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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
'Press Play' with GBH's Callie Crossley & The Flipside's Yawu Miller
Live Music Friday: John Davidson
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Love Letters advice columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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Shirley Leung: Despite COVID Surge, Lockdown Prospects Are Slim Without More Federal Aid
The Boston Globe business columnist said economic approaches in some European countries have made it easier for people to stay at home than here in the U.S. -
All Rev'd Up: The Effects Of White Supremacy On This Year's Election
This year's electorate shows a lasting legacy of white supremacy in the nation, the Revs say. -
Emily Oster: 'Schools Should Be Among First To Open And Last To Close'
Economist Emily Oster says communities need to shift their priorities to open schools for in-classroom learning. -
Suffolk D.A. Rollins on Kamala Harris' Record As a Prosecutor: 'These Are Hard Jobs'
Rollins allowed that Harris, who she admires, may have been a more conservative prosecutor. -
Andrea Cabral: Trump's 'Baseless' Election Lawsuits Aren't Holding Up In Court
False allegations affect the country's respect for the legal system, Cabral says. -
Sen. Markey Hopes Biden Will End Climate Isolationism: 'You Can't Preach Temperance From A Barstool'
Markey says Biden has signaled climate change will be a top priority in his administration.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/12: So ... Are We Better Off Than We Were Four Years Ago?
MIT Economist Jon Gruber breaks down each candidate's economic plans and concepts, and former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral offers her debate reactions. -
BPR Full Show 9/12: Handshakes Are Over
Chuck Todd joined for his weekly D.C. roundup, focusing on Tuesday’s debateThen we opened the lines to discuss the dying art of the handshake... if it is dying?Andrea Cabral on debate fact-checkingPaul Reville on how to optimize free community college in Mass.Jon Gruber offered an expert’s perspective on Trump vs. Harris as it relates to the economyAITA for charging guests for my wedding? We opened the lines to discuss -
Best Of BPR 9/11: Trump Praises Dictators & Harris Gives Him A "Mollywhopping"
Today:National security analyst Juliette Kayyem and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Harris-Trump Debate
Harris & Trump took to the stage last night in a presidential debate. We opened the lines to hear reactions from listeners throughout the show. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed Taylor Swift's endorsementNational security expert Juliette Kayyem on the multiple mass shootings in America recentlyFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on how cooking smoke is bad for our health and the environmentCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley called in with her reaction to the debate -
Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate.