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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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Lewis Black says 'goodbye' to the comedy circuit
The Daily Show correspondent and stand-up comedian said this is his final tour, but he'll stay busy in other ways. -
John Deaton says if he's elected to US Senate, he will break with GOP on some issues
The GOP challenger seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Massachusetts needs an independent voice. -
In a muddled era for movie distribution, local filmmakers turn to the Boston Film Festival
Massachusetts’ film tax credit is a boost, too, says Cambridge filmmaker Eric Aronson. -
50 years after busing, Boston leaders urge reevaluation of desegregation efforts
Fifty years after Boston's court-ordered busing plan aimed to address racial segregation in public schools, the city continues to deal with its effects. Three panelists emphasized the need to shift focus from busing to investing in quality education within neighborhoods. -
AG's Children’s Justice Unit addresses bullying and harassment claims at schools
Andrea Campbell said the Children’s Justice Unit is working to respond to complaints at Southwick Regional School and others. -
MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt says the state 'can do big projects'
Monica Tibbits-Nutt celebrated her one-year anniversary as Massachusetts' secretary of transportation with a detailed overview of her accomplishments such decreasing the Sumner Tunnel closures and the East-West rail.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/26: Doris Kearns Goodwin Discusses Presidential Precedent For Responding To Criticism
Today:Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on how U.S. leaders have responded to times of crisis, and how past presidents navigated satire and criticism. -
BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream?
BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream? -
Best Of BPR 9/24: Axios' Dan Primack On A Troubled Economy & Juliette Kayyem On More Political Violence
Today:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses the economy and likelihood of a recession.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses a shooting at a Dallas immigration facility on Wednesday that killed two detainees. -
BPR Full Show 9/24: Can Resistance Succeed?
Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. Did public resistance succeed in protecting free speech -- this time?GBH's Jared Bowen discusses Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night and The Rocky Horror Picture Show turning 50.National security expert Juliette Kayyem on the shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, Trump's UN speech, no federal charges yet in the Charlie Kirk case.We talk to Boston Debate League executive director Kimberly Willingham and hear students debate the subject of Boston city bike lanes. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer zooms in to discuss the USDA quietly removing a food insecurity tracker and the one year anniversary of Dani's Queer Bar. -
BPR Full Show 9/23: Ask The Mayor with Mayor Michelle Wu
BPR Full Show 9/23: Ask The Mayor with Mayor Michelle Wu
