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Cellist Yo Yo Ma performs live
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
The Curiosity Desk’s Edgar B Herwick III
Love Letter’s Columnist Meredith Goldstein.
Recent segments
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Bob Thompson On The Lasting Mark Of 'The Good Place'
The Good Place sitcom had its series finale last month, leaving an important mark on 21st century television. -
Juliette Kayyem Faults Iowa Democratic Party For Chaos After Caucuses
Two days after caucusing in Iowa finished, the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) still has not released all of the results of the caucuses. -
Art Caplan Bats Down Misinformation And Conspiracy Theories Swirling Around The Coronavirus
Scientists believe bats may be the animal vector for the disease, but you can ignore the racist memes about bat soup. -
Immigrant Cuisines Of Boston Featured In Second Season Of 'No Passport Required'
The second season features an episode based around thriving immigrant communities in Boston. -
John King On Trump’s Re-Election: 'The President Is As Strong As He Has Ever Been’
“I know a lot of Democrats will recoil at that,” the “Inside Politics” anchor said. -
Should New Hampshire Have The First Primary In The Nation?
As the first primary in the nation, New Hampshire has a major impact on presidential primaries.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/18/19 | Women's March, Ask The Commissioner, Rye Pines
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 18th, 2019. The Women's March is taking place again in Washington D.C. and across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you will be attending this year’s march or has the movement lost steam. WGBH'S Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Police Commissioner William Gross joined us for his inaugural Ask The Commissioner segment. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news in Boston. WGBH's Callie Crossley talked about Lin-Manuel Miranda's return to Hamilton in Puerto Rico. Allston based rockers Rye Pines joined us for the news quiz. -
BPR Full Show 1/17/19 | The shutdown, Ask The Gov, Marie Kondo
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 17th, 2019. Today marks the 27th day of the government shutdown. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts and get your suggestion on what you think the government should do to end the shutdown. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed Michigan State interim President John Engler's decision to resign after the making discouraging comments about Larry Nassar's victims. Governor Charlie Baker joined us for another edition of Ask The Governor to take our questions and yours. WGBH Science Editor Heather Goldstone gave us her thoughts on Andrew Wheeler's E.P.A confirmation hearing. We opened the lines to hear if you have become swept up in Marie Kondo mania. Poet Richard Blanco joined us for another edition of Village Voice. -
BPR Full Show 01/16/19 : A Green New Deal, Identity Advertising, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 19th, 2019. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested that a new 70 percent tax rate could fund her vision for a green new deal. We opened the lines to hear if you agree with her or do you think a new tax rate that high would be detrimental. Medical ethicist and Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU's Langone Medical Center Art Caplan joined us to discuss the immoral marketing used to promote OxyContin. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest news regarding the Mueller investigation. Harvard Professor Michael Norton discussed why identity advertising doesn't always work. WGBH Art's Editor Jared Bowen talked about some of the new plays to see around Boston. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us his famous explainer. -
Corby Kummer | Many Farmers Feel Impact Of Government Shutdown
Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how the shutdown is impacting farmers. -
BPR Full Show 1/15/19 : Sick Days, PATS In The Championship, Organ Donors.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 15th, 2019.