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BPR will be back live on Monday, July 6 with:
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Transportation panel: Chris Dempsey and Bill Strauss
Recent segments
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Harvard Health Expert Says America's Vague And Conflicting Pandemic Goals Muddy Our Path Out
Joseph Allen said Americans need clearer guidance on where the pandemic ends and quasi-normalcy begins. -
Housing Advocate Breaks Down Rental Support Pathways, Explains Why He's Endorsing Andrea Campbell For Boston Mayor
Marks, who founded the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, joined "Boston Public Radio" on Monday. -
French Ambassador Étienne Talks Afghanistan, France's "Health Pass" And What He Really Thinks Of Gov. Baker
Étienne Zoomed in to Thursday's show as part of his tour through New England. -
For State Rep. Mike Connolly, Ditching The State’s Happy Hour Ban Is About More Than Cheap Drinks
The state legislator joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, where he explained how lifting a decades-old happy hour ban could offer much-needed support for struggling restaurants. -
Worried About Back-To-School Safety? Dr. Renee Crichlow Has You Covered
The Codman Square Health Center’s Chief Medical Officer talked masking, vaccine requirements and why frisbee golf is a great option for fall sports. -
‘This Is Frat Behavior’: National Security Expert Juliette Kayyem Condemns Rep. Moulton For Unplanned Afghanistan Trip
The Harvard Professor and CNN analyst did not mince words when asked her thoughts on the Congressman’s Tuesday visit to Kabul.
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 3/20/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. A new poll from Monmouth says that over 70 percent of Americans believe we are governed by a "deep state" of unelected officials. Are we becoming a nation of conspiracy theorists? We opened up the lines and asked you. The NFL has come under fire for delaying concussion settlement payments to former players. Trenni Krusnierick, sports reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, discussed. Reporters Jenifer McKim and Christopher Burrell discussed their investigation into suicides at Massachusetts county jails. President Donald Trump announced Monday he wants some drug traffickers to be faced with the death penalty. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan analyzed the president's approach to the opioid crisis. Food writer Corby Kummer looked at a fight erupting in Germany over a food bank in Essen that banned migrants. CNN's John King , host of "Inside Politics," brought us the latest news from Washington. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn looks at a recent string of troubling incidentsat United Airlines and asks: Will consumers walk away from the company? -
Full Broadcast 3/16/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, We opened up the lines to you about the school walkouts to protest gun violence — should students be disciplined if they skip class to demonstrate? Brian O'Donovan and the members ofOpen The Door For Three joined us for a preview of this weekend's St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn. Emily Rooney gave us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Business columnist Shirley Leung explained the downfall of Necco candy and Toys 'R Us. Chessy Prout joined us to talk about her experience as a victim of sexual assault at St. Paul's School and her new book, "I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope." Under The Radar's Callie Crossley gave us an update on Omarosa Manigault reportedly blocking Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole from working in the White House. Somerville's Mayor Curtatone and Salem's Mayor Driscoll came in for our Mayoral Madness News Quiz. -
Full Broadcast 3/15/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 15th, 2018. The Boston Red Sox are asking the city to change the name of "Yawkey Way" to "Jersey Street." Yawkey Way is named for former owner Tom Yawkey, who resisted racial integrationof the team. We opened up the lines and asked you for your thoughts. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a "right to try" bill in Congress that would make it possible for terminally ill patients to access drugs that are not approved by the FDA. We asked you about an ethical quandary we discussed with Caplan: If someone's zipper is undone, or they have something in their teeth, do you tell them or not? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral looked at sexual harassment in the State House. Rep. Michael Capuano weighed in on Conor Lamb's surprise victory in a Pennsylvania special election. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," brought us the latest news from Washington. -
Full Broadcast 3/14/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if you believe that politics should become more centrist. John Gruber joined us to talk about the latest economic and healthcare issues. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the ousting of Rex Tillerson. Plus, NECN's Sue O'Connell, WGBH's Jared Bowen, and Nova's Rachel Connolly and filmmaker Errol Morris talked about the death of Stephen Hawking. -
Trenni Kusnierick: Will Tom Brady Retire?
Sports writer Trenni Kusnierick joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the rumors that everyone in the sports world is talking about- will Tom Brady retire?