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President Donald Trump has approved the execution of former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad, nearly 17 years after he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan was convicted and sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013, and the Army Secretary will now determine the time and place of his execution. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first known military firing-squad execution since 1945. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Hampshire’s only death row inmate will remain on death row after the state Supreme Court dismissed Michael Addison’s latest appeal. Addison was convicted of killing Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs in 2006 and sentenced to death, but his attorneys argued that New Hampshire’s 2019 repeal of the death penalty should mean his sentence can no longer be carried out. The court ruled that state law does not allow another review of whether Addison’s sentence was appropriate, leaving his death sentence intact for now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue the show with a personal experience that may surprise you! We all have that loose change kicking around that we can’t wait to get rid of…so this weekend, Producer Karen had the opportunity to get rid of a few quarters. The bill was $2, she handed the cashier 8 quarters, and the Gen Z attendant glanced at them, looked a little puzzled, then asked, “I don’t know how much these are…are they 25?” Has cash gone the way of the dinosaur already? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off the show with a personal experience that may surprise you! We all have that loose change kicking around that we can’t wait to get rid of…so this weekend, Producer Karen had the opportunity to get rid of a few quarters. The bill was $2, she handed the cashier 8 quarters, and the Gen Z attendant glanced at them, looked a little puzzled, then asked, “I don’t know how much these are…are they 25?” Has cash gone the way of the dinosaur already? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continued conversation about how apps are essentially ruling our lives, from ordering food and booking appointments to tracking wellness and managing household tasks. It can be exhausting and it also leaves us struggling to track endless notifications and remember login credentials across multiple platforms. No wonder we never have time for anything!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From ordering food and booking appointments to tracking wellness and managing household tasks, there’s an array of different apps to handle just about every inch of our lives these days….and it can be exhausting! It also leaves people struggling to track endless notifications and remember login credentials across multiple platforms. No wonder we never have time for anything!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CarolAnn Garratt is a record-setting pilot who has twice flown a small, single-engine plane around the world, including a 2008 flight that set a world record of just 8 days, 12 hours and 20 minutes. Her journeys were inspired by her mother’s battle with ALS, and Garratt has used her flights to raise awareness and money for the disease. Bradley talked with Garratt about her incredible aviation adventures, what it’s like spending 158 hours in a tiny cockpit, and the mission that inspired her to take to the skies! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four lads from Liverpool changed music forever when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr exploded onto the world stage in the 1960s! Bradley talked with Boston’s leading Beatles historian, ChaChi Loprete. Also joining was Boston Photographer Roger Farrington, who talked about his new book featuring pictures of John and Yoko, and Rich Hershenson, who talked his way into The Beatles pre-concert press conference at the Madison Hotel back in 1964! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week's 20th Hour, Dan wanted to know "What Grinds Your Gears!?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new ad campaign criticizing Boston Public Schools was briefly displayed on MBTA trains before the T pulled the ads, saying they violated its advertising guidelines. The ads, paid for by the education advocacy group Next Chapter Boston, highlighted state test data showing most Boston third graders performing below grade level in math and reading. The group says the campaign is meant to draw attention to BPS academic results, while the MBTA says the ads were placed without the required review. Local education advocate and former Boston School Committee member Mary Tamer, Ed.M., joined Dan to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Newton woman is fighting to keep Clover, her 28.5-inch-tall miniature horse, at her home after the city denied her permit. Judy Hinchey says she spent nearly $100,000 building a shelter and fencing for Clover, who she hopes to train as a therapy animal, but neighbors have complained about the smell and the city says her property doesn’t meet manure-storage rules. Now, Hinchey is considering taking the fight to court. Hinchey joined Dan with the latest on her efforts to keep Clover at home! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Massachusetts House has unanimously passed legislation aimed at giving residents greater control over their personal information and strengthening protections against the misuse of sensitive data. The bill would allow consumers to access, correct, and delete certain personal information, limit targeted advertising to minors, and ban the sale of precise location data. Passed by a 146-0 vote, the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act now returns to the Senate for further consideration. Joining Dan was Kade Crockford, Director for Technology and Justice Programs at the ACLU of Massachusetts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continued conversation about how Christa Gail Pike’s scheduled execution in Tennessee was briefly halted when a federal appeals court issued a stay, but the U.S. Supreme Court later lifted it, allowing the execution to move forward. Hours later, the lethal injection was stopped after Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and remained alive, prompting her attorneys to seek emergency relief as Pike was taken to a hospital. Pike would have been the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years, and Governor Bill Lee has now suspended executions in the state for the rest of the year while the incident is reviewed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christa Gail Pike’s scheduled execution in Tennessee was briefly halted Wednesday morning when a federal appeals court issued a stay, but the U.S. Supreme Court later lifted it, allowing the execution to move forward. Hours later, the lethal injection was stopped after Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and remained alive, prompting her attorneys to seek emergency relief as Pike was taken to a hospital. Pike would have been the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years, and Governor Bill Lee has now suspended executions in the state for the rest of the year while the incident is reviewed. Dan discussed this bizarre turn of events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red Sox fans are expressing frustration over the end of Boston’s season in a sweep. After a season that had fans excited about what this team could do, the postseason ended much sooner and much more painfully than anyone wanted. Now fans are left wondering what went wrong and what the Sox need to do this offseason to come back stronger next year. Dan Shaughnessy, sports columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe, joined Dan for analysis! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.