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The Boston Globe columnist Marcela Garcia
GBH News investigative reporter Chris Burrell
Business columnist Shirley Leung
Recent segments
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'Are We Serious About It, Or Are We Just Talking About It?': 'All Rev'd Up' Hosts Talk Reparations For Tulsa's Black Residents
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price III said more needs to be done to compensate victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre and their families. -
‘Astonishing’ And ‘Insane’: Former Suffolk County Sheriff Talks Division Among Senate Democrats
“It stands in the way of anything getting done,” Andrea Cabral said about weaknesses within the Democratic Party. -
Reform Advocate Makes Case Against Defunding Police, Argues For Fixing Problems From Within
Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, said the Boston Police Department needs sustained internal pressure, along with increased funding, to become the force that the city deserves. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 9/18/26: More Recess for Kids?
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: As Trump’s endless Iran excursion continues, gas and diesel prices get higher everyday. From candidate Trump who promised lower gas prices on day one, we’re opening the phone and text lines to hear about your pain at the pump and pocketbook. Are you considering that EV instead of a gas guzzler? We’ll end the week talking recess… and a new push to get more unstructured, outside play time for kids at school. Some parents say kids need longer breaks in between learning and screen time…What’s your take?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/18/26: Paul Giamatti Joins Us
Sue O'Connell discusses the upcoming hearing for Lindsay Clancy, the potential for a new trial, and the backlash against reporting about the lone holdout juror.Boston Baroque joins for Live Music Friday.Paul Giamatti and Diana Paulus discusses Rhinoceros at the ART.Former cannabis regulator Shannon O'Brien joins to discuss her lawsuit against the CCC and Treasurer Deb Goldberg. -
BPR Talks 9/17/26: Ed Sheeran & Macklemore Beef
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft are still making headlines after the rapper Macklemore was booted from Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestinian comments. Then it's Thursday’s Am I The A-Hole… is it okay to open new products, like say- a bottle of ketchup, before the old one is empty?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/17/26: Impacts of TPS Removal on Haitian Community
Chuck Todd on the latest national political headlines, including the imminent closure of the Kennedy center and FBI director Kash Patel's bestiality comments. Andrea Cabral, former sec of public safety, on the Clancy mistrial and the public outrage over the holdout juror. Jeffrey Thielman of the International Institute of New England joins with Casamir, a local Haitian immigrant who recently lost her TPS status. We'll talk with her about how this has affected her ability to support herself and continue her education.And GBH's Paris Alston joins with WNYC's Brian Leher to preview tonight's Haiti On the Line special. -
BPR Talks 9/16/26: Snacks Policing in Kids
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: because we love lunch, and politics. How are you navigating the minefield of other parents about the decision to include sweet treats like Oreos in little Timmy’s lunchbox? Should the whole class, or office, be ultra-processed and sugar-free to remove any temptation…or joy…from lunchtime?Listen in to find out!