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Wednesday on BPR:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Bipartisan panel on MA Legislature reform with Jennifer Nassour & Jay Kaufman
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Recent segments
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Massachusetts Begins Reopening To Mixed Criticism, Says Shirley Leung
Scientists believe the reopening plan is too fast, while many business owners wish it would happen sooner, Leung said. -
Massachusetts' Reopening Plan Must Also Consider Reclosing, Says Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Gergen Barnett is pleased with Massachusetts' reopening response, but wants to know what we'll do if it doesn't work. -
Callie Crossley On Texas Salon Owner Who Received $18K In PPP Loans: 'Don’t Be Shady'
The “Under the Radar” and “Basic Black” host defended Shelley Luther’s right to protest lockdown restrictions, but said she should’ve been more transparent about the government aid. -
Richard Blanco On The Poetry Of The Home-Cooked Meal
The inaugural poet read works from Joy Harjo and Naomi Shihab Nye, along with one of his own. -
Emily Rooney: Massachusetts Won't Be Like Wisconsin When It Reopens
Wisconsin's stay-at-home order lifted this week, and many people flooded to bars with no social distancing mitigation in place. -
Anti-Lockdown Protestors Have Gone 'A Step Too Far,' Says Sue O'Connell
It is not normal to show up and protest carrying weapons, O'Connell said.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/14: Alone in the Cosmos
NBC political director Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundup. Then we open the phone lines for a potpourri politics discussion. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talks about the implications of Trump’s win on the global stage. MIT economist Jon Gruber explains what could happen to healthcare and healthcare costs under another Trump presidency. (Jon was central in creating the Affordable Care Act during the Obama administration). CRB's Brian McCreath, Rev. Emmett G. Price III & James Bennett II return for a quarterly music panel, running through some great live music coming to Boston and reflecting on the passing of Roy Haynes & Quincy Jones. And we hear from listener's about their love for Trader Joe's and other grocery stores. -
Best Of BPR 11/13: Judge Margaret Marshall On Judiciary Reform, Democracy, And Hope
Today:We talk with former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Margaret Marshall about the judiciary during Trump’s next term: court expansion, term limits, and Democracy beyond just showing up to the ballot box -- And, a hope of working together informed by her experience as an immigrant from South Africa herself. -
BPR Full Show 11/13: Justice Under Trump
Jared Bowen on Yellow Face on Broadway and Cillian Murphy's latest film Small Things Like These.Juliette Kayyem, national security expert, discussed Trump's picks for his administrationBoston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the increase in rage room bookings after Trump's win, and how local economic frustrations translated to an increase in Trump's appeal in Massachusetts.Former SJC chief justice Margaret Marshall on the judicial system under Trump, and the state of the Supreme Court -
BPR Full Show 11/12: Open Newbury Streets For The Holidays
Mayor Michelle Wu discussed the election, open Newbury Street in December and more.Trenni Casey discussed Trump hosting the World Cup & Olympics in 2026 and 2028.Corby Kummer on the failure of Q5, the fate of the farm bill, and a rise in alcoholism since the pandemic.CNN's John King on his exit polling interviews after the election -
Best Of BPR 11/11: Seth Moulton Critiques The Dems & Mike Madrid Talks Latino Populism
Today:Congressman Seth Moulton defends his controversial statements about trans athletes in school sports, and the Democrats’ failure to represent the middle of the road.And, Mike Madrid, author of “Latino Century” explains the massive swing of Latino support for Trump: the fastest growing demographic group – who have historically come to this country for economic reasons – voted along economic lines.