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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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ICA's Jill Medvedow Says Mask Requirements Are Back In Question, But The Art Isn't Going Anywhere
Medvedow said she and other Boston museum directors are weighing whether to reimpose mask rules — but not closing. -
All Rev'd Up: Late Civil Rights Champion Bob Moses Was 'A Quiet Giant'
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III spoke about Moses’s legacy in the wake of his death on Sunday. -
On The Ground In Kabul: The 'Barometric Pressure Is Dropping' In Afghanistan As U.S. Troops Withdraw
GBH News analyst Charlie Sennott says Afghans are dedicated to keep daily life normal in Kabul, despite "tremendous uncertainty" and rising casualties. -
DA Rollins On Rise Of Hate Crimes, A Push To Overthrow Hinton Drug Lab Convictions And Patrick Rose
"Things start with a thought, then maybe go to a whisper, then a word, then a loud statement, then an act," Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said about the rise of hate crimes. -
‘A Great Move In The Right Direction’: Former Suffolk County Sheriff On New De-escalation Rules For BPD Officers
Andrea Cabral called the new guidelines “smart policing” and “good public safety” during her weekly Boston Public Radio visit. -
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."
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/9: Former Secretary John Kerry And The Iran War
BPR Full Show 4/9: Former Secretary John Kerry And The Iran War -
BPR Full Show 4/8: What Does Cease Fire In Iran Mean?
Tufts International Politics professor Daniel Drezner discusses the latest developments in Iran, after President Trump announced last night there would be a two-week cease fire.Naturalist Sy Montgomery explains how New Hampshire's new turtle tunnels are reducing amphibian and reptile road mortality rates.Lyndia Downie, executive director at Pine Street Inn, discusses how they've been expanding transitional housing, and how the city's unhoused population fared during a particularly cold winter. Boston Athletic Association's Scott Stover discusses Boston Marathon sustainability efforts. -
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BPR Full Show 4/6: A Table Manners PSA
We check back in with two Boston-based Black business owners to about the reality of doing business with the city and the Commonwealth: Ricardo Pierre Louis, the Founder & CEO of Privé Parking, and Rose Staram, owner and founder of RoseMark Production.MIT economist Jon Gruber discusses the long-term economic impacts of a war in Iran.Mitchell Garabedian, renowned Catholic Sex scandal victims' attorney and advocate, joins with a survivor of the Catholic Sex Scandal, Dr. Herbert Brennan, to discuss a new report out of Rhode Island.GBH’s Jared Bowen reviews The Outsiders, now playing in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 4/3: Peeps Season
Jill Abramson, former executive editor of the NYT, zooms in for Press Play.Poet Robert Pinsky performs for Live Music Friday.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell discusses SCOTUS' ruling against a conversion therapy ban.And Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther zooms in to praise Peeps marshmallows.