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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale
Environmental panel with Kate Dineen (A Better City) and Bradley Campbell (Conservation Law Foundation)
Jamie Loftus, author of Raw Dog, joins us for national hot dog day
Recent segments
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Alex Beam Recounts Nuanced ‘Interview' With Dog Mica
The Boston Globe columnist pressed his wife’s terrier on the 2020 Democratic race. -
Nathan Phillips, Who Went On Hunger Strike To Stop The Weymouth Compressor Station, Calls On Gov. Baker To Denounce The Project
The activist says the project is a 'carbon bomb' and a 'financial house of cards.' -
Chuck Todd: Bernie Sanders Appears Confident Ahead Of Super Tuesday
On Saturday, Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a rally on the Boston Common just days before Super Tuesday. -
Weinstein Will Be In 'Protective Custody' In Rikers, Says Andrea Cabral
The newly convicted rapist will be given better accommodations in prison than the general population, says Cabral. -
Art Caplan On President Trump's Handling Of The Coronavirus
President Donald Trump has also downplayed the dangers of the coronavirus, and on Wednesday Caplan criticized Trump’s response to the spread of the virus. -
Noorani: The Public Charge Rule Is In Essence A Wealth Test
Under the new rule, immigration officers are given much more jurisdiction to turn away an individual seeking to enter the U.S., renew a visa or apply for a green card.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/5/19 : Patriots Parade, Mei Mei, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. The Patriots celebrated their Super Bowl win with a duck boat parade through Boston today. We covered the festivities from our Library studio and took your calls on all things Patriots. Trump will be delivering his State of the Union address tonight. We opened the lines to hear if you will be watching. Senior Editor at The Atlantic, award winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy Corby Kummer, joined us to talk about how Brexit is impacting the international food supply. Andrew Li and Irene Li, two of the three siblings behind the food trucks and restaurants that make up the Mei Mei Group, joined us to talk about their new cookbook, Double Awesome Chinese Food. CNN’s chief National Correspondent and host of * Inside Politics*, John King, discussed what to expect from tonight’s State of the Union. ALEX BEAM, Boston Globe Columnist, his latest book is “The Feud: Vladimir Nabakov, Edmund Wilson and the End of a Beautiful Friendship,” gave us his famous explainer. -
BPR Full Show 2/4/19 : Patriots Win, Jason Rezaian, All Revved Up
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, February 4th, 2019. -
BPR Full Show 2/1/19 : Congressman McGovern, Andrea Campbell, Errol Morris.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, February 1st, 2019. Congressman Jim McGovern joined us to discuss his new position as the Chairman of the House Rules Committee. WGBH's Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell was in the studio to talk about the Boston Globe's recent valedictorian study. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech mishaps at Apple and Facebook. Documentarian Errol Morris joined us to discuss his new documentary on Steve Bannon, American Dharma. It seems these days that it is impossible to get out of the reach of Amazon. We opened the lines to hear if you could avoid buying anything from the online monopoly for an entire week. Rebekah Salwasser, the executive director of the Red Sox Foundation , and Adam Grossman, the chief marketing officer of the Boston Red Sox, joined us for the news quiz. -
BPR Show Post 1/31/19 : Chuck Todd, Immigration, Wine
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 31st, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 1/30/19 : Weed Commercials, 10,000 steps, Concert Roundtable
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 30th, 2018. Following former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s criticism, Chris Christie saying President Donald Trump “blew it,” and Roger Stone saying his presidency is in mortal peril, we opened the lines to ask our listeners if they’re concerned about the president’s increasing isolation, even from his closest allies. We spoke to medical ethicist Art Caplan about CBS’ decision not to air an ad for a medical marijuana company during Super Bowl LII. National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined us to discuss the outbreak of measles in Washington state. We spoke with WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen about the upcoming musical based on the “Magic Mike” film franchise. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined us as with his weekly explainer. Berklee College of Music Professor Rob Hochschild and WCRB’s Brian McCreath and Brian O’Donovan joined us for a concert round table, where they previewed some upcoming shows in the Greater Boston are