EXPLORE MORE
Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville
A special Thursday music session ahead of the Rockport Celtic Festival
Recent segments
-
Rep. Jon Santiago On Running For Boston Mayor And The Risks Of Coronavirus 'Curveballs'
Santiago, who is also a Boston Medical Center emergency room physician, discusses his decision to run. -
Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty In A Surprisingly 'Progressive Move,' Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
The state that used to lead the country in the number of executions has now abolished capital punishment. -
'At Best, It Was Disappointing. At Worst, It Was Damaging': National Security Expert Kayyem Pans Tuesday's Insurrection Senate Hearing
The Harvard professor and CNN analyst said the questioning left her "no smarter," and reinforced the need for an investigatory commission into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
Fit, Filtration, And Other Things To Know When Masking Up
A personal protective equipment provider shares how to tell a mask is the real deal, the value in double masking and more. -
COVID-19 Committee Will Receive Testimony From Baker To Keep Administration 'Accountable', Says Rep. Bill Driscoll
Baker will testify this Thursday before the Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness. -
All Rev'd Up: Hostile Work Environment Case Could Be Headed To The Supreme Court Over Use Of N-Word
A former hospital aide has filed a discrimination lawsuit over the n-word being scratched into an elevator at his prior place of work.
Listen to previous shows
-
Best Of BPR 4/28: Liz Walker On Leaving No One Alone & A Year In Kharkiv As The War Rages On
Today:Legendary Boston broadcaster Liz Walker joins us in Studio 3 to talk about her memoir and experience building community for decades, “No One Left Alone”.And, president of the Boston chapter of the Ukraine Congress committee, Vsevolod Petriv joins with Brian Nolen, founder of New Hampshire-based aid group NH4Ukraine, who has just returned to the states after a year-long stint in Kharkiv. -
BPR Full Show 4/28: The Polls Are Going Down
Evan Horowitz of Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis discusses the economy as it relates to Trump's unpredictability and the Massachusetts' ability to plan for spending.Ilan Stavans of Amherst discusses the religious solidarity of Pope Francis and the surge of nationalism in Mexico amid Trump threats.Rev. Liz Walker discusses her memoir "No One Left Alone"A Ukraine panel with Vsevolod Petriv, president of the Boston chapter of the Ukraine Congress Committee, and Brian Nolen, New Hampshire man who founded an aid group and has spent the past year in Kharkiv delivering aid directly to the front lines. -
BPR Full Show 4/25: The Karen Read Trial
Paul Willis is a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth through hip hop & the arts. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” a combination album / book / teaching curriculum about what hip hop can teach about leadership. Andera Cabral on the Wisconsin Judge who was arrested. Shirley Leung on nonprofit 826 Boston rejecting $250k in federal grants to maintain their DEI programs. Ken Zuckerman from the national mustard museum & chef Wil Gilson join to promote a liverwurst festival happening Sunday at First Street Market called “Best of the Wurst.”Adam Reilly & Sue O’Connell are our guest for this week’s edition of our media analysis segment Press Play. Main story this week is CBS News & the 60 Minutes chief resigning over editorial pressures. -
BPR Full Show 4/18: Getting Marathon Ready!
Twisted Pine performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of shows at the Spire in Plymouth and Lowell’s The Town and The City festival. Sue O’Connell on the Blue Origin flight & the latest on Karen Read.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on RFK’s ongoing vaccine disinformation campaign.BAA CEO Jack Flemming joined to preview this year’s Boston Marathon. He’ll join alongside championship athlete and first-timer Boston runner Barry Keane.Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller on proposed slashes to NPR & PBS -
Best Of BPR 4/25: Karen Read's Second First Week In Court & Hip Hop Leadership With Paul Willis
Today:GBH’s Adam Reilly & NBC10’s Sue O’Connell are here for media analysis segment “Press Play” – The nation’s journalistic bulwark “60 Minutes” has just lost its lead producer, who quit over loss of journalistic integrity at CBS. Plus, Sue’s dispatch from the Karen Read courtroom.And, Live Music Friday with Paul Willis, a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth with his artistry. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” part album, part teaching curriculum.