BPR Full Show 8/17/20: On Peace & Peace of Mind

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We opened lines to talk with listeners about concerns regarding President Trump’s moves to curb mail-in voting ahead of the November election. 

TV expert Bob Thompson talked about ABC's decision to finally release an episode  of "Black-ish,” which the network thought too controversial to air in 2018. He also reviewed HBO's “Lovecraft Country.” 

WGBH News Analyst and GroundTruth Project CEO Charlie Sennott discussed widespread protests in Lebanon in the wake of the Beirut explosion, and implications of the recent diplomatic agreement struck between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of WGBH’s All Rev’d Up, discussed the faiths of Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden, and questions about their impact on a Biden-Harris administration. 

Dr. Ken Duckworth talked about mental health issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, and responded to questions and comments from listeners. Ken Duckworth is the senior medical director for behavioral health at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. and the national medical director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.