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Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Recent segments
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Pod Save America visits Boston and critiques Biden's debate performance
Pod Save America hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor stopped by Boston Public Radio ahead of their show at The Wilbur as part of their "Pod Save America: The Democracy or Else Tour." They just released their first book, "Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps.” -
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum presents two powerful LGBTQ+ exhibitions
“Portraits From Boston, With Love” and “On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits By Mark Seliger” are on view through Sept. 3. -
'Broken' documentary exposes flaws in Massachusetts' child welfare system
The film by Bill Lichtenstein delves into the systems designed to protect children, which too often fall short. -
Teachers' union and former BPS student make case for eliminating MCAS graduation requirement
The Massachusetts Teachers Association, led by President Max Page, has initiated a ballot proposal to replace the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS, as a high school graduation requirement. He joined Boston Public Radio to discuss along with former BPS student Gigi Greene. -
Museum of Science plans to revolutionize public engagement with science
The Museum of Science is creating the Public Science Common, a unique space designed to connect the community with Boston’s top scientific minds and foster a lasting appreciation for science. -
'Is the real Independence Day in 1776?' asks NAACP's Michael Curry on Juneteenth
Michael Curry, a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, emphasized the importance of Juneteenth as a pivotal moment in American history that should be widely celebrated.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 8/19/26: Costco & You
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners what they think about driverless cars coming to Boston, do you feel safe? Should we be doing more to stop this new technology? Then, we end the show with an ode to Costco, do you love buying a variety of products in bulk and stopping at the food court for a hot dog, or do you dread the long lines and the overwhelming atmosphere? Listen in to find out! -
BPR Talks 8/18/26: Kids at Restaurants
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners about Ossoff's criticism of Donald Trump during a recent rally speech, then we end the show by asking listeners about taking kids places, should kids be allowed to sit at the bar as long as they behave well?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/18/26: Ukraine Demining Efforts
Paul Heslop, UN Senior Mine Action Advisor in Ukraine, zooms in to discuss the demining efforts in Ukraine.Dan Primack, Axios business editor, delivers a private equity explainer and discusses the Amazon AI training facility shredding rare books once they scan them.CNN's John King discusses the Dems changing up the voting calendar, and the Trump administration's campaign for private state voter data. -
BPR Full Show 8/17/26: AI Slop
We air a conversation Jim and Margery had with Sasha Waters, filmmaker behind the new Mary Oliver documentary.Hiawatha Bray joins to discuss the AI slop and datacenter backlash.Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Princeton professor, discusses the dismissal of Trump's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, and Tyler Austin Harper's Atlantic piece on quitting the tenure track.Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss Jinny Lu, the world's ugliest dog ... a group of marmots turning to OnlyFans to raise some money ... and a pet goose named Goosey who honked to alert their family of a barn fire, saving all their animals. -
BPR Talks 8/17/26: Sneaking in Food to Fenway Pahk
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners how they are dealing with back to school shopping with inflation on the rise. Then, we ask listeners what they're sneaking into Fenway Park and the movie theater.Listen in to find out!