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Thursday on BPR:
Political podcaster Chuck Todd
Boston Magazine's top 50 restaurant chefs: Carl Dooley (Mooncusser) and Erin Miller (Urban Hearth)
Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans
Which Side? Music Protest Teach-Out
Recent segments
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Spirited News Quiz: Irish Whiskey Edition
Two local bartenders brought the spirit of St. Patrick's Day to the studio. -
Hourly Workers Will Financially Suffer From Coronavirus Cancellations, Says Shirley Leung
Event cancellations, due to coronavirus concerns, will impact businesses and workers. -
Emily Rooney Reflects On Media's Role During Coronavirus
The “Beat the Press” host also read a coronavirus-themed edition of her weekly list of fixations and fulminations. -
BU Physician Stresses Importance Of Containing COVID-19
Containment is critical in fighting the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia the Director of the Special Pathogens Unit at the Boston University School of Medicine said Thursday. -
Alex Beam Asks "What's The Matter With Newton"
In 2020, 16% of Newton voted for Bernie Sanders. Beam says that does not add up. -
Paul Reville Calls Harvard Coronavirus Measures ‘Devastating’
The Harvard professor and former Mass. education secretary discussed the decision, and why other universities have yet to take similar action.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.Plus, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses the government shutdown. -
BPR Full Show 10/01: The Government Shutdown
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem with reaction to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s summit for hundreds of top military leaders where he railed against America’s greatest threat: beards, guts and diversity.Former Mass GOP chair Jennifer Nassour and former Democratic state rep Jay Kaufman discuss what needs to happen to reform the Massachusetts state legislature. The Culture Show's Jared Bowen talks all things arts and culture, including why the biggest stars in comedy: Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Boston’s own Bill Burr, are getting flack for agreeing to appear at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on a Boston judge ruling the Trump administration unlawfully targeted international students for pro-Palestinian activism, and the Supreme Court's new term.Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley talks about the Democrats’ role in the first full-blown government shutdown since 2018. -
BPR Full Show 9/30: Ask The Governor With Maura Healey
Gov. Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.CNN's John King zooms in with the latest on the looming government shutdown and the Trump-Netanyahu photo op.Boston Globe's Shirley Leung on the Boston city council's attempt to mitigate delivery scooter chaos, and how some Boston area companies are reducing their human workforce and supplementing it with AI.NBC10's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston Celtics media day, the Red Sox in the playoffs, and Robert Kraft selling a minority stake in the Patriots for $9 billion. -
BPR Full Show 9/29: See It In VistaVision
Andrea Cabral hosts with Margery today. NAACP board member Michael Curry discusses the weaponization of Charlie Kirk's murder on the right, and the white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the Kennedy commission report on child health ignoring the leading cause of child death — gun violence. Plus, everything to know about vaccine season.Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson previews horror movie season and shares some recent movie reviews.Princeton academic Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the potential fallout from Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the educators fired over their comments in response to Charlie Kirk's murder. -
Best Of BPR 9/26: Doris Kearns Goodwin Discusses Presidential Precedent For Responding To Criticism
Today:Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on how U.S. leaders have responded to times of crisis, and how past presidents navigated satire and criticism.