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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Media maven Sue O'Connell
Live Music Friday: husband and wife musicians Will Nelson Jr. & Loren Benn
Boston University media researcher Joan Donovan
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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'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. -
Keith Lockhart Talks Summer Plans For Boston Pops
The conductor said fans can expect a series of ‘Pops at Home’ videos following the suspension of their spring season. -
Trenni Kusnierek Previews The Slow Return Of Sports
The NBC Sports Boston reporter said fans should expect empty stadiums in the months to come. -
John King: Trump's Feud With Governors Is A Waste Of Time
On Monday, President Donald Trump insisted he had the authority to force states to reopen their economies.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Has The Jitters
Today is national coffee, so we opened the lines to hear about your favorite brews. Plus, Emily Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley, tech news with Andy Ihnatko, and WGBH's great Eric Jackson. (Full Show 9/29/17) -
Patti Smith On Her New Book 'Devotion'
Patti Smith joined us in the studio to talk about her new book, Devotion. Plus, Attorney General Maura Healey joined us to take our questions and yours, Andrea Cabral, and we opened the lines to get your thoughts on the passing of Hugh Hefner. (Full Show 9/28/17) -
Cinema Classic Challenge: 'Easy Rider'
Film critic Garen Daily joined us to discuss this month's cinema classic challenge, Easy Rider. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on the crisis in Puerto Rico, Shirley Leung on Amazon's new headquarters, and Art Caplan on bringing vegetative patients out of their brain-dead state. (Full Show 9/27/17) -
Ken Burns On The Vietnam War
Ken Bruns and Lynn Novick joined us to talk about their new documentary series, The Vietnam War. Plus, John Gruber on the newest health care news, Nancy Koehn on the bids for Amazon's new home city, Corby Kummer on smart fridges, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 9/26/17) -
Fire That SOB
We went to the phones and asked you about your thoughts on Trump's comments calling for NFL owners to fire "the son of a bitch," who kneels for the national anthem. Plus, All Revved Up on Trump's comments, Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O'Brien on local and national politics, Bob Thompson on the best and worst of TV, Richard Blanco for out weekly poetry reading, and Charlie Sennott on the situation in North Korea. (Full Show 9/24/17)