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Coming up Monday on BPR:
A marathon-themed 'Best-Of' show, featuring our interviews with:
Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
And more.
Recent segments
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Rick Steves: The EU Keeps Its Borders Closed To American Travelers
The European Union is excluding Americans as it reopens its borders to travelers because of high coronavirus case rates in the United States. -
Wu, Walsh Exchange Public Criticisms Over Boston Resiliency, Racial Equity Funds
The city councilor said the fund does not go far enough in tackling structural inequality. -
Andrea Cabral Discusses First Federal Executions In 17 Years
Cabral said the decision by the Justice Department to resume executions shows a significant break from government policy under both Republican and Democratic administrations. -
Chuck Todd On Biden's Unconventional Campaign Strategy
On Thursday, "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of the 2020 race. -
Economist Jonathan Gruber On Why The US Economy Needs Immigrants
The MIT economist talked through all the ways America's immigrants fuel the country's economy. -
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz Discusses Mass. Senate's Police Reform Bill
The bill passed in a 30-7 vote on Tuesday morning.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/05: A Special Three-Host Show with Keith Lockhart
Boston Pop's Conductor Keith Lockhart co-hosts with Jim and Margery. Brian Stelter joins for Friday morning media analysis. We talk about 250 media outlets signing an appeal to have better protections for journalists in Gaza. Plus Trump calling for the FCC to revoke licenses for ABC and NBC.Jacyn Tremblay is a vocalist, former Universal/Motown artist, and current one-third of the band Three Second Chances. She joins for Live Music Friday. Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez, from In the Heights and Hamilton, who plays Norma Desmond in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, joins ahead of a collaboration with The Pops on September 20th. Author and actor Marianne Leone discusses her new novel “Christina the Astonishing." -
BPR Full Show 9/4: Jim Loves Revenge (Margery Does Not)
BPR Full Show 9/4: Jim Loves Revenge (Margery Does Not) -
Best Of BPR 9/03: Education Secretary Tutwiler & The Queer AF 'Met Gala Of Massachusetts'
Today:Massachusetts education secretary Patrick Tutwiler joins Jim and Margery at the BPL on the start of the new school year.Plus, Love Your Labels – a Worcester-based nonprofit offering LGBT teens community and fashion finesse - is hosting their annual “Queer AF” runway show fundraiser this Friday. We’ll talk with founder and president Joshua Croke, and 19 year-old designer-in-residence Caelum Lam. -
BPR Full Show 9/03: Education Secretary Tutwiler, Epstein Files and Love Your Labels
Education secretary Patrick Tutwiler on the start of the new school year.GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses Rachel Ruysch at the MFA and Viola's Room at the Shed in NYC.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on a bipartisan press conference outside Congress featuring Jeffrey Epstein victims urging lawmakers to release the Epstein files. Plus, how the rest of the world is viewing Trump's health, and more on the court ruling on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.Josh Croke and Caelum Lam of Love Your Labels join ahead of their annual "Queer AF" fashion show in Worcester. -