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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" with New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson
Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O’Brien
Congressman Bill Keating
Live Music Friday with organizers and musicians from “Which Side? A Protest Music Teach Out”
NBC Boston media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Minority Business Owners Still Facing Obstacles In Opening Marijuana Shops In MA
After more than a year since the first marijuana shops in the state opened their doors, however, many minority business owners say they’ve been locked out of the marijuana industry. -
Move Over Organic Food, The Next Restaurant Trend Is Restorative Dining
Fine dining restaurants are serving up climate-minded meals. -
Local Coach Dies In Helicopter Crash Alongside Kobe Bryant
Former Brewster Whitecaps coach John Altobelli was among those killed in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant. -
BPR Politics Round Table: Will Republicans Call John Bolton To Testify In Impeachment Trial?
On Sunday, revelations surfaced that in an unpublished manuscript former national security advisor John Bolton was ordered to withhold aid to Ukraine. -
Journalists Nick Kristof And Sheryl WuDunn Talk 'Tightrope'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists called for more empathy towards the nation’s poorest. -
Trenni Kusnierek On Kobe Bryant: We Lost A 'Basketball Star' And A 'Cultural Icon'
Bryant died in a helicopter crash over the weekend. He was 41 years old.
Listen to previous shows
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Cooking Is A Family Affair For Chef Jacques Pépin
Famed Chef Jacques Pepin joined us with his granddaughter Shorey to talk about his new book, "Grandfather’s Lessons: In the Kitchen with Shorey." Plus, TV Expert Bob Thompson, poet Richard Blanco, Charlie Sennott, and Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis on local and national politics. (Full Show 10/09 ) -
Honk For Newsquiz
The Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band joined us for the news quiz to talk about the upcoming Honk festival. Plus, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and Sue O'Connell. (Full Show 10/06/17) -
Morongate
We opened the lines to hear what you thought of the latest White House scandal, Secretary of State allegedly calling President Trump a moron. Plus, Congressman Mike Capuano, WGBH's Jared Bowed, NBC's Chuck Todd, and education expert Paul Reville. -
Sen. Warren Blames The NRA For Lack Of Gun Reform
Sen. Elizabeth Warren called in to discuss why she believes the NRA prohibits proper gun reform from coming to fruition. Plus, Rep. Seth Moulton on Paul Ryans refusal to enact gun reform, animal expert Sy Montgomery on her new book, and Russian journalist Masha Gessen on her new book, "The Future Is History." (Full Show 10/04/17) -
Lea DeLaria AKA Big Boo sings David Bowie
Lea DeLaria, Big Boo from Orange Is The New Black, joined us to talk her new album of David Bowie covers called, House Of David. Plus, Senate President Stan Rosenberg, food writer Corby Kummer, and Cnn's John King. (Full Show 10/03/17)