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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ballot Question 4 Debate
Musician Chadwick Stokes on his new A.R.T. rock opera, 1972
NBC10 Boston media maven Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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John King Discusses Trump's Messaging During COVID-19 Pandemic
On Tuesday, John King joined Boston Public Radio to discuss President Trump's messaging surrounding the coronavirus. -
Markey Discusses Coronavirus Relief, Police Reform, Senate Race Against Kennedy
On Tuesday, Sen. Ed Markey discussed his re-election campaign, police reform, and the possibility of another federal stimulus package. -
Corby Kummer On The Boycott Against Goya Foods
Social media has spurred the boycott of Goya Foods products, after the company's CEO praised President Donald Trump. -
Jim Aloisi: Raising The Gas Tax Isn't 'Bold,' And It Shouldn't Be Unattainable, Either
The Massachusetts legislature, citing economic downturns due to COVID-19, appears unlikely to adopt a higher gas tax. Transportation advocates say that's a missed opportunity. -
The Revs On Teaching America's Racism: In Healing, 'You Have To Recognize First'
The "All Rev'd Up" hosts were critical of what they described as a whitewashing, in U.S. schools, of the nation's history of racial injustice and white violence. -
K-12 Commissioner Says Some Schools May Continue To Use Distance Learning In The Fall
Commissioner for Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley said schools may continue to operate fully remotely if there is a high rate of community transmission of COVID-19 in their district.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 8/31/26: Lindsay Clancy Trial
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: As we await the verdict in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial, we’ll open the phone lines to get your thoughts on the case. Have you been following and what do you see in it? Then, we’ll end the show on Allston Christmas-Eve: the next two days are the busiest moving days of the year. Are you taking advantage of sidewalk furniture finds? Steering clear of Storrow Drive? Listen in to find out! -
Best of BPR (Aug. 2026): Stephen Pina & Sean Ellis, Mary Oliver, & Anthony Bourdain Biopic
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: Stephen Pina and Sean Ellis join to discuss their journeys from accused, convicted, incarcerated, to free men who have maintained their innocence throughout. Suffolk prosecutors just announced they will not re-try Pina for a decades-old murder for which he served 28 years in prison. Then, our conversation with Matthew Miller, co-writer and producer of the new Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony.” Lastly, we’ll head Jim and Margery’s new interview with Sasha Waters on her upcoming PBS documentary about poet Mary Oliver, -
BPR Full Show 8/21/26: Accused, Imprisoned, & Now Free
Odie Henderson discusses some of his latest movie reviews, and the latest around AI in the industry.Diego Herrera, Peruvian saxophonist and composer, is our LMF guest today.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses a 'paradigm shift' in Moderna's cancer vaccine results — and the systemic difficulties in properly diagnosing and addressing acute postpartum psychosis.Stephen Pina and Sean Ellis join to discuss their journeys from accused, convicted, incarcerated, to free men who have maintained their innocence throughout. Suffolk prosecutors just announced they will not re-try Pina for a decades-old murder for which he served 28 years in prison. -
BPR Talks 8/21/26: Sending Your Kids To School
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners how their feeling in this back to school season, are you a parent ready to get rid of your kids, or missing them? Are you getting ready to go back to school, or are you an empty nester.. happy and unbothered by the holiday.Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/20/26: Tony Movie Interview
Margaret Sullivan calls into the show to analyze the media's coverage of Trump, and the value/integrity of a newspaper endorsement these days.Andrea Cabral discusses the police officers misusing Flock, and the White Stadium SJC ruling.Matthew Miller is writer and producer of "Tony" the new film about Anthony Bourdain; he joins to discuss. Then, we'll re-air a 2017 conversation Jim and Margery had with Bourdain at the BPL.