BPR Full Show: Master of Nothing

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Chuck Todd updates us on the security threats facing the U.S. Capitol Building from conspiracy theorists and militias. He also weighs in on the misconduct scandals facing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the Political Director for NBC News.

Next, we open the phone lines to talk with listeners about their vaccine frustrations.

Andrea Cabral discusses the Supreme Court case concerning Arizona’s voting laws, and how it could potentially weaken the Voting Rights Act. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.

Jonathan Huggins and Diana Rastegayeva explain how they formed their COVID-19 vaccine assistance site, www.MACovidVaxHelp.com. They also weigh in on Gov. Charlie Baker’s vaccine rollout. Huggins and Rastegayeva are the creators of www.MACovidVaxHelp.com.

Andy Ihnatko speaks about Facebook’s decision to bring back political ads to the platform and Google’s elimination of third-party cookies on Chrome. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.

Michael Curry shares his thoughts on Massachusetts’ vaccine equity gap, and how the state could bolster vaccine equity. He also argues that medical institutions’ disparate treatment of people of color plays a role in vaccine hesitancy. Curry is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and a member of Governor Charlie Baker’s COVID Vaccine Advisory Group. He’s also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and the Chair of the Board’s Advocacy & Policy Committee.

We end the show by asking listeners if the pandemic has made them masters of doing nothing.