Boston Public Radio Podcast BPR Full Show 5/31/2019: In Praise Of Bad Art
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Senate President Karen Spilka discussed charter schools, a bill on sex education, and more.
Author Ben Mezrich shared his latest book: “Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption.”
It’s our favorite sporting event of the year: the National Spelling Bee! We opened up the lines and tested our listeners on their spelling chops.
Emily Rooney, host of Beat the Press, shared her thoughts on a decades-old serial killer case.
Former state secretary of education Paul Reville looked at a proposal from The College Board to add an “adversity score” to a student’s SAT scores.
Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem analyzed former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statements to the public earlier this week.
Playwright Ryan Landry examined the culture of the “beach read.”
Louise Riley Sacco and Michael Frank of the Museum of Bad Art in Somerville faced off on our Friday News Quiz.