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Thursday on BPR:
Joe Kennedy III and senate candidate Scott Colom
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans + Lawyers for Civil Rights' Mirian Albert
Recent segments
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CNN/Sesame Street Townhall On Racism Was 'Sophisticated' And 'Responsible,' Says Bob Thompson
The hour-long townhall aired last Saturday, geared towards speaking to children about racism and the George Floyd protests. -
Callie Crossley On Some Of The Proposals To Address Systemic Racism In Mass.
The “Under the Radar” host expressed cautious optimism about some of the changes being proposed by local leaders. -
Sue O'Connell: Trump's Church Photo Op May Be A 'One-Two' Punch For His Base
The broad outcry from church and military leaders alike may have an impact on Trump in November. -
Trenni Kusnierek: MLB Wage Disputes ‘Might Be What Does Baseball In’
The NBC Sports Boston anchor called the infighting “tone deaf,” in light of the country’s current economic crisis. -
Undocumented Workers 'Locked Out' From Economic Relief, Says Corby Kummer
Even though they pay taxes, undocumented workers are unable to get a stimulus check during a time of spiked unemployment. -
Andrea Cabral On Issues With Police Unions, And The Road To Real Reform
The former Suffolk County Sheriff called on white Americans to have serious discussions with one another about the systems that allowed Minneapolis police to kill George Floyd.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/1/26: May Day With Guest Host Ken Casey
Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey co-hosts with Jim and Margery today. With guests: Michael Patrick MacDonald, the author of "All Souls: Memoir of a Family From Southie."Live Music Friday with local Americana, folk and rock singer-songwriter Jesse Ahern.Michael Fanone is a former DC Metropolitan police officer who was injured in the J-6 attack on the Capitol. He joins us. And on this May Day, Chrissy Lynch, head of the AFL-CIO of Massachusetts, talks about working class politics. -
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BPR Full Show 4/29/26: To Smoosh, Or Not To Smoosh?
Food policy expert Corby Kummer on Boston's love for foie gras ... and the simultaneous rise of 'recession meals' that destigmatize home cooking on a budget.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses her latest reporting on the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting and new State Department rules that would deny visas to those who fear returning home.Conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the Boston Pops spring season.And for our final Long Run series, we talk about porta-potty sustainability with Rachel Binstock of Wasted*. -
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions -
BPR Full Show 4/27/26: Is Political Violence the American Way?
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses SCOTUS' hypocrisy on trans student rights and other legal headlines.USA Today's Susan Page was at the White House Correspondent's Dinner over the weekend when an gunman tried to rush the event. She shares her experience, and talks about her new book on Queen Elizabeth.Tufts Fletcher School professor Daniel Drezner discusses the state of conflict and diplomatic attempts in Iran.Then we look at the British monarchy through rose-colored glasses.
