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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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All Rev'd Up: The Problem With 'Patriotic Churches'
President Trump has emboldened the rise of Patriotic Churches, which disrupt the separation of church and state, the Revs say. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley: 'This is the Moment'
The congresswoman said America is due for a third Reconstruction period during a Monday interview on "Boston Public Radio." -
Rick Steves: 2020 Election Choice is ‘More Fundamental than Partisan Politics'
Though Steves runs a company that’s decidedly apolitical, he admitted that he's worried about the future of American democracy if Trump wins his reelection bid. -
Andrea Cabral On Philadelphia Police Shooting: 'Where Is The Effort To Avoid ... Pulling Your Gun?'
The former Suffolk County sheriff said there are countless instances of police officers deescalating similar situations when perpetrators are white. -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: This Election Can Crack The Door Open For Structural Change
Joe Biden understands the moment, says Warren. -
Bill McKibben: What A Biden Administration Could Mean For Environmental Policy
If Biden wins next week, he'll be able to start transitioning away from the oil industry, McKibben says.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/17: Ask Phil Eng
Former Washington Post and Boston Globe editor Marty Baron joins for Press Play. He talks about news outlets refusing to sign the new Pentagon press rules, the future of NPR, and what to expect from the Trump administration in response to No Kings protests this weekend. NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell on Trump’s threats to Boston, Marjorie Taylor Greene calling GOP men weak, and a judge’s order to pause shutdown layoffs.GBH CEO Susan Goldberg talks about the “Fund the Future” campaign and her vision for GBH post-CPB funding.Boston Lyric Opera joins for a Studio 3 edition of Live Music Friday, to talk about "Daughter of the Regiment," an adaptation of a classic French opera that shifts focus to real-life feminist revolutionary Deborah Sampson. Phillip Eng, MBTA general manager and interim secretary of transportation, joins for “Ask the GM." He takes questions from us and listeners. -
Best Of BPR 10/16: Comedian Alex Edelman & Elie Honig's "When You Come At The King"
Today:Brookline-born comedian Alex Edelman joins ahead of a show in Boston this Saturday.And, former assistant US Attorney, now CNN legal analyst Elie Honig discusses his new book, "When You Come at the King." -
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Best Of BPR 10/15: Examining The Religious Exemption For Vaccines
Today:Massachusetts is witnessing its highest spike ever in religious exemptions for vaccines. We’ll talk with GBH’s Connecting the Commonwealth editor Jennifer Moore, plus NEPM’s Karen Brown & CAI’s Gilda Geist about what’s going on, and what it means for the health and safety of us all.To read more about the "Unraveling Immunity" series, go to GBHNews.org. -
BPR Full Show 10/15: Hope Is Never Lost!
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen remembers Diane Keaton and previews a Florida Highwaymen painting exhibit at the Addison Gallery of American Art.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses this weekend's No Kings protests, ICE detaining a 13-year-old from Everett and Trump's latest comments about World Cup games at Gillette stadium.GBH's Jennifer Moore, CAI's Gilda Geist and NEPM's Karen Brown talk about the Connecting the Commonwealth series “Unraveling Immunity,” on vaccine exemptions and related trends in Massachusetts.Boston Globe Love Letter’s columnist Meredith Goldstein on the moving professionals who are there to help when a relationship ends. Then we open the phone and text lines to get your pillow preferences.