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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
National security expert Juliette Kayyem
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, authors of “Life After Cars"
Recent segments
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Understanding India's COVID Crisis — And Its Worldwide Consequences
Dr. Abraar Karan discusses why India is experiencing the world's worst coronavirus outbreak. -
Hate-Crime Laws Don't Prevent Hate Crimes, BU Professor Says
Following the near-unanimous passage of anti-Asian hate-crime legislation in Washington last week, writer and educator Saida Grundy joined Boston Public… -
Healey Doubles Down On Mandatory Vaccination For Public Employees
The attorney general’s approach sets her apart from Gov. Charlie Baker, a possible gubernatorial opponent. -
All Rev'd Up: How Faith Leaders Are Responding To Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdicts
What is the role and responsibility faith leaders have during this historic moment? -
Why Bay Windows And The South End News Are Being Put Up For Sale
Co-owner Sue O'Connell tells us about her time at both publications and why she's looking to sell. -
COVID Has Created 'New Customers' In The Cannabis Industry, Says Co-Owner Of Boston's First Recreational Dispensary
Pure Oasis is featured this week on BPR’s ongoing series about local businesses re-emerging from the pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/2: Remembering Jimmy Carter
Juliette Kayyem debriefed the attack in New Orleans that killed 15, and the Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.Margaret McKenna reflected on her time working under President Jimmy Carter as a White House deputy counsel in the 70’sWe replayed Jim & Margery’s 2014 interview with Jimmy Carter about his book “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power.”Andrea Cabral on the downward trend for violent crime in BostonCorby Kummer talked about the craft beer breweries celebrating Pres. Carter’s legacy -
Best Of BPR 12/20: Boston's Very Own 'Ripped Bodice' Bookstore & Urban Nutcracker
Today: Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses the region's newest romance-specific brick-and-mortar bookstore, Lovestruck Books, in Harvard Square.And, the team from the Urban Nutcracker joins Jim and Margery at the BPL for Live Music Friday. -
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BPR Full Show 12/20: No Crap for Christmas
We start the show by asking people how they maintain a "no crap for Christmas" policy.Ashish Jha was Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator, now he’s the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health. He joins to talk about RFK Jr. at the helm of HHS and whether the U.S. is ready for another pandemic.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a Georgie appeals court disqualifying Fani Willis, GOP officials targeting Liz Cheney for prosecution in 2025 and the third guilty plea in the Cambridge/Watertown brothel case.Former secretary of education Paul Reville discusses how Linda McMahon will impact the Department of Education, skill gaps at Massachusetts community colleges, a lawsuit alleging price-fixing at major universities, and pushback to Newton’s multilevel teaching model. Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah talks about this year's best shows. Then it's "Am I the A-Hole" day. At issue is an early Christmas dinner time. -
Best Of BPR 12/19: Ashish Jha Rethinks Pandemic-Era School And Church Closures & AITA For Wanting To Eat Christmas Dinner At Dinner Time?
Today:Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University school of public health, and former COVID-19 coordinator under President Biden joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 -- He reflects on mistakes made around school closures and vaccine mandates.And, our final Am I The A-Hole segment of the year: Is one family member the jerk for wanting to hold the big Christmas meal later in the afternoon than 1:00 p.m., so he can enjoy time with his own young children and family before meeting up with the big group?