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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard’s Danielle Allen and the American Prospect’s Bob Kuttner – they both have different ideas for the way we do primaries in Massachusetts, we’ll hear them debate
Live Music Friday with “Caio e Jess” – two professors at Berklee College of Music
Local woman and media maven Sue O'Connell
Northwestern University's Leah Gould will talk about women in the military
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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Who's Buried In Grant's Tomb
Biographer Ron Chernow joined us to talk about his new book on Ulysses s. Grant, Grant. Plus, we opened the lines to hear your thoughts on Harvey Weinstein, Heather Goldstone on Trump's EPA, Juliette Kayyem on Trump wanting more nukes, and Corby Kummer on the latest food trends. (Full Show 10/11/17) -
The Ins and Outs Of Tax Reform
Ford Professor of Economics at MIT Jonathan Gruber joined us to answer our questions and yours about Trump's tax plan and tax reform in general. Plus, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on his new book, At the Stranger’s Gate: Arrivals in New York, Nancy Koehn, John King, and Ryan Landry on his newest play. -
Cooking Is A Family Affair For Chef Jacques Pépin
Famed Chef Jacques Pepin joined us with his granddaughter Shorey to talk about his new book, "Grandfather’s Lessons: In the Kitchen with Shorey." Plus, TV Expert Bob Thompson, poet Richard Blanco, Charlie Sennott, and Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis on local and national politics. (Full Show 10/09 ) -
Honk For Newsquiz
The Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band joined us for the news quiz to talk about the upcoming Honk festival. Plus, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and Sue O'Connell. (Full Show 10/06/17) -
Morongate
We opened the lines to hear what you thought of the latest White House scandal, Secretary of State allegedly calling President Trump a moron. Plus, Congressman Mike Capuano, WGBH's Jared Bowed, NBC's Chuck Todd, and education expert Paul Reville.
