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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
MIT economist Jon Gruber
The ACLU’s Carol Rose
The Urban League's Rahsaan Hall and Marc Marion
Judy Pitasi, the donated clothing captain for the Boston Athletic Association
Recent segments
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Remembering Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Looking at the relevance of former President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation today. -
Ryan Landry On Fred Rogers: 'I Love That Old Queen'
The Gold Dust Orphans founder discussed the late host’s legacy in light of a recent biography. -
Andrea Cabral On 3 Maryland Men Who Were Exonerated After 36 Years In Prison
Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart were teenagers when they were sentenced to life in prison. They were exonerated Monday. -
Don't Wash Your Turkeys On Thanksgiving, Says Corby Kummer
No turkeys were washed during the making of this radio segment. -
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.
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.
