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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Nicholas Burns, Former Ambassador to China
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Recent segments
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'You Can Trust People To Give Them Cash': Why Skeptics Of Universal Basic Income Are Wrong
Jill Shah has been instrumental in the launch of Chelsea's universal basic income pilot program, which shows early signs of success. -
'You Don’t Want To Give Us The Money' For Reparations, Revs Say
The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III doubt white America is ready to grapple with the horrors of slavery. -
Canteen Restaurant Expects One Of Its Busiest Summers Ever But Faces Understaffing And A 'Housing Calamity' In Provincetown
Rob Anderson, chef and co-owner of The Canteen, talks about how the pandemic has affected business. -
13 Mass. School Districts Propose Offering An All-Virtual School Option Next Year
An all-virtual option may benefit students with a health condition or who have thrived during remote learning at home. -
How To Help Your Pet's Separation Anxiety, According To A MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center Behavioralist
Dr. Terri Bright gives tips on how to ease pet anxiety as we begin to return to the workplace. -
‘There Are No Words For It’: Husband And Wife Duo Behind Frugal Bookstore Reflect On Their Whirlwind 2020
Leonard Egerton and Clarrissa Cropper, who own the Roxbury business, said they were flooded with tens of thousands of book orders during the peak of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/26: High Pressure, Low Flow
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen explains why 1,000 artists published a silent album in protest of AI, plus his review of "The Odyssey" at the A.R.T.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the US/Ukraine minerals deal, while details about any security commitments for Ukraine are still unknown. Joe Curtatone of The Alliance for Climate Transition & Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss New England's energy costs and needs.State auditor Diana DiZoglio joins for Ask The Auditor. We discuss the legislature's latest opposition to her voter-backed audit and more. -
Best Of BPR 2/25: Congressman Bill Keating On Trump's Russian Appeasement & A Possible NFL Rule Change Really Bumming Jim Out
Today:Congressman Bill Keating discusses Ukraine peace talks.And, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a certain NFL team's prolific use of the "tush push" and the increase of sports gambling. -
BPR Full Show 02/25: No More Tushy Pushy
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston group pushing for a new WNBA team and robot umpires in the MLB. Plus, the end of the "tush push" in football. We re-air our conversation with "investigative comedian" Adam Conover, who is performing in Vermont next week.Congressman Bill Keating zooms in to discuss the latest dealmaking with Ukraine and Russia, and why President Trump can be called a Russian "asset."CNN's John King joins via zoom for the latest national political headlines, including his conversations with Trump voters in Colorado. -
Best Of BPR 2/24: Anand Giridharadas On Protective Politics & Andy Ihnatko On Tech Bros Gone Wild
Political commentator behind The.Ink, Anand Giridharadas discusses the Democrats' business-as-usual response to radical changes, and makes a call to action for the public to rise up where the party is failing. Listeners can access a trial of Anand's newsletter for free here.Tech podcaster Andy Ihnatko discusses Elon Musk's unprecedented access to our data and other sensitive information. -
Best Of BPR 2/21: Press Play & Meredith Goldstein
Today:GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley help us launch our media analysis segment we're calling "Press Play."And, Boston Globe columnist and podcaster Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her latest love letters.