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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian US columnist
Michael Curry, Mass League of Community Health Centers
Brandon Terry, author of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement”
Recent segments
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How Trump won, according to a presidential historian
Presidential biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin on what history can tell us about a second Trump presidency. -
Singer Thea Hopkins kicks off Native American Heritage Month with music and reflections
Singer Thea Hopkins of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe performed some of her songs and reflected on recent headlines. -
Security expert says states need to prepare for potential violence on Election Day
Disinformation around the voting process and confidence around Harris' chances of winning could stoke violence on Nov. 5. -
Flag football set for Olympic debut at 2028 Games in Los Angeles
NBC Boston sports reporter Trenni Casey discussed the rise of flag football, a safer alternative to tackle football. -
Former Washington Post editor criticizes paper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate
Marty Baron was quick to call out The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos for yielding to pressure from former President Donald Trump. -
BACHtoberfest launches ambitious 11-year project in Worcester
Music Worcester Executive Director Adrian Finlay and performer Zlatomir Fung discuss the inspiration for "The Complete Bach."
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/13: Papa's Time To Shine
Joan Donovan on misinformation in the digital age, she’ll talk about media coverage of the LA protests and discerning real news accounts from AI slop. BAMS Fest returns to Franklin park on June 28th, with a whole slate of sister events during June. We’ll talk with founder Catherine T. Morris, with a Live Music Friday performance from Boston reggae band Roots Alley Collective.Boston Pride for the People holds their annual Pride parade tomorrow, we’ll talk about goings-on and the state of the world for queer folks with BP4TP president Adrianna Boulin & Gary Daffin – who sits on the event leadership committee in addition to leading Boston’s Multicultural AIDS Coalition. -
Best Of BPR 6/13: Joan Donovan On Combating AI Misinformation & Boston Pride For The People
Today:Joan Donovan, founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute & Boston University Assistant Professor of Journalism and emerging media studies, joins for a discussion on artificial intelligence, media manipulation, and telling truth from fiction.Boston Pride For The People President Adrianna Bolin and development & parade co-chair, Gary Daffin – he’s also President of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition -- join ahead of Saturday's parade in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -