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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday with three time Poet laureate Robert Pinsky
Former executive editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson
NBC 10 Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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On The Front Lines Of COVID-19: What It's Like In The Intensive Care Unit
"A lot of these patients were healthy, these were healthy people living their lives," one critical care doctor said. -
Iris Krasnow Talks 'Camp Girls' And The Lasting Impact of Her Time At Camp Agawak
The New York Times bestselling author has a new memoir about the identity-shaping experiences of her time at a summer camp in Wisconsin. -
Shirley Leung: Golf Courses Should Have Received More Notice Before Reopening
The Boston Globe columnist said businesses deserve more notice to ensure they can reopen safely. -
Callie Crossley: The Murder Of Ahmaud Arbery
Crossley speaks about the death of Arbery, who would have turned 26 years old Friday. -
Emily Rooney Is Ready For Tennis
The host of “Greater Boston” and "Beat the Press" is limited to serving only hot takes, until tennis courts are allowed to reopen. -
Sen. Ed Markey On Proposal For Monthly $2,000 Stimulus Checks During Pandemic
Sens. Edward Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris are pushing for recurring stimulus checks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/6: The Trump & Musk Feud
WSJ Callum Borchers & GBH Adam Reilly for Press Play this week. They’ll discuss the latest efforts to defund PBS & NPR. The Light in the Piazza is the latest musical at the Huntington Theatre Company. We’ll hear performances from leads Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso for this week’s edition of Live Music Friday.Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, joins to talk about steel tariffs, the latest re: the GOP megabill.Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested last year protesting the expansion of Hanscom airfield. Their cases are winding their way through court now, they join to talk about the case. -
Best Of BPR 6/06: Protesting Hanscom AFB Expansion & Live Music With 'The Light In The Piazza'
Today:Last year, climate activists Parke Wilde, Julia Hansen, and Peter Watson were arrested protesting the proposed expansion of Bedford’s Hanscom Field – the second busiest airport in New England, behind Logan. They join to discuss the importance of civil disobedience, and standing up for the climate.And, Live Music Friday with the lead love interests of Huntington Theatre Company's production of 'The Light in the Piazza' - Sarah-Anne Martinez and Josh Grosso. -
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Best Of BPR 6/04: "A Heavier Silence" For Palestinians This Eid & Local Aid Groups Supporting Ukrainians
Today:Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice holiday, we talk with the Palestinian owners of two local bakeries: Abdulla Awad of Yafa Bakery in Somerville and Sami Herbawi of Andala Coffee House in Cambridge. And, we talk with two the leaders of two New Hampshire-based aid groups for Ukraine: Alan Himmer of the Ukraine Crisis Aid Group, and Susan Mathison of the New Hampshire-based Common Man for Ukraine. -