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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ballot Question 4 Debate
Musician Chadwick Stokes on his new A.R.T. rock opera, 1972
NBC10 Boston media maven Sue O'Connell
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 Talks 9/2/26: Heirlooms & You
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: We ask listeners what their response is following primary election results and we end the show by asking listeners about their family heirlooms, do we still care for them? We let listeners chime in with their thoughtsListen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/2/26: Wendell Berry
Corby Kummer discusses the death of Wendell Berry, poet and extoller of agrarian principles. Plus, we'll look at the growth of urban farming across the country and discuss Canada's retaliatory tariffs on food/dairy items.Trenni Casey discusses private equity in college sports, and the growth of youth football despite CTE concerns.Juliette Kayyem discusses the growing number of military leaders warning Hegseth against extending Iran war operations ... and the latest on election interference ahead of November. -
BPR Talks 9/1/2026: GLP-1s & Diet Culture
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: Happy Primary Day! We discuss what people are paying attention to for today's primaries, then, we talk about GLP-1s and diet culture today.Listen in for more! -
BPR Full Show 9/1/26: Independent Senate Races
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung about money in politics this election cycle.Former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, executive chair of the Forward Party, joins with two Senate candidates, Todd Achilles and Brian Bengs, who are running as independents.CNN chief national correspondent John King joins to discuss national political headlines. -
BPR Full Show 8/31/26: Common Man for Ukraine
Retired judge Nancy Gertner discusses the latest legal battles over mail-in voting ahead of the election, and discuss the rarity of a NGBRI finding for Lindsay Clancy.Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins to talk about Congress + her endorsement of Ed Markey.Manikka Bowman, a Seth Moulton surrogate, discusses his campaign.Lisa Mure + Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine join to discuss results of their Ukrainian Children's Health Retreat.