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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ask the Governor with Gov. Maura Healey, 11am - 12pm
Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Recent segments
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Corby Kummer: Michigan Requires Routine COVID-19 Testing For Meatpacking Plants
The state became the first in the nation to require COVID-19 screening and testing for all employees in food processing industries. -
Sue O'Connell On The Neal-Morse Congressional Race Controversy
The Democratic congressional primary has been thrown into chaos with just weeks to go. -
Emily Rooney On The Fourth Congressional District Race
Rooney discussed the Boston Globe's endorsement of Jake Auchincloss, and dissent within the paper through a separate column endorsing Jesse Mermell. -
Andrea Cabral: Massachusetts Bail Fund Faces Criticism
The organization bailed out a convicted sex offender, who then went on to allegedly commit another rape. -
Shirley Leung: Parents Scramble For Child Care, Seek Alternatives Like 'Learning Pods'
With districts still deciding whether to open in person or fully remote, and fewer child care centers opening, parents are seeking alternative options. -
Paula Vogel: Theaters May Be Closed, But The Show Must Go On
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has taken to the internet to highlight a series of overlooked or never-produced plays during the coronavirus pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 7/29/26: Maura Healey Joins Us
Governor Maura Healey joins from 11-12.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the election implications for McConnell extending his Senate leave ... And the massive displacement in France and Spain amid wildfires.TJ and Hadley Douglas join to discuss their new wine venture, Urban Cellar Co.We end the show by asking listeners how they find passive mindfulness -
BPR Talks 7/28/26: It's Bananas!
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We discuss online lottery tickets, is the state using your gambling addiction to fund things instead of raising taxes? Then, we dive deep into bananas, are bananas the new pumpkin spice?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 7/28/26: Ken Casey Live From Europe
We start the show by asking listeners about their thoughts on online lottery ticketsTrenni Casey discusses LeBron James going to the 76ers, and UNC + Bill Belichick in hot water.Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys zooms in from their Euro tour.CNN's John King discusses the latest in national politics.NYT film critic James Poniewozik discusses the latest in TV.We end the show with a bananas segment, are bananas the new pumpkin spice? -
BPR Talks 7/27/26: Jim Shaves His Head
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed. Today on the show: Trump's White House correspondent's dinner and inquiries on Jim's recent decision to shave his head, can bald people be attractive? Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 7/27/26: Tiny Habits Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts were on Trump's White House correspondent's dinner Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussing cyclospora, being renamed the "MAHA trots" in some circles, as connections are drawn between the federal "anti-government" stance and the outbreak of illness.Shirley Leung, Boston Globe business columnist, discusses the OnlyFans competitor developed in a Harvard lab; and the search for a new economic development chief in Boston.Salt Lick Incubator and Tiny Habits join for a special Studio 3 Live Music Monday. Roger Brown, Salt Lick founder and former president of Berklee College joins with the band to discuss their "Songs of US" series and the success of Salt Lick.Claire Teylouni, co-interim executive director of Repro Equity Now joins with Dr. Chloe Zera, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Beth Israel, to discuss their advocacy for a new reproductive rights bill in the statehouse.We end the show by inquiring Jim's recent decision to shave his head, can bald people be attractive?