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Coming up Friday on BPR:
“Press Play” media analysis with Sue O’Connell and Callie Crossley
Lunar New Year music with Zishi Liu
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Author Andy Freed
Recent segments
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Charlie Sennott On Global Crises: People Around The World Don't Feel Heard
The GroundTruth Project CEO spoke about discord in Hong Kong and the rise of populist nationalism -
Ben And Tonya Mezrich Discuss Their New Children's Book
"Charlie Numbers and the Woolly Mammoth" is the first in a series the authors hope to produce. -
BPR Political Round Table: Will Trump Testify At The Impeachment Hearings?
Trump tweeted Monday that he will "strongly consider" testifying. -
Andrea Cabral: Kent And Taylor Were Honorable Examples Of Public Servants
William B. Taylor and George P. Kent testified in the first public hearings of the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Wednesday. -
Former Gov. Deval Patrick: Democrats Need A Unifying Candidate In 2020
On Thursday, former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick formalized his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to be president of the United States. -
Nancy Koehn: Boeing Should Be Held More Accountable For 737 Crashes
On Monday, aeronautics company Boeing announced that its line of 737 Max jets could be flying as soon as January.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/1: Native American Performance
Thea Hopkins, an Aquinnah Wampanoag singer/songwriter performed for Native American Heritage MonthCallie Crossley reacted to Trump’s comments about being the protector of women “like it or not"Marvin Gilmore spent decades helping to lift up communities of color in Boston. He joined alongside friend (& James Beard nominated chef) Tracy Chang to celebrate his 100th birthday.James Carville explained his full confidence in the Harris campaign -
Best Of BPR 10/31: Chuck Todd On The Crossover Vote & Michael Curry Says Stay Woke
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim. NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses the last few whirlwind days of campaigning … from Trump’s garbage man orange vest stunt … to the Nikki Haley voters who are still undecided, as she tells voters in Pennsylvania to stop being so emotional, and vote for Trump. And, some good news – higher city investments in Black-owned businesses. We talk about this, and Trump’s promise to put the vaccine-denying RFK Jr. in charge of public health if he wins, with Michael Curry of the NAACP. -
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Best Of BPR 10/30: Gender Gaps & Bird Brains
Today: We get listener reactions to a stark gender divide in this year’s race – with women supporting Harris at much higher rates than men.And, a brief reprieve from politics with naturalist Sy Montgomery. From baby turtles named after everyone's favorite public radio show hosts, to Sy’s new book – What The Chicken Knows – all about what we can learn from our feathered farmyard friends. -
BPR Full Show 10/30: Cowboy Mania
Jim Dao, editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, on newspaper endorsements. The Globe endorsed Harris, and included an explainer as to why.Jared Bowen wore his chaps as promised plus he discussed the Clark Art Institute's $45m donationNational security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the threats to this election -- the existing 'stop the steal' movement, conspiracy theories, and "secrets" between Trump and Mike Johnson.Massachusetts Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Services Jon Santiago reacted to Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokeNaturalist and author Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss her forthcoming book "What The Chicken Knows"