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Thursday on BPR:
Journalist and The Guardian US media columnist Margaret Sullivan
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Matthew Miller, writer/producer of "Tony"
Our 2017 conversation with Anthony Bourdain
Recent segments
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Stop Handgun Violence Organization Marks 25 Years Of Activism
John Rosenthal joined the show to advocate for federal gun regulation. -
King: Expect Impeachment To Be Front And Center At Democratic Debate
On Tuesday, the 12 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president will meet for another debate in Westerville, Ohio. -
Medical Expert Applauds Baker And Healey's Tough Stance On Vaping
Dr. John Winickoff, the former chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Tobacco Consortium and a pediatrician at Mass General, supports Baker’s vape ban, and said the science backs him up. -
Christopher Muther: New Bus Service From Boston To New York City
The Flixbus is promising better bus service for an affordable price. -
Trenni Kusnierek On Youth Tackle Football
Should young football players be allowed to tackle, when research shows repeated hits cause long-term brain damage? -
Corby Kummer On California's New Bill To Prevent Lunch Shaming
A new law in California guarantees free meals to public school students.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/8: What Does Cease Fire In Iran Mean?
Tufts International Politics professor Daniel Drezner discusses the latest developments in Iran, after President Trump announced last night there would be a two-week cease fire.Naturalist Sy Montgomery explains how New Hampshire's new turtle tunnels are reducing amphibian and reptile road mortality rates.Lyndia Downie, executive director at Pine Street Inn, discusses how they've been expanding transitional housing, and how the city's unhoused population fared during a particularly cold winter. Boston Athletic Association's Scott Stover discusses Boston Marathon sustainability efforts. -
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BPR Full Show 4/6: A Table Manners PSA
We check back in with two Boston-based Black business owners to about the reality of doing business with the city and the Commonwealth: Ricardo Pierre Louis, the Founder & CEO of Privé Parking, and Rose Staram, owner and founder of RoseMark Production.MIT economist Jon Gruber discusses the long-term economic impacts of a war in Iran.Mitchell Garabedian, renowned Catholic Sex scandal victims' attorney and advocate, joins with a survivor of the Catholic Sex Scandal, Dr. Herbert Brennan, to discuss a new report out of Rhode Island.GBH’s Jared Bowen reviews The Outsiders, now playing in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 4/3: Peeps Season
Jill Abramson, former executive editor of the NYT, zooms in for Press Play.Poet Robert Pinsky performs for Live Music Friday.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell discusses SCOTUS' ruling against a conversion therapy ban.And Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther zooms in to praise Peeps marshmallows. -
BPR Full Show 4/2: AITA For Asking What's For Lunch?
BPR Full Show 4/2: AITA For Asking What's For Lunch?
