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Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, 11am-12pm
Senator Ed Markey
The Boston Foundation’s Lee Pelton
Boston chefs Tiffani Faison and Zimu Chen
Recent segments
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Jeff Weaver: Bernie Sanders Is No 'Back Room Backslapper,' He's Resonating With Americans
Sanders' top aide made the case for the democratic socialist candidate. - 
                    
Andrew Smith: New Hampshire Voters Haven't Made Up Their Minds Yet
With one day away from the New Hampshire primary, most New Hampshire haven't made up their minds yet on who to vote for, says Smith. - 
                    
Raymond Buckley On Why It's Okay That New Hampshire Hosts The First Primary
Early primaries in Nevada and South Carolina allow minority voices to be heard, says Buckley. - 
                    
New Hampshire Debate Analysis With Arnie Arneson And Fergus Cullen
In this special Saturday broadcast, Jim and Margery hold a post-debate analysis with Arnie Arneson and Fergus Cullen. - 
                    
Tom Steyer Says Democrats Have To Run On The Economy To Beat Trump
Days before the first-in-the-nation primary, businessman Tom Steyer is harkening back to Bill Clinton’s famous mantra during his 1992 campaign: "It’s the economy, stupid." - 
                    
Deval Patrick, The Last Black Candidate In The 2020 Presidential Election
Deval Patrick is troubled by being the last African-American candidate in the race. 
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 1/10: Boston Celtic Music Festival & Embrace Boston's 'Democratic Maintenance'
Today:The 22nd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival kicks off Jan. 16. We talk with musician and festival organizers Lindsay O’Donovan – widow of the late, great Brian O’Donovan – and Matt Smith from Club Passim with live performances from the band Fox River and duo Hanneke Cassel & Adam Hendey.And, Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston discusses this year's gala honoring MLK's legacy; former Governor Deval Patrick zooms in too. - 
                    
BPR Full Show 01/10: How to Flake
We ask listeners: do you have hope that the U.S. will have honest leaders again? The Boston Celtic Music Festival runs next Thursday through Sunday, at venues throughout Cambridge and Somerville. We’ll talk with Lindsay O’Donovan and Matt Smith (from Club Passim) with live performances from the band Fox River and duo Hanneke Cassel & Adam Hendey.GBH's Callie Crossley discusses the Democrats skipping Trump’s inauguration & the incoming administration’s comments about making Canada the 51st state.NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell on LA fires & Trump hush money sentencing. Plus Kelly’s Roast Beef changing ownership for the first time in 70 years.Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries & former Gov. Deval Patrick join ahead of the Embrace Honors MLK Gala. Then we discuss when and how to flake from plans. - 
                    
Best Of BPR 1/09: Jimmy Carter Laid To Rest + SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Act
Today: Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discusses Carter’s legacy of truth, and Merrick Garland’s plans to release the special counsel report on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the future of DEI in higher education, and the latest development in the state's MBTA communities housing law. - 
                    
BPR Full Show 01/09: A Day of Mourning
Today's podcast starts with hour two of BPR. The first part of the show was dedicated to live broadcast of former President Jimmy Carter's memorial service.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plans to release the final Jack Smith report about Trump’s 2020 election subversion. She’ll also talk about Trump asking for a delay in his hush-money sentencing, violent crime at Mass. shelters, and a state program that recruits and trains formerly incarcerated people to drive trucks.Former secretary of education Paul Reville reflects on Elon Musk’s threats to cut the Department of Education through his DOGE program. He’ll also talk about BPS recommending several school closures, state community colleges struggling with an influx of students and other education headlinesFor our text segment: People in positions of power who choose to close ranks when faced with public scrutiny. How much are we owed as members of the public? Do you assume, if they don’t offer an explanation, they’re guilty as charged? Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talks about former Harvard president Claudine Gay and the future of DEI in higher ed. Plus, the latest on White Stadium and the SJC ruling against Milton.For Am I the A-hole day: what's the appropriate amount of time before someone can eat leftovers in the fridge? - 
                    
Best Of BPR 1/08: On Abolishing Broker Fees & Enacting Congestion Pricing
Today: We continue the conversation started yesterday with Gov. Healey about eliminating broker fees, with listeners.And, we discuss all things MBTA and transit with former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi & Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Mass.