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Monday on BPR:
Mass League of Community Health Center's Michael Curry
Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson
Academic Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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State Sen. Chang-Díaz Says She’ll Lean On Years Of Legislative 'Coalition-Building' To Fuel Bid For Governor
"Families have been asked to wait too many times by Beacon Hill," she said on Greater Boston. -
All Rev'd Up: The History Of Black Sovereignty Groups Like 'Rise Of The Moors'
The group has ties to organizations that date back to the early 1900s. -
Indoor Venue Safety Is A 'Two Way Street,' Says ArtsBoston Executive Director Catherine Peterson
Peterson also spoke to the critical need for funding to support small and local arts spaces. -
Restaurateur Tiffani Faison Is Looking To Do Right By Workers
Faison said she’s hesitant to “fling the doors open” at her four Boston restaurants, and risk sacrificing quality and service for the sake of eager Boston foodies. -
Former Secretary Of Public Safety Andrea Cabral 'Troubled By' Cosby's Conviction Reversal
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled Cosby's conviction was wrongly obtained using testimony from a civil trial he only gave under the belief it would not be used to criminally charge him. -
After SCOTUS Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions, Warren And Pressley Double Down On Ending The Filibuster
Mass. lawmakers say Democrats must overcome GOP objections to push through voting protections.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/25: Ask The Governor + AI Chatbots
Governor Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.GBH News executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the Boston Public Art Triennial, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and the fate of Iran's architectural treasures with escalation of war.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the emerging details of the U.S. strike on Iran and the proposed "Golden Dome" US-wide missile defense system.Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her recent columns and podcast episodes including how to deal with a partner's moodiness and the role of artificial intelligence in dating. -
BPR Full Show 6/24: Is This How We Treat Them?
CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.Jim O'Connell + Derek Winbush join to discuss 40 years of Boston Health Care for the Homeless.Jordina Shanks of Fenway Health and civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo join to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on gender affirming care for trans youth.Senator Ed Markey discusses attacks to public media, and the latest national headlines.Brittany Jasnoff, executive editor of Boston magazine, joins with Jason Santos — chef/owner at Citrus & Salt — and Lydia Shire — chef/partner at Scampo ... both are winners of the Best of Boston 2025 list this year. -
Best Of BPR 6/24: Sen. Markey On Threats To Public Media & A Trans Health Panel
Today:Senator Ed Markey joins, with reaction to Iran and the latest on recission for PBS and NPR. Then we’ll get reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold a ban on gender affirming care in Tennessee, giving states broad powers to ban or regulate transgender medical care for minors.We talk with Jordina Shanks, CEO of Fenway Health – the largest provider of trans health care in New England – and trans rights activist, Harvard’s Alejandra Caraballo. -
Best Of BPR 6/23: Congressman Moulton On Trump's Iran Plan & The New Vocational Technical School Lottery
Today:Congressman Seth Moulton is holding two truths at once – acknowledging the threat of Iran getting nuclear capabilities, and decrying the Trump administration’s actions over the weekend – and is calling for diplomacy, now.And, Boston Globe education reporter Christopher Huffaker, Commonwealth Beacon executive editor Michael Jonas and the Superintendent of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School Heidi Riccio discuss the changes coming to admissions for vocational schools in the state.