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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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Andrew Bacevich: US Troops Leaving Middle East Doesn't Mean End Of Conflict
The reduction in the number of troops doesn't mean "ending the war," Bacevich says. -
Andrea Cabral: Why Is The DOJ Defending Trump In Defamation Lawsuit?
E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against Trump accuses the president of raping her in the 1990s. The Department of Justice now seeks to intervene. -
All Rev'd Up: Trump's Escalating Racist Rhetoric
The Trump administration has called on all federal agencies to suspend racial sensitivity training. -
Analysis: Ed Markey Wins 'Clash Of The Titans' Against Joe Kennedy III
Political operatives Steve Kerrigan and Jennifer Nassour talked through the Massachusetts primary on Boston Public Radio. -
The Revs Remember Actor Chadwick Boseman
The “Black Panther” and “42” star died Friday from colon cancer. -
Andrea Cabral Weighs In On Sports Protests, Calls Republican Critiques ‘A Form of Treason’
The former Suffolk County Sheriff commended protesting athletes for using their platform to send a message about racial justice.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/6: Things Are Getting Bad...Again
CNN's John King with the latest national political headlines.Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Mass on oral arguments in Boston over their NIH grants lawsuit. She'll also discuss the anniversary of J6 and the Trump administration's efforts to rewrite history.Lee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discusses the problem of rental deserts in Greater Boston, and the issue of affordability generally.Congressman Jake Auchincloss zooms in to discuss Democrats' response to Trump's actions in Venezuela.Trenni Casey of NBC Sports Boston discusses the Patriots being good on the field, and bad off the field. Plus, a whole new year of Jordon Hudson obsession in sports media. -
BPR Full Show 1/5: All You Need Are Friends
Tufts University’s international affairs scholar Daniel Drezner on the United States' weekend invasion of Venezuela to depose its authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro. Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer forecasts 2026 food trends and how to stick to New Year's resolutions. Plus, he updates us on how the Trump administration’s agriculture investments will impact farmers. Bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his new book “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.”There are more lawmakers of color than ever on Beacon Hill. But the legislature still remains disproportionately white. We talk to Mass League of Community Health Center’s Michael Curry about that, and what a boost in rural health system federal funding could mean for western Mass. -
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