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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Former Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus
Live Music Friday with Livingston Taylor
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Interim Executive Director John Barros
Recent segments
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Sue O'Connell: Supreme Court LGBT Ruling Is 'Beyond Historic'
The Supreme Court ruled the prohibition on sex discrimination in employment also applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. -
Juliette Kayyem On Supreme Court DACA Decision
What happens if the Trump administration tries to rescind the policy again? -
Andrew Bacevich On America's ‘War Fetish' And The Sanitized American Identity
The former Army colonel spoke on his recently published writing for the New Republic. -
Alex Beam On Election 2020, And The Problem With Betting On 'Better Angels'
The Boston Globe columnist reflected on what convinced him, in 2016, that Donald Trump wouldn’t win the presidency. -
Andrea Cabral On Boston Police Overtime
'These are the kinds of provisions that get built into a contract that then becomes cemented over time,' Cabral said. -
Modern Day 'Wanna-Be Dictators' Mimic 1930s Fascism, Says Rick Steves
Steves speaks about the parallels between 1930s fascist Europe and the tactics being used in the United States and abroad now.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 5/13: Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft & Keith Lockhart's 30 Years With The Boston Pops
Today:Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library to discuss his mayoral challenge to Michelle Wu.And, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the current spring Pops season, his 30th with the orchestra. -
BPR Full Show 5/13: Josh Kraft and Conductor Keith Lockhart
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a private equity in the Celtics' purchase bid and their devastating loss last night in game four against the Knicks. Josh Kraft joins to discuss his campaign for Mayor of Boston.Conductor Keith Lockhart on his 30th anniversary with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and what's in store for the Pops' spring season.CNN's John King joins via zoom to discuss the latest national political headlines. -
Best Of BPR 5/12: UN Humanitarian Worker On The 'Nightmare' In Gaza & All Rev'd Up Pope Edition
Today:Olga Cherevko of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, zooms into the show from Gaza City to discuss the humanitarian crisis there.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price discuss the new Pope's Creole heritage. -
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Best Of BPR 5/09: 'We Are Not A Sanctuary State' Gov. Healey Says In Response To Worcester ICE Arrests
Today:Gov. Maura Healey joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on May 9, 2025.