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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Mas GOP chair Amy Carnevale and Mass Dems chair Steve Kerrigan
Ali Noorani of the Barr Foundation
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Ali Noorani: It's 'Pretty Clear' Where Amy Coney Barrett Will Fall On Immigration
The immigration authority pointed to the judge's record on the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to explain his prediction that Coney Barrett will fall in line with the Trump Administration. -
All Rev'd Up: Amy Coney Barrett's Conservative Catholicism
The Revs speak about how Barrett's faith could influence her rulings if confirmed to the Supreme Court. -
Sen. Chris Murphy: Gun Violence Is An Issue 'No One Can Avoid Any Longer'
Sen. Murphy was elected to the U.S. Senate a month before the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. -
Barton Gellman Says Trump 'Will Never Concede.' What Does That Look Like?
The journalist broke down his latest piece for The Atlantic, "The Election That Could Break America." -
Rachael Rollins On High Bail: 'That Is Not How We Operate'
Rollins' office has previously moved to increase bail significantly for cases where the Massachusetts Bail Fund signaled they would post bail. -
The Revs: Boston Is Right To Memorialize The 54th Regiment
The “All Rev’d Up” hosts applauded the $3 million restoration project, during a time when Americans are reconsidering what history is worth memorializing.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/26: Amb. Nicholas Burns + Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
GBH's Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller of The Flip Side join for our weekly Press Play media analysis segment. They talk about Massachusetts professors on conservative watchlists, and coverage of the federal investigation into Tom Homan. Their conversation was cut short due to some technical difficulties at the Boston Public Library. Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to China, discusses Pete Hegseth’s ominous all-staff meeting, Trump's speech at the UN, plus thoughts on recent headlines about U.S.-China relations. Leo Blanco and Elsa Mosquera preview the third-annual Fiesta en la Plaza, happening this Sunday at Boston City Hall, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Elsa is the festival’s producer and co-leader of the group Agora Cultural Architects. Leo is a Venezuelan-born piano player, professor, and leader of the Leo Blanco Trio. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on history and lessons for this moment. She talks about how U.S. leaders of yore -- like Lincoln and W. Bush -- responded calmly in times of crisis. She also talks about how past presidents navigated criticism and satire. -
Best Of BPR 9/26: Doris Kearns Goodwin Discusses Presidential Precedent For Responding To Criticism
Today:Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on how U.S. leaders have responded to times of crisis, and how past presidents navigated satire and criticism. -
BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream?
BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream? -
Best Of BPR 9/24: Axios' Dan Primack On A Troubled Economy & Juliette Kayyem On More Political Violence
Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses the economy and likelihood of a recession.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses a shooting at a Dallas immigration facility on Wednesday that killed two detainees. -
BPR Full Show 9/24: Can Resistance Succeed?
Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. Did public resistance succeed in protecting free speech -- this time?GBH's Jared Bowen discusses Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night and The Rocky Horror Picture Show turning 50.National security expert Juliette Kayyem on the shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, Trump's UN speech, no federal charges yet in the Charlie Kirk case.We talk to Boston Debate League executive director Kimberly Willingham and hear students debate the subject of Boston city bike lanes. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer zooms in to discuss the USDA quietly removing a food insecurity tracker and the one year anniversary of Dani's Queer Bar.