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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Jane Oates: $600 Unemployment Benefits Still MatterThe president of the nonprofit WorkingNation talked how unemployment funds affect and help struggling Americans.
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                    Juliette Kayyem: Explosion In Beirut Caused By 'Remarkable Form Of Negligence'The 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate that went off had been stored insecurely for over six years in a Beirut warehouse, Kayyem says.
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                    Remembering The First US Recipient Of A Near-Total Face TransplantConnie Culp died last week at the age of 57.
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                    Larry Tye: New Biography Of Joseph McCarthy Draws Throughline To Donald TrumpTye discussed his biography of McCarthy, "Demagogue: The Life And Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy."
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                    Carol Rose: ‘Massachusetts Is Not Immune' To Police MisconductThe executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts also explained the status of legislation, currently moving through the State House, to address police reform.
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                    John King: Trump’s Vote-By-Mail Attacks Could Suppress GOP Election TurnoutCNN’s chief national correspondent responded to a tweet from the president, who appeared to be reversing course on his prior narrative about fraudulent mail-in voting.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/26: Will Clean Energy Weather The Storm & Auditor Diana DiZoglio Takes CallsToday:Joe Curtatone of the Alliance for Climate Transition and Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss clean energy solutions, and threats to investments here in Massachusetts.And state auditor Diana DiZoglio defends her -- and 72% of the voters -- position on auditing the legislature.
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                    BPR Full Show 2/26: High Pressure, Low FlowGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen explains why 1,000 artists published a silent album in protest of AI, plus his review of "The Odyssey" at the A.R.T.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the US/Ukraine minerals deal, while details about any security commitments for Ukraine are still unknown. Joe Curtatone of The Alliance for Climate Transition & Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss New England's energy costs and needs.State auditor Diana DiZoglio joins for Ask The Auditor. We discuss the legislature's latest opposition to her voter-backed audit and more.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/25: Congressman Bill Keating On Trump's Russian Appeasement & A Possible NFL Rule Change Really Bumming Jim OutToday:Congressman Bill Keating discusses Ukraine peace talks.And, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a certain NFL team's prolific use of the "tush push" and the increase of sports gambling.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/25: No More Tushy PushyNBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston group pushing for a new WNBA team and robot umpires in the MLB. Plus, the end of the "tush push" in football. We re-air our conversation with "investigative comedian" Adam Conover, who is performing in Vermont next week.Congressman Bill Keating zooms in to discuss the latest dealmaking with Ukraine and Russia, and why President Trump can be called a Russian "asset."CNN's John King joins via zoom for the latest national political headlines, including his conversations with Trump voters in Colorado.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/24: Anand Giridharadas On Protective Politics & Andy Ihnatko On Tech Bros Gone WildPolitical commentator behind The.Ink, Anand Giridharadas discusses the Democrats' business-as-usual response to radical changes, and makes a call to action for the public to rise up where the party is failing. Listeners can access a trial of Anand's newsletter for free here.Tech podcaster Andy Ihnatko discusses Elon Musk's unprecedented access to our data and other sensitive information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
