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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Fuquan McGee, The Harriet Tubman Project, and Jacqueline Fonseca of the New England Innocence Project
Tufts political scientist Daniel Drezner
Joanna Lydgate, States United Democracy Center
Recent segments
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The Urban Grape Owners Talk Wine, Social Justice And Thrill Of Welcoming Patrons Back To Shop
The couple also offered updates on the Urban Grape Wine Studies Award for Students of Color, which they launched with Boston University in June of 2020. -
Rep. Seth Moulton On Bringing The 'Vast Majority' Of Troops Home From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden will announce his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year. -
Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 'Very Wise Idea' Says Boston Medical Center Doctor
Federal scientists will look into why six recipients of the vaccine developed a rare blood clotting disorder. -
'A Horrible Day': All Rev'd Up Co-Hosts Reflect On Minnesota Killing Of Daunte Wright
Rev. Irene Monroe and Rev. Emmett Price spoke about the generational impact of police violence on mental health in the Black community during their Monday interview on Boston Public Radio. -
Dolores Huerta On The Pressing Fight For Labor Rights In The COVID Era
"We know labor unions are essential to our democracy, because labor unions create the middle class." -
With Officers Testifying Against Chauvin, Is The 'Blue Wall Of Silence' Crumbling?
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral weighs in on the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/11: Frontline's "Status: Venezuelan"
Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung are in the host seats today. Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a number of Supreme Court-related topics: gerrymandering, religious vaccine mandates, and presidential power.Mauricio Rodriguez Pons and Almudena Toral are behind Frontline's latest film, in partnership with ProPublica: Status Venezuelan. They zoom in to discuss.Trenni Casey discusses early controversy in the World Cup draw, as Egypt and Iran protest being drawn to play in Seattle during the tournament's 'Pride Match.' Plus, the grandpa playing quarterback in the NFL.MIT economist Jon Gruber on Trump's plan to deliver direct cash to kids; and the latest on ACA subsidies. -
BPR Full Show 12/10: Quitting Caffeine? Never.
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen discusses ABC signing Kimmel to a one-year contract a social media ban for kids in Australia and his interview with Patti Smith.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on cracks showing in the Trump Cabinet — namely, Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem.Franchie Viaud of JustBookish in Dorchester and Cathy and Bruce Jacobs of Turtle Books in Brookline join for an indie bookstore panel.Musician Will Dailey performs ahead a show at the Paradise Rock Club this weekend.Naturalist Sy Montgomery joins via zoom for the Afternoon Zoo to talk piano-playing octopuses and falcons protecting cherry crops in Michigan. -
Best Of BPR 12/10: In Support Of Indie Bookstores & Will Dailey's 'People Over Platforms' Music
Today:Franchie Viaud, bookstore manager at Just Book-ish in Dorchester, and Cathy and Bruce Jacobs, co-owners of Turtle Books in Brookline, discuss the importance of independent bookstores.And, musician Will Dailey joins ahead of a show at the Paradise Rock Club. -
Best Of BPR 12/09: On The "ICE Was Here" Nativity Scene In Dedham
Today: We get your thoughts on the nativity scene put up by St. Susanna Parish, featuring a sign reading "ICE was here" in the spot where Jesus, Mary and Joseph are usually centered in the manger. -
BPR Full Show 12/9: "ICE was here"
CNN's John King zooms in for a politics roundupACLU of MA executive director Carol Rose discusses some of their high profile cases this year; the ACLU birthright citizenship case picked by SCOTUS to debate the merits, their work monitoring Flock's surveillance network, and moreAuthor Jeff Pearlman discusses his book "Only God Can Judge Me" about Tupac ShakurState Rep. David Muradian and David Nangle, Executive Director of SIGMA (Stop iGaming) discuss the state's new proposed gambling rules