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Coming up Monday on BPR:
A marathon-themed 'Best-Of' show, featuring our interviews with:
Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
And more.
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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America's Inability To Institute Change
We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas last night and why it seems impossible for our country and government to institute change. Plus, All Revved Up on OJ Simpson's release, Nathan Myhrvold on his new book, Modernist Bread, and Charlie Sennott on the situation in North Korea. (Full Show 10/02/17) -
BPR Has The Jitters
Today is national coffee, so we opened the lines to hear about your favorite brews. Plus, Emily Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley, tech news with Andy Ihnatko, and WGBH's great Eric Jackson. (Full Show 9/29/17) -
Patti Smith On Her New Book 'Devotion'
Patti Smith joined us in the studio to talk about her new book, Devotion. Plus, Attorney General Maura Healey joined us to take our questions and yours, Andrea Cabral, and we opened the lines to get your thoughts on the passing of Hugh Hefner. (Full Show 9/28/17) -
Cinema Classic Challenge: 'Easy Rider'
Film critic Garen Daily joined us to discuss this month's cinema classic challenge, Easy Rider. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on the crisis in Puerto Rico, Shirley Leung on Amazon's new headquarters, and Art Caplan on bringing vegetative patients out of their brain-dead state. (Full Show 9/27/17) -
Ken Burns On The Vietnam War
Ken Bruns and Lynn Novick joined us to talk about their new documentary series, The Vietnam War. Plus, John Gruber on the newest health care news, Nancy Koehn on the bids for Amazon's new home city, Corby Kummer on smart fridges, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 9/26/17)
