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Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett, Boston Medical Center
Princeton University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Suffolk DA Rollins: We Need To Hear More Rank And File Officers Condemn Police Brutality And Systemic Racism
Rollins says everyone in law enforcement, from management down to rank and file officers, need to speak up and hold each other accountable. -
Trenni Kusnierek Talks ‘Bargain Value’ Cam Newton, And What's Next For The Post-Brady Patriots
The NBC Sports Boston reporter and anchor said the Patriots could get far more than they allegedly paid for with the new quarterback. -
The Revs Talk Religious Iconography, Antisemitism, And White Jesus
The conversation followed a recent assertion from President Trump, who claimed that Black Lives Matter protesters want to tear down statues of Jesus. -
Bob Thompson Reviews 'Disclosure'
The new documentary, available to stream now on Netflix, grapples with the history of trans representation in media. -
Shirley Leung: Black And Brown Executives Form Their Own Racial Equity Fund
The fund, led by 19 business executives, will prioritize their giving to nonprofits also led by people of color, in an effort to counteract what is known as philanthropic redlining. -
Callie Crossley On Celebrities In Blackface: 'What Is the Attraction For People Who Should Know Better?'
The “Under the Radar” host expressed frustration with white entertainers who claim ignorance after getting called out for deploying racist tropes.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/22: Teacher Strikes and Whoppergate
The North Shore teacher strikes continue. We take your calls and texts on reactions to the strike and hear from frustrated parents who are struggling to find childcare. Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick joins to discuss the state of the Department of Justice, how to reinvigorate civic engagement in this polarized era and what’s next for his Democratic Party.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about Comcast’s cable spinoff, the GOP's policing of bathrooms for trans people, Trump’s slimmer-than-expected popular vote victory, and more.Franc Graham has been performing with her Franc Graham Band since the 90’s. She memorializes that era of Boston with a new single called “Boston.” She joins to talk about songwriting and plays for the library audience.Then we ask listeners how they respond to the aches and pains of aging.Lyndia Downie of the Pine Street Inn talks about their mission and other housing and homelessness news ahead of Thanksgiving.We end the show by asking listeners whether they are courageous enough to send the wrong food order back, or if they meekly accept the mistake. -
Best Of BPR 11/21: The ACLU's Freedom Firewalls & The Reality TV Show That Is Trump's Cabinet
Today: Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim.Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses the organization's plan to protect civil rights and liberties under a second Trump administration.And former Massachusetts Public Safety Secretary Andrea Cabral walks us through the latest in Trump's reality TV-style method of picking cabinet members. -
BPR Full Show 11/21: No Mass Deportations In Boston
Chuck Todd on the latest D.C. headlines, news about Trump’s flurry of appointee announcementsAndrea Cabral on Wu in the national spotlight over her comments on mass deportations in BostonCarol Rose talked about the ACLU of Massachusetts’ new “Firewall for Freedom” agendaAndy Ihnatko on how tariffs are going to impact prices of phones, gadgets & other devices, and what we can expect out of Elon Musk over the next four years -
Best Of BPR 11/20: Trans Community In Crisis & Broker Fees Be Gone
Today:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses the transgender community's response to Donald Trump's election.And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses broker fees. -
BPR Full Show 11/20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
We start the day by opening phone and text lines for a conversation about the #MeToo era as Trump heads back to the White House, along with his cabinet picks who have their own sexual abuse allegations.GBH News arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the release of Wicked and whether "Glicked" (a Gladiator II and Wicked box office weekend) is the new "Barbenheimer."Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses NYC's move to make landlords pay brokers fees and whether a similar policy could work in Boston. She also discusses whether local companies are requiring employees to come into the office five days a week.Today is the 25th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo joins us to discuss threats facing the transgender community at the federal level. Will Austin, founder and CEO of the Boston Schools Fund, discusses his view that getting rid of the MCAS graduation requirement is a bad idea, and other local education issues.Then we escape the headlines and focus on the Great British Baking Show and other escapist, feel-good television.