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Thursday on BPR:
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans
Dusty Rhodes of Sail Boston
A special music performance from “One Long Earring”
Recent segments
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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. -
Andrea Cabral Criticizes ICE Stop Of West Roxbury Jogger
The former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety joined other local leaders in voicing outrage over the stop. -
Maura Healey Calls Out Threats To Democracy In Wake Of FBI Uncovering Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor
Healey tied the threats to President Trump's statements about white supremacist groups and election fraud. -
Jonathan Gruber On Future Coronavirus Relief And America's $7.5 Trillion Blindspot
The M.I.T. economist said evidence shows that proper funding for the IRS could have substantial benefits to the nation’s financial health.
Listen to previous shows
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Corby Kummer | Eating Turkey On Thanksgiving Connects Us To An American Identity
Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio Wednesday how eating Turkey on Thanksgiving connects people across the country. -
BPR Full Show 11/21/18 : Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Turkey
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, November 21st, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 11/20/18: Weed, Ask The Attorney General, Economic Lessons
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 20th, 2018. WGBH reporters Craig LeMoult and Arun Rath called in from the first two recreational marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts. We opened the lines to hear if your marijuana usage will change now that recreational stores are finally opening. NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek joined us to talk about the latest sports news. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell talked about the issues plaguing Boston including whether or not to lower the speed limits in the city. Attorney General Maura Healy took your questions and ours on another edition of Ask The Attorney General. CNN's John King discussed the top political headlines. Economist** **Jon Gruber gave his thoughts on the economy and health care. -
BPR Full Show 11/19/18 : Politics, Electric Scooters, Poetry
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 19th, 2018. Freelance journalist Joanna Weiss and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas section at* The Boston Globe, *joined us to discuss the latest local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the most recent developments in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. T.V. expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on T.V.. ProPublica's A.C. Thompson was in the studio to talk about his new Frontline documentary on the growing threat of radical Neo-Nazi groups in America. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. We opened the lines to hear what you thought about the prospect of electric scooters taking over the streets of Boston as the city's newts form of affordable transportation. Poet Richard Blanco read some poems that helped us help better understand our lives and times. -
Corby Kummer | Nostalgia Couldn't Save Papa Gino's
Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer Joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the decline of Papa Gino's.