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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC 10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with Boston Baroque
The A.R.T.’s Rhinoceros actors Paul Giamatti and Diane Paulus
Former Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien
Recent segments
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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. -
Shirley Leung On The 'Transportation & Climate Initiative'
Gov. Baker doesn't call it a tax, but 'in effect, it acts like a tax.'
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. -