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Monday on BPR:
Former US labor secretary Robert Reich
Actor Chris Cooper & author Ben Shattuck on their film History of Sound
Folks from White Snake Projects’ Indigenous Directory for Musical Storytelling
Mother-and-son duo behind the new cookbook Homeland Massala
1970s TV heartthrob John Davidson
Recent segments
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'Safety First' Restaurant Guidelines Aim To Keep 'Workers Safe During COVID-19,' Says Corby Kummer
The newest set of guidelines streamline the numerous sets of food safety recommendations already available. -
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell: For An Industrial City, 'Zoom Doesn't Do You Much Good'
In New Bedford, fishing and warehouse work continues amid the coronavirus pandemic. -
Cabral Talks About ‘Extraordinary’ Decision By Judge Overseeing Flynn Case
The former Suffolk County Sheriff had qualms with the Justice Department’s motion to drop charges against the former national security advisor, who pled guilty to lying to the FBI in 2017. -
John King: Trump’s Trying To Distract Voters With Baseless Scarborough Conspiracy
CNN’s chief national correspondent said the president is likely looking to stoke his base ahead of the November elections. -
Juliette Kayyem On Massachusetts' Phase 1 Of Reopening Next Week
The world that we reopen into will be "180 degrees different" from our previous idea of normal, Kayyem says. -
Art Caplan To Lockdown Protesters: 'Take Responsibility' For Putting Lives At Risk
The medical ethicist said activists should take more responsibility for putting others' lives at risk.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election Bid
Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election. -
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BPR Full Show 02/07: Friday Ask the Governor
Live Music Friday with singer-songwriter Kyle Ray, who is opening for Sheryl Crow at Concord’s Umbrella Arts Center. We also speak with the president of Salt Lick Incubator, Liza Levy.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about media outlets responding to MAGA pressure, while Fox News puts Lara Trump in the host seat. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Boston Mayoral race and state officials bracing for future funding freezes by the Trump administration.Gov. Maura Healey joins for "Ask the Governor." -
Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025. -
BPR Full Show 02/06: Double Dipping
Chuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus.