Boston Public Radio full show: Oct. 19, 2022

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren known as in to speak about scholar mortgage forgiveness and what’s coming forward for Democrats within the midterms. Warren has been representing Massachusetts within the U.S. Senate since 2013.

We opened our traces to ask listeners: What’s motivating you to solid your poll on Nov. 8?

Juliette Kayeem mentioned the acquisition of conservative social media app Parler by rapper Kanye West, and lethal floods in Nigeria over the weekend. Kayyem was the assistant secretary for Homeland Safety below former President Barack Obama, and is the school chair of the Homeland Safety program at Harvard’s Kennedy College of Authorities. Her 2022 e book is “The Satan By no means Sleeps: Studying to Dwell in an Age of Disasters.”

Jeremy Hobson mentioned his new reside, call-in nationwide radio present, “The Center,” which goals to achieve center America. Hobson is the previous co-host of NPR’s “Right here and Now.”

Sy Montgomery joined us for an additional version of, “The Afternoon Zoo.” She mentioned latest thriller respiratory sicknesses in canine, a brand new report that finds animal populations have plummeted practically 70% within the final 50 years and extra. Montgomery is a journalist, naturalist and Boston Public Radio contributor. Her newest e book is “The Hawk’s Means: Encounters with Fierce Magnificence.”

Jim Salge mentioned how local weather change is impacting fall foliage, and fielded questions from listeners about every thing fall foliage. Salge is a foliage reporter, photographer and former meteorologist on the Mount Washington Observatory.