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Journalist and author Howard Bryant
Independent bookstore panel
Chitarra Pastaria
Actor Ethan Hawke
Recent segments
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'All Rev'd Up' Hosts Debate Justice And Racism In American Policing Following Chauvin Verdict
The co-hosts both agreed that Tuesday's guilty verdict was a step in the right direction for American policing. -
National Security Expert Defends Activation Of National Guard In Massachusetts, Reflects On Future Of Policing
Juliette Kayyem criticized the power of police unions and county sheriffs, as well as the sheer number of police departments. -
NAACP's Michael Curry Warns Of Backlash, Urges Action On Racial Justice In Wake Of Chauvin Conviction
What comes after the Chauvin conviction? Curry said sustained action is needed to prevent continued generational trauma. -
Step Aside, Bellingham ‘Hippies’: Rick Steves Has A Marijuana Message For The Squares
The "Rick Steves' Europe" host has been a longtime advocate for safe and legal pot consumption in the U.S. -
All Rev'd Up: 'America First Caucus' Is A Product Of Ongoing 'Whitelash'
The failed caucus' platform was widely criticized as racist and nativist. -
'It Was Not An Accident,' Former Suffolk County Sheriff Says Of Daunte Wright Killing
During the 'Boston Public Radio' interview, Andrea Cabral also raised doubts about the merits of most routine traffic stops, highlighting the stark racial disparities surrounding them.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/21: Quiet Piggy
Jinx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme return to preview their “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” tour, which stops at the Wang Theater on Nov. 22ndLyndia Downie & Judge Kathleen Coffey join for a Thanksgiving check-in. Coffey is the founder & retired judge for the Homeless Court, which helps low-level offenders clear their records in order to get their life back on track. Lyndia of course is Executive Director of the Pine Street Inn.Hayley Reardon & Judit Neddermann are our guests for Live Music Friday, ahead of a show tonight at City Winery Boston. Reardon is a Marblehead native, Judit is visiting from Barcelona. Alex Green, vice-chair of the Massachusetts Special Commission on State Institutions and a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, on the latest on a bill sent to Governor Healey's desk that would make it easier for family members to obtain records of their disabled loved ones who lived in institutional housingSue O’Connell on Larry Summers/Harvard/Epstein fallout, a proposed Boston city hall merch line, and the Brian Walshe trial. -
Best Of BPR 11/21: Live Music Inspired By The Sea & Disability Advocates Prevail In Transparency Fight
Today: Singer-songwriters Haley Reardon and Judit Neddermann perform tonight at City Winery in Boston. They perform for us at the library accompanied by Pau and Arnau Figueres.And, Harvard Lecturer and vice-chair of the Massachusetts Commission on State Institutions, Alex Green, discusses new legislation that would allow families and researchers access to records involving people with disabilities who lived in state institutions. -
BPR Full Show 11/20: The Right Lightbulb
Chuck Todd discusses the latest national politicsJonathan Van Ness zooms in ahead of their stop in Boston on their "Hot and Healed" tourAlejandra Caraballo, lawyer, clinical instructor at Harvard's cyberlaw clinic, and trans rights activist, joins to discuss the attacks on transgender people from the federal government this yearKelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope and Mario Motta discuss light pollution in Massachusetts. Mario Motta is a retired cardiologist and specialist on the medical effects of lights on humans -
Best Of BPR 11/20: Jonathan Van Ness Is Hot And Healed & Alejandra Caraballo On Trans Rights In 2025
Today:Jonathan Van Ness of Netflix's 'Queer Eye' fame joins ahead of a stop on their "Hot and Healed" tour in Boston this weekend.Then, civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses attacks on trans people in today's political climate, and the fallout at Harvard -- where she is a clinical instructor of cyberlaw -- over the school's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. -
Best Of BPR 11/19: Yo Yo Ma's 'We The People'
Today:Cellist Yo Yo Ma previews his sold out Celebrity Series of Boston performance is this Friday at Symphony Hall: “We the People: Celebrating Our Shared Humanity.” It will be simulcast free of charge at more than 20 venues across the state, from Cape Cod to North Adams. For more information, go to CelebritySeries.Org