BPR Full Show 4/18: Tax Day

Today on Boston Public Radio:

David Leonard, president of the Boston Public Library, joined briefly at the top of the show to discuss Boston’s plan for housing units attached to some public library branches.

It’s Tax Day. So we asked naturally asked listeners if they cheat on their taxes. Not many admitted to it but there was enough discussion that someone shared that they already served time for it.

Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, recapped the Marathon results and the Bruins success in Game 1 of the playoffs.

Lauren Cook is CEO of Ellis Early Learning, early childhood education provider in the South End. Amy O’Leary is executive director at Strategies for Children, a statewide advocacy group. They talked about the child care crisis, from labor shortages to funding.

Lehrhaus Tavern is now open in Somerville, a tavern and learning space for Jewish culture. Co-founder Rabbi Charlie Schwartz and executive chef Noah Clickstein joined at the BPL (with snacks).

Boston Globe’s Marcela Garcia discussed a new Spanish-language conservative media network; and her reporting on an undocumented worker case in Maine involving a Mass. company.

CNN’s John King joins via zoom for the latest political headlines.

We wrapped up the show by debating whether or not AI generated art is in fact art.