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Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen
The publishers of Boston Magazine
Recent segments
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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. -
Ali Noorani Weighs In On The Future of DACA
The National Immigrant Forum executive director said the court's decision is likely to impact millions.
Listen to previous shows
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Say More: The C-Word With Shirley Leung
Today, we bring you the first episode of friend-of-the-show Shirley Leung's new series The C-Word, where she discusses her own experience with breast cancer, something she's kept to herself for years.Shirley's podcast "Say More" can be found here. -
BPR Full Show 5/2: Trumps Wants To End Federal Funding For NPR
Skylark is a multi Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble here for this week’s Live Music Friday. Shirley Leung on her recent episode of “Say More” where she speaks – for the first time publicly – about her experience with cancer. Evan Dalton & Nathan Senner are two birding experts, we’ll put their skills to the test, discuss how climate change impacts bird populations, as well as the threats to science funding.Matt Gertz for Press Play; we peak behind the curtain of the Fox News universe on tariffs, and get an update on the latest with Paramount/60 Minutes. -
Best Of BPR 5/01: 'This Is The Moment' To Fight For Democracy & May Day In Boston
Today:Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist, author of "How to Stand Up to a Dictator," discusses standing against authoritarianism and confronting disinformation. Her message is clear: the future of American Democracy depends on the willingness of Americans to fight for it.And, president of American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts Jessica Tang joins to discuss today's international day of action for the labor movement, amid widespread attacks on laborers, educators, and civil society more broadly from the Trump administration. -
BPR Full Show 5/01: Holding The Line
Maria Ressa is the CEO and co-founder of the Filipino news service Rappler. In 2021 she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to a free press, reporting on dictator Rodrigo Duterte. Amy Spitalnik is CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. She’ll discuss antisemitism in America and those who argue it’s being politicized by the far-right. Jessica Tang is President of AFT Massachusetts, she joins ahead of an appearance at a May Day rally on Boston Common. Jelani Cobb is Dean of the Colombia Journalism School and writer for the New Yorker. He talks about Columbia in Trump’s crosshairs and journalism’s role holding Trump 2.0 to account. -
Best Of BPR 4/30: 'Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages' & Even Pigeons Know The Difference Between Monet And Manet
Today:Patty Talahongva discusses her new film for Frontline, documenting climate devastation in Alaska for native communities; and the cultural impacts of forced relocation, first at direct hands of the American government, and now at the hands of its inability to deal with climate change.Then, it’s our favorite Hancock NH resident, author and naturalist Sy Montgomery on boozy chimps caught on camera getting loaded off of fermented breadfruit.