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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Juneteenth panel discussion with former Boston Mayor Kim Janey, the NAACP’s Michael Curry and Northeastern’s Ted Landsmark
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Puppet Showplace Theater
Recent segments
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Viral “Day Of Kindness” Restaurant Owner And Manager Describe Global Support
Felt-Castellano said she took inspiration for the day off from her time as a kid watching "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." -
All Rev’d Up: When The Moral Dilemma Hits Home
The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed his recent firing from the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Price was the only full-time Black employee of the institution. -
Rep. Auchincloss Calls All Political Issues ‘Secondary’ To Voter Protection
The representative for Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District offered similar sentiments to those of President Joe Biden, who called out Republicans earlier in the week for pushing voter restriction laws. -
Restaurateur Natalie Rodriguez Didn’t Back Down
“I didn’t come from money, but money has to come from me,” said the entrepreneur. -
A.G. Healey: 'First-Of-Its-Kind' Disclosure In Sackler Opioid Settlement Could Prompt DOJ Criminal Charges
"I hope the Justice Department takes advantage of" a massive document dump negotiated in the Purdue Pharma family settlement, says Healey. -
Mass. Gov. Candidate Downing Derides 'Complacent' And 'Comfortable' Political Culture, Touts 'Clear-Eyed' Ambition
Former State Senator Ben Downing criticized Democrats and Republicans alike and called for a more thorough investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/25: The Karen Read Trial
Paul Willis is a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth through hip hop & the arts. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” a combination album / book / teaching curriculum about what hip hop can teach about leadership. Andera Cabral on the Wisconsin Judge who was arrested. Shirley Leung on nonprofit 826 Boston rejecting $250k in federal grants to maintain their DEI programs. Ken Zuckerman from the national mustard museum & chef Wil Gilson join to promote a liverwurst festival happening Sunday at First Street Market called “Best of the Wurst.”Adam Reilly & Sue O’Connell are our guest for this week’s edition of our media analysis segment Press Play. Main story this week is CBS News & the 60 Minutes chief resigning over editorial pressures. -
BPR Full Show 4/18: Getting Marathon Ready!
Twisted Pine performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of shows at the Spire in Plymouth and Lowell’s The Town and The City festival. Sue O’Connell on the Blue Origin flight & the latest on Karen Read.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on RFK’s ongoing vaccine disinformation campaign.BAA CEO Jack Flemming joined to preview this year’s Boston Marathon. He’ll join alongside championship athlete and first-timer Boston runner Barry Keane.Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller on proposed slashes to NPR & PBS -
Best Of BPR 4/25: Karen Read's Second First Week In Court & Hip Hop Leadership With Paul Willis
Today:GBH’s Adam Reilly & NBC10’s Sue O’Connell are here for media analysis segment “Press Play” – The nation’s journalistic bulwark “60 Minutes” has just lost its lead producer, who quit over loss of journalistic integrity at CBS. Plus, Sue’s dispatch from the Karen Read courtroom.And, Live Music Friday with Paul Willis, a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth with his artistry. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” part album, part teaching curriculum. -
Best Of BPR 4/24: Mount Holyoke President Sees "A Positive Shift" In Higher Ed Standing Up To Trump
Mount Holyoke College president Danielle Holley was an early critic of President Trump administration's encroachment into academic freedom. She discusses the growing chorus of college and university leaders standing up for their independence.And, Michael Curry of the NAACP and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, discusses the fate of Carney Hospital in Dorchester -- shuttered in the wake of the Steward Health Care scandal. -
BPR Full Show 4/24: Shut Up And Pack!
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the FDA moving to ban some food dyes and RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda. He also discusses a free grocery store in Maryland and Megan Markle’s new jelly endeavor.Danielle Holley is the President of Mount Holyoke College and joins to talk about the role of higher-ed leaders in the era of Trump 2.0. She’s been outspoken about resisting federal pressure and said she’d rather forgo federal contracts than abolish DEI practices. Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein ponders the relationship status of Paul Revere and dishes some advice for a woman whose partner likes to go on dates to Costco.The NAACP's Michael Curry joins to discuss recent headlines around healthcare & racial justice, including the latest on the Steward Healthcare case.