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Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation
Brian McGrory, editor of The Boston Globe
Recent segments
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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. -
Charlie Sennott: ‘It’s Time to Fight Like Hell’ To Protect Press Freedom
The WGBH news analyst weighed in on the myriad of factors threatening journalism both in the U.S. and around the world. -
Travel Writer Rick Steves, Grounded By The Coronavirus, Says 'There's More To Life Than Being Productive'
Steves is stuck at home for now, but is keeping his company going so they can jump right back in when pandemic passes.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 8/14/26: Pickleball Feud
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners what restrictions should or shouldn't be imposed on Massachusetts beaches. Then, for the end of the show, we discuss pickleball. Should pickle balls be muted when playing outdoors?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/13/26: Data Centers in Lowell
We start the show by asking listeners about kids playing outside, should you let your kid play unsupervised ?Mary Wambui and Jake Fortes of Lowell zoom into the show to discuss their efforts to stop the Markley data center expansion.Andrea Cabral discusses a new plan for ICE to use electric shock gloves as "less-than-lethal" weapons/tools of immigration enforcement.Congressman Jake Auchincloss discusses his re-election campaign for the 4th district.David Steiner and his attorney Chris Murphy discuss their legal fight for accountability against eBay executives who stalked David and his wife Ina.We end the show with our weekly AITA segment. Am I the a-hole for being chronically late? -
BPR Talks 8/13/26: Chronically Late
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners about kids playing outside, should you let your kid play unsupervised? We end the show with our weekly AITA segment. Am I the a-hole for being chronically late? Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/12/26: Ask The Mayor
Rep. Seth Moulton, running to unseat Sen. Ed Markey, discusses his campaign for the Senate.Bob Rivers, chair of the board of directors at Eastern Bank, discusses his support for Q7 on the ballot this cycle, to legalize single-family homes on smaller lots.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins from 12-1 for Ask the Mayor. -
BPR Talks 8/12/26: Trump's Escapade
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their thoughts are on the Trump's condition, can you do two more years of this? Then, we end the show with our monthly Ask the Mayor Segment.