeners about how humor has helped them along the grieving process.

• WGBH science editor Heather Goldstone described the present day impacts of climate change.

• Medical ethicist Art Caplan explained why video games and mental illness are not to blame for mass shootings.