The Emily Rooney Show Podcast

4/13/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Kevin Cullen, Boston Globe columnist; Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald; and Michal Regunberg, Vice President at Solomon & McCown PR Firm join us for a new spin on the week that was.

3/28/12 | Mac D'Alessandro; Atheism; Cracking Your Genetic Code

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Are black teenagers forced to live by a different metric? Former congressional candidate Mac D’Alessandro says no matter the circumstances, his mother told him to simply say, “yes, sir,” or “no, sir.” In an op/ed in today’s Boston Globe, D’Alessandro wonders if maybe Trayvon Martin felt enough is enough. Plus, atheism and a new film from NOVA.

3/27/12 | Amicus Briefs; Nada Bakri; Murdoch's Scandal

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

As the high court weighs health care this week, the stakes are high and the political wrangling is great. A record number of outside groups – including many from Massachusetts – have filed “friend of the court” briefs urging the court to uphold or strike down the law. Plus, Nada Bakri and a new Frontline documentary.

3/26/12 | Affordable Care Act; Mattapan Murder Trial

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Health care takes center stage this week with the Supreme Court hearing three-days of arguments about whether or not the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and will continue to be the law of the land. We discuss that and more. Plus a look at the reverberations from the verdict in the Mattapan murder trial.

3/23/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A new spin on the week that was with Mariellen Burns, chief strategy officer, Regan Communications; Tom Keane, regular columnist for the Boston' Globe’s op-ed page, former Boston City Councilor; and James Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation

3/22/12 | Jonah Lehrer; Dayna Kurtz; Super Powers

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Author Jonah Lehrer saysthere is a Steve Jobs inside of all of us… and he has the brain science to back it up. Lehrer joins us to discuss his new book that shatters the notion that creativity is “gift” possessed by the lucky few. Plus an in-studio performance by Dayna Kurtz and your super secret super powers.

3/21/12 | China v USA; Anne Lamott

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

China is winning the hearts and minds of the rest of the world by beating America at its own game, by making friends in the right places. In our bipolar world, who is winning more allies and customers? Plus, author Anne Lemott.

3/20/12 | Economic Inequality; Graying Cities

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A new report from the Boston Foundation finds that as the region’s economic growth sectors create new wealth, economic inequality in the city has reached new heights. Plus our growing - and graying - cities.

3/19/12 | State Integrity; Politics As Usual

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Massachusetts has an embarrassing history of government corruption, but you might be surprised to learn how we stack up against the other 49 states. Plus, as usual on Monday, we talk politics.

3/16/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Cheryl Cronin, Boston attorney and political activist; Kevin Cullen, Boston Globe columnist; and Jeffrey Berry, professor of political science at Tufts University join us for a new spin on the week that was.

3/15/12 | Back Bay Blackout; Sick Leave; Show And Tell

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

What Happened? And Why? It’s NOT all over and the shouting has just begun. Boston’s Back Bay is still reeling from a massive blackout and now people want to know what happened and why. Plus, should empoyers cover sick time and why Steve Almond doesn't text.

3/14/12 | Back Bay Blackout; The Baffler

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

After a smoky electrical transformer fire knocked out power to about 21,000 homes and businesses, sections of the neighborhood are getting back online. But problems are expected to persist into tonight. We’ll have the latest. Plus, The Baffler returns.

3/13/12 | Kony 2012; What Makes A Face Feminine

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

In a just over a week, 80 million people have viewed a 30 minute video about the long-standing human rights abuses of a Ugandan warlord. A clever campaign for change, custom packaged for a social media world. Plus, what makes a face feminine?

3/12/12 | Political Round Up; The DSM

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

The Battle of 2012 continues. The Democrats – and President Barack Obama – are targeting female voters, while Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are duking it out in an effort to win the southern conservative base. Our political round-up digs into all of that and untangles the truth from the fiction in HBO’s Game Change. Plus, psychiatry’s struggle to define mental illness.

3/9/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A new spin on the week that was.

3/8/12 | Mattapan; Charlotte Beers; Innovating Education

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A check in from the Mattapan Massacre trial. PLus, legendary advertising exec Charlotte Beers and a discussion about innovation in education.

3/7/12 | Mattapan Trial; Super Tuesday; Monson

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

3/6/12 | The Yankee Republican; Social Studies

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A look at the state and future of the 'Yankee Republican.' Plus, when bad things happen to good people (that you hardly know).

3/5/12 | Politics, As Usual; Hiawatha Bray

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

A look at the political landscape. Plus, Hiawatha Bray talks tech.

3/2/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Joanna Weiss, Boston Globe columnist; David Guarino, Melwood Global; and R.B. Scott, author of Mitt Romney: An Inside Look at the Man and His Politics join us to break down the news of the week.

3/1/12 | Alimony Reform; Everything Money

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

After years of legal wrangling, a new alimony reform bill signed into law last fall goes into effect today. PLus, Everything money with Sheryl Marshall.

2/29/12 | Race and Democracy; Leap Day; Michael Ian Black

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

For the first time, Tufts University designing an Africana studies major and establishing a center devoted to “stimulat(ing) research and debate on race and democracy in the United States and around the world.” Plus leap day and Michael Ian Black.

2/28/12 | Steve Crosby; Fracking; The Murder Gene

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

A month ahead of a key deadline for the state’s new gambling commission, apparently, no one wants the job. Candidates say the pay isn’t enough to compensate for the responsibility and the heightened public scrutiny. Plus, fracking and 'Defending Jacob.'

2/27/12 | Political Periscope; Gaming

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

We survey the political landscape with Garrett Quinn, author of the Less is More blog on Boston.com; Charley Blandy, co-founder and co-editor of Blue Mass. Group; and Michael Scherer, White House correspondent for TIME. Plus, a new study about gaming revenue.

2/24/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Kara Miller, WGBH contributor; Tom Keane, regular columnist for the Boston' Globe’s op-ed page; and Peter Gelzinis, Boston Herald columnist join us to round-up the news of the week.

2/23/12 | Mattapan Murder Trial; Bob Pozen; Show And Tell

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

It’s been called one of the worst local homicide cases in recent memory. As testimony continues in the Mattapan quadruple slaying trial, we’ll have an update from court. Plus, Bob Pozen on the economy and Steve Almond shows and tells us about The Baffler.

2/22/12 | Christina Harms; Off The Menu

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

We talk with retired Massachusetts judge Christina Harms, who is still defending her decision to order a mentally ill woman to have an abortion and be sterilized against her wishes. Plus, we go off the menu with Corby Kummer.

2/21/12 | Larry Lucchino; The Future Of Manned Space Flight

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

With spring training officially underway, we preview the 2012 Red Sox with president and CEO Larry Lucchino and hear about what the team has in store to celebrate Fenway Park’s venerable 100th anniversary. And a discussion about the future of man in space.

2/17/12 | Week In Review

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

We break down the news of the week with Charles Chieppo, principal Chieppo Strategies; Wendy Kaminer, social critic and attorney; and Barry Nolan, Boston magazine contributor

2/16/12 | JPK III; Sentencing Guidelines In Pornography Cases; Jim Aloisi

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

The Bay State’s abuzz this morning as Joseph P Kennedy III officially enters the race for US Congress in the new 4th district. Plus, sentencing child pronography cases and a conversation with Jim Aloisi.