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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen
Divine Intervention podcaster (and Peabody Award-winner) Brendan Patrick Hughes and his mother, Marianne Hughes.
Recent segments
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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. -
Dr. Paul Farmer On Massachusetts' Contact Tracing Initiative
The effort to track the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state takes 'a lot of support.' -
Chuck Todd: Republican 'Allies' Can Be Utilized For Police Reform
Multi-party coalitions will need to be built in order to get police reform bills passed, Todd says. -
Dan Adams On The Racist War On Drugs, And Why Equity Licensing Matters
The Boston Globe cannabis reporter drew connections between the current Black Lives Matter protests and the U.S.’ marijuana prohibition.
Listen to previous shows
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Roy Moore Say No More
We talked about the sexual abuse allegations of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore with Lauren Dezenski and Adam Reilly and Irene Monroe and Emmet Price. Plus, Charlie Sennott, and TV expert Bob Thompsons. (11/13/17) -
Are Your Ready For Winter?
We opened the lines to hear if you are ready for a cold New England winter. Plus, Callie Crossley, Emily Rooney, Andy Inhatko, and our news quiz. (Full Show 11/10/17) -
The Dominoes Continue To Fall
Since the allegations of sexual harassment and rape came out against Harvey Weinstein, more and more people have gone public with their experiences of other Hollywood heavy hitters that sexually assaulted them. In light of these revelations, we asked you if you think the culture behind sexual assault is finally going to change. Plus, Andrea Cabral, Alex Beam, Paul Reville, and Lawrence O'Donnell. (Full Show 11/9/17) -
The Dems Move On Trump
We opened the lines to get your thoughts on the Democratic skewed results of yesterdays election. Plus, national security expert Juliette Kayyem, Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory, Nancy Koehn, Congressman Jim McGovern, and environmentalist Bill McKibben. (Full Show 11/08) -
Election Day 2017
We opened the lines to hear about your election day experiences and your thoughts about Trump a year after he was elected. Plus, medical ethicist Art Caplan, the ACLU's Carol Rose, Senate President Stan Rosenburg, and John King. (Full Show 11/07)