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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler
Independent journalist Laura Jedeed
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Recent segments
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Shirley Leung: 'Better To Be Safe Than Sorry' On Vaping
The governor has faced criticism for imposing a four month ban on vaping devices, but the Boston Globe business columnist said she thinks Baker made the right call. -
'This Old House' Previews Its New Season
Richard Tretheway and Jeff Sweenor joined Boston Public Radio to take calls from listeners and discuss the show's upcoming season. -
Cannabis Control Commission Chair Concerned Vaping Ban Could Impact Medical Patients
Steve Hoffman said that while he's not critical of a four-month ban on vaping products, he is concerned it will have negative consequences. -
Rep. Jon Santiago On The Opioid Crisis
Santiago is an emergency room physician, South End resident, and state representative. -
All Revved Up: R.I. Reverend Knew About Sex Abuse In Church
A new investigation by The Boston Globe shows that Rev. Barry Gamache knew about the history of abuse allegations against an employee of his church in Rhodes Island. -
Jared Bowen Reviews 'American Utopia'
WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen said fans of The Talking Heads will love David Byrne's new play.
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 5/07/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 7th, 2018. Shannon O’Brien, former State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for Governor, and Charlie Chieppo, principal of Chieppo Strategies and senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institute, joined us to discuss the top national and local headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the latest news regarding the peace talks with North and South Korea. It was reported over the weekend that John McCain said that he would not want President Trump to come to his funeral. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on McCain's request. Novelist Jesmyn Ward joined us to talk about her newest award-winning book, Sing, Unburied, Sing. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. The City Of Boston’s Housing Innovation Lab is proposing a new line of affordable houses that would essentially be tiny houses placed in backyards. We went to the phones to hear if this a solution to affordable housing that you could get behind. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV. -
Full Broadcast 5/04/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 4th, 2018. NECN's Sue O' Connell joined us to give her take on Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg's resignation today and whether or not he was a victim of his situation. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on Stan Rosenberg's resignation. Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam explained the world of mail fishing. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley discussed Kayne West's growing madness.Ikea fans are stunned to find out that Swedish meatballs are not actually Swedish. We opened the lines to hear how much food authenticity means to you. Ilene Bezahlef and Sarah Blackburn fromEdible Boston joined us for the news quiz. -
Full Broadcast 5/03/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 3rd, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of "Meet the Press," brought us the latest news from Washington, D.C. — including Rudy Giuliani's revealing interviewabout President Donald Trump's reimbursement to his lawyer Michael Cohen over allegations of an extramarital affair with porn star Stormy Daniels. The Washington Post says that Trump has told 3,001 lies since he's becomepresident.Yet the American Sociological Review finds that Trump voters continue to stand by him because of his "perceived authenticity." Is his "perceived authenticity" working for you? Do you care if he lies? Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County sheriff, discussed the resignation of state Senate President Stan Rosenberg.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the millionaire tax, UMass Boston, and more.A week ago today we talked about a potential comeback for Charlie Rose — today we’re talking about the depth of accusations that have led to his downfall.We opened up the lines and got your take.For Mother's Day, poet Richard Blanco looked at poems that appreciate mothers as human beings — formidable and sometimes flawed.You've heard of red wine. You've heard of white wine. But what about...blue wine? Jonathan Alsop of the Boston Wine Schoolexplained. -
Full Broadcast: 5/2/2018
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Featuring: actor David Duchovny, WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, author Eileen McNamara, tech writer Andy Ihnatko. -
Full Broadcast: 5/1/2018
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 1. (Happy May Day!) Featuring: sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, ACLU Massachusetts director Carol Rose and ACLU lawyer Laura Rotolo, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN host John King, and historian Nancy Koehn.