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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler
Independent journalist Laura Jedeed
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Recent segments
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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. -
'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.
Listen to previous shows
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Best of BPR 3/05: "Ask the AG" with Andrea Campbell
It's a March edition of “Ask the AG,” with Attorney General Andrea Campbell. We start by getting her reactions to the ongoing congressional hearing with "sanctuary city" mayors, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. A month and a half into Trump’s second term, Campbell's office has filed five lawsuits against the Trump administration on everything from birthright citizenship orders and NIH funding, to Elon Musk’s government strip-down with DOGE. We talk about all of it, and new pressure from her colleague – State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. -
BPR Full Show 3/4: Fired Federal Worker Speaks Out
BPR Full Show 3/4: Fired Federal Worker Speaks Out -
Best Of BPR 3/04: "The Time For Waiting And Seeing Is Over," Says Cybersecurity Expert Fired By DOGE
Today:Jonathan Kamens and Francis Tarasiewicz both worked for the federal government until mid-February, when DOGE came for their jobs. Kamens served as the sole government employee working on cybersecurity at VA.Gov protecting veterans' sensitive health information; Tarasiewicz had just landed his dream job as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New England.They both warn their firings have immediate negative impacts to American security infrastructures. -
Best Of BPR 3/03: Rep. Moulton On That Disastrous Ukraine Meeting & A Top Secret Lunch At The CIA
Today:Congressman Seth Moulton laments the geopolitical shifts happening at the hands of Donald Trump's administration.And, food policy analyst Corby Kummer joins to discuss potential price fixing by egg producers -- and a top secret lunch with Washington Post food critic Tom Setsiema. -
BPR Full Show 3/3: Zelensky and Trump Oval Office Misfortune
BPR Full Show 3/3: Zelensky and Trump Oval Office Misfortune