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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Under the Radar's Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with rapper and illustrator Nick Shea
Chocolate sommelier Victoria Kichuk
NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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                    Art Caplan: Why Doesn't The United States Release Disaggregated Coronavirus Data?The short answer is, we're not collecting demographically disaggregated data on a national level.
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                    Economist Jon Gruber On What The Federal Stimulus Package Does And Doesn't DoExpanded unemployment insurance access and direct check to Americans is a "vital combination."
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                    Trenni Kusnierek Says Five-Month Delay Could Be 'Small Boon' For Boston MarathonNBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Kusnierek said the Boston Marathon could see an uptick in elite runners who would've otherwise competed in the Tokyo Olympics.
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                    New Frontline Documentary Uncovers The Lies We've Been Sold About RecyclingThe oil industry used public campaigns to promote recycling as a way to sell more plastic, according to new documentary.
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                    Don't Lose Sight Of Climate Crisis, Says Heather GoldstoneCan the effort applied towards solving the coronavirus crisis be recreated for the climate crisis?
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                    Alan Alda On How To Interview An Octopus And Other CreaturesThe actor joins Boston Public Radio to discuss his podcast Clear + Vivid, and his communication trainings.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 3/27: There Will Be No 'Liberal Joe Rogan' & In Defense Of USAID, From The Republican Who Used To Run ItToday:Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah delves into the man-o-sphere.And, Andrew Natsios - former leader of the Massachusetts Republican party who went on to lead USAID under George W. Bush - comes to its defense.
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                    BPR Full Show 3/26: Immigrations Raids In BostonJared Bowen discusses whether art can survive the climate crisisJuliette Kayyem on "signalgate" and growing concerns about espionage with the firing of thousands of federal workers.Jim Aloisi and Christian MilNeil of Streets Blog Mass join for a transit panelSarah Betancourt joins with BU professor/immigrant rights lawyer Julio Henriques and International Institute of New England senior Vice President Xan Weber to discuss the affects of immigration raids in Boston.
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                    Best Of BPR 3/26: ICE's Collective Punishment In Boston & Who Needs Media Literacy Anyway?Today:Immigration officials announced the arrests of nearly 400 people around Boston this week, as well as the detention of a Turkish Tufts student. We speak with GBH reporter Sarah Betancourt, immigration attorney Julio Henriquez, and senior vice president of the International Institute of New England Xan Weber.And, we bring you snippets from the Congressional hearing into NPR and PBS; featuring some insights into editorial decision-making from U.S. Rep. James Comer.
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                    BPR Full Show 3/25: World Figure Skating ChampionshipsTrenni Casey discusses the livestock competitions going viral thanks to one girl's intense stareDoug Zeghibe, executive director of the Skating Club of Boston joins with Olympic skater Ashley Wagner to discuss the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Garden this week.Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope discusses the earthly return of Suni Williams and Butch WilmoreMarcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor of UMB on Trump administration attacks on higher education.
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                    Best Of BPR 3/25: World Figure Skating Championships & Astronaut Sunita Williams' Recovery After 288 Days In SpaceToday: The U.S. will play host to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, coming to TD Garden this week. We talk about the art and physicality behind the sport – and the tragic loss of friends and colleagues in that DC plane crash – with the Skating Club of Boston’s Doug Zeghibe and Olympic skater Ashley Wagner.And, Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty discusses the impacts of Sunita Williams' extended stay in space.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
