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Monday on BPR:
The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
The Fletcher School’s Daniel Drezner
Bonde Wine Shop's Bertil Jean-Chronberg & Alexandra Whisnant of Zuzu’s Petals wine bar
Recent segments
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Activist Michael Curry On Setting A 'Higher Bar' For Vaccine Equity
Curry, who's advised Gov. Charlie Baker throughout the vaccine rollout, offered some praise for the state's equity efforts but urged more work ahead of future health crises. -
Rep. Richard Neal Isn't Ready To Commit To Taxing The Rich
President Joe Biden wants to pay for government services through higher tax rates, but the House Ways and Means chair isn't sold. -
Questions Raised Over Impartiality Of Juror In Derek Chauvin Trial
Could a juror misrepresenting himself be grounds for an appeal? -
Coolidge Corner Theater's Katherine Tallman On Reopening, Getting 'Lost' At The Movies Once More
The Coolidge Corner Theater CEO and executive director said she teared up the first time she stepped back into the cinema, which has been closed since March 2020. -
All Rev'd Up: Saying That America Isn't Racist Is 'Absurd'
Sen. Tim Scott, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden all said that America is not racist last week. -
How To Ease Your Pet's Separation Anxiety When You Return Back To The Workplace
Naturalist Sy Montgomery tells us how to help our pets adjust when we head back into the office.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/10: IJBOL
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about Pete Hegseth’s effort to muzzle press Pentagon access, Trump’s claim that flag burning no longer falls under first amendment-protected speech, Bari Weiss at CBS News, and other media headlines.NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the O’Keefe family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, plans for a refresh of the Kowloon, and Amazon's Melania Trump documentary coming to theaters in January.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett reacts to a Washington Post op-ed by six former U.S. surgeons general arguing RFK Jr. is putting American’s health at risk.Boston Baroque performs for Live Music Friday. We talk with Sarah Radcliffe Marrs and Christina Day-Martinson, plus guest conductor Christian Curnyn (who The Guardian has called “The Bad Boy of Baroque"). -
Best Of BPR 10/09: Climate Researcher Thea Riofrancos On The Frontiers Of Green Capitalism
Today:Providence College professor Thea Riofrancos joins to discuss her new book "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism." -
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee!
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee! -
Best Of BPR 10/8: Michael Sandel On Reinvigorating Self Governance To Save Democracy
Today:Political philosopher Michael Sandel, author of “Democracy’s Discontent" joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library. -
BPR Full Show 10/8: Finding Community Amid 'Democracy’s Discontent'
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen on Bob Ross' paintings on the auction block to support public media, "Sardines" at the Huntington, Taylor Swift's record-breaking record sales, and other arts and culture news. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on President Trump's troop orders to Portland and Chicago, the air traffic controller debacle nationwide, and more. Political philosopher Michael Sandel (author of the celebrated 1996 book "Democracy's Discontent") joins us ahead of his GBH Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture Thursday night.Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer is joined by retiring Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema, who exposes his face to us for the first time.