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Thursday on BPR:
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Mauricio Rodriguez Pons, director of Frontline and ProPublica’s latest film “Status: Venezuelan”
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
MIT economist Jon Gruber
Recent segments
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Trump Should Be 'Removed From Office' Says Congressman Bill Keating
Keating took cover in his office after being alerted to the insurrection at the Capitol building. -
'Maybe This Was The Vaccine We Needed': Washington Post's E.J. Dionne Reacts To Trump Mob
The op-ed columnist also offered comment on Biden's choice of his former college friend, Judge Merrick Garland, to serve as A.G. -
'Anyone Who Thinks It Couldn’t Happen Here Is Wrong,' Warns Political Expert Rosa Brooks
"Every horrific thing that has ever happened anywhere could happen here," the Transition Integrity Project said. -
Questions About Pet Care During The Pandemic? A Boston Vet Covers The Whole Kitten Caboodle
Dr. Virginia Sinnott-Stutzman joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday for our first-ever edition of "Ask The Vet." -
Amid Rollout 'Fumbles,' Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett Calls For 'Wartime' Vaccine Prioritization
Gergen Barnett returned to Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to discuss the underwhelming number of Americans who've received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations. -
'This Is No Progress,' Revs Say Of Boston Police Sgt. Clifton McHale
The "All Rev'd Up" hosts reflected on the chaos of 2020 and the path forward for racial equity.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/09: Trump's Law-And-Order Hypocrisy & The American Myth Of Meritocracy
Today:Trump deployed the national guard in California, without the consent of Governor Gavin Newsom. We talk through the existential questions of presidential authority with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner. Plus, her suspicions about the government's new charges of human trafficking against a man they wrongly deported, Kilmar Abrego Garcia.And, journalist Adam Chandler argues in his new book “99% Perspiration” that the American Dream equating hard work with success has turned out to be more of an American fantasy. -
BPR Full Show 6/6: The Trump & Musk Feud
WSJ Callum Borchers & GBH Adam Reilly for Press Play this week. They’ll discuss the latest efforts to defund PBS & NPR. The Light in the Piazza is the latest musical at the Huntington Theatre Company. We’ll hear performances from leads Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso for this week’s edition of Live Music Friday.Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, joins to talk about steel tariffs, the latest re: the GOP megabill.Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested last year protesting the expansion of Hanscom airfield. Their cases are winding their way through court now, they join to talk about the case. -
Best Of BPR 6/06: Protesting Hanscom AFB Expansion & Live Music With 'The Light In The Piazza'
Today:Last year, climate activists Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested protesting the proposed expansion of Bedford’s Hanscom Field – the second busiest airport in New England, behind Logan. They join to discuss the importance of civil disobedience, and standing up for the climate.And, Live Music Friday with the lead love interests of Huntington Theatre Company's production of 'The Light in the Piazza' - Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso. -
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Best Of BPR 6/04: "A Heavier Silence" For Palestinians This Eid & Local Aid Groups Supporting Ukrainians
Today:Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice holiday, we talk with the Palestinian owners of two local bakeries: Abdulla Awad of Yafa Bakery in Somerville and Sami Herbawi of Andala Coffee House in Cambridge. And, we talk with two the leaders of two New Hampshire-based aid groups for Ukraine: Alan Himmer of the Ukraine Crisis Aid Group, and Susan Mathison of the New Hampshire-based Common Man for Ukraine.