BPR Full Show 12/15: Cold Hard Cash

Cristina Quinn, of The Washington Post's Try This podcast, co-hosts with Jim today. 

Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans discusses a far-right win in the the Chilean presidential elections and the mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia.

Daniel Drezner, dean of international politics at Tufts Fletcher School, discusses the Trump/MAGA foreign policy evolution.

Bertil Jean-Chronberg of Bonde Fine Wine Shop and Alexandra Whiznant of Zuzu's Petals wine and dessert bar join for a wine panel. They bring some bubby, crème brûlée...and a blow torch.

MIT economist Jon Gruber talks about his appearance on 60 Minutes talking about pros and price tag of genetic therapies.

Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discuss a new poll that finds no religious revival among young Americans, despite a different media narrative. Plus, the Democrats in Congress trying to take back faith from the right.

Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem gives the latest on the deadly Brown University mass shooting.

Then we espouse on the benefits of using cold, hard cash to stay within your shopping budget.