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Tuesday on BPR:
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
BMC’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett and psychologist Dr. Lisa Fontes
The Wagner Foundation in Cambridge
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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MGH Physician Says Hospital Workers Still 'Mostly In Preparation Mode'
To President Trump’s statements downplaying the need for more ventilators, the physician said "I kind of want to scream." -
Jared Bowen: Artistic Institutions Are Starting To Feel Financial Hit Of COVID-19
Like restaurants and movie theaters, most artistic venues have closed their doors and canceled performances. -
3D-Printer Helps Italian Hospital In Need Of Ventilators
A 3D-printer made hundreds of copies of a ventilator piece in high demand. -
Coronavirus Pandemic Generates Revival Of 'Victory Gardens,' Says Corby Kummer
Food supply anxiety is creating a demand for personal gardens. -
Cabral: Jails Need New Protocols For Dealing With COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread, there is a growing chorus of people calling for the release of prisoners who either no longer pose a threat to society or committed nonviolent offenses and are vulnerable to fatally contracting the disease -
Congressman Joe Kennedy III: Economic Recovery Bill 'Isn't The Bill I Would Have Written,' But It Will Provide Some Relief
Members of the House are expected to vote Thursday on a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill to mitigate financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 12/20: Boston's Very Own 'Ripped Bodice' Bookstore & Urban Nutcracker
Today: Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses the region's newest romance-specific brick-and-mortar bookstore, Lovestruck Books, in Harvard Square.And, the team from the Urban Nutcracker joins Jim and Margery at the BPL for Live Music Friday. -
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BPR Full Show 12/20: No Crap for Christmas
We start the show by asking people how they maintain a "no crap for Christmas" policy.Ashish Jha was Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator, now he’s the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health. He joins to talk about RFK Jr. at the helm of HHS and whether the U.S. is ready for another pandemic.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a Georgie appeals court disqualifying Fani Willis, GOP officials targeting Liz Cheney for prosecution in 2025 and the third guilty plea in the Cambridge/Watertown brothel case.Former secretary of education Paul Reville discusses how Linda McMahon will impact the Department of Education, skill gaps at Massachusetts community colleges, a lawsuit alleging price-fixing at major universities, and pushback to Newton’s multilevel teaching model. Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah talks about this year's best shows. Then it's "Am I the A-Hole" day. At issue is an early Christmas dinner time. -
Best Of BPR 12/19: Ashish Jha Rethinks Pandemic-Era School And Church Closures & AITA For Wanting To Eat Christmas Dinner At Dinner Time?
Today:Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University school of public health, and former COVID-19 coordinator under President Biden joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 -- He reflects on mistakes made around school closures and vaccine mandates.And, our final Am I The A-Hole segment of the year: Is one family member the jerk for wanting to hold the big Christmas meal later in the afternoon than 1:00 p.m., so he can enjoy time with his own young children and family before meeting up with the big group? -
Best Of BPR 12/18: Drones In The Sky & Giving Back To Greater Boston
Today: Andrea Cabral and Sue O'Connell fill in for Jim and Margery.We speak with national security expert Juliette Kayyem about the Wisconsin school shooting, and the drone mania on the east coast.And, Linda Matchan, editor for Globe Santa, and the Greater Boston Food Bank’s Catherine D’Amato, discuss ways we can help each other this giving season.
