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Thursday on BPR:
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans
Dusty Rhodes of Sail Boston
A special music performance from “One Long Earring”
Recent segments
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Tom Steyer 'Made The Most Sense' In Last Night's Debate, Says Emily Rooney
Rooney spoke about her impression of the presidential candidate's debate performance. -
2019 Year-In-Review News Quiz
David Waters and Brian Hillmer came to promote their holiday work at Community Servings in Jamaica Plain. -
Christopher Kimball Is Re-Writing The Cooking Rulebook
The Milk Street founder says old cooking rules “make no sense today." -
Baker Says Removing Trump Is A Decision For Congress, Criticizes Partisanship In Impeachment Process
The governor did not say whether President Trump should be removed from office, but said that he hopes the Senate holds a fair trial. -
'A Brutal Day': Rep. Joseph Kennedy III On Trump Impeachment
Kennedy spoke about the mixed emotions he felt yesterday during the congressional vote to impeach the president. -
Martha Minow On When The Legal System Should Forgive
Minow argues in a new book that there are tools of forgiveness built into the criminal justice system today that aren't being utilized.
Listen to previous shows
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The Hollywood Fallout From Harvey Weinstein
We opened went to the phones to hear your thoughts on what you think could be the lasting effects of the revelation of Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual abuse. Plus, All Revved Up, a local and national political roundtable, and how serious should we be taking recess? (Full Show 10/16/17) -
Make Way For Nancy Schon
Make Way For Ducklings sculptor Nacy Schon joined us to talk about her new book Make Way For Nancy: A Life In Public Art. Plus, John Gruber on the recent changes Trump made to the ACA, Emilly Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley on Trump's feud with the NFL, and a WGBH pledge quiz. (Full Show 10/13/17) -
Pet Cemetery
Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained why some states don't allow you to get buried next to your pet. Plus, Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral, medical ethicist Art Caplan, and our wine expert Johnathan Alsop. (Full Show 10/12/17) -
Who's Buried In Grant's Tomb
Biographer Ron Chernow joined us to talk about his new book on Ulysses s. Grant, Grant. Plus, we opened the lines to hear your thoughts on Harvey Weinstein, Heather Goldstone on Trump's EPA, Juliette Kayyem on Trump wanting more nukes, and Corby Kummer on the latest food trends. (Full Show 10/11/17) -
The Ins and Outs Of Tax Reform
Ford Professor of Economics at MIT Jonathan Gruber joined us to answer our questions and yours about Trump's tax plan and tax reform in general. Plus, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on his new book, At the Stranger’s Gate: Arrivals in New York, Nancy Koehn, John King, and Ryan Landry on his newest play.