BUNS Podcast

BUNS Podcast

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BUNS Podcast episodes

  • Old-School Activism: Bostonians Write Their Reps
    Capitol Hill is being flooded with thousands of calls and emails from citizens opposing the actions of the Trump administration, many decrying the confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The night after DeVos was confirmed, WTBU reporter Miranda Suarez visited a Boston bookstore that is providing a venue for some old-school political activism.
    2 min
  • Johnson Amendment Q&A with Common Cause Massachusetts
    President Trump is vowing to repeal of the Johnson Amendment, a major goal of the religious right. The law, named for then-Senator Lyndon Johnson, prohibits tax-exempt organization, like churches, from contributing to political campaigns. Religious right organizations, like the Alliance Defending Freedom, say a pastor’s pulpit should be accountable to God only and not the IRS. Reporter Zoë Mitchell speaks with Pam Wilmot, the Executive Director of Common Cause Massachusetts, a nonprofit public interest group, says that repealing the Johnson Amendment could harm transparency in American politics.
    3 min
  • The Music of Politics
    Annie Moriond, is a local singer-songwriter who's making politically charged music infused with her feelings on the current controversial administration. WTBU reporter Emma Seslowsky caught up with Moriond and has this report.
    2 min
  • PODCAST: Friday Five: Jan. 30 - Feb. 3
    National News: President Trump's executive orders, Neil Gorsuch nomination, Betsy DeVos confirmation, changes in gun laws
    Local News: MA Attorney General Maura Healey's lawsuit against Trump's travel ban, comments from other city officials, road closures for Super Bowl
    Science/Tech: Male birth control story
    Sports: Beanpot talk with Taylor Raglin, Super Bowl preview
    Arts/Leisure: What we're watching on Netflix, thoughts on the Oscars, tips for what to do in Boston this weekend
    27 min
  • Goodnight from BUNS at CES-- Day 3
    This is the third episode of Goodnight from BUNS at CES with Erin Wade and Charles Borsos. Tonight we talk about the madness that is the show floor at the largest electronics show in the United States as well as a taste of what we learned auto manufacturers this year.
    7 min

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