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Coming up Monday on BPR:
USA Today’s Susan Page on her new book, "The Queen and Her Presidents"
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Tufts international affairs expert Daniel Drezner
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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Walsh: Beacon Hill's Police Reform Won't Fundamentally Change Boston Police Practices
Walsh claimed that city has already enacted reforms the state has not yet finalized. -
Paul Reville Advocates Easing 'Huge Burden' of U.S. Student Loan Debt
The former Mass. education secretary was responding to a recent Boston Globe piece arguing against a student loan bailout. -
Mass. Police Reform Bill Is A 'Very Solid Start,' Says Andrea Cabral
The former sheriff of Suffolk County shares her thoughts on the newly passed police reform bill in Massachusetts. -
Lee Pelton Says He Will Use His New Role At Boston Foundation To Address City Inequities
Pelton will begin his tenure at the philanthropic organization in June, after nearly 10 years leading Emerson College. -
The Revs Talk Biden Catholicism, Debate Praise of Faith In Politics
During the "Boston Public Radio" interview, Rev. Monroe said she worries touting the President-elect's Catholicism would create a political double-standard, calling it "a slippery slope." -
Juliette Kayyem: Expect Widespread Immunity to COVID By Summer Of 2021
The national security analyst and CNN contributor said Americans have "every reason to be happy,” even if we have to hunker down for a while longer.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 12/01: Trump's Collective Punishment Against Afghan Refugees
Today: After an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC last week, the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on all refugees from Afghanistan. We check in with Fariba, an Afghan refugee with US citizenship, about what that means for her community. And, we talk with Alexandra Weber of the International Institute of New England about the impact on refugee communities. -
Best Of BPR 11/28: What Would Life After Cars Look Like?
Today:Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon of the War on Cars podcast join to discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile" -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Javier Marin On Our Spanish-Speaking History
Today:Javier Marin is executive chairman of El Planeta, the leading Spanish-language newspaper in Massachusetts. He discusses his new book "Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.” -
Best Of BPR 11/26: Follow The Money On Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the chaotic few days of peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. -
BPR Full Show 11/26: Thanksgiving Eve
Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral, discusses how federal immigration forces are misusing "less lethal" weapons against protesters.Harvard's national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia deal, plus Congressman Mark Kelly under Pentagon investigation for his involvement in a video from Democratic lawmakers calling on troops to defy illegal orders.Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear discuss their new book "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."Playwright Ryan Landry previews this year's Gold Dust Orphans holiday show.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses this year's holiday squeeze as consumers are expected to cut Black Friday spending for the first time since 2021.