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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Live music from Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Farayi Malek
Author and journalist Howard Bryant on his new book “Kings And Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson In America"
Recent segments
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Callie Crossley: Fighting 'Karens' With The CAREN Act
White women using their privilege to be rude or harm others are often labelled "Karens." -
Paul Reville On Trump’s 'Ill-Advised' Student Immigrant Policy
The former Mass. Secretary of Education said the policy to deport international students whose universities don't offer in-person learning will ultimately do more damage to the U.S. economy than the president or ICE officials are acknowledging. -
Karilyn Crockett: Equity Chief Role Is About Creating An 'Intersectional Equity Lens' To View All City Hall Decisions
Crockett will oversee a cabinet that will work across departments in Boston City Hall to assess equity. -
Andrea Cabral: Amy Cooper Doesn't Deserve To See Her Case Dropped
Cooper currently facing false reporting charges after video footage of her racist 911 call went viral. -
Chuck Todd: Trump's 'Alternative Reality' Leading To 'Disaster'
The divide between reality and Trump's reality is growing ever further apart, leading up to a disaster for the Republican party, Todd says. -
Wyatt Jackson, Gen Rubin Explain Their Call To 'Get Up'
The award-winning performers collaborated on their new protest single, which urges listeners to take action against racism in their own lives.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/25: The Karen Read Trial
Paul Willis is a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth through hip hop & the arts. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” a combination album / book / teaching curriculum about what hip hop can teach about leadership. Andera Cabral on the Wisconsin Judge who was arrested. Shirley Leung on nonprofit 826 Boston rejecting $250k in federal grants to maintain their DEI programs. Ken Zuckerman from the national mustard museum & chef Wil Gilson join to promote a liverwurst festival happening Sunday at First Street Market called “Best of the Wurst.”Adam Reilly & Sue O’Connell are our guest for this week’s edition of our media analysis segment Press Play. Main story this week is CBS News & the 60 Minutes chief resigning over editorial pressures. -
BPR Full Show 4/18: Getting Marathon Ready!
Twisted Pine performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of shows at the Spire in Plymouth and Lowell’s The Town and The City festival. Sue O’Connell on the Blue Origin flight & the latest on Karen Read.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on RFK’s ongoing vaccine disinformation campaign.BAA CEO Jack Flemming joined to preview this year’s Boston Marathon. He’ll join alongside championship athlete and first-timer Boston runner Barry Keane.Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller on proposed slashes to NPR & PBS -
Best Of BPR 4/25: Karen Read's Second First Week In Court & Hip Hop Leadership With Paul Willis
Today:GBH’s Adam Reilly & NBC10’s Sue O’Connell are here for media analysis segment “Press Play” – The nation’s journalistic bulwark “60 Minutes” has just lost its lead producer, who quit over loss of journalistic integrity at CBS. Plus, Sue’s dispatch from the Karen Read courtroom.And, Live Music Friday with Paul Willis, a Boston-based rapper and educator who’s spent his career in nonprofits helping youth with his artistry. His latest project is “Hip Hop Leadership,” part album, part teaching curriculum. -
Best Of BPR 4/24: Mount Holyoke President Sees "A Positive Shift" In Higher Ed Standing Up To Trump
Mount Holyoke College president Danielle Holley was an early critic of President Trump administration's encroachment into academic freedom. She discusses the growing chorus of college and university leaders standing up for their independence.And, Michael Curry of the NAACP and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, discusses the fate of Carney Hospital in Dorchester -- shuttered in the wake of the Steward Health Care scandal. -
BPR Full Show 4/24: Shut Up And Pack!
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the FDA moving to ban some food dyes and RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda. He also discusses a free grocery store in Maryland and Megan Markle’s new jelly endeavor.Danielle Holley is the President of Mount Holyoke College and joins to talk about the role of higher-ed leaders in the era of Trump 2.0. She’s been outspoken about resisting federal pressure and said she’d rather forgo federal contracts than abolish DEI practices. Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein ponders the relationship status of Paul Revere and dishes some advice for a woman whose partner likes to go on dates to Costco.The NAACP's Michael Curry joins to discuss recent headlines around healthcare & racial justice, including the latest on the Steward Healthcare case.