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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
MIT economist Jon Gruber
Catherine D’Amato of the Greater Boston Food Bank
The filmmakers behind “Living In Pryde," a new documentary about a senior living facility for Boston's LGBTQ community
Recent segments
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'Maybe This Was The Vaccine We Needed': Washington Post's E.J. Dionne Reacts To Trump Mob
The op-ed columnist also offered comment on Biden's choice of his former college friend, Judge Merrick Garland, to serve as A.G. -
'Anyone Who Thinks It Couldn’t Happen Here Is Wrong,' Warns Political Expert Rosa Brooks
"Every horrific thing that has ever happened anywhere could happen here," the Transition Integrity Project said. -
Questions About Pet Care During The Pandemic? A Boston Vet Covers The Whole Kitten Caboodle
Dr. Virginia Sinnott-Stutzman joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday for our first-ever edition of "Ask The Vet." -
Amid Rollout 'Fumbles,' Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett Calls For 'Wartime' Vaccine Prioritization
Gergen Barnett returned to Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to discuss the underwhelming number of Americans who've received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations. -
'This Is No Progress,' Revs Say Of Boston Police Sgt. Clifton McHale
The "All Rev'd Up" hosts reflected on the chaos of 2020 and the path forward for racial equity. -
'Billionaire Supremacy Is Like White Supremacy Or Male Supremacy,' Anand Giridharadas Says
As the world's billionaires get richer, American legislators are still fighting over COVID-19 relief.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 5/12: UN Humanitarian Worker On The 'Nightmare' In Gaza & All Rev'd Up Pope Edition
Today:Olga Cherevko of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, zooms into the show from Gaza City to discuss the humanitarian crisis there.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price discuss the new Pope's Creole heritage. -
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Best Of BPR 5/09: 'We Are Not A Sanctuary State' Gov. Healey Says In Response To Worcester ICE Arrests
Today:Gov. Maura Healey joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on May 9, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 5/09: Ask the Governor & Live Music From Latrell James
For Live Music Friday we hear from Brockton-based artist Latrell James, who won Album of the Year at 2024’s Boston Music Awards. He's performing at Boston Calling this month. We also speak to Boston Calling co-founder Mike Snow."Ask The Governor" with Maura Healey. We ask Gov. Healey about tariffs, the latest ICE raids, potential cuts in the state budget and more. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins is to talk about dysfunction within the Democratic party, what the party's message should be moving forward, and her recent petition to protect Medicaid and SNAP. -
BPR Full Show 5/08: A New Pope
Podcaster Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. roundup.Andrea Cabral on the latest law and order headlines: an appeals court ordering the return of Rumeysa Ozturk and to Vermont. Environmentalist Bill McKibben returns for his monthly climate check-in. Culture reporter James Bennett II discusses why Americans are obsessed with the movie Conclave and the real-life conclave. While on air, the current conclave ended and the new pope was announced. We talk with James about the historical significance of the first Pope from the United States, Leo XIV.
