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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Press Play” media analysis from GBH’s Callie Crossley and Adam Reilly
Live Music Friday with David Rivera y La Bámbula
MBTA General Manager and Transit Secretary Phil Eng
Recent segments
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Andrea Cabral On The Push To Release People From Prisons Amid Coronavirus Concerns
"The price you pay for committing a crime ... should not be your life." -
Marijuana Advocates Call On Gov. Baker To Allow Recreational Shops To Be Deemed Essential
Baker has previously said he is opposed to opening recreational dispensaries during the pandemic. -
Juliette Kayyem On IG Firings: Trump Is 'Positioning For Losing’
The national security expert said she believes the president is looking to halt future investigations into his administration's conduct, should he lose his re-election bid in November. -
Williamstown Theatre Festival Cancels Summer Season Amidst Coronavirus Concerns
The season will, however, be available online to listen to on Audible. -
Stimulus Package For Healthcare System 'Won't Be Enough,' Says Jonathan Gruber
The coronavirus stimulus package funds dedicated towards healthcare could be billions of dollars short in aid. -
Art Caplan: Rationing Guidelines Reflect Inequities Of Healthcare System, But Are 'What You've Got To Do'
Massachusetts' new guidelines for rationing medical resources prioritize young and otherwise healthy people.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 7/15: Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan & Firefighters' Union President Ed Kelly On Gabriel House Fire
Today:In Fall River, we’re still learning about all that went wrong in the assisted living-factility fire that left nine dead over the weekend. Dozens were injured. We begin the show with Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan on the latest.And, Ed Kelly, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, calls in – as firefighters in Fall River say they didn’t have the resources to adequately respond. -
Best Of BPR 7/14: ACA Architect Jon Gruber On Medicaid Cuts & Michael Curry Live From The NAACP Convention
Today: Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung fill in for Jim and Margery.MIT economist Jon Gruber discusses the impacts of Trump's spending bill: massive tax cuts for the wealthy, funded by kicking poor people off of health care.And, Michael Curry joins us remotely from the national NAACP Convention. Curry sits on the NAACP's national board of directors. -
BPR Full Show 7/14: I'm The Problem, It's Me
Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers and NAACP zooms in from the NAACP convention in Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss this year's convention, themed "The Fierce Urgency of Now."Then, MIT economist Jon Gruber breaks down the healthcare impacts of Trump's spending bill.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer explains the impact of tariffs on coffee in Brazil, and how another caffeinated plant, the U.S.-native yaupon, may be getting a boost.The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III join for All Rev'd Up. They discuss a new IRS rule on political endorsements and Pope Leo's thoughts on AI. -
BPR Full Show 7/11: You're Gonna Be Shocked About The Bread
GBH political reporter Adam Reilly and Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about blowback to a NYTimes report on Zohran Mamdani’s college application, CBS’ 60 Minutes settlement and more.Debo Ray is our guest for Live Music Friday. She’s a Grammy-nominated singer who released her debut self-titled album earlier this year. She joins alongside drummer, manager, and husband Jerry Velona ahead of a free show next week at Long Live Roxbury. PBS travel guru Rick Steves talks about summer travel to Europe and traveling abroad as an American under Trump 2.0.NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell discusses Trump openly criticizing Putin, 50 years of Live Aid and TSA lifting their rule about taking your shoes off during security checks. -
Best Of BPR 7/11: Live Music With Debo Ray & Rick Steves On Seeking Culture Shock
Today:Grammy-nominated artist Debo Ray joins for Live Music Friday, ahead of her performance at this weekend's Charles River Jazz Fest, and a free show at Long Live Beerworks in Roxbury.And the face of PBS travel programming, Rick Steves, joins to discuss the benefits of stepping outside your cultural comfort zone.