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Thursday on BPR:
Journalist and The Guardian US media columnist Margaret Sullivan
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Matthew Miller, writer/producer of "Tony"
Our 2017 conversation with Anthony Bourdain
Recent segments
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DiZoglio eyes legal tactic to force Campbell’s hand in standoff with Mass. Legislature
The auditor has been publicly asking for the attorney general’s support for months. -
Comedian Nikki Glaser ‘really loves the level of fame’ she's at
Any plans this weekend? Comedian Nikki Glaser will be performing her tour “Alive and Unwell” at the Wang Theater until February 23, 2025. -
Mass League CEO warns funding cuts could impact health access
Any future funding pauses or reductions could have downstream effects on primary care access, says Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers. -
MIT economist explains the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
What is the CFPB? And what would potentially eliminating it mean for American consumers? MIT's Jon Gruber weighs in. -
RFK Jr. is a ‘problem’ for everyone ‘including kids in Massachusetts,’ says Dr. Ashish Jha
Vaccine programs are just one piece that could be slashed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism during his confirmation hearings. -
Wu: Kraft is pitching 'fake rent control'
The mayor says her opponent’s plan wouldn’t stop the city’s greediest landlords from jacking up rents.
Listen to previous shows
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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 -
BPR Full Show 6/8/26: FIFA World Cup and "Looksmaxxing"
Ian Coss and Stephanie Pollack join us to discuss "the Highway Teardown tour"Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther discusses Boston's first nonstop flight to Belize, and how the ultrarich are doing the World Cup.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the World Cup from a public health lens, and the rise in young people getting colon cancer.Corby Kummer discusses the push to incorporate green crabs into our food system, so they don't destroy the ecosystem. -
BPR Full Show 6/5/26: Of Alpha-Gal And Dusky Sharks
Kelly Garrity and Matt Stout of the Boston Globe join for Press Play.Mariachi singer and artist Veronica Robles performs for Live Music Friday.State Auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses the legislature's new audit bill, which she says undermines the ballot question approved by voters.Gary Daffin and Adrianna Boulin join ahead of this weekend's Boston Pride for the People event. -
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BPR Full Show 6/3/26: John Deaton On Why He's Running For Senate
Naturalist Sy Montgomery discuses the elephants of the New Bedford Zoo and a blue octopus that made headlines last week.GOP Senate hopeful John Deaton stops by to discuss why he’s hoping to unseat Senator Markey in November. FRONTLINE producer/writer Mike Wiser discusses their latest film "The War Cabinet."National security expert Juliette Kayyem on a rise in deaths and suicides at ICE detention centers.Jody Adams and Billy Shore zoom in from Bend, Oregon to talk about their Chefs Cycle Ride.And we end the show with an ode to outdoor dining, beach days… and confrontations with seagulls. Have you ever been accosted by a fry-hungry gull? Do you have tips for avoiding these rat birds?