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Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian US columnist
Michael Curry, Mass League of Community Health Centers
Brandon Terry, author of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement”
Recent segments
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Political Satirist P.J. O’Rourke Offers A Voice of Moderation
The 'American Consequences' editor and frequent 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' guest lamented the tribalization of the American political landscape. -
All Rev'd Up: 'Symbolism Versus Substance' From The Catholic Church
Pope Francis appoints first Black Cardinal and expresses support for gay rights — but is it just "lip service"? -
Andrea Cabral: Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett Would Be 'Long-Term Major Loss' For US Elections, Democracy
The former Suffolk County said U.S. democracy as we know it will "cease to exist" if President Trump wins a second term. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -
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Best Of BPR 6/10: RFK Purges CDC Panel & Embrace Ideas Festival
Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of the Boston Medical Center joins to discuss the latest medical headlines.And, ahead of this year’s Embrace Ideas Festival, we talk with Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries. Plus, joining Imari both at the festival – and today’s show – Giselle Byrd. She’s the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States at Boston’s The Theater Offensive. -
