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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
MIT president Sally Kornbluth
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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Juliette Kayyem: Robert O’Brien Was Chosen 'Because He’s Mike Pompeo’s Guy'
“There’s no reason to believe that’s where his skill is,” Juliette Kayeem said of President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser. -
Leung: MIT Had To Know What Jeffrey Epstein Did When They Took His Money
MIT president L. Rafael Reif said the university was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual misconduct when they took his money. -
Report: Student Suicides Are On The Rise, But Schools Don't Track Them
Investigative reporter Jenifer McKim discussed her latest piece. -
Reville: A Long-Term Solution To Delayed Public School Buses
What's a consequence of Boston's school choice registration? Chronically delayed buses, says Paul Reville. -
Ryan Landry: 'We're Living In A Different World' Of Comedy Now, And That's Okay
Landry supports SNL's decision to fire new cast member Shane Gillis due to the comedian's history of racist remarks. -
Norton: Simplicity Is The New Status Symbol
Wealthy people are swapping glitz and glamor for minimalism, says Michael Norton.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Has The Jitters
Today is national coffee, so we opened the lines to hear about your favorite brews. Plus, Emily Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley, tech news with Andy Ihnatko, and WGBH's great Eric Jackson. (Full Show 9/29/17) -
Patti Smith On Her New Book 'Devotion'
Patti Smith joined us in the studio to talk about her new book, Devotion. Plus, Attorney General Maura Healey joined us to take our questions and yours, Andrea Cabral, and we opened the lines to get your thoughts on the passing of Hugh Hefner. (Full Show 9/28/17) -
Cinema Classic Challenge: 'Easy Rider'
Film critic Garen Daily joined us to discuss this month's cinema classic challenge, Easy Rider. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on the crisis in Puerto Rico, Shirley Leung on Amazon's new headquarters, and Art Caplan on bringing vegetative patients out of their brain-dead state. (Full Show 9/27/17) -
Ken Burns On The Vietnam War
Ken Bruns and Lynn Novick joined us to talk about their new documentary series, The Vietnam War. Plus, John Gruber on the newest health care news, Nancy Koehn on the bids for Amazon's new home city, Corby Kummer on smart fridges, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 9/26/17) -
Fire That SOB
We went to the phones and asked you about your thoughts on Trump's comments calling for NFL owners to fire "the son of a bitch," who kneels for the national anthem. Plus, All Revved Up on Trump's comments, Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O'Brien on local and national politics, Bob Thompson on the best and worst of TV, Richard Blanco for out weekly poetry reading, and Charlie Sennott on the situation in North Korea. (Full Show 9/24/17)
