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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Special guest co-host Ken Casey with:
Author Michael Patrick McDonald
Jan. 6 police officer Michael Fanone
Live music from Jesse Ahern
Chrissy Lynch, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Recent segments
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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. -
Bob Thompson On The Emmy Awards Nominations
What will this year's Emmy Awards look like, amid the pandemic? -
All Rev'd Up: Biden Must Choose A Black Woman As His Running Mate
Rep. Val Demings would be a top choice for Biden, the Revs say. -
Mayor Joseph Curtatone: Phase 3 Reopening In Somerville Remains On Hold As Cases Rise Across The State
As coronavirus cases increase in Massachusetts, one city is pausing further reopening. -
Experts Predict 'A Giant Mess' On Nov. 3
All election scenarios played out by the Transition Integrity Project resulted in 'a giant mess.' -
Sue O’Connell Weighs In On Schools As ‘Essential Lifelines’ For LGBTQ, Underprivileged Kids
The media maven said she’s worried students won’t have the infrastructure and support many rely on, should schools remain closed in the fall.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/19: Headline Escapism
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. This week, they talk about media reaction to Trump’s White House address, Brian McGrory returning to the Globe and a profile of the photographer who captured Trump staff for the Susie Wiles Vanity Fair profile. Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on the CDC reversing its position on Hepatitis B vaccines for infants, cutting funding for the American Academy of Pediatrics, RFK Jr.’s move to ban gender affirming care for young people, and the so-called "Christmas Coronary effect." Atikin Rose is an up-and-coming R&B singer songwriter with a new EP due out next year. She joins for Live Music Friday alongside talent manager Rob Kelley-Morgan.Tony Williams and Peter Gwiazda celebrate 25 years of the Urban Nutcracker. Tony is the show’s founder and creative visionary. Peter is a dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.NBC10 Boston media maven Sue O’Connell talks Epstein files, Brian Walshe, and a NYTimes profile of the woman caught in that Coldplay kiss-cam last summer. -
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Best Of BPR 12/17: International Human Rights Groups Are In 'Survival Mode'
Today:Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, discusses the organization's work. -
BPR Full Show 12/17: Merry Moldy Chestnuts
Volker Türk is the United Nations High Commissioner on human rights. We talk to him about the agency’s continued campaign against human rights violations worldwide, despite the U.S. pulling back support.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the latest in the Brown University shooting investigation, as detectives scramble for footage of a possible suspect. Plus her thoughts on that Susie Wiles Vanity Fair article.Step aside vinyl, CDs and DVDs are BACK — at least for Gen-Z. We talk to The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen about that, plus the mythology of Hamnet and its connection to the Bard’s most famous soliloquy.While State auditor Diana DiZoglio’s effort to audit the legislature still hasn’t happened, despite the voters’ will, she’s launching a new ballot question that would subject both the Legislature and the governor's office to the state public records law. She joins us. -
BPR Full Show 12/16: Ask The Mayor | White Stadium
CNN's John King on the latest national political headlinesNBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey joins in person to discuss outrageous ticket prices for the World Cup and John Cena's retirementFood policy analyst Corby Kummer zooms in to discuss the Market Basket family back in court todayMahsa Khanbabai, attorney for Rumeysa Ozturk, zooms in to discuss her client's caseBoston Mayor Michelle Wu answered listener questions for Ask The Mayor 1-2.