BPR Full Show: Mayor Michelle Wu calls vaccine mandate rollout "very smooth"

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by asking listeners their experiences with Massachusetts overpaying jobless claims and asking for money back.

Trenni Kusnierek talks about Novak Djokovic’s expulsion from Australia, Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis and the state of the Patriots. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.

Mayor Michelle Wu takes questions from listeners, including on the response to the first few days of the city’s vaccine mandate, protests she faces outside her home and issues with the MBTA. Wu is mayor of Boston.

Tiffani Faison shares why she closed her iconic Boston restaurant Tiger Mama, her upcoming new ventures and how she has stayed resilient during a challenging time for the industry. Faison is an award-winning chef and restaurateur. She plans to open in March three new eateries: Dive Bar, Tenderoni’s and Bubble Bath.

Vivian and Elisa Girard tell the story of what inspired them to take housing issues into their own hands, building small affordable housing units in Dorchester. Vivan and Elisa Gergard are the husband and wife duo behind a coming apartment complex in the Field’s Corner district of Dorchester.

John King updates listeners on all things national politics, including the faltering state of voting rights legislation and polarization in the U.S. King is CNN’s Chief National Correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.

We end the show by asking listeners their ideas for lowering the cost of housing in the city.