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Wednesday on BPR:
"Ask the Governor" with Gov. Maura Healey, 11am - 12pm
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Urban Celler's TJ and Hadley Douglas
Recent segments
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MassDOT Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt says the state 'can do big projects'
Monica Tibbits-Nutt celebrated her one-year anniversary as Massachusetts' secretary of transportation with a detailed overview of her accomplishments such decreasing the Sumner Tunnel closures and the East-West rail. -
Admissions diversity data does not show the full picture, says former Mass. education secretary
One year after the Supreme Court’s ruling on race-conscious admissions, some elite universities revealed a drop in enrollments among Black students and other racial minorities. But data from more schools is needed to understand the full impact on school admissions. -
Wu holding out hope for her commercial property tax plan
The proposal’s been pending on Beacon Hill for months. Senate President Karen Spilka has been skeptical, but Boston’s mayor says conversations are ongoing. -
Eng says MBTA is considering later night subway service
Eng said Monday on Boston Public Radio, he wants to help people who need more transit options after midnight. -
Healey says she wants 'justice done for Sandra Birchmore'
A Stoughton police detective was indicted on federal charges of murdering Birchmore in 2021. Governor Healey said she was 'horrified' of detective's conduct. -
Warren raises alarm over potential GOP Senate control with Deaton's nomination
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren also criticized Deaton's nomination being funding from cryptocurrency billionaires and defended her own record on fighting for working families.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/25/26: SCOTUS Rulings and Gluten-free Bread
Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner discussing the expected Supreme Court rulings from this morning, and a DOJ subpoena for Washington Post and WSJ reporters.Sue O'Connell discusses the state of Massachusetts ballot questions, and the Washington Post's test of chatbots' political biases.Amherst professor Ilan Stavans discusses his forthcoming anthology of religious writings — "A Nation Wrestles With God: American Prophets, Philosophers, and Firebrands"Dusty Rhodes of Sail Boston previews this summer's Sail250.And, One Long Earring graces Studio 3 ahead of a show this weekend at the Crystal Ballroom. -
BPR Full Show 6/24/26: The Legacy of Eddie Andelman
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political headlines.Boston Globe's Shirley Leung discusses the dignitaries and CEOs treating the World Cup like a Davos summit, and the SJC blocking the rent control ballot question.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the possibility of federal agents at the polls this fall, and Trump's attack on "antifascist operatives"Two sons of pioneer sports talk radio host Eddie Andelman join to discuss their father's legacy. -
BPR Full Show 6/23/26: Ask the Attorney General
Attorney General Andrea Campbell answers your questionsSteve Kerrigan of MassDems and Amy Carnevale of MassGOP join for a politics discussion. Martha Walsh and Marsha Warfield join ahead of their dual-headline show, "It's Raining Queens" at the Regent in Arlington. -
BPR Full Show 6/22/26: Jamie Hosts For the First Time!
Sy Montgomery discussing legislation to protect the horseshoe crab from being bloodletted for medical purposes.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on the newest research on cannabis and the brain, and impending MassHealth work requirements.Corby Kummer discusses the unraveling of our food safety net, our very real addiction to ultraprocessed foods, and Ina Garten's messy new podcast.Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope on the summer solstice, and the upcoming total solar eclipse. -
BPR Full Show: Happy Juneteenth!
Ron Mitchell, publisher of Bay State Banner, and Marita Rivero, former CEO of the Museum of African American History join for Press Play.Women in World Jazz is our guest for Live Music Friday, ahead of a their Belmont Public Library performance in July.Sue O'Connell discusses Trump's Qatari jet and the Europification of Boston/Cambridge over the World Cup.Julia Marcus of GBH Music joins to discuss her interview with Jon Batiste and his new album Black Mozart.