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BPR is on tape for our annual summer break. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 31 with:
Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner,
Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine
Recent segments
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AG Healey: It Is Time To Stop 'Making Excuses' For Hate-Fueled Violence And Prosecute Hate Crimes
Healey tells Boston Public Radio she supports legislation to update the state's existing hate crime laws. -
Black Lives Have Been Lost Unnecessarily To COVID-19 Because Of America's Failure To Reckon With Systemic Racism, Former Harvard Researcher Says
If reparations to slavery were enacted before the pandemic, COVID-19 transmission and deaths could have been mitigated dramatically, according to Dr. Michelle Morse. -
'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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 8/3/26: Taco Bell Fans During Cyclospora Outbreak
We start the show by asking listeners how they're saving money in today's economyMichael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses impacts to healthcare due to TPS and Medicare changes.Corby Kummer, food policy analyst, discusses Mass' new chip-enabled EBT card rollout, in a Healey-endorsed effort to cut down on fraud ... Plus, the Taco Bell fans who just can't give up their chalupas.Carol Rose of the ACLUM discusses various policing/surveillance/data privacy stories — Xavier Bautista's death in Cambridge ... the backlash against Flock cameras ... plus a number of legislative actions on abortion access, media rights, and data privacy.We end the show by forcing listeners to make small talk with us -
Best of BPR (July 27-31 2026): DA Hayden, MIT President, and Tiny Habits
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: DA Hayden joins to discuss his campaign for Suffolk DA.MIT president Sally Kornbluth discusses how federal policy has impacted the school and research.Salt Lick Incubator and Tiny Habits join for a special Studio 3 Live Music Monday. Roger Brown, Salt Lick founder and former president of Berklee College joins with the band to discuss their "Songs of US" series and the success of Salt Lick. -
BPR Full Show 7/31/26: Mango Blue Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts are on the Lindsay Clancy trialGood morning, BPR is at the BPL today, with Andrea Cabral + Juliette Kayyem in the host seats:Sue O'Connell joins to discuss her observations from inside the Lindsay Clancy trial in Plymouth Superior Court.Mango Blue are our Live Music Friday guests today, ahead of a Saturday benefit show at Long Live Roxbury to raise money for Venezuela.Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss the latest in animal news: why we're all so obsessed with Jimothy, bumblebees' advanced problem-solving skills, and New Hampshire's contaminated loonsWe end the show by asking listeners what they think about the review world, should we be leaving reviews everywhere? -
BPR Talks 7/31/26: Lindsay Clancy + Online Reviews
Welcome to our brand new podcast! 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 discuss the trial of Lindsay Clancy, how should the media be covering this? Then we end the show by asking listeners what they think about online reviews and surveys, they're everywhere! What do we do about them?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Talks 7/30/26: Texting After Work Hours
Welcome to our brand new podcast! 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 start by asking listeners what their thoughts are coming out of the Anthony Fauci Hearing, Then, we end the show with our weekly Am I The A-Hole segment, should you be expected to answer texts from your boss after work? Listen in to find out!