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Monday on BPR:
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory
Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Exoneree Eddie Wright and Jacqueline Fonseca of the New England Innocence Project
Recent segments
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Charlie Sennott Calls Coronavirus Speech From Queen Elizabeth II ‘Historic’
The GrouthTruth Project CEO compared the queen’s address to a similar speech given by her father during World War II. -
Vanessa Kerry: Massachusetts' Coronavirus Cases To Peak In 'Next Couple Weeks'
The biggest threat is not knowing who carries the virus. -
Callie Crossley Calls Work-From-Home App Sneek 'Surveillance Of The First Order'
Among other things, the program photographs workers at their computer every one to five minutes. -
Sue O'Connell Denounces Jared Kushner's Role In Trump Administration Coronavirus Response
O'Connell pointed to Kushner's lack of background in public health or government. -
Corby Kummer: The Restaurateur Dilemma During Coronavirus
Legal liability will be better for restaurants that close down, Kummer said, but many are trying to stay open. -
Village Voice: Poems For Social Distancing
"When things are really bad, poets always find the good thing," said Richard Blanco.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/11/26: Navigating The GLP-1 Wild West
GLP-1 drugs are revolutionizing healthcare, treating addiction and heart disease in addition to obesity and diabetes. Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett joins us for a deep dive into the pros and cons of the Ozempic Era. And, we open the phone and text lines to hear from you about how you’re using GLP-1s. Then, Princeton University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the growing momentum of the American Association of University Professors – the academic union fighting against Trump. We re-air our conversation with retired DC Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone. And end the show will calls about the end of Spirit Airlines and cost of summer travel. -
BPR Full Show 5/8/26: The Return of "Neighborism"
Ahead of Mother’s Day, we open the phone lines to hear what the holiday means to you. It can be a celebration, or more complicated. Or, just an excuse to get brunch. How do you make time to connect with the women in your life?Then, The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols on the U.S. attempted oil blockade in Iran. And violinist and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea performs for Live Music Friday. NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell delivers the real news from the Met Gala, and discusses how Lowell residents are the first to put up a battle against data centers. -
BPR Full Show 5/7/26: Henry Winkler and Sandwiches
Henry Winkler zooms in at the top of the show ahead of his Emerson Commencement address this weekend.Auditor Diana DiZoglio and attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan join in Studio 3 on the heels of their SJC hearing yesterday; AG Campbell will be on the show next week.Andrea Cabral discusses the release of Jeffrey Epstein's apparent suicide note, by a federal judge ... and, the latest on redistricting across the country.Shirley Leung discusses her latest reporting on the Croft School collapse and the Mass income tax. -
BPR Full Show 5/6/26: The Joy Of Gardening
Li Fung, the top UN human rights official in Sudan, discusses the humanitarian crisis there amid civil war and starvation.C.L. Fornari, aka The Garden Lady, joins us at the library to discuss her new book "Hydrangea Happiness" and all things in the garden this spring.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem joins at the library to discuss the latest in Iran. And, and how Trump's sons landed a massive Pentagon deal, flaunting corruption at the highest level of our government.