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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Transit panel: Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Massachusetts, and former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
BSO Patron Action Network, a group of Boston Symphony Orchestra patrons backing Andris Nelsons
Recent segments
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'You Are Either A Patriot Or A Traitor,' Rep. Pressley Says
Pressley called on senators to convict Trump during the impeachment trial and said that to not speak out is to be complicit in his actions. -
Harvard's Danielle Allen On The 'Re-Knitting' Of America: 'We Don't Have An Alternative But To Put In The Work'
A scholar of democracy, Allen also spoke about her potential run for governor of Massachusetts in 2022. -
Former U.S. Sen. Flake Would 'Likely Vote To Convict' Trump For Inciting Insurrection
"The only way forward for Republicans" is to denounce Trumpism, Flake said. -
Expecting The Expected At This Week's Senate Impeachment Trial? Constitutional Law Expert Laurence Tribe Thinks You're 'Dead Wrong'
The Harvard Law professor emeritus predicted that this week's impeachment hearings will be "spell-binding" and "terrifying" enough to sway a handful of pro-Trump senators. -
All Rev'd Up: Country Music's Response To Morgan Wallen's Racism
The country music industry took swift action against Morgan Wallen last week. -
Teachers Union President Weingarten: Vaccinations Aren't 'Precondition' For School Reopening, But Need To Be Priority
Weingarten spoke about the psychological pressures associated with returning to in-person learning, during her interview on "Boston Public Radio."
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions -
BPR Full Show 4/27/26: Is Political Violence the American Way?
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses SCOTUS' hypocrisy on trans student rights and other legal headlines.USA Today's Susan Page was at the White House Correspondent's Dinner over the weekend when an gunman tried to rush the event. She shares her experience, and talks about her new book on Queen Elizabeth.Tufts Fletcher School professor Daniel Drezner discusses the state of conflict and diplomatic attempts in Iran.Then we look at the British monarchy through rose-colored glasses. -
BPR Full Show 4/24/26: Pre-Gaming Good Bread
For this week's Press Play media analysis, GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley discuss the backlash from journalists on McClatchy's new AI news tool and the White House Correspondent's Dinner. Live Music Friday with Jackie O’Riley and Seán Clohessy, organizers of the Tunes on the Charles festival.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell discusses the "angry young women" driving men into the arms of cougars, and Lesbian Visibility Week.Boston Globe reporter David Abel discusses his new short film, The Petal Pusher, an ode to NYC's Penn Station and one of its longest-running businesses. -
BPR Full Show 4/23/26: Knives And Tools Dot Com
Political correspondent Chuck Todd; Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral; Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung; GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen. -
BPR Full Show 4/22/26: Sick With Hurry
MIT's Jon Gruber discusses 20 years of Romneycare, of which he was a key architect.ACLU of Mass' Carol Rose discusses their lawsuit challenging Trump's efforts to get unredacted voter rolls in the state.Marc Morial of the National Urban League and Rahsaan Hall of Urban League of Eastern Mass join to discuss their organization's support of "clean slate" legislation — criminal justice reform that would automatically seal records for eligible candidates.Judy Pitasi joins us for today's Long Run segment; she oversees a team of 200 volunteers cleaning up after Boston Marathon runners.