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Ashish Jha - CEO, BioRadar
Ilona Kudina - Live Music Friday
Rick Steves - NORML
Sue O'Connell - NBC10
Recent segments
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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. -
Biden-Harris Partnership Seems 'Totally Genuine,' Says Chuck Todd
Biden announced Harris as his running mate this week. -
Economist Emily Oster On School Reopenings: 'Be Flexible'
Oster said districts need to prepare for the reality that there will be COVID-19 cases in schools if they reopen in person and be able to respond fluidly. -
Andrea Campbell: Boston Should Start School Year Fully Remote
The city councilor says the school district hasn't answered questions about how to equitably or safely execute a hybrid model. -
Trump's $400 Unemployment Aid 'Not Legal,' Says Jon Gruber
Economist Jon Gruber discussed President Trump's latest executive orders amid the pandemic. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/16/26: Ask the Governor
Governor Maura Healey 11-12 for Ask the Gov.Ken Casey, frontman of the Dropkick Murphys, on the pressures on artists to not be political these days, and why the Murphys have been Very Punk about that since the 1990s.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on Boston's new economic chief and other business headlines. -
BPR Talks 9/15/26: Macklemore and Gilette Stadium
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft has banned rapper Macklemore from performing at Gillette over his pro-Palestinian comments. Is this a free speech issue? And have we all forgotten about the horrors continuing in Gaza and the West Bank? Then, we’ll end the show with some tittle-tattle. Is it possible to be an ethical gossip? Or does talking about other people — even when it’s your job — blur moral principles? -
BPR Full Show 9/15/26: Queer AF Fashion Show
Trenni Casey discussing the start of the NFL season, and Robert Kraft barring Macklemore from playing at Gillette for his pro-Palestine statements.Joshua Croke, founder/president of Love Your Labels joins ahead of Worcester's Queer AF fashion show; models Ray and Audacious will walk the BPR red carpet.Dr. Vanessa Kerry, CEO of Seed Global Health, joins to discuss the status of global health systems.Retired psychoanalyst Leonard Glass zooms in to discuss Trump's mental status and the Goldwater Rule. -
BPR Full Show 9/14/26: New England Innocence Project
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory joining for a Monday news roundup.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discussing the do's and don'ts of using AI for your health questions and other headlines in health.Eddie Wright, an exoneree who spent 40 years in prison, and Jacqueline Fonseca, intake coordinator at the New England Innocence Project, join to discuss the "Voices of the Innocent" event at City Winery this week, and Corby Kummer discusses the collapse of our food system — even "expensive" groceries are getting less safe to eat, millions have been dropped from SNAP food assistance, and ranchers and farmers are struggling under Trump's policies. -
BPR Talks 9/14/26: is AI Coming For All of Us?
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 ask listeners how they feel about AI, is it coming for all of us? should we be concerned? Then, we opened the lines to get your thoughts on little treats... not the big dinner plans type of treats, but rather that $12 Starbucks coffee you love so much.Listen in to find out!