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We opened the show to hear your thoughts on why women lean more liberal than men, at least according to one poll.

Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discussed the Patriot's draft, the Celtics and Bruins in the playoffs, and Messi playing at Gillette.

Christopher Kimball of Milk Street discussed their new culinary tours around the world.

Tech podcaster/writer Andy Ihnatko discussed four big phone companies fined for selling user location data and the recent federal TikTok ban.

Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed new federal nutrition guidelines for schools and traces of avian flu detected in cow's milk.

CNN chief national correspondent John King discussed the latest political headlines.

We closed the show by discussing rats -- love 'em or hate 'em, shouldn't we learn to live with them?

Today: A foodie double feature. First, food policy analyst Corby Kummer tells us all about new nutrition guidelines on salt and sugar at school meals … Plus the latest on avian flu making its way into U.S. dairy cows.

Then, Christopher Kimball of Milk Street joins to talk about his latest cookbook – a behemoth of a thing: Milk Street 365.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses bird flu in humans, and whether hospitals should screen for weapons at the door.

Charlie Sennott discusses the broad college campus protests over Israel/Gaza, and the latest on a ceasefire proposal.

Joanna Lydgate, President and CEO of the State United Democracy Center, joins to discuss her work tracking election deniers in state politics.

Ilan Stavans, professor of humanities at Amherst College, discusses the meaning behind students' demands for "divestment" from Israel and a new poll that finds Americans are warming to mass deportations of immigrants.

David Coffin is leading a new Boston Harbor lighthouse cruise. He's also a sea-shanty singer. He joined to talk the cruise and sing a tune.

Short show today because of NPR Special Coverage on Trump's immunity Supreme Court hearing.

Andrea Cabral offered reactions to SCOTUS hearings.

Corby Kummer on the cost/benefit analysis of living next to a Dunkin’ Donuts

Who's the a-hole? A dinner host asked a friend to bring tomato paste... now the friend wants the dinner host to pay them back. We discussed with our listeners.

Today:

Joanna Lydgate joins us in studio to talk about her work ensuring free and fair elections. She’s President and CEO of the State United Democracy Center.

And, we get a lesson in sea shanties – and Boston harbor lighthouses – from singer and harbor tour guide David Coffin.

We opened the show to get your reactions to the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in New York.

Bermuda Search Party (formerly Q-Tip Bandits) performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of a performance this weekend at the Town & City Festival in Lowell.

Howard Mansfield is a writer and author of the new book "I Will Tell No Stories: What Our Fathers Left Unsaid About World War II." He joined via zoom to discuss.

NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell debriefed her coverage of the Karen Read trial and the clearing of pro-Palestinian encampments at Emerson College.

Executive arts editor Jared Bowen returned for a weekly arts rundown on Beau McCall's "Buttons On!" at the Fuller Craft Museum and Julia Swanson’s “Art Walk Project.”

Boston Globe columnist Marcela Garcia talked about the violence in Haiti and what role the U.S. should play.

Rep. Bill Keating joined fresh off a trip to Kiev, Ukraine where he met with President Zelensky.

Then we ended the show to talk about car horn etiquette.