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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Comedian Steve Sweeney and director Ian Barrett on their new film “Townie"
Will and David Willis of Bully Boy Distillers
Embrace Boston’s Imari Paris Jeffries
Recent segments
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Drs. Joshua Budhu, Méabh O’Hare On 'Excited Delirium' And Racism In The Medical World
Budhu and O’Hare discussed their latest piece in The Washington Post, co-written alongside Dr. Altaf Saadi. -
'I May Destroy You' Is Unlike Anything Else On TV, Says Bob Thompson
The show, which is written, co-directed and acted in by Michaela Coel, grapples with sexual assault. -
Shirley Leung: Brooks Brothers Bankruptcy Affects Massachusetts Workers
Four hundred employees will be laid off with no severance, Leung said. -
Federal Agents In Portland Make The US Look 'Autocratic,' Says Charlie Sennott
The federal government's handling of protesters makes our country look like a place that limits freedom of expression, Sennott says. -
Singer-Songwriter Lori McKenna Talks “The Balladeer" and Her Love for Kitchen Conversations
The Grammy Award-winner will be performing a livestream concert on Friday evening at Club Passim. -
Emily Rooney: Wearing A Mask Shouldn't Be A Political Issue
Massachusetts guidelines advise people to wear face coverings, even outside, if they cannot keep their distance from others. Not everyone is doing that.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 02/06: Double Dipping
Chuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus. -
Best Of BPR 2/06: Local News Is The Solution & Sen. Ed Markey Is Ready For A Fight
Today:Chuck Todd, formerly of NBC News, discusses the media's ability to hold Trump accountable.Senator Ed Markey discusses the Democratic opposition. -
Best Of BPR 2/05: Tracking Democracy With Judge Gertner & Fighting For Birthright Citizenship With Sophia Hall
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner argues we need to take a step back and look at the pattern of Trump’s behavior in the context of authoritarian playbooks, not just individual executive orders. And, she tells us about her work with State Democracy Defenders.And, we zoom in on one issue with Sophia Hall of the Lawyers for Civil Rights, challenging Trump’s order to get rid of birthright citizenship on behalf of pregnant undocumented women who fear their children will be born without a state. -
BPR Full Show 2/5: Challenging Birthright Citizenship
Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discussed this year's local Super Bowl adsNancy Gertner, retired federal judge, weighed in on the legality of Trump's myriad executive actionsKelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope on space exploration under Trump/MuskSophia Hall, deputy litigation director for Lawyers for Civil Rights, discussed their lawsuit on behalf of undocumented pregnant women challenging Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship