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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst and podcaster Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans
Environmentalist Bill McKibben
Recent segments
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Irene Monroe On Kanye West: 'Church Is Big Business'
The "All Rev’d Up" hosts gave their take on new gospel music from rapper Kanye West. -
BPR Politics Round Table: Trump's Response To The Death Of ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi
Jennifer Braceras and Steve Kerrigan spoke about how the death of al-Baghdadi affects Trump's optics. -
Charlie Sennott: ISIS Is Hurt But Not Defeated
In the wake of Abu Bar Al-Baghdadi's death, Charlie Sennott said that ISIS will likely try to regroup. -
Walsh Defends His Approach To City Planning Amid Criticisms From Michelle Wu
Walsh said his administration has been focused on long-term city planning and affordable housing. -
Sue O'Connell On Chick-fil-A's Imminent Arrival In Boston
"I think that we feel solid here in Massachusetts with our LGBTQ rights," she said. -
Arthur Caplan: It's 'Morally Selfish' To Take An Unvaccinated Child To Disneyland
Health officials have warned of a potential outbreak after a person infectious with measles visited Disneyland recently.
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 5/21/18
The full broadcast or Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 21st, 2018. Our political roundtable with Commonwealth Magazine reporter Jack Sullivan and writer and editor Joanna Weiss went over the latest headlines. It turns out Russia wasn't the country courting the Trump campaign — emissaries from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also met with Donald Trump Jr., according to reporting from the New York Times. Charles Sennott, WGBH News analyst and executive director of The GroundTruth Project, weighed in. We asked you about former Education Secretary Arne Duncan's proposal to boycott schools until there are stricter gun laws in place. It's a provocative idea, but is it practical? Would a nationwide boycott of schools work? Television expert Bob Thompson discussed the TV event that had us glued to our screens early Saturday morning: the Royal Wedding! Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price brought us their take on Bishop Michael Curry's sermon at the Royal Wedding. We asked you: Can you take a compliment? How do you accept one? Poet Richard Blanco joined us for his latest installment of our recurring poetry segment, "The Village Voice." -
Full Broadcast 5/18/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 18th, 2018. Boston public radio was joined by Emily Rooney, Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans, The Boston Globe's Alex Beam, Callie Crossley, and a special news quiz featuring some BPR Limberjacks. -
Full Broadcast 5/17/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 17th, 2018. We asked you about a turf war on Nantucket that's pitting affordable housing for seasonal workers against the island's wealthy NIMBYists. Is this another example of the 1%'s arrogance? Robert Kennedy, Jr. joined us in studio to discuss his new book,"American Values: Lessons I Learned From My Family."We went over the latest criminal justice headlines with former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral. Fewer than a dozen pot shops may be opening on July 1st. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung explained what's behind the slow roll-out. WCRB'sBrian McCreath, "A Celtic Sojourn" host Brian O'Donovan, and Berklee College of Music professor Rob Hochschild joined our concert round table and recommended some great concerts to catch around Boston this summer. -
Full Broadcast 5/16/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 16th, 2018. Thanks to a new SEC requirement, publicly-traded companies have to disclose how their CEOs are paid compared to their employees. Does this give consumers a reason to do business at places where the distribution of wealth is more fair? We opened up the lines and got your take. Jared Bowen, WGBH arts editor and host of "Open Studio,"brought us his weekly roundup of the best arts and cultural events around town. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem debriefed the latest snag in U.S.-North Korea relations, new updates from the Russia investigation, and more. The Royal Wedding is upon us. British Consul General in Boston Harriet Cross answered all of our questions about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's big day. Sue O'Connell, host of "The Take" on NECN, discussed anti-gay gubernatorial candidate Scott Lively's race against Charlie Baker. With "The Omnivore's Dilemma," author and journalist Michael Pollan changed the way we thought about food. With his latest book, "How To Change Your Mind," could he do the same for how we think about psychedelic drugs? Pollan discussed his new book, and we opened up the lines and asked about your own experiences. -
Michael Pollan Explores The The Mystical World Of Psychedelics
With "The Omnivore's Dilemma," author and journalist Michael Pollan changed the way we thought about food. With his latest book, "How To Change Your Mind," could he do the same for how we think about psychedelic drugs? Pollan discussed his new book.