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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" with New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson
Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O’Brien
Congressman Bill Keating
Live Music Friday with organizers and musicians from “Which Side? A Protest Music Teach Out”
NBC Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Brian O'Donovan On What Boston Will Lose As Live Entertainment Venues Close Amid Pandemic
The longer businesses remain closed, the more likely they are to buckle under financial hardship. -
Chuck Todd: Republicans Voting Against New Round Of Stimulus May Signal They've Lost Faith In Trump's Re-Election Prospects
Todd says some Republicans are starting to re-establish themselves as deficit hawks. -
Mike Connolly: Building More Multifamily Homes Doesn't Mean They'll Be More Affordable
The legislature signaled approval for a Gov. Baker-backed proposal that makes it easier for municipalities to zone for multifamily housing, but Connolly says the bill lacks measures to protect vulnerable populations. -
Corby Kummer: Meat Industry Misconduct Amid COVID-19
Slaughterhouses won't release the number of employees who are infected by COVID-19, Kummer says. -
Karen Mauney-Brodek On The Emerald Necklace During The Summer Of COVID
The president of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy spoke about the history of America's first “green” infrastructure project. -
Andrea Cabral: Herman Cain’s Death ‘Won’t Change a Thing’ About Trump’s Virus Messaging
The former business executive, presidential candidate and co-chair of Black Voices For Trump died this week of COVID-19 complications.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/12: Sour, Dill And Side Pickles
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Boston Globe's Lylah Alphonse join for Press Play, discussing the widely spread video of Charlie Kirk's shooting in this current era of content moderation online. Plus, the Murdoch succession plan, and Bari Weiss at CBS.GBH's Callie Crossley discusses the firing of Artie T, Josh Kraft's "most unlikeable campaign for mayor in Boston history" and more.White Snake Projects joins us for Live Music Friday. They are unveiling a new directory for Native American performing artists. Cerise Jacobs of WSP, Jean-Luc Pierite of North American Indian Center of Boston and singer/songwriter Thea Hopkins are our guests.Mara Dolan of the Massachusetts Governor's Council discusses flags at half-mast and gives an update on bar advocates. Joanne Chang join with Efrain Gutierrez to discuss Flour Bakery's partnership with Pine Street Inn for job training. Efrain is a graduate of the program and is now employed at Flour. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Political Violence & Charlie Kirk
Chuck Todd, political commentator, opens the show with reactions and updates from the killing of Charlie Kirk.Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral reactions to Kirk news. Former education secretary Paul Reville discusses how young conservatives on college campus are responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, and the reality for BPS and schools across the state around ICE family separations.National security expert Juliette Kayyem joins to discuss the increasing normalization of political violence.Lindsay O'Donovan, Maeve Gilchrist and accordion player Diarmuid Ó Meachair discuss the Rockport Celtic Festival, starting tomorrow. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes -
BPR Full Show 9/09: ICE Raids...Again
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political news.Media maven Sue O'Connell discusses the sheriffs turning their jails over to ICE for detention centers, and the $850k the state spent on outside experts for prosecuting Karen Read.Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther zooms in from Ireland to discuss some of his recent pieces ... Amtrak's Acela upgrades and his ranking of New England rest stops.Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses the start of World Cup ticket sales, and the young Phillies fan who had his home run ball taken by an adult woman, now dubbed "Phillies Karen." -
Best Of BPR 9/08: BlueHub Capital Violated Predatory Lending Laws. CEO Elyse Cherry Defends The Practice.
In 2020, a handful of Massachusetts homeowners sued BlueHub Capital -- the only lender in the state who provides shared appreciation mortgages -- alleging predatory lending practices.Today: We hear from two sides of the lawsuit, on the heels of a Superior Court judge ruling that found BlueHub did violate consumer protection and predatory lending laws.First, Bruce Marks from Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, a housing group which supports the lawsuit, joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 with two of the defendants, to discuss their claims of predatory lending and deception by the nonprofit.Then, Elyse Cherry, BlueHub's CEO, tells us the judge's ruling is wrong. She joins with Rose Webster-Smith, director of Springfield No One Leaves -- a housing advocate herself who says she saved her own home from foreclosure with a BlueHub mortgage.