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Monday on BPR:
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Josh Paul & Tariq Habash from A New Policy
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
The Reverends Irene Monroe & Emmett G. Price III
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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Pressley Says Baker 'Open' To Rescinding State-Issued Guidelines For Rationing Ventilators
Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Gov. Charlie Baker is open to rescinding state-issued voluntary guidelines for hospitals regarding rationing medical equipment. -
Former Treasurer Grossman Calls For Banks To Disclose Data On Recipients Of CARES Act Loans
Grossman said he's concerned a majority of the $350 billion in small business loans will not go to minority owned businesses. -
Alex Beam Previews James Taylor’s ‘Breakshot’ Book Club Discussion
The audio memoir is currently available through Audible.com and free for new members. -
'No One's Paying Attention' To 2020 Election, Says Chuck Todd
Joe Biden needs to stay on the sidelines until society begins to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, says Todd. -
Ask the AG: What Rights Do Residents Have During The Pandemic?
Attorney General Maura Healey said the new rules and advisories around navigating public life has prompted many to call her office to ask for advice. -
Art Caplan: Trump's Defunding Of WHO Is 'Boneheaded'
The World Health Organization is small and imperfect, but it's the world's best bet to monitor the global spread of COVID-19, Caplan said.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 04/04: Boston Lyric Opera's Carousel
The Boston Lyric Opera's 80th anniversary production of "Carousel" starts tonight, and brings the beloved show back to its beginnings at the historic Colonial Theater – in 1945.We speak with Boston Lyric Opera CEO Bradley Vernatter, director and visionary Anne Bogart, and Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton, making his theatrical debut. Plus, performances from Chelsea Basler, Brendan Shapiro, and Mary Kray. -
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Best Of BPR 4/03: ICE Agents Obstruct Justice To Take Custody Of A Man Mid-Trial & Federal Education Funds Withdrawn From Massachusetts
Today:We talk with lawyer, former Suffolk County Sheriff, Andrea Cabral about the administration’s attack on law firms … Plus, the unprecedented detention of a defendant mid-trial.And, former education secretary Paul Reville discusses the Trump administration clawing back $106 million in unspent COVID funds to Mass. schools. -
Best Of BPR 4/02: Trump's Tariff Policies Take Us 'Off The Cliff' & Spiders Weave Noise Cancellation Into Their Webs
Today:Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld discusses Trump's tariff plan; and the CEO response to this presidential administration.And, naturalist and author Sy Montgomery brings us the latest headlines from the non-human world: Urban spiders weaving noise cancellation into their webs, and octopuses escaping sharks by hitching a ride on their heads.