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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Special guest co-host Ken Casey with:
Author Michael Patrick McDonald
Jan. 6 police officer Michael Fanone
Live music from Jesse Ahern
Chrissy Lynch, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Recent segments
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Jay Wexler On Clerking For Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Wexler, now a law professor, tells us about what it was like to clerk for the late Supreme Court justice. -
Peter Strzok: President Trump's 'False' Claims Hurt America's Global Standing
The former FBI agent said the president’s words and actions have a weakening affect on democracy and our security. -
Andrea Campbell: Police Task Force Recommendations 'Step In The Right Direction,' But Some 'Red Flags'
The task force recommends establishing a more powerful civilian review board, but Campbell says it still isn't fully independent. -
Andrea Campbell Is 'Seriously Considering' Running For Boston Mayor
Campbell would join fellow city councilor Michelle Wu in the race. Incumbent Mayor Marty Walsh has not confirmed whether he's running for reelection. -
Amending Your Ethnocentrism With Rick Steves
The challenges of today make broadening your perspective more important than ever, Steves says. -
Andrea Cabral Commends Newly Reached Settlement Over Death of Breonna Taylor
The former Suffolk County sheriff said details of the agreement shed light on misconduct by officers at the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Listen to previous shows
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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. -
BPR Full Show 9/23: Ask The Mayor with Mayor Michelle Wu
BPR Full Show 9/23: Ask The Mayor with Mayor Michelle Wu -
Best Of BPR 9/22: Maria Ressa Warned Us About This
Today: We bring you our conversation from May 2025 with Maria Ressa – the Nobel prize winning journalist who was arrested repeatedly in the Philippines for reporting on corruption, human rights abuses and the weaponization of social media under former President Rodgrigo Duterte. She tells us she looks out on America in this current moment with "deja-vu" and "PTSD" from her own experiences living through authoritarianism.