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Monday on BPR:
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Roger Brown and Liza Levy of Salt Lick Incubator join us in Studio 3 with a musical performance from Tiny Habits
A conversation with Reproductive Equity Now, a group pushing for unrestricted access to abortions later in pregnancy in Massachusetts
Recent segments
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'Uptick' In Obituary Pages Is 'Extraordinary,' Says Brian McGrory
The Boston Globe Editor-in-Chief notes that the number of obituary pages has essentially tripled in length. -
Jennifer Horn On The Republicans Working To Defeat Donald Trump
The Lincoln Project ran an ad targeting Donald Trump, called 'Mourning In America.' The president responded. -
Kennedy: Investigation Into Bristol County Jail Incident Is Minimum That Needs To Happen
Rep. Joe Kennedy III defended his call for an independent investigation of an altercation between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees and corrections officials at the Bristol County House of Corrections in Dartmouth on May 1. -
Carol Rose: An Independent Investigation Is Needed In Bristol County Jail Incident
"We're hoping they make the surveillance tapes available," says executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts. -
Andrew Yang On Why The Stimulus Checks Aren't Enough
The presidential candidate who ran on the promise of a universal basic income is calling for recurring checks during the coronavirus pandemic. -
'Social Distancing Is Impossible' In Meat Packing Plants, Says Corby Kummer
Working conditions within meat packing plants require close quarters to colleagues, says Kummer.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore?
BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore? -
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued...
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued... -
Best Of BPR 10/02: Living In Pryde & Government Shutdown Impacts Local Food Assistance
Today:GBH News’ latest documentary “Living in Pryde” follows residents in "The Pryde" senior living facility at a time when queer rights are under attack. We speak with producer Rob Tokanel, Pryde executive director Gretchen Van Ness, and resident Eddie Whitman.And, Catherine D'Amato of the Greater Boston Food Bank walks us through impacts to food assistance during the government shutdown. -
Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.Plus, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses the government shutdown. -
BPR Full Show 10/01: The Government Shutdown
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem with reaction to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s summit for hundreds of top military leaders where he railed against America’s greatest threat: beards, guts and diversity.Former Mass GOP chair Jennifer Nassour and former Democratic state rep Jay Kaufman discuss what needs to happen to reform the Massachusetts state legislature. The Culture Show's Jared Bowen talks all things arts and culture, including why the biggest stars in comedy: Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Boston’s own Bill Burr, are getting flack for agreeing to appear at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on a Boston judge ruling the Trump administration unlawfully targeted international students for pro-Palestinian activism, and the Supreme Court's new term.Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley talks about the Democrats’ role in the first full-blown government shutdown since 2018.