Episodes
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Best of BPR (Week of Nov. 2-6 2026): Patrick Duval, Boston Globe Spotlight, Zahili Zamora
Former Governor Deval Patrick calls in to discuss the blue wave.Spotlight reporters Kay Lazar, Neena Hagen, and Tricia Nadolny discuss their reporting on nursing homes in Mass.Zahili Zamora and Yosvany Terry join us for Live Music Friday. -
BPR Talks: Post Election Celebrations
Another day, another post-election angle: as young people showed up and voted, what’s the message now to Democrats about where to focus their energy? Is it affordability, immediately? Accountability? Stopping the arch and firing Hegseth? Then we’ll celebrate the spiritual victory of light over dark… Diwali – the Hindu festival of lights … And we’ll end the show with you … As we head into the weekend, hope seems to be back…. are you feeling it too? And when do you think reality will set in that there’s still so much work to do? -
BPR Full Show 11/06/26: Diwali Panel
Spotlight reporters Kay Lazar, Neena Hagen, and Tricia Nadolny discuss their reporting on nursing homes in MassZahili Zamora and Yosvany Terry join us for Live Music Friday.we will speak with Michael Curry instead, about Tuesday's electionsWe host a Diwali panel with Rokeya Chowdry, owner of Shanti Restaurants, and Shiamin Melville, a board member with the New England Botanical Garden, which is hosting a Diwali Lights event later this month. -
BPR Full Show 11/5/26: Gov. Duval on Blue Wave Wins
Good morning, BPR is in Brighton today, with:Andrea Cabral discusses the Democrats' plans to take on Trump.Corby Kummer discusses the consolidation behind the scenes of the restaurant industry, re: Sysco distributors.Former Governor Deval Patrick calls in to discuss the blue wave.Dr. Zeke Emanuel discusses AI in healthcare. -
BPR Talks 11/5/26: AITA Thursday MAGA Family Members
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: Election hangover, day 3… Now that the Democrats will have some power to check a rogue president, what should they actually do with it?we’ll end the show with A I The A-hole: election edition… If you were rooting for the Dems on Tuesday, is it an A-hole move to rub the win in your MAGA family’s faces? Or are you taking the results of this election graciously, and welcoming those bamboozled by Trump back to sanity?Listen in to find out! -
What comes after the Democrats' blue wave?
Not My Politics is a new show from GBH News focusing on young people in politics, hosted by Zoe Mathews.In this episode: Zoe parses through the midterm results with GBH politics reporter Adam Reilly.Stay tuned for upcoming episodes!Follow us on Instagram: / gbh_notmypolitics -
BPR Talks 11/4/26: Election Result Reactions
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: A midterm election for the ages, as a blue wave swept the nation … We want your reactions to last night, and what comes next: Is this a complete repudiation of Trump?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 11/4/26: Post Election Results
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on the legal angle of the election.Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory on the horse race, local results and national picture.Latoyia Edwards of NBC Boston joins with Eric Thompson, executive director of EVKids, ahead of their annual gala.Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren of The Getaway Driver at Central Square Theater. -
BPR Full Show 11/3/26: Special Election Coverage
Mike Minogue, Elizabeth Dionne, Maura Healey, John Deaton, Andrea Campbell, Michael Walsh, the ACLU's Carol Rose, CNN's John King, Tufts' Evan Horowitz, and Sec. Of State Bill Galvin. -
BPR Talks 11/2/26: Election Check-In
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We’ll start and end the show with your calls and texts, how are you feeling heading into election day? What races are you watching, and do the final polls give you as much anxiety as they give Margery? Listen in to find out!
