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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner
Andy Freed, author of “Lead Like The Boss”
Mayor of Providence Brett Smiley
Recent segments
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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. -
Chuck Todd On COVID In America: ‘We’re The Dirty Country’
The “Meet the Press” moderator said Americans in rural states are underestimating the degree to which the disease will impact them. -
Andrea Cabral On Suffolk District Attorney Rollins' Feud With Public Defenders
The heated arguments may hurt an unprecedented unity between two sides of the criminal justice system -
Alex Beam Reviews James Taylor's New Memoir
James Taylor's new audiobook memoir is 'wonderful,' Beam says.
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 5/14/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 14th, 2018. Jennifer Nassour, president of Conservative Women for a Better Future and the former Chairwoman of the Mass GOP, and Steve Kerrigan, president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the National Democratic Convention, joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the top national and local political headlines. Charlie Sennott, WGBH news analyst and founder of the GroundTruth Project, joined us to talk about the impending peace talks with North Korea and today’s opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. Boston Globe’s travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther discussed the latest travel trends. Last week, John Kelly talking about separating immigrant children from their families when he said, “The children will be taken care of — put into foster care or whatever.” We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on Kelly’s comments. Emmett Price and Irene Monroe joined us for another edition of All Revved UP. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV. -
Full Broadcast 5/11/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 11th, 2018. We asked you about a White House aide, Kelly Sadler, who mocked John McCain's cancer diagnosis. Is this the end of civility?Playwright Ryan Landry shared his hatred of cell phones at shows, discussed an exhibit in Paris you have to view in the nude, and other arts stories. Emily Rooney, host of "Beat the Press," shared her weekly list of observations and frustrations.Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed a 1996 sexual assault allegationagainst Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia, which resurfaced this week.Is it time for Charlie Baker to address the elephant in the room —or, rather, the elephant in the race? Should he stand up to Scott Lively’s homophobia, or is it better to not dignify Lively at all? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung weighed in. Callie Crossley, host of "Under the Radar," discussed a black Yale graduate student who fell asleep in the common room of her dorm — and a white student called the police on her.The ladies of the Merrimack Valley Chorus faced off on our Friday News Quiz. -
Full Broadcast 5/10/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 10, 2018. Senator Ed Markey called in to talk about his stance on net neutrality and Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran deal.Senator Elizabeth Warren to called to discuss CIA director nominee Gina Haspel's confirmation hearings.Congressman Mike Capuano gave us his bi-monthly look behind the congressional curtain.Tech expert Andy Ihnatko told us about Google's recent AI announcement.Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed the latest education headlines. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained the mysteries of bird migration.We opened the lines to hear about your Mother's Day memories -
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Full Broadcast 5/08/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 9th, 2018. Massachusetts’ first lady, Lauren Baker, joined us to talk about the Wonderfundinitiative. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigning after The New Yorker revealed his history of sexual abuse and harassment. Food writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss the troubling way fish are killed. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn explained why the Boy Scouts will be changing its name to Scouts BSA in order to be more inclusive. Drinking straws have become a major source of pollution and a problem for ocean dwelling animals. We opened the lines to hear if you are willing to give up straws to save the environment. CNN's John King shared his thoughts on the latest headlines. Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart previewed the 2018 season.