BPR Full Show 11/17/20: Decoration Warp Speed

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Filmmaker Mike Shum discussed his latest documentary for FRONTLINE, "American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil,” about the perspectives of Americans on the events of 2020, from Black Lives Matter protests to the coronavirus pandemic.

Next, we opened our lines to ask listeners: do you think Joe Biden will be able to make good on his pledge to unite the country? 

NBC Sports Boston reporter and anchor Trenni Kusnierek weighed in on news that the MLB is appointing its first-ever female general manager in Kim Ng, who’ll be managing the Miami Marlins. She also discussed how college sports leagues are navigating the pandemic, including plans to contain next year's March Madness to select stadiums in Indianapolis.

Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett returned to give an update on all things coronavirus. She discussed the latest news around a vaccine, the potential return of lockdowns to Mass., and responded to questions and comments from listeners. Gergen Barnett is the vice chair of Primary Care Innovation and Transformation and Residency Director in the Department of Family Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Medical School.

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talked about Gov. Baker’s nomination of Serge Georges Jr. to the Supreme Judicial Court, worker layoffs at Boston's Mariott Copley Place, and her latest reporting for the Globe on why Mass. businesses can’t yet afford another lockdown on par with what we saw in the spring.

CNN’s John King called in for his weekly politics debrief, where he weighed in President Trump’s refusal to concede his 2020 election loss, and a New York Times report that he sought options to attack Iran in the final months of his presidency.

We closed out Tuesday’s show by opening lines to ask: is your cure for the pandemic blues busting out the holiday lights, candles, trees and music?