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Coming up Monday on BPR:
"The View" host Joy Behar
Amherst professor and linguist, Ilan Stavans
Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis’ Evan Horowitz
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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RFK Jr. is a ‘problem’ for everyone ‘including kids in Massachusetts,’ says Dr. Ashish Jha
Vaccine programs are just one piece that could be slashed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism during his confirmation hearings. -
Wu: Kraft is pitching 'fake rent control'
The mayor says her opponent’s plan wouldn’t stop the city’s greediest landlords from jacking up rents. -
‘Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor’ brings valentines to people all across Boston
Everyday Boston will distribute over 11,000 valentines across the city this year. -
State Democratic and Republican party chairs look forward to governor’s race
Democrats say the race gives Healey a chance to tout her accomplishments, while Republicans say the focus will be on what she hasn't delivered. -
Sen. Ed Markey says Democratic Party has 'a lot of work' to do
The Massachusetts senator also said he will not be voting for any of Trump's nominees. -
An asteroid may hit Earth in 8 years — but don't panic
"It's not that big," says Sky & Telescope editor Kelly Beatty.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/27: Salami Scented Tomatoes?
Author and journalist Rachel Hartigan discusses her book "Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life."Jazz, neo‑soul and reggae artist Safiya performs for Live Music Friday.NBC10Boston's Sue O'Connell on Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and the Clintons' testimony on Jeffrey Epstein.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther zooms in to discuss his harrowing experience in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where violence broke out in response to the killing of the New Generation drug cartel leader "El Mencho." -
BPR Full Show 2/26: The Laundry Chair
Chuck Todd with his State of the Union analysis Andrea Cabral discusses the 'Dalilah Law' & Trump's proposal to target immigrant driver's licenses and how it would impact Mass, which passed the Work and Family Mobility Act in 2023.Shirley Leung discusses her reporting on deaths of homeless people outside South Station ... plus, the surge on pot shops during the winter storm. -
BPR Full Show 2/25: State Of The Union
National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussing the State of the Union and cartel violence in Mexico.Danielle Bell, head of the UN's human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, discusses this week marking 4 years of Russia's invasion in Ukraine.Haley Fortier (haley.henry and nathalie wine bars) and Alicia Towns Franken (Wine Unify and Towns Wine Co.), two leaders in Boston's wine community, join ahead of the Femme Fête wine festival, this Saturday. -
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BPR Full Show 2/23: The Blizzard of '26
As a massive blizzard bears down on New England, Jim and Margery keep talking on the airwaves. They take calls from listeners on how they're faring during the storm and help Jim answer questions about his pellet stove. Plus:MassDems chair Steve Kerrigan and MassGOP chair Amy Carnevale join us for our regular political check-in.Princeton University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the state of Black voter support for the Trump administration, and corporate DEI efforts.Ali Noorani, the Barr Foundation’s new president, joins to share his hopes and goals for the philanthropic organization under his leadership.We dedicate hour three of the show to special snow coverage, talking with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston mayor Michelle Wu, meteorologist David Epstein, NBC 10 Boston's Sue O'Connell, GBH's Jeremy Siegel, CAI's John Basile, MassDOT's Jonathan Gulliver, the MBTA's COO Ryan Coholan, and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley.