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Thursday on BPR:
The Guardian U.S. columnist Margret Sullivan
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
MIT economist Jon Gruber
The Curiosity Desk’s Edgar B Herwick III
EdVestors CEO Marinelle Rousmaniere with the principal of a prize-winning Massachusetts school for excellence
Recent segments
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Johnson, McKim And Knoy: Why New Hampshire Deserves To Have The First Primary In The Nation
The three New Hampshire voters said that you won't ever find a state representative of the country as a whole. -
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."
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/30: Gender Gaps & Bird Brains
Today: We get listener reactions to a stark gender divide in this year’s race – with women supporting Harris at much higher rates than men.And, a brief reprieve from politics with naturalist Sy Montgomery. From baby turtles named after everyone's favorite public radio show hosts, to Sy’s new book – What The Chicken Knows – all about what we can learn from our feathered farmyard friends. -
BPR Full Show 10/30: Cowboy Mania
Jim Dao, editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, on newspaper endorsements. The Globe endorsed Harris, and included an explainer as to why.Jared Bowen wore his chaps as promised plus he discussed the Clark Art Institute's $45m donationNational security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the threats to this election -- the existing 'stop the steal' movement, conspiracy theories, and "secrets" between Trump and Mike Johnson.Massachusetts Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Services Jon Santiago reacted to Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokeNaturalist and author Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss her forthcoming book "What The Chicken Knows" -
Best Of BPR 10/29: CNN's John King Urges Patience On Nov. 5 & The Singing Auditor Says Vote Yes On 1
Today: CNN’s chief national correspondent, John King joins us just one week out from when vote counting begins. The Man of the Magic Wall tells us not to expect the results on Tuesday or even Wednesday night … And, state auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses her ballot campaign to expressly authorize her office to audit the legislature – on the heels of two legislative leaders saying they might change her petition even if voters pass it. -
BPR Full Show 10/29: Butterfingers or Bust
Today the presidential candidates give their closing arguments to voters. We ask listeners what issues Harris should focus on during her speech at the Ellipse.Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discusses the NFL concussion protocol after Patriot's QB Drake May took a helmet-to-helmet hit on Sunday, and a Hail Mary pass by the Washington Commanders.Sue O'Connell of NBC10 discusses the ramped-up rhetoric leading up to the election, efforts to rescue Newburyport's Pink House, and Elon Musk's latest claims about aliens.CNN's John King joins one week until election day to discuss how voters across the political spectrum are feeling.State auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses her ballot campaign that would authorize her to audit the legislature and the legislative leaders who say they might just change the law if it passes.Election day isn't the only thing we're counting down to. Halloween is Thursday, so we ask listeners about their favorite candies.