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BPR is on tape for our annual summer break. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 31 with:
Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner,
Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine
Recent segments
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Art Caplan: Antigen Testing For COVID-19 May Be Having Its Moment
Antigen tests are less accurate than others, but can be administered more often and have a faster turnaround time. -
Filmmaker Oscar Guerra on 'Love, Life & the Virus,' And The Resilience Of Working Class Families
Guerra reflected on his experience documenting one immigrant family’s struggle to stay united through the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Ali Noorani: Immigration A Lower Priority For Voters
Noornai discusses the latest immigration headlines. -
John King On Biden's Pick For Vice President
King said he expects an announcement by Wednesday afternoon. -
Christopher Muther On What Airlines Are Doing To Entice Customers Back
Airplanes may be cleaner than they've ever been, but this travel writer still won't fly. -
The Revs Debate Racist Language
Irene Monroe and Emmett Price reflected on the use of terms like "cake walk," and even "picnic" in everyday American speech.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 7/22/26: Best of the Wurst Festival
We start the show by asking listeners if they want Massachusetts to keep happy hours and late night drinking past the World CupTrenni Casey joining for a World Cup recap. Plus, the Red Sox' 14 game win streak.Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discussing the legacy of Medicaid, amid changes.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussing the latest in Iran, and ICE's continued actions.Ken Zuckerman from the National Mustard Museum & local restaurateurs/chefs Will Gilson & Nookie Postal join ahead of this weekend's Best of the Wurst event.We end the show by asking listeners what their favorite condiment is -
BPR Full Show 7/21/26: Fishing In The Boston Harbor
CNN’s John King zooms in to discuss national political headlines.Then it's a palliative care and end-of-life discussion with family medicine physician Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett. We’ll check-in on the status of Boston Harbor with Boston’s Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett, and the directors of UMass Boston’s Stone Living Lab Joe Christo and Professor Katherine Dafforn.Boston Landmarks Orchestra Music Director Christopher Wilkins stops by, ahead of the BLO's 25th Anniversary season starting Wednesday night at the Hatch Shell.We'll end the show asking listeners if they believe in RFK Jr's FDA Studies -
BPR Full Show 7/20/26: Mid-Summer Checkpoint
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on the growing perception that SCOTUS rulings are based on politics, and a recap of last week's congressional testimony by Justices Coney Barrett and Kagan. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer with updates on the cyclospora outbreak, how one year of SNAP cuts are pressuring the food system, and why cheesemongers are having trouble selling cheese. We'll re-air Jim and Margery's conversation with author Rachel Hartigan, on her latest book "LOST" about Amelia Earhart.Spencer Buell, Globe reporter who covers Somerville and Cambridge, joins us to talk about the Shotspotter controversy in Cambridge, and how "social housing" is a growing tool to tackle the housing crisis. We ask listeners what their go-to free summer activities are as we reach the season's halfway point -
BPR Full Show 7/17/26: Fabiola Mendez Performs At the BPL
Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary for Mass, discussing the state of ICE traffic stops, body cams, etc. Fabiola Mendez joins for Live Music Friday, with Lee Viliesis, director of the Lowell Folk Festival.Zamawa Arenas and Ciro Valiente join to discuss their efforts providing assistance to Venezuelans in the aftermath of the earthquake there.Sue O'Connell joins to discuss Trump's teleprompter operator cashing in on Kalshi.For our bottom talker, should men be allowed to wear shorts at work? Listeners chime in -
BPR Full Show 7/16/26: Mike Minogue On Why He's Running For Governor
Political commentator Chuck Todd discusses the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the race for a Graham Platner replacement in Maine.GOP nominee for Governor Mike Minogue joins us in Studio 3 to discuss his candidacy.Tech writer Joanna Stern on her book "I Am Not a Robot: My Year of Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything."And we open the phone lines for Am I the A-Hole, line cutting edition.