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Wednesday on BPR:
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston Globe Love Letter’s columnist Meredith Goldstei
GBH's Jennifer Moore, WCAI's Gilda Geist and NEPM's Karen Brown on the Connecting the Commonwealth series Unraveling Immunity
Recent segments
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Callie Crossley: Communities Of Color Are Hardest Hit By COVID-19
Across the country, minority communities are facing challenges from the illness itself, as well as economic impacts. -
Shirley Leung Says Latest Round Of Federal Aid Won’t Be Enough To Save Small Businesses
Leung also said new guidelines should make it harder for large companies to exploit the funds. -
'We're Not Going To Pick Up Where We Left Off': Walsh Says Things Will Not Be Normal When Boston Reopens
Mayor Marty Walsh said the city hopes to test 180,000 people before reopening the economy. -
Trump's Latest Medical Suggestions Are 'Reckless,' Says John King
The president suggested earlier this week that disinfectants could be injected in human bodies to fight the coronavirus. -
Emily Rooney Returns With 'Even Stranger’ List of Coronavirus Quirks
The "Beat the Press" host said coronavirus anxiety has her panic-running her dishwasher and drinking more coffee than ever. -
Paul Reville Calls Move To Online Learning A 'Sputnik Kind Of Moment' For Educators
The former state education secretary cautioned that weak implementation could further widen the state’s achievement gap.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/24: Shut Up And Pack!
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the FDA moving to ban some food dyes and RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda. He also discusses a free grocery store in Maryland and Megan Markle’s new jelly endeavor.Danielle Holley is the President of Mount Holyoke College and joins to talk about the role of higher-ed leaders in the era of Trump 2.0. She’s been outspoken about resisting federal pressure and said she’d rather forgo federal contracts than abolish DEI practices. Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein ponders the relationship status of Paul Revere and dishes some advice for a woman whose partner likes to go on dates to Costco.The NAACP's Michael Curry joins to discuss recent headlines around healthcare & racial justice, including the latest on the Steward Healthcare case. -
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Best Of BPR 4/23: A Joyful Revolution & Comedians In Shorts
Today: Embrace Boston’s Imari Paris Jeffries and Jenee Osterheldt of the Globe’s “A Beautiful Resistance” series and Everyone 250 join ahead of a major rally happening this Saturday to protest racial injustice happening on the federal level, while also commemorating 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led a very similar Freedom Rally here in Boston. And, some very funny figures in Boston’s comedy world join us ahead of a show at the Regent in Arlington tonight: Tony V, Lenny Clarke, Frank Santorelli and director Jordan Tofalo join us to talk about comedy. -
Best Of BPR 4/22: Wesleyan President On Trump's Anti-Americanism & 'Divine Intervention'
Today:Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan College, was one of the first university presidents to stand up to federal pressure from the Trump Administration. We discuss the growing chorus following in his footsteps.And, a mother-son duo for the latest iteration of our segment “How Do You Two Know Each Other?” with Marianne Hughes, the first Executive Director with the Interaction Institute for Social Change, and documentary filmmaker Brendan Hughes -- whose podcast, "Divine Intervention" is out now. -
BPR Full Show 4/22: Did MAGA Make Meat Great Again?
Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University, discusses his 'case against cowardice' in the face of Trump's attacks on higher education.Brian McGrory, head of BU journalism, discusses the local reaction to the Pope's death, the latest with Steward Healthcare suing to claw back money from former vendors, and conservative radio callers voicing their displeasure of Trump's tariffs.Marianne Hughes, executive director of the Interaction Institute for Social Change and her son, Brendan Patrick Hughes, documentary filmmaker and podcaster, join for How Do You Two Know Each Other?Lynne Montesanto, publisher of Boston Magazine, discusses this year's Most Influential Bostonians list.CNN's John King discusses the Pope's death, the Supreme Court ruling on deportations, and more national headline