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Wednesday on BPR:
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Northeastern University’s Beth Simone Noveck
Musician Peter Wolf
Boston photographer Bill Brett
Recent segments
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Sennott: Reduction In Violence In Afghanistan Could Lead To New Future For The Nation
On Saturday, the United States and the Taliban officially began a seven-day reduction of violence as the precursor to beginning peace talks between the two. -
Bob Thompson Reflects On Return Of Comedians To White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Hassan Minhaj and Kenan Thompson booked to take center-stage at this year’s dinner. -
All Rev'd Up: Catholic Church Has Seen 'No Systemic Change'
Little has changed since Pope Francis' sexual abuse protection summit last year, Price and Monroe say. -
Chieppo: Sanders Victory Puts Democrats In ‘One Of The Lowest Levels Of Hell’
The Chieppo Strategies principal was joined by former Mass GOP Chair Jennifer Nassour for a politics roundtable. -
Michael Bloomberg Will 'Not Allow' Bloomberg News Investigations About Him, Says Callie Crossley
The owner of the news company said he will not allow Bloomberg News to write investigative reports on him. -
The BPR News Quiz, Featuring Kimberly Senior And Shane Kenyon Of 'Sweat'
On Friday, the duo took Boston Public Radio's storied news quiz.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 7/13/26: Wine Tasting and Books
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the prospect of Suffolk Downs being a gambling hub once more.Former MA education secretary Paul Reville discusses Healey's new law to overhaul early reading in the state, and the AI school pitched for Boston.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses cyclospora, and what the public is owed in terms of health transparency from public figures and politicians.Bertil Jean-Chronberg of Bonde Fine Wine Shop in Harvard Sq joins for a wine segment. -
BPR Full Show 7/10/26: Peruvian Tall Ships
Chris Vogel of Boston Magazine joins with Justin Power of the Red Fox and Michael Foley of JJ Foley's to discuss their Best of Boston list of best bars and restaurants in the city.Pumawari Tusuy joins for Live Music Friday, ahead of their performance at the Vessel Arrival Ceremony of the Peruvian Tall Ship. Sue O'Connell, BPR's unofficial Karen Read correspondent, discusses the latest disclosures in Michael Proctor's texts. Plus, the death of Club Cafe's founder, Frank A. Ribaudo.Kathleen Kelley and Jim McCarthy joins us to talk about the Brigham nurses strike -
BPR Full Show 7/9/26: Local Impacts on TPS Rulings
Tufts International Politics professor Dan Drezner discusses the latest news out of Iran.Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune and Randolph City Councilor Natacha Clerger join to discuss the local impacts of the Supreme Court's ruling on TPS for Haitians specifically.Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary, discusses the disturbing revelations from ex-trooper Michael Proctor's texts ... and the NSPM-7 cases against "antifa."Brian Nolen of NH4Ukraine aid group discusses the state of humanitarian aid on the frontlines of Ukraine, ahead of his 9th trip to the region. -
BPR Full Show 7/8/26: July Edition of Ask the Mayor
Juliette Kayyem to discuss Iran.Patrick Roath discusses his challenge to Congressman Stephen Lynch.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask the Mayor, 12-1 -
BPR Full Show 7/7/26: Interviewing The White House Algae
Trenni Casey, on the USMNT out of the World Cup, and the C's trading Jaylen Brown.CNN's John King discusses the latest Graham Platner allegations, and more in national politics.ACLU MA's Carol Rose discusses the slate of recent Supreme Court rulings on trans kids in sports, mail-in ballots, the TPS revocation ... plus, the latest in the Prairieland anti-ICE cases, where a number of defendants are appealing their convictions.BPR has an exclusive with the algae bloom from the reflecting pool (playwright Ryan Landry joins in costume to answer some hard-hitting questions from J/M)
