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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville
A special Thursday music session ahead of the Rockport Celtic Festival
Recent segments
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John King: Trump’s Vote-By-Mail Attacks Could Suppress GOP Election Turnout
CNN’s chief national correspondent responded to a tweet from the president, who appeared to be reversing course on his prior narrative about fraudulent mail-in voting. -
Sen. Becca Rausch Discusses Mail-In Voting
In July, the state expanded opportunities for mail-in and early voting. -
British Consul General To New England Takes On New Appointment
Harriet Cross is now moving on to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as British High Commissioner. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Discusses Housing Security For Americans
Pressley has endorsed several measures to strengthen protections for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Andrea Cabral Breaks Down Federal Appeals Court Decision On Death Penalty For Tsarnaev
The former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral said she was sympathetic to the court's ruling. -
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett Talks Latest COVID News In Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center's vice chair of primary care innovation and transformation discussed all the latest news regarding coronavirus in Massachusetts.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/19: On Karen Read's Acquittal & Sowing Juneteenth Seeds For A Bountiful Harvest
Today:NBC10 commentator Sue O'Connell and former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discuss the Karen Read trial, and her acquittal.And, a Juneteenth panel with Boston’s first black mayor, Kim Janey, educator and lawyer Ted Landsmark, and Michael Curry of the NAACP and Mass League of Community Health Centers. -
BPR Full Show 6/19: Happy Juneteenth + The Karen Read Verdict
NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell and former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral discuss the Karen Read verdict.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, plus the debate around whether the U.S. should be involved. To celebrate Juneteenth, former Boston Mayor Kim Janey, the NAACP’s Michael Curry and Northeastern University’s Ted Landsmark join for a discussion about racial equity and what progress looks like in the era of Trump.Black puppeteers leading a creative residency at Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline join ahead of a showcase performance tomorrow. We talk with Ash Winkfield, Tanya Nixon-Silberg and Charlotte Lily Gaspard, who perform some live puppetry for us in Studio 3. Today's Am I the A-Hole is about a husband who could care less about the artfulness of his dinner preparation. -
BPR Full Show 6/17: Copley Square Will Be Greener
A call-in segment asking listeners: If Democrats need the working class to win big, do they need to drop the purity tests and some hardlines on social issues?Ken Burns zooms in on the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill to talk about the American Revolution, 250 years, and speak out in defense of public media.Ken Rapoport, CEO of Azuluna Foods & Christopher Grallert CEO of Green City Growers, join for a panel on urban farming.Trenni Casey discusses the Sox trading Raphael DeversGBH's Susan Goldberg on the funding threats to public media.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for the final hour of the show for Ask The Mayor. -
BPR Full Show 6/16: What Happens After No Kings Day?
BPR Full Show 6/16: What Happens After No Kings Day? -
Best Of BPR 6/13: 'My Life As Boston's Most Famous Stripper' & Massachusetts Is Backsliding On Youth Justice Reform
Today:Lucy Wightman joins Jim and Margery ahead of this week's release of her memoir, "Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper."And, a new report shows Massachusetts is backsliding on some aspects of juvenile justice reform. We speak with Lisa Thurau and Kristen Wheeler of Cambridge-based nonprofit Strategies for Youth.