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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Boston Globe Spotlight reporters
Live Music Friday: Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora
NBC10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Diwali panel
Recent segments
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Wu supports Boston Police following controversial officer demotion, contradicting BPD narrative
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says Eddy Chrispin opted to be demoted rather than give up his appointment to the POST Commission. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/19/26: Fast Food Nation 25th Anniversary
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the ways the Trump administration may interfere with the midterms.Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, joins us on the 25th anniversary of the book, to discuss America's food system today.Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory joins to discuss some of the paper's latest headlines, including their Spotlight report into the state's nursing homes. -
Best of BPR (Oct. 12-16): Kai Bird, Anand Giridharadas & 1972 Rock Opera
We’ll speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kai Bird and his wife/chief researcher Susan Goldmark on their new book: “American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump.” We’ll be joined in person by journalist Anand Giridharadas on his new book “Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City,” about the subway killing of Jordan Neely in 2023For Live Music Friday, we’ll hear music from the A.R.T’s upcoming “1972: A Rock Opera,” written by Chadwick Stokes, ahead of its premiere on October 27th. We’ll be joined by Stokes and Jessie Nelson -
BPR Full Show 10/16/26: 1972 Rock Opera
Our final ballot question debate, on Q4, with League of Women Voters' Celia Canavan from Yes on 4 and GOP AG candidate Michael Walsh with No on 4Chadwick Stokes + Jessie Nelson join to discuss their new rock opera 1972; Chadwick will perform with Khaila Wilcoxon and Gracie McGraw, two actors in the production.Sue O'Connell zooms in to discuss her coverage/observations from the Matthew Farwell trial. -
BPR Talks 10/16/26: Is Rudeness the New Trend?
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: After another deadly school shooting in America – and as Boston considers student cell phone bans – we’ll open the phone and text lines to get your thoughts. And we’ll end the show with you: It feels like there’s a growing rudeness in society. It’s not just the Trump effect – everyone seems a little harsher. Why, and what can be done about it? Listen in to find out! -
BPR Talks 10/15/26: AITA Thursday
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 open the phone and text lines to ask you about all The President’s Women … from the new, fumbling press secretary, to the ouster of Guilfoyle – what’s going on here?And we’ll end the show with Am I the A-hole … domestic strife, as one husband keeps looking up the restaurant menu before the couple goes out to eat… the wife has asked him to stop … Is she being a jerk? Or is he ruining the fun of dining out?Listen in to find out!