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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ask the Governor with Gov. Maura Healey, 11-12pm
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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Boston Book Shop Owner Recounts ‘Wonderful’ Bible Eater And The Voracious Readers Who Kept His Business Afloat Through COVID-19
Ken Gloss, proprietor of Boston's Brattle Book Shop, said he wasn't sure what became of the woman who would eat pages out of the Douay-Rheims translation of the Bible. -
Embattled Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White Faces Wednesday Removal Hearing
New video affidavits from White's daughter and sister-in-law allege White's wife was the aggressor in alleged domestic violence. -
Brood X's Cicadas, Undeterred By A Fungus That Causes Their Genitals To Fall Off, Are Sex-Obsessed
A fungus that affects 10 percent of the cicada brood causes the insects to lose their genitals and become hypersexual. -
Healey Defends Campaign-Finance Record, Declines To Back Independent Investigation Into Mikayla Miller's Death
The attorney general also said embattled Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White "should not have been put into this position." -
All Rev'd Up: Reflecting On One Year After George Floyd's Murder
The Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III speak about Floyd's legacy and whether the country has changed. -
Rep. McGovern: If Jan. 6 Commission Fails, 'Chances Of Another Attack Are That Much Greater'
Rep. Jim McGovern said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has a "spine of jellyfish" for voting against the commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riots.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 01/30: The Doggler
Rep. Ayanna Pressley reacts to Trump-caused chaos, Democratic resistance and the deadly plane crash in Washington, DC. Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral helps make sense of what’s going on behind the scenes with the Trump administration freezing (and unfreezing) federal funds. She also discusses a new case before SCOTUS that would allow the government to create publicly-funded religious schools.Boston Globe columnist Marcela Garcia discusses her reporting on local ICE raids, and offers thoughts on the future of TikTok, where her two dogs have over 100k followers.Filmmaker Terri Randall & Former Lt. U.S. Navy pilot Ryan Graves on the new PBS NOVA documentary “What Are UFO’s?” -
Best Of BPR 1/29: Highlighting Some Lesser Known Grammy-Nominated Artists
Today:We reconvene our music panelists ahead of Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Almost everybody knows about Beyonce and Sabrina Carpenter, but with help from CRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Emmett G. Price III, and GBH’s James Bennett II, we hear about some nominees you may have missed. -
BPR Full Show 1/29: The Federal Freeze
Jared Bowen on the Mona Lisa getting her own room at the LouvreJuliette Kayyem discussed the chaos from Trump's order to pause federal spendingBoston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed Lunar New YearBrian McCreath, Emmett Price III, and James Bennett II did a deep dive into this year's Grammy nominated artists. -
Best Of BPR 1/28: Trump's Governance By Sharpie & The Price Of Eggs
Today:Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. We talk with CNN chief national correspondent John King about Trump’s whirlwind 8 days in office. He’s pardoned January 6 rioters, banned transgender people from serving in the military, and pressed pause on all federal loans – too busy to bring prices down though.Then, we open the lines for more egg talk: From bird flu to Trump-o-nomics – prices are up and supply is down. -
BPR Full Show 01/28: Double Clam Chowder
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey on the upcoming Super Bowl, a new TGL golf league in Boston, and huge crowds at the women's Beanpot series. Roger Berkowitz, former CEO of Legal Seafoods, now Roger's Fish Co., brings some chowder to the BPL and talks about the seafood industry in New England and fishermen's reaction to Trump.Boston Globe political reporters Samantha Gross and Matt Stout on their recent stories about Healey's budget, immigration and takeaways from their 'State Secrets' series. CNN national political correspondent John King on Trump's continued division of Americans post-election.