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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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Raj Chetty: Access To The American Dream Isn't Just Determined By Income. Geography Matters
Even with housing assistance, many families need more help to move into high-opportunity areas, Chetty said. -
BPR News Quiz: Pindrop Sessions Edition
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Aeronaut's Jason McCool joined us for our weekly news quiz. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/14: A Fragile Ceasefire In Gaza. Then What?
Today:CNN chief national correspondent John King discusses the government shutdown and the ceasefire in Gaza. And we open the lines to get listener thoughts about peace in the Middle East. -
BPR Full Show 10/14:
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the fall of Bill Belichick.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the closure of the Urban Grape amid financial strugglesBoston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the battle on Beacon Hill over a proposal to raise taxes on offshore corporate income; and the local impacts of the government shutdown and Trump's tariffsCNN's John King discusses Trump's statements on the insurrection act, as cities prep for another round of No Kings rallies this weekend. -
Best Of BPR 10/10: Live Music With Boston Baroque
Today: Boston Baroque joins for Live Music Friday.Their season opens this weekend with two shows at NEC’s Jordan Hall tomorrow and Sunday. Led by a man The Guardian once called “The Bad Boy of Baroque,” all the way from the UK – Christian Curnyn. Also here: Boston Baroque Executive Director Sarah Radcliffe-Mars and Concertmaster and associate artistic director, a familiar face to this show, Christina Day-Martinson. -
BPR Full Show 10/10: IJBOL
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about Pete Hegseth’s effort to muzzle press Pentagon access, Trump’s claim that flag burning no longer falls under first amendment-protected speech, Bari Weiss at CBS News, and other media headlines.NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the O’Keefe family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, plans for a refresh of the Kowloon, and Amazon's Melania Trump documentary coming to theaters in January.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett reacts to a Washington Post op-ed by six former U.S. surgeons general arguing RFK Jr. is putting American’s health at risk.Boston Baroque performs for Live Music Friday. We talk with Sarah Radcliffe Marrs and Christina Day-Martinson, plus guest conductor Christian Curnyn (who The Guardian has called “The Bad Boy of Baroque"). -
Best Of BPR 10/09: Climate Researcher Thea Riofrancos On The Frontiers Of Green Capitalism
Today:Providence College professor Thea Riofrancos joins to discuss her new book "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism."