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Friday on BPR:
Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson
Live Music Friday with Peruvian composer and saxophonist Diego Herrera
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Two men who served lengthy prison sentences for crimes they maintain they never committed: Stephen Pina and Sean Ellis
Recent segments
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Deputy Campaign Manager Rufus Gifford: Biden Win Is Victory For Truth, Compassion And Empathy
President-elect Joe Biden's deputy campaign manager discussed the win, and what comes next. -
Mayor Walsh Again Declines To Say Whether He's Running For Re-Election
Walsh says he's focused on being mayor, not a Biden cabinet position, but won't say whether he's actually running. -
Andrea Cabral: 'Unprecedented' Voter Suppression In 2020 Election
Voter suppression has existed for decades, but Cabral says it has never been so blatant. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/3/26: John Deaton On Why He's Running For Senate
Naturalist Sy Montgomery discuses the elephants of the New Bedford Zoo and a blue octopus that made headlines last week.GOP Senate hopeful John Deaton stops by to discuss why he’s hoping to unseat Senator Markey in November. FRONTLINE producer/writer Mike Wiser discusses their latest film "The War Cabinet."National security expert Juliette Kayyem on a rise in deaths and suicides at ICE detention centers.Jody Adams and Billy Shore zoom in from Bend, Oregon to talk about their Chefs Cycle Ride.And we end the show with an ode to outdoor dining, beach days… and confrontations with seagulls. Have you ever been accosted by a fry-hungry gull? Do you have tips for avoiding these rat birds? -
BPR Full Show 6/2: MA Governor Answers Listener Questions
BPR Full Show 6/2: MA Governor Answers Listener Questions -
BPR Full Show 6/1/26: The Big Boom
NBC Boston's Sue O'Connell and Trenni Casey fill infor Jim and Margery today. They talk to:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on a judge stopping Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund. Princeton's Khalil Gibran Muhammad on new data showing non-white students are the largest share of U.S. college enrollment. Former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville on AI use in schools, and planned layoffs at public schools.Tufts food policy expert Corby Kummer on the millions of people losing access to food benefits, and what was behind the collapse of veggie fast food chain Clover. -