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Thursday on BPR:
Margaret Sullivan, “American Crisis” Substack author and former New York Times public editor
Former Massachusetts Secretary Andrea Cabral
Colin Killick, Executive Director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Thea Riofrancos, author of “Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
Artist Victor Quiñonez
Recent segments
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Plimoth Plantation’s Richard Pickering And Kate Sheehan On The Mayflower II’s Return
Pickering and Sheehan spoke about the museum’s ongoing effort to highlight the settlers' impact on the local Wampanoag tribe. -
Neil Gross: Reform The Police Force With New Generation Of Cops
Gross wonders what would happen if more people with progressive sensibilities joined the police force. -
Shannon O'Brien And Michael Curry On Kamala Harris As Biden's VP Pick
Kamala Harris, named Tuesday as Joe Biden's running mate, will be the first woman of color and the fourth woman to appear on a major-party presidential ticket. -
Art Caplan: Antigen Testing For COVID-19 May Be Having Its Moment
Antigen tests are less accurate than others, but can be administered more often and have a faster turnaround time. -
Filmmaker Oscar Guerra on 'Love, Life & the Virus,' And The Resilience Of Working Class Families
Guerra reflected on his experience documenting one immigrant family’s struggle to stay united through the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Ali Noorani: Immigration A Lower Priority For Voters
Noornai discusses the latest immigration headlines.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 05/23: Trump's 'Dehumanizing' Ban On Foreign Students At Harvard & Club Passim's Campfire Festival
Today:We start the show with two Harvard international students, with reaction to President Trump revoking their school’s ability to enroll international students just like them.Then it’s Live Music Friday ahead of the Campfire Festival at Club Passim this weekend in Harvard Square. Jessye DeSilva performs for us here at the library … And we hear from her and Passim managing director Matt Smith. -
BPR Full Show 5/23: You'll Be A Dentist
Abdullah Shahid Sial and Leo Gerdén are two international students from Harvard University. They react to the Trump administration's move yesterday to revoke the school's ability to enroll international students. Then it's Live Music Friday with Jessye DeSilva, ahead of an appearance at Club Passim’s Campfire Festival. Passim Managing Director Matt Smith also joins. NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell gives us the latest on the Karen Read trial. Plus, thoughts on the Sean Combs trial and the Boston City Hall staffer love triangle.Katie Theoharides is President & CEO of the Trustees of Reservations. She discusses concerns about federal cuts to conservation and the environment. Lylah Alphonse (Boston Globe) and Adam Reilly (GBH News) join for this week's edition of Press Play. -
Best Of BPR 5/22: A Trump-Free Music-Filled Podcast, As A Treat
Today: A music panel highlighting some great local events and artists, from the Newport Folk Festival to the jazz offerings around town. We talk with Brian McCreath of CRB, James Bennett II of GBH News, and Berklee’s Emmett Price. -
