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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Press Play media analysis with GBH’s Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with ZUMIX
Bioethicist Dr. Zeke Emanuel
Martha Sheridan of Meet Boston
Recent segments
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Art Caplan On ICE Force-Feeding: 'The Whole Thing Is Morally Outrageous.’
The medical ethicist argued that the practice allows ICE to treat detainees like criminals. -
'Terror Won' During The Richmond Gun Rights Rally Says Juliette Kayyem
No violent outbreaks occurred during the Richmond rally, yet civic rights were silenced, says Kayyem. -
Trenni Kusnierek Weighs The Likelihood Of A Brady-Less Patriots
"I just think for fans, it’s jarring, ” the NBC Sports reporter said in an interview Tuesday. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -