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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
"Fighting Crime" podcast host Cristina Quinn
The filmmakers behind "What We Carry"
Recent segments
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Chuck Todd: Passing 100,000 COVID-19 Deaths
The number of COVID-19 deaths outnumbered 9/11 deaths, just over Memorial Day weekend alone. -
Art Caplan Weighs In On Summer Camps, Says 'Some’ Are Safe For The 2020 Season
The medical ethicist said there are still a handful of factors for parents to consider before sending their kids off to camp this year. -
'Do Not Use Instacart' Says Corby Kummer
Many Instacart workers haven't received safety kits or extended pay for having to quarantine. -
Climate Change Remains Persistent Amid Pandemic, Says Bill McKibben
Daily environmental problems, like smog and water pollution, have lessened during the pandemic, but does little to stop climate change as a whole, McKibben said. -
Molly Ball On Nancy Pelosi's Art Of Dealmaking
Ball's new biography of Pelosi positions her as one of, if not the greatest legislators of our time. -
John King: With Attacks On Mail-In Voting, Trump Seeks To ‘Undermine Yet Another Institution'
CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent said all the research refutes the arguments made by the president.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/10/26: Happy Hour and Senator Ed Markey
National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussing the latest round of strikes between US and Iran.Gary Mitchell discusses the closing of the S&S deli after 107 years. Carolyn Chou of Homes for All Massachusetts, discusses the rent control ballot question.Senator Ed Markey discusses his campaign for his eighth term in Congress. (zoom) -
BPR Full Show 6/9/26: Trump Ruins Everything!
Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, discusses the state of the economy.John King discusses Trump's baseless vote fraud claims in California, Scott Pelley's NYT interview re: CBS/60 Minutes, and other national political headlines.Trenni Casey discusses Trump at the Knicks game, and a Somali refugee soccer player denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup.Kara Holmquist, director of advocacy at the MSPCA, discusses the push to ban pet sales in stores in Massachusetts -
BPR Full Show 6/8/26: FIFA World Cup and "Looksmaxxing"
Ian Coss and Stephanie Pollack join us to discuss "the Highway Teardown tour"Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther discusses Boston's first nonstop flight to Belize, and how the ultrarich are doing the World Cup.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the World Cup from a public health lens, and the rise in young people getting colon cancer.Corby Kummer discusses the push to incorporate green crabs into our food system, so they don't destroy the ecosystem. -
BPR Full Show 6/5/26: Of Alpha-Gal And Dusky Sharks
Kelly Garrity and Matt Stout of the Boston Globe join for Press Play.Mariachi singer and artist Veronica Robles performs for Live Music Friday.State Auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses the legislature's new audit bill, which she says undermines the ballot question approved by voters.Gary Daffin and Adrianna Boulin join ahead of this weekend's Boston Pride for the People event. -