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Live Music Friday: Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora
NBC10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Diwali panel
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 9/29/26: State Treasurer Election
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey on the first American man to win the UCI world cycling championships in over 30 years. And a Mass. program to stop school sports bullying. CNN's John King with the latest national political headlines. Tufts International policy expert Dan Drezner on the US-Canada relationship and the terror plot at a U.K. Air Base.And GOP candidate for state treasurer Elizabeth Dionne on why she's running. -
BPR Full Show 9/28/26: Mike Walsh Joins Us
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on an improvement in teenage mental health and how state lawmakers are planning to address violence against healthcare workers.Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad the latest federal funding cuts against higher ed.Evan Horowitz from the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis on his ballot question explainers ahead of the election.Plus, we’ll speak with the GOP candidate for Attorney General Mike Walsh. -
BPR Talks 9/28/26: Your Favorite TV Shows
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: On the heels of Trump’s fawning all over authoritarian Chinese president Xi … we’ll open the phone and text lines to ask: is the US position in the world waning? And will it ever recover from Trump’s damage? Then we’ll end the show talking TV, perfect for a rainy day – The New York Times has released its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st Century so far… Did your favorites make the cut? Listen in to find out! -
Best of BPR (Sept. 21-25th 2026): Trans Healthcare Panel, Brian Levine & The Fabulous 413
This is the Best of BPR Podcast where we publish 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: Teddy Walker of Protect Trans Futures joins with Harvard attorney Alejandra Caraballo, and a trans youth to discuss restrictions on access to healthcare in MassachusettsBrian Levine (director of the UMass Cybersecurity Institute) discusses the recent cyberattack at Springfield Public Schools, these types of attacks in general, and personal data privacy and security measures people can takeWe’ll speak with our pals Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith from “The Fabulous 413.” -
BPR Full Show 9/25/26: Uncrustadouble
We'll open the calls with NEPM Executive Editor and Big E historian Liz Roman riding along — and hear from Anthony Hough, of Big E vendor/ West Springfield staple "White Hut" (Jim and Margery experienced their Uncrustadouble, double cheeseburger sandwiched between two deep fried uncrustables ...)Rachel Maddow of MS Now zooms in to discuss her coverage of the protest movement, the White House banning her org among others, and other national news.Sarah Willie-LeBreton, president of Smith College, joins in Starr Studio.AG Andrea Campbell does Ask the AG from the Starr Studio, 12-1