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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday courtesy of Haley Reardon & Judit Neddermann
NBC Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Jinkx Monsoon and Ben de la Creme Zoom in ahead of their annual “Jinkx and De La Holiday Show"
Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn and Judge Kathleen Coffey join – Coffey is retiring after 15 years leading Pine Street’s “homeless court” – an initiative to resolve low-level charges for people facing homelessness
Recent segments
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Gov. Baker Defends Handling Of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Tragedy, Counters Criticism
Baker acknowledges “there was nowhere near enough supervision of Bennett Walsh,” but denies closer involvement in mismanagement at the home. -
Most Americans Don’t Support Cash Reparations For Slavery. Polling Finds It’s Because They Don’t Think Descendants Deserve It.
America may be going through a racial reckoning, but two-thirds of Americans still oppose reparations. -
The History And Cycle Of Police Violence In America
Historian and author Elizabeth Hinton speaks about her latest book. -
How PAGU’s Tracy Chang Stayed Afloat Through COVID-19 By Giving Back
The PAGU owner, who co-founded the nonprofits Off Their Plate and Project Restore Us during the pandemic, talked reopening and community support during her Monday interview on Boston Public Radio. -
Bishops Move To 'Weaponize' Communion Against One Of America's Most Prominent Catholics: Joe Biden
In a conservative push, American bishops have voted to draft new guidance that may prohibit Catholics who support abortion rights from taking communion. -
Crewmate Stands By The Story: Lobsterman Really Was Gulped By A Whale
Josiah Mayo recounts the whale of tale, and dispels any skeptics.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/22: To Squash or Save?
President Donald Trump issued several executive orders that roll back climate progress. We take listener reactions on his energy policies. GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses a photography exhibit, Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light), at the Hood Museum in Dartmouth, NH. National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses Trump's border executive orders and J6 pardons.Mark Pothier and Walter Robinson of the Plymouth Independent discuss local news efforts and clashes with town officials.Naturalist Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss chimpanzees sharing familial language, insects feeling pain and animals struggling in the LA fires.Now that we know bugs feel pain, will we stop killing them? We ask listeners. -
BPR Full Show 1/21: The Second Term
Jeffrey Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, on their work resettling refugees and protecting immigrants.David Cash, former regional EPA director for New England, discusses Trump's energy plansShirley Leung on our modern oligarchy, with tech titans on bended knee for Trump.John King on Trump's executive orders -
Best Of BPR 1/21: Trump's Day One Immigration Orders & Climate Change Denial
Today:Wrapped up in Trump’s day-one actions were a string of executive orders designed to upend U.S. immigration policy – We talk with Jeffrey Thielman, President and CEO the International Institute of New England. And, David Cash, who until yesterday 11:59 AM headed the New England branch of the Environmental Protection Agency… Now he’s watching Donald Trump do his best to dismantle U.S. climate policy. -
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BPR Full Show 1/17: Eggs, Eggs, and Eggs!
Robert Pinsky is a three-time U.S. Poet Laureate, who’s performed alongside Bruce Springsteen and for Lisa Simpson. He joined alongside Berklee professor and bandmate Stan Strickland for Live Music Friday.Ron Mitchell & Breje Williams reflected on MLK’s legacy of activism ahead of MLK dayDiana DiZoglio on efforts to bring transparency to the state legislatureLaTosha Brown,activist & organizer behind Black Voters Matter, on Kamala’s loss, and the path towards equity under Trump 2.0.
