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Friday on BPR:
"Press Play" media analysis with former Washington Post editor Marty Baron
NBC 10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with the Boston Lyric Opera
"Ask the GM" with MBTA's Phil Eng, 1-2pm
Recent segments
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Toad bar to reopen in Porter Square this month
Toad re-opens under the same ownership as The Burren. -
Former White House deputy counsel recalls working with Jimmy Carter
Margaret McKenna remembered the former president as "whip smart" and determined to do the right thing. -
Is the U.S. prepared for the next pandemic? 'Absolutely,' says former COVID czar
The former White House COVID-19 response coordinator reflects on pandemic preparedness, past and future. -
"Do what you can ... don't just be idle"
Leaders of the Greater Boston Food Bank and Globe Santa are encouraging people to donate money or time this holiday season to support people in need. -
Journalists explain the ‘chaos and joy’ in Syria after rebels toppled Assad regime
The fall of the Assad regime ends a brutal dictatorship, but questions remain over the future of peace in Syria and the Middle East. -
Massachusetts' first Latino-owned brewery is all about bringing people together
Roundhead Brewing Company was founded in 2022 by Luis Espinoza and Craig Panzer. The brewery blends Latin-inspired brewing with a community-focused mission, aiming to create cerveza que reúine — beer that brings people together.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/26: Rep. Pressley On Reproductive Rights Rollbacks & Family Health Project On UBI For Moms
Today:U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley zooms in on the three-year anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, and a brand new Supreme Court ruling giving states the power to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.And, Joe Knowles of the Family Health Project joins with Roxbury mother Dalia to discuss the benefits of offering direct cash payments to new mothers -- Knowles' initiative provides $400 every month for the first three years of a child's life to local mothers. -
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BPR Full Show 6/25: Ask The Governor + AI Chatbots
Governor Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.GBH News executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the Boston Public Art Triennial, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and the fate of Iran's architectural treasures with escalation of war.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the emerging details of the U.S. strike on Iran and the proposed "Golden Dome" US-wide missile defense system.Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her recent columns and podcast episodes including how to deal with a partner's moodiness and the role of artificial intelligence in dating. -
BPR Full Show 6/24: Is This How We Treat Them?
CNN's John King on the latest national political headlines.Jim O'Connell + Derek Winbush join to discuss 40 years of Boston Health Care for the Homeless.Jordina Shanks of Fenway Health and civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo join to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on gender affirming care for trans youth.Senator Ed Markey discusses attacks to public media, and the latest national headlines.Brittany Jasnoff, executive editor of Boston magazine, joins with Jason Santos — chef/owner at Citrus & Salt — and Lydia Shire — chef/partner at Scampo ... both are winners of the Best of Boston 2025 list this year. -
Best Of BPR 6/24: Sen. Markey On Threats To Public Media & A Trans Health Panel
Today:Senator Ed Markey joins, with reaction to Iran and the latest on recission for PBS and NPR. Then we’ll get reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold a ban on gender affirming care in Tennessee, giving states broad powers to ban or regulate transgender medical care for minors.We talk with Jordina Shanks, CEO of Fenway Health – the largest provider of trans health care in New England – and trans rights activist, Harvard’s Alejandra Caraballo.