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Recent segments
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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. -
Jenifer McKim On The 'Revolving Door' Of The Mass. Parole System
So-called technical violations of parole were the reason cited for revoking parole in nearly 90 percent of cases in Massachusetts in 2018. -
Art Caplan On The Ramifications Of An Airborne Coronavirus
The medical ethicist's comments followed a recent announcement from the WHO, confirming evidence that suggests the coronavirus can travel on tiny droplets through the air. -
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum To Reopen With New Pandemic Protocols
The new museum experience will still be able to provide visitors with the intimacy to art that they search for, says the museum's director. -
Michael Norton: In Tough Economic Times, It Pays For Companies To Treat Their Employees Well
Research indicates that customers prefer to shop at retailers who slashed pay from top executives, not rank and file employees. -
The Revs On Legacy Of 'Aunt Jemima' Actress: 'Let’s Celebrate Her For What She Did … And Move On'
Irene Monroe and Emmett Price offered their take on pushback to the rebranding of Aunt Jemima, from a relative of the woman whose likeness was used in the company logo.
Listen to previous shows
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Ask The Governor: April 2018
Governor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of ask the governor. -
Full Broadcast 4/19/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 19th, 2018. Congressman Michael Capuano joined us for another look behind the congressional curtain. Yesterday, we asked you about the thousands of Starbucks employees who are getting racial sensitivity training after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for trespassing. Today, we asked you about your experiences with sensitivity training and if you think they work. Governor Charlie Baker joined us take your questions and ours on this month's ask the governor segment. With the price of colleges continuing to skyrocket, we opened the lines and asked you if you wished you had avoided student loans and gone to a community college. NECN's Sue O' Connell joined us to talk more about the college vs. community college debate. -
Full Broadcast 4/18/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 18, 2018. In the past week, two events have yet again sparked a conversation about race in our country. Two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks, and a black Harvard student was brutally beaten by police in Cambridge. We opened the lines and asked you if we can ever get that national conversation about race right. Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman --along with Steve Kerrigan, President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC--talked local and national politics. National security expert Juliette Kayyem updated us on the most recent developments in the Russian investigation. Writer and historian Timothy Snyder talked about his newest book, "The Road to Unfreedom." Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave her thoughts on the recent change to Vermont gun laws. WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Amy Schumer's new movie, "I Feel Pretty." -
Full Broadcast 4/17/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. We took your calls about James Comey's new book, and some of the issues he takes with the president. Is Comey spreading the truth or throwing sucker punches? Trenni Kusnierek joined us for a recap of yesterday's Boston Marathon. FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk gave us a preview of the new documentary, "McCain," which follows how John McCain's presidential run paved the way for the Trump presidency. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about how opioid deaths are impacting the number of organs available for transplant. We opened up the lines to ask you about a new study that says hand dryers spread bacteria and pathogens. CNN's John King gave his take on Sean Hannity's relationship to Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen. Harvard historian Nancy Koehn explained what can be done to preserve the world's collective memory of the Holocaust. -
Full Broadcast 4/16/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, April 10th, 2018. Volunteers, supporters and — most importantly — runners have braved the rain to participate in today's Boston Marathon. We ask you, would you forgive runners for pulling out of the race today because of the extreme weather?After winning the Boston Marathon 50 years ago, Amby Burfoot, now 71, is running it again. We talked to him about his marathon experiences and running tips. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed America's military strategy in Syria.Former Governor Deval Patrick joined us to talk about the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings and the city's resilience. We talked to Dr. Eric Goralnick about the medical lessons that we learned from the marathon bombings. Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes talk about their new children's book, "Rescue and Jessica, A Life-Changing Friendship." Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek updated us on the marathon winners.