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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
Michael Curry, live from the NAACP convention in Chicago
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
“Best of the Wurst” festival
Recent segments
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'Significant' Threat If State Police Decline COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff
Andrea Cabral speaks about concerns regarding the 845 unvaccinated members of the State Police. -
Atlanta Shootings Fit In Larger Context Of Anti-Asian Hate, Harvard's Juliette Kayyem Says
Three Atlanta-area spas were attacked on Tuesday by the same suspected gunman, who killed eight people. -
Looking To Book A Rick Steves' Europe Tour This Summer? You May Have To Wait A Little Longer, Guide Explains
The travel expert talked about the steady return of international travel and the global effort to get people vaccinated for COVID-19. -
All Rev'd Up: Pope Francis 'Flip-Flops' On LGBTQ Inclusivity In The Catholic Church
Pope Francis approved a decree from the Vatican stating that Catholic priests cannot bless same-sex unions. -
Trump Commits 'Brazen Election Interference' In Newly Released Phone Call, Says Former Suffolk County Sheriff
Trump is heard to be pushing a Georgia official to find voter fraud. -
Coronavirus Plummets In Massachusetts Prisons And Jails, But Experts Urge Caution
“What we are anxious about is that we don’t declare victory too soon," said Bonita Tenneriello of Prisoners' Legal Services.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/15/26: A Renter's Life
Tufts international politics professor Dan Drezner discusses the latest deal in Iran.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung joins with all the news about World Cup in Boston, and debriefs her and Jim's interview with former DA Rachael Rollins.Dr. Kate Ackerman of the Women's Health Sports and Performance Institute discusses the gap in research around women's sports health.Corby Kummer explains how international fans are unable to comprehend Taco Bell, unlimited soda refills, and more, as they come to North America for the World Cup. Plus, we as, is pickle the new pumpkin spice?And Dr. Stephen Rich, microbiology professor at UMass Amherst, joins for a tick safety segment. -
BPR Full Show 6/12: Watching Trump's UFC Fight Or World Cup?
BPR Full Show 6/12: Watching Trump's UFC Fight Or World Cup? -
BPR Full Show 6/11: Rachel Rollins Speaks Out
We'll start the show by airing a conversation Jim and Boston Globe's Shirley Leung had with Rachel Rollins yesterday; Rollins is running for Suffolk DA, to unseat her successor in the position, Kevin Hayden.Chuck Todd zooms in for the latest national political headlines.Andrea Cabral discusses the Supreme Court's final cases this term.Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the Bill Pulte appointment at DNI, and Trump's myriad grifts in the White House.Mitchell Garabedian and Dr. Herb Brennan zoom in to discuss developments for Rhode Island victims of clergy sex abuse -
BPR Full Show 6/10/26: Happy Hour and Senator Ed Markey
National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussing the latest round of strikes between US and Iran.Gary Mitchell discusses the closing of the S&S deli after 107 years. Carolyn Chou of Homes for All Massachusetts, discusses the rent control ballot question.Senator Ed Markey discusses his campaign for his eighth term in Congress. (zoom) -
BPR Full Show 6/9/26: Trump Ruins Everything!
Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, discusses the state of the economy.John King discusses Trump's baseless vote fraud claims in California, Scott Pelley's NYT interview re: CBS/60 Minutes, and other national political headlines.Trenni Casey discusses Trump at the Knicks game, and a Somali refugee soccer player denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup.Kara Holmquist, director of advocacy at the MSPCA, discusses the push to ban pet sales in stores in Massachusetts