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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Boston Magazine's "Best Of" winners Justin Power from Red Fox and Michael Foley of J.J. Foley’s Cafe
"Live Music Friday” with Pumawari Tusuy
NBC10 Boston commentator Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Kim Janey Holds Ground On No Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Activities — For Now
"We're well under the threshold" of cases that require hospitalization, Janey says, upholding her decision not to require proof of vaccinations for indoor activities. -
‘I Just Wanted To Cry, But In A Good Way’: Chef Rachel Miller On The Pandemic Success Of Lynn’s Nightshade Noodle Bar
Miller spoke about her struggle as an aspiring chef during her teenage years, up through her recent decision to implement a proof-of-vaccination requirement for patrons looking to dine indoors. -
Andrea Campbell Ramps Up Criticism Of Janey, Citing 'Missteps Or Inaction On Major Crises'
Campbell said the acting mayor has missed the mark and perpetuated misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines. -
Maria Vasco, Owner Of Boston’s First Zero-Waste Store, Welcomes Big-Name Competition
The 23-year-old entrepreneur discussed her blossoming home essentials shop Uvida during a Friday interview on “Boston Public Radio.” -
Lynn Just Allocated Half A Million Dollars Towards A Policing Alternative For Mental Health Crises. Now What?
Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday to talk about the ALERT program, which would be the first of its kind in Massachusetts. -
Boston Mayoral Candidate Essaibi George Would Avoid A Vaccine Mandate 'As Much As Possible'
Essaibi George dismissed allegations around her developer husband, suggesting they were politically motivated.
Listen to previous shows
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Braving The Bomb Cyclone
We opened the lines to hear how you were braving the bomb cyclone winter storm. Plus, Elizabeth Warren, Andrea Cabral, Carlie Sennott, Alex Beam, and Congressman Mike Capuano. (Full Show 1/04) -
Will A Tweet Bring About The Apocalypse
Donald Trump sent out a tweet last night in which he bragged about the size of his nuclear button compared to Kim Jong Un's. We opened the lines to hear to get your thoughts about Trump tweet and his decision to taunt North Korea. Plus, NECN's Sue O'Connell, National security expert Juliette Kayyem, food writer Corby Kummer, and Law expert Renne Landers. (Full Show 1/3/18) -
BPR Live From The Freezer
With a record-setting cold front continuing to freeze out the country, we opened the lines to hear how you have been dealing with the cold. Plus, our political roundtable, medical ethicist Art Caplan, Nancy Koehn and the Carol Rose from the ACLU. (Full Show 1/2/18) -
BPR REWIND FULL SHOW: 12.27.19
We're on tape today, replaying some of our favorite conversations, which include: - Ron Chernow joins Jim and Margery to talk about his latest biography GRANT. - Harvard Business School's Michael Norton discusses his latest research, which looks at what is more valuable to people, saving money of saving time - author Karl Ove Knaussgard discusses his latest book,Autumn - Patti Smith discusses why she considers herself a writer above all of the other talents she’s known for. It’s the subject of her new memoir Devotion (Why I Write). - Salman Rushdie discusses his new novel, The Golden House—Set against the backdrop of current American culture and politics, it’s a modern epic of loss and reinvention— - Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas discuss their new book Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind. -
BPR REWIND FULL SHOW 12/26/17 The Turkey Takeover
If you can never get a seat at Boston’s wildly popular restaurant Myers and Chang—Myers and Chang can now come to you by way of a great new cookbook, Myers + Chang At Home. Chef Joanne Chang joins Jim and Margery to talk about it. We open up the lines and ask you about the turkeys who have been taking over parts of Massachusetts. Adam Gopnick joins Jim and Margery to regale us with tales of trying to make it New York City, it’s the subject of his new memoir, At the Stranger's Gate: Arrivals in New York. Microsoft exec turned experimental chef Nathan Myhrvold about his latest cookbook—a 50 pound exploration and explanation of bread, Modernist Bread, The Art and Science Jacques Pepin and his granddaughter Shorey join Jim and Margery to talk about their latest collaboration, A Grandfather's Lesson: In the Kitchen With Shorey