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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Li Fung of the United Nations office of Human Rights in Sudan
National security expert Juliette Kayyem
The Garden Lady, C.L. Fornari
Recent segments
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Prisoners Who Expose Inhumane Treatment Are 'Whistle Blowers' Says Andrea Cabral
Inmates in Parchman, MS have used contraband cell phones to expose poor living conditions. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/10: IJBOL
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about Pete Hegseth’s effort to muzzle press Pentagon access, Trump’s claim that flag burning no longer falls under first amendment-protected speech, Bari Weiss at CBS News, and other media headlines.NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the O’Keefe family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, plans for a refresh of the Kowloon, and Amazon's Melania Trump documentary coming to theaters in January.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett reacts to a Washington Post op-ed by six former U.S. surgeons general arguing RFK Jr. is putting American’s health at risk.Boston Baroque performs for Live Music Friday. We talk with Sarah Radcliffe Marrs and Christina Day-Martinson, plus guest conductor Christian Curnyn (who The Guardian has called “The Bad Boy of Baroque"). -
Best Of BPR 10/09: Climate Researcher Thea Riofrancos On The Frontiers Of Green Capitalism
Today:Providence College professor Thea Riofrancos joins to discuss her new book "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism." -
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee!
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee! -
Best Of BPR 10/8: Michael Sandel On Reinvigorating Self Governance To Save Democracy
Today:Political philosopher Michael Sandel, author of “Democracy’s Discontent" joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library. -
BPR Full Show 10/8: Finding Community Amid 'Democracy’s Discontent'
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen on Bob Ross' paintings on the auction block to support public media, "Sardines" at the Huntington, Taylor Swift's record-breaking record sales, and other arts and culture news. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on President Trump's troop orders to Portland and Chicago, the air traffic controller debacle nationwide, and more. Political philosopher Michael Sandel (author of the celebrated 1996 book "Democracy's Discontent") joins us ahead of his GBH Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture Thursday night.Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer is joined by retiring Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema, who exposes his face to us for the first time.
