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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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After Jan. 6, hundreds of corporations vowed to not donate to Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many haven't kept their promise.
Tracking corporate donations to the 147 Republicans who objected to 2020 presidential election. -
Want to hike but don't have a car? The Walking City Trail connects 25 miles of green space throughout Boston
Miles Howard shared how he created the trail. Plus, other hiking recommendations in Greater Boston from our listeners. -
Housing issues a top priority for LGBTQ+ Bostonians, says head of new Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement
Quincey Roberts Sr. puts a spotlight on challenges navigating city departments for resources. -
DA Kevin Hayden on Patrick Rose, gun violence and the state of the DA race
The interim DA said he's glad the Patrick Rose, Sr., files were released, but understands the redactions. -
The solution to the child care crisis? Long term funding, not one-time grants, advocate says
“We can't one-time fund our way out of this decades-long crisis," Amy O'Leary said. -
What can doctors do to prevent gun deaths?
Talking to kids about guns during routine appointments can help ensure safety, a medical ethicist says.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/14: Trusting Media, Shelter Music And A Gator In The Charles
The Boston Globe's Nancy Barnes and Shirley Leung join for “Press Play" media analysis. The talk about AI in journalism, new polls about Americans' trust in media, and the 2025 Globe Summit. GBH's Callie Crossley discusses a bill on book banning, new lousy polling numbers for President Trump and Cheryl Hines' new memoir.Shelter Music Boston performs for Live Music Friday. They’re celebrating 15 years of performing in local homeless shelters. We talk with founder Julie Levin, founding violist Rebecca Strauss and managing director Carrie Eldridge-DicksonNBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell recaps her trip to Canada reporting on the Christmas tree cutting ceremony. Plus, SCOTUS declining to hear case to overturn same-sex marriage and an alligator in the Charles River. -
BPR Full Show 11/13: Government Shutdown Has Ended
BPR Full Show 11/13: Government Shutdown Has Ended -
BPR Full Show 11/12: Potatoes!
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen discusses Norman Rockwell's family speaking out against the Trump administration for warping his legacy and Serj Tankian's exhibit at the Armenian Museum in Watertown.Comedian and actor Tom Papa joins ahead of a show on his "Grateful Bread" tour.Boston Ballet executive director Ming Min Hui and artistic director Mikko Nissinen discuss their current production of 'Jewels' and their original production of The Nutcracker.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell joins remotely from Nova Scotia, where Mayor Wu has traveled to pick up Boston's Christmas tree.National security expert Juliette Kayyem on U.S. intelligence showing the Israeli military warned there was evidence of war crimes in Gaza, raising legitimate questions of American complicity if Israel faces war crimes charges. Plus, the UK pausing intelligence-sharing with the U.S. over boat strikes in the Caribbean. -
Best Of BPR 11/11: Axios' Dan Primack On All The President's Profits & Rep. Jake Auchincloss Talks Government Shutdown
Today: The Trump family is raking it in on the crypto-currency market. We talk to Axios Boston business editor Dan Primack about all the ways the Trump family is using the presidency to grow their personal wealth. Then, Congressman Jake Auchincloss discusses the government shutdown, the Democratic party's future, and Veterans Day.
