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Monday on BPR:
The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
The Fletcher School’s Daniel Drezner
Bonde Wine Shop's Bertil Jean-Chronberg & Alexandra Whisnant of Zuzu’s Petals wine bar
Recent segments
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Boston Police Union President: New Oversight Office 'Seems Like It’s About Jobs And Money’
Larry Calderone, president of Boston’s Police Patrolmen’s Association, weighed in on a range of reform proposals. -
All Rev'd Up: Amy Coney Barrett's Remarks On Racism Were 'Retraumatizing'
Barrett's vague response to what she's done to educate herself on racism was embarrassing and harmful, the Revs say. -
Sen. Whitehouse Says Dark Money Efforts To Influence The Courts Go Beyond Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination
Whitehouse detailed a 'court-capture machinery' to sway court rulings along partisan lines. -
Former Ginsburg Clerk Reflects on the Late Justice’s Vigil, Offers Thoughts on her Replacement
The Boston University law professor talked about his time standing vigil by the casket of Justice Ginsburg, and spoke on the expected appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to his former boss' vacant Supreme Court seat. -
Rep. Mike Connolly To At-Risk Renters: 'A Notice To Quit Is Not An Eviction'
The Massachusetts legislator weighed in on current protections for tenants and small landlords as the state approaches the end of its months-long eviction moratorium. -
John Paul Moran, Republican Candidate For Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
The openly gay Republican called the Green New Deal “actual insanity” during a Thursday interview on Boston Public Radio.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/12: Sour, Dill And Side Pickles
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Boston Globe's Lylah Alphonse join for Press Play, discussing the widely spread video of Charlie Kirk's shooting in this current era of content moderation online. Plus, the Murdoch succession plan, and Bari Weiss at CBS.GBH's Callie Crossley discusses the firing of Artie T, Josh Kraft's "most unlikeable campaign for mayor in Boston history" and more.White Snake Projects joins us for Live Music Friday. They are unveiling a new directory for Native American performing artists. Cerise Jacobs of WSP, Jean-Luc Pierite of North American Indian Center of Boston and singer/songwriter Thea Hopkins are our guests.Mara Dolan of the Massachusetts Governor's Council discusses flags at half-mast and gives an update on bar advocates. Joanne Chang join with Efrain Gutierrez to discuss Flour Bakery's partnership with Pine Street Inn for job training. Efrain is a graduate of the program and is now employed at Flour. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Political Violence & Charlie Kirk
Chuck Todd, political commentator, opens the show with reactions and updates from the killing of Charlie Kirk.Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral reactions to Kirk news. Former education secretary Paul Reville discusses how young conservatives on college campus are responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, and the reality for BPS and schools across the state around ICE family separations.National security expert Juliette Kayyem joins to discuss the increasing normalization of political violence.Lindsay O'Donovan, Maeve Gilchrist and accordion player Diarmuid Ó Meachair discuss the Rockport Celtic Festival, starting tomorrow. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes -
BPR Full Show 9/09: ICE Raids...Again
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political news.Media maven Sue O'Connell discusses the sheriffs turning their jails over to ICE for detention centers, and the $850k the state spent on outside experts for prosecuting Karen Read.Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther zooms in from Ireland to discuss some of his recent pieces ... Amtrak's Acela upgrades and his ranking of New England rest stops.Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses the start of World Cup ticket sales, and the young Phillies fan who had his home run ball taken by an adult woman, now dubbed "Phillies Karen." -
Best Of BPR 9/08: BlueHub Capital Violated Predatory Lending Laws. CEO Elyse Cherry Defends The Practice.
In 2020, a handful of Massachusetts homeowners sued BlueHub Capital -- the only lender in the state who provides shared appreciation mortgages -- alleging predatory lending practices.Today: We hear from two sides of the lawsuit, on the heels of a Superior Court judge ruling that found BlueHub did violate consumer protection and predatory lending laws.First, Bruce Marks from Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, a housing group which supports the lawsuit, joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 with two of the defendants, to discuss their claims of predatory lending and deception by the nonprofit.Then, Elyse Cherry, BlueHub's CEO, tells us the judge's ruling is wrong. She joins with Rose Webster-Smith, director of Springfield No One Leaves -- a housing advocate herself who says she saved her own home from foreclosure with a BlueHub mortgage.