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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Guest hosts Andrea Cabral and Juliette Kayyem with:
NBC10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with “Mango Blue”
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery
Congressional candidate Jason Poulos
Recent segments
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John Kerry tells GBH that Iran war has been a ‘long-held dream’ of Netanyahu
The former U.S. Secretary of State and Massachusetts senator forged the 2015 nuclear nonproliferation deal with Iran that President Trump pulled out of. -
Healey worries Trump trying to ‘weaponize’ federal government ahead of 2026 election
The governor dismissed the idea of voter fraud in Massachusetts, a day after federal prosecutors launched a new team to investigate it. -
AG sees ‘pathway forward’ to audit state Legislature
Massachusetts’ attorney general believes her office and the auditor’s office are closer to agreeing on a way forward with the prolonged audit fight. -
Lawyers suggest more ways Healey can limit ICE activity
The discussion comes as state lawmakers weigh a bill from Gov. Maura Healey to block immigration arrests in courthouses, schools and hospitals. -
As cannabis prices tank, regulators want to cut red tape to help businesses
Cannabis commission chair Shannon O'Brien says she hasn't talked to the treasurer who fired her since she’s been back on the job. -
Campbell says she supports Minnesota AG seeking 'accountability' in Renee Good's death
Attorney General Andrea Campbell says the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis "could be murder" but an investigation would need to prove it.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/9/26: Trump Ruins Everything!
Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, discusses the state of the economy.John King discusses Trump's baseless vote fraud claims in California, Scott Pelley's NYT interview re: CBS/60 Minutes, and other national political headlines.Trenni Casey discusses Trump at the Knicks game, and a Somali refugee soccer player denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup.Kara Holmquist, director of advocacy at the MSPCA, discusses the push to ban pet sales in stores in Massachusetts -
BPR Full Show 6/8/26: FIFA World Cup and "Looksmaxxing"
Ian Coss and Stephanie Pollack join us to discuss "the Highway Teardown tour"Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther discusses Boston's first nonstop flight to Belize, and how the ultrarich are doing the World Cup.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the World Cup from a public health lens, and the rise in young people getting colon cancer.Corby Kummer discusses the push to incorporate green crabs into our food system, so they don't destroy the ecosystem. -
BPR Full Show 6/5/26: Of Alpha-Gal And Dusky Sharks
Kelly Garrity and Matt Stout of the Boston Globe join for Press Play.Mariachi singer and artist Veronica Robles performs for Live Music Friday.State Auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses the legislature's new audit bill, which she says undermines the ballot question approved by voters.Gary Daffin and Adrianna Boulin join ahead of this weekend's Boston Pride for the People event. -
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BPR Full Show 6/3/26: John Deaton On Why He's Running For Senate
Naturalist Sy Montgomery discuses the elephants of the New Bedford Zoo and a blue octopus that made headlines last week.GOP Senate hopeful John Deaton stops by to discuss why he’s hoping to unseat Senator Markey in November. FRONTLINE producer/writer Mike Wiser discusses their latest film "The War Cabinet."National security expert Juliette Kayyem on a rise in deaths and suicides at ICE detention centers.Jody Adams and Billy Shore zoom in from Bend, Oregon to talk about their Chefs Cycle Ride.And we end the show with an ode to outdoor dining, beach days… and confrontations with seagulls. Have you ever been accosted by a fry-hungry gull? Do you have tips for avoiding these rat birds?