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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford
Transit panel with Chris Dempsey and Bill Straus
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Recent segments
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Alan Alda On How To Interview An Octopus And Other Creatures
The actor joins Boston Public Radio to discuss his podcast Clear + Vivid, and his communication trainings. -
Undocumented Immigrants Hit Hardest By Coronavirus Crisis
The group hit the hardest is receiving the least amount of help, says Shirley Leung. -
Warren Criticizes McConnell For Forcing Senate To Vote In Person During Pandemic
On March 23, Sen. Rand Paul confirmed that he conducted normal business, including being in close quarters with other senators and using the Senate gym, while knowing he may be carrying the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. -
Bob Thompson: 'Tiger King' Is First Pop Culture Masterpiece In The Age Of Coronavirus
Who is the Tiger King everyone's talking about? -
Trump And Johnson's 'Anti-Globalization' Approach To Coronavirus Crisis
The two leaders share an approach that runs counter to what the world needs, Charlie Sennott says. -
E.J. Dionne Talks 'Code Red,’ And The Divide Within America’s Left
The journalist and author warned that progressive and moderate liberals could "lose together" if they don’t unite to defeat Republicans in the 2020 election.
Listen to previous shows
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A Country Soul News Quiz
Annie Bartlett, Darren Buck, and Michael Loria from the Hank Wonder Trio joined us for the news quiz. Plus, Tito Jackson, Callie Crossley, Emily Rooney, Shirley Leung, and Brian O'Donovan and fiddler Haley Richardson joined us to celebrate the 15th year anniversary of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn and the 30th anniversary of The Celtic sojourn enterprise. (Full Show 12/08/17) -
Live From DC, It's Al Franken Resigns Live
We took Al Franken's resignation speech live today and open the lines to hear if you think that Franken should have resigned. Plus, Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville, Former Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral, the President and Vice President of the Boston branch of the NAACP Tanisha Sullivan and Segun Idowu, Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam, and writer Kevin Young. (Full Show 12/7/17) -
Juliette Kayyem Says Don McGahn Is The One To Watch
Juliette Kayyem, who has been pretty prescient on the Russia investigation so far, says White House consel Don McGahn is the next person to watch. Plus, Congressman Richard Neal, WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen, and "The Take" host Sue O'Connell. (This is the full show from Wednesday, December 6, 2017.) -
Is Populism Dead?
We asked you if, with the passage of this GOP tax plan, if Trump's populism is dead. Plus, our political roundtable discusses Senate President Stan Rosenberg stepping aside amid an investigation into his husband's alleged sexual harassment, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discuss activism in the church, and more. (This is the full show from Monday, December 4, 2017.) -
The GOP Gets Back Behind Roy Moore
The RNC and President Donald Trump have officially endorsed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. We opened up the lines and got your take. Plus, medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed the first successful pregnancy from a uterus transplant, John Rosenthal discussed gun reform, and Nancy Koehn put the GOP tax plan in historical context. (This is the full show from Tuesday, December 5, 2017.)