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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Media maven Sue O'Connell
Live Music Friday: husband and wife musicians Will Nelson Jr. & Loren Benn
Boston University media researcher Joan Donovan
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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Ryan Landry: Andy Warhol Is 'Laughing In His Grave' At The Banana Art Scandal
An art installation of a banana taped to a wall sold for $120,000. Then, another artist ate it off the museum wall. -
Bob Thompson Remembers The Life And Legacy Of Caroll Spinney
The "Sesame Street" actor and puppeteer died on Sunday. -
Dempsey And Aloisi On New Report That Says 'Safety Is Not The Priority' At The MBTA
The safety review found a culture of non-communication at the transportation agency. -
Michael Bennet Discusses Impeachment, His Candidacy In The 2020 Race
On Tuesday, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet shared how he's likely to vote on impeaching President Trump and his run for the Democratic nomination to be president. -
Rep. Stephen Lynch Says He 'Was Lied To' By US Personnel About War In Afghanistan
Over 2,000 documents published by The Washington Post reveal that government officials have been lying to the American public about the status of the war in Afghanistan. -
Dan Adams: One Year In, Mass. Marijuana Market 'Not As Developed' As Many Expected
The Boston Globe cannabis reporter weighed in on the first year of legal marijuana in Massachusetts.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/6: The 47th President
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed the election, historic precedence for non-consecutive terms and moreNational security analyst Juliette Kayyem on threats to this election from other nations, and internally; and how the rest of the world is respondingMichael Curry of the NAACP spent election day in Michigan poll-watching. He talked about his experience and the election results generally. -
Best Of BPR 11/06: Doris Kearns Goodwin & Michael Curry
Today:Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks us through a stunning Trump victory last night – an overperformance from the right, and a failure from the Democrats to rally voters behind Harris.And we talk with Michael Curry, of the NAACP, about the generational shift this election in terms of race and equity. -
BPR Full Show 11/5: Election Day Is Here
Election Day has arrived. We had numerous local political figures call into our show. Senator Elizabeth Warren, GOP candidate John Deaton, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and representatives from each ballot question.We took listeners calls throughout the show to get first hand stories on what election day is looking like. -
Best Of BPR 11/04: Pre-Election Prognostication With Bill Kristol & One Last Ballot Question Primer
Today:Conservative commentator and never-Trumper Bill Kristol of The Bulwark discusses the American right, and the complicated relationship conservatives have with Donald Trump.And, if you’re still unsure whether to drop the MCAS as a graduation requirement, or legalize psychedelics, Evan Horowitz of Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis – ballot question explainer extraordinaire – gives one last rundown ahead of election day. -
BPR Full Show 11/4: Election Day Eve
Former Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses threats to journalism, trust, the truth and democracy ahead of this election.Then, we open the phone lines to check in with listeners on their voting plans and how they're feeling on Election Day Eve.Charlie Sennott from the GroundTruth Project discusses Israel voiding its 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA and other news from around the world.Longtime Republican operative and now anti-Trump conservative William Kristol discusses the final days of campaigning and the future of the GOP.Evan Horowitz from the Center for State Policy Analysis gives a final explainer on the MA ballot questions. And people call in with their thoughts on each one.