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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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All Rev'd Up: The Legacy Of John Lewis
On Dec. 29, 2019 seventeen term congressman Rep. John Lewis announced that he is receiving treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer -
Sy Montgomery On How Australia's Wildfires Will Affect Its Diverse Animal Populations
A new report estimates more than a billion animals are 'dead or dying' from the fires. -
BPR Politics Roundtable: Can A Lower Tier Candidate Breakthrough In Democratic Race?
In three weeks, voters in New Hampshire will cast their votes in the first presidential primary of the 2020 election. -
Bob Thompson: The New York Times Turned Their Endorsement Into A Reality TV Show
On Sunday, the New York Times decided to select their endorsement for the candidate to beat former reality television star and President Donald Trump via their television show “The Weekly”. -
Emily Rooney: Gov. Baker's Bill To Overhaul State Police Is 'Step In The Right Direction'
The proposed legislation hopes to modernize state police hiring, promotions, accountability and discipline within the department. -
Mayor Walsh, Local Officials On The State Of Massachusetts' Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis was discussed at length, along with solutions in development.
Listen to previous shows
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Election Day 2017
We opened the lines to hear about your election day experiences and your thoughts about Trump a year after he was elected. Plus, medical ethicist Art Caplan, the ACLU's Carol Rose, Senate President Stan Rosenburg, and John King. (Full Show 11/07) -
The Texas Church Shooting
We talked to Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O' Brien about yesterday's tragic shooting in Texas and opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the country's latest mass shooting. Plus, Charlie Sennott on Trump's trip to Asia, TV expert Bob Thompson, All Revved Up, and Keezer Khan on his newest book. (Full Show 11/6/7) -
Ask This Old House
Kevin O’Connor and Richard Trethewey from "This Old House" took your questions and ours. Plus, Emily Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley, Shirley Leung on death taxes, and a special opera news quiz. (Full show 11/3/17) -
Pearls Of Wisdom From Oystermen
Oystermen Rowan Jacobsen and John Brawley joined us to discuss the oyster industry and what makes the perfect oyster. Plus, NBC's Chuck Todd, Congressman Capuano, writer Jennifer Eagan on her latest book, and Andrea Cabral. (Full Show 11/02/17) -
Speaking Out Against Sexual Harassment
We opened the lines to hear if you think the men who have been complicit by not reporting rampant sexual abuse are just as guilty as the sexual abusers. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on last night's terrorist attack in NYC, Frontline's Michael Kirk on their new Putin documentary, Nancy Koehn, Jared Bowen. (Full Show 11/1/17)