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Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Common Man for Ukraine
Recent segments
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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. -
Juliette Kayyem: How One Whistleblower Leads To An Impeachment Inquiry
An impeachment inquiry has begun since President Donald Trump admitted he spoke to Ukraine about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. -
Art Caplan: Baker's Right To Temporarily Ban Vape Products
The medical ethicist says vape products are deeply flawed and dangerous. -
Alex Beam: Funerals Are Better Than Weddings
The Boston Globe columnist joined Jim and Margery to dig himself out of that six-foot hole.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/15: Full Of Baloney
Political analyst Chuck Todd with his weekly D.C. rundown.Rep. Ayanna Pressley talks about the return of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. And, her new bill to stop the garnishment of wages for people with student loans in default. Dr. Sarah Fortune leads a tuberculosis research team at Harvard whose NIH funding was just cut by the Trump administration. She talks about the importance of scientific research and the future of her lab.MIT economist Jon Gruber explains how cuts to higher education will impact the biotech, medical and education economy in Massachusetts. -
Best Of BPR 5/15: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Describes Inhumane Conditions In For-Profit Louisiana Detention Center
Today:Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley tells of her visit to constituent Rumeysa Ozturk in a Louisiana detention center, of the fight to get her released, and how Democrats are fighting back against the Trump administration.And, Dr. Sarah Fortune, chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses how a surprise philanthropic donation is keeping her scientific research alive – despite cuts from the Trump administration. -
Best Of BPR 5/14: The Security Risk Of Qatar's Gifted Airplane & Tick Season Is Getting Worse
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the amount of work that will have to go into retro-fitting the Qatari airplane to suit Trump's presidential needs.And, naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses warming climate's impact on ticks and the humans who get bit by them. -
BPR Full Show 5/14: Kicking And Screaming
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the no-nudity dress code at Cannes and 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains why the Qatari plane gifted to President Donald Trump poses security problems. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses new FDA-approved 'natural' food colorings, the golden age of the fried-chicken sandwich and Michelin stars coming to Boston restaurants.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery on this season's tick problem and new research on the rhythmic capabilities of sea lions. -
Best Of BPR 5/13: Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft & Keith Lockhart's 30 Years With The Boston Pops
Today:Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library to discuss his mayoral challenge to Michelle Wu.And, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the current spring Pops season, his 30th with the orchestra.