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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Live Music Friday from hip hop violinist Rhett Price
PBS European travel guru Rick Steves
NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Daniel Leader On How 'Living Bread' Is More Than Just A Cook Book
The artisan baker discussed his latest book of recipes and stories. -
Chuck Todd On The Passing Of Rep. Elijah Cummings
Cummings was on his way to being the first African American speaker of the House, Chuck Todd said. -
Juliette Kayyem: Trump's Abandonment Of Kurds Denigrates Us As A Nation
President Trump has sought to distance the United States from the ongoing conflict between the Kurds and the Turkish government. -
Andrea Cabral On Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Death Sentence Appeal
Tsarnaev's attorneys say they brought concerns an unfair trial to the court, but their allegations were never looked into. -
Do Dogs Increase Your Lifespan? Sy Montgomery Weighs In
“The Magnificent Migration” author says the study is only the latest in a string of dog-positive research. -
Jared Bowen Reviews 'The Lighthouse' Film
WGBH's executive arts editor gave his latest reviews on film and television.
Listen to previous shows
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Summer In October
While it may be October, the weather feels like it is still August. We opened the lines to hear if you have been enjoying the unusually warm weather or is it making you fear the consequences of climate change. Plus, Michael Cutty and Jennifer Nassour on local and national politics, sports commentator Treeni Kusnierek, All Revved Up, and Nancy Koehn on her new book. (Full Show 10/23/17) -
General Knowledge About General Stores.
Ted Reinstein from WCVB-TV’s Chronicle and Anne-Marie Dorning, an Emmy-award winning journalist, joined us to talk about their new book, New England's General Stores: Exploring an American Classic, and to compete in the news quiz. Plus, Congressman Bill Keating, Andrea Cabral, and Shirley Leung. -
Governor Baker Thinks Trump's Call To Soldier's Widow Was Disgraceful
Governor Charlie Baker joined Boston Public Radio for another edition of Ask The Governor. Plus, Alex Beam on the Man Booker Prize, Congressman Mike Capuano, and Chuck Todd. (Full Show 10/19/17) -
Astronaut Scott Kelly Tells Us What Space Smells Like
Astronaut Scotty Kelly joined us to talk about his new book, Endurance:A Yearin Space,A LifetimeofDiscovery. Plus, Brian McGrory, Juliette Kayyem, and a new study from Michael Norton. (Full Show 10/18/17) -
Bill Evans Smells Marijuana Everywhere
Police Commissioner Bill Evans Joined us to take your questions and ours on this month's Ask The Police Commissioner. Plus, medical ethicist Art Caplan on withdrawal of the drug czar nomination, Corby Cummer on the latest food trends, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 10/17/17)