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Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
The Boston Globe columnist Marcela Garcia
GBH News investigative reporter Chris Burrell
Business columnist Shirley Leung
Recent segments
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Deval Patrick: White Allies To People Of Color Should 'Let Your Guard Down, Open Your Heart, And Listen.'
Demonstrations against police brutality are beginning to coalesce around a platform of policies. Is this a turning point in America? -
Charlie Sennott: For Both Protesters and Trump, Current U.S. Moment Hints at 'Tipping Point'
The GroundTruth Project CEO said there's credence to concerns the president is slipping into authoritarianism. -
Catherine D’Amato On Rising Food Insecurity In Mass., And What You Can Do To Help
The Greater Boston Food Bank President and CEO said one in eight people in eastern Massachusetts are now food insecure. -
All Rev'd Up: NFL Statement On Black Lives Matter Is 'Too Little, Too Late'
The NFL has been hesitant to support racial injustice protests in the past, notably by it's treatment of player and activist Colin Kaepernick. -
Jonathan Gruber On Economic Recovery Amid Coronavirus: 'We Can't Stop' Providing Financial Assistance
With economists forecasting a long road to economic recovery, more fiscal stimulus is needed. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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Best of BPR (9/7-9/11 2026): R.F. Kuang, Beth Noveck &
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing 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: We’ll speak with best-selling author R.F. Kuang, ahead of the launch of her latest “Taipei Story,” and her event at The WilburWe’ll speak with Northeastern professor Beth Simone Noveck on her new book “Reboot: AI And The Race To Save Democracy.” We’ll hear from Polina Mirzad and her husband Suleiman on their new documentary theater project “What We Carry,” -
BPR Full Show 9/11/26: Remembering 9/11
Laura Ogonowski and Mike Casey reflect on 9/11 25 years later.Catalyst New Music and Boston Singer's Resource are our Live Music Friday guests, ahead of an event called "FUSE: Collaborations in Song" debuting on Sept. 19.Sue O'Connell joins us to discuss the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. -
BPR Talks 9/10/26: Am I The A-Hole
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: Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/10/26: What We Carry
Chuck Todd on the latest national political headlines. Andrea Cabral on what's next in the Clancy civil cases. Cristina Quinn on her podcast "Fighting Crime," including the role of GLP-1s in reducing crime. And the filmmakers behind "What We Carry," a documentary theater project based on the lived experiences of veterans and refugees of the War on Terror. -
BPR Full Show 9/9/26: Ask The Mayor
Northeastern professor Beth Noveck, discussing her book "Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy"Juliette Kayyem, discussing her latest piece on the "disturbing feeling of 9/11 nostalgia" and other national security headlines.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu from 12-1 for Ask the Mayor.