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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Environmentalist Bill McKibben
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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Trenni Kusnierek Doesn't Blame Colin Kaepernick For Holding NFL Workout On His Terms
The player has not been signed to an NFL team since 2016, when he knelt in protest during the national anthem. -
John King: Impeachment Hearings Didn't Incite More Americans To Favor Impeachment
Fifty percent of Americans favored impeachment both before and after the impeachment hearings, according to a CNN poll. -
All Rev'd Up: Syracuse University Has Become A 'Tinderbox' Of Racist Occurrences
The university has suspended all fraternity events after members used a racial slur to accost a peer. -
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AG Maura Healey: Grant Thornton Records Should Be Made Public
The attorney general said there "may be" a role for her office to get involved, if the records continue to be withheld. -
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/21/19 : Second North Korea Summit, Cold Days, MLK Day
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, January 21st, 2018. Charlie Chieppo of the Pioneer Institute and former Democratic nominee for governor Shannon O’Brien joined us for our political round table. We spoke to New York Times reporter Farah Stockman about last weekend’s women's march. WGBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott joined us for a conversation about the fallout from last week’s Brexit vote. Given this weekend’s cold weather, we opened up the lines to hear if our listeners have any tips for handling the cold. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined us as he does every week for his weekly explainer. The reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of “All Revved Up” where we discussed Vice President Mike Pence’s comparison of Martin Luther King Jr and President Trump. We heard from media critic Bob Thompson about some of the biggest moments on television from last week. -
BPR Full Show 1/18/19 | Women's March, Ask The Commissioner, Rye Pines
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 18th, 2019. The Women's March is taking place again in Washington D.C. and across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you will be attending this year’s march or has the movement lost steam. WGBH'S Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Police Commissioner William Gross joined us for his inaugural Ask The Commissioner segment. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung discussed the latest business news in Boston. WGBH's Callie Crossley talked about Lin-Manuel Miranda's return to Hamilton in Puerto Rico. Allston based rockers Rye Pines joined us for the news quiz. -
BPR Full Show 1/17/19 | The shutdown, Ask The Gov, Marie Kondo
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 17th, 2019. Today marks the 27th day of the government shutdown. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts and get your suggestion on what you think the government should do to end the shutdown. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed Michigan State interim President John Engler's decision to resign after the making discouraging comments about Larry Nassar's victims. Governor Charlie Baker joined us for another edition of Ask The Governor to take our questions and yours. WGBH Science Editor Heather Goldstone gave us her thoughts on Andrew Wheeler's E.P.A confirmation hearing. We opened the lines to hear if you have become swept up in Marie Kondo mania. Poet Richard Blanco joined us for another edition of Village Voice. -
BPR Full Show 01/16/19 : A Green New Deal, Identity Advertising, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 19th, 2019. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested that a new 70 percent tax rate could fund her vision for a green new deal. We opened the lines to hear if you agree with her or do you think a new tax rate that high would be detrimental. Medical ethicist and Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU's Langone Medical Center Art Caplan joined us to discuss the immoral marketing used to promote OxyContin. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest news regarding the Mueller investigation. Harvard Professor Michael Norton discussed why identity advertising doesn't always work. WGBH Art's Editor Jared Bowen talked about some of the new plays to see around Boston. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us his famous explainer. -
Corby Kummer | Many Farmers Feel Impact Of Government Shutdown
Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about how the shutdown is impacting farmers.