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Live Music Friday courtesy of Haley Reardon & Judit Neddermann
NBC Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Jinkx Monsoon and Ben de la Creme Zoom in ahead of their annual “Jinkx and De La Holiday Show"
Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn and Judge Kathleen Coffey join – Coffey is retiring after 15 years leading Pine Street’s “homeless court” – an initiative to resolve low-level charges for people facing homelessness
Recent segments
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Congressman Seth Moulton On Narrowing The Divide Between Veterans And The Rest Of Us
Less than one percent of the American population makes up today’s military.For the majority of us when we talk about boots on the ground, about surges,… -
Elections in Myanmar "A Step Forward In A Long Journey To Democracy"
For the first time in decades, voters in Myanmar—which, until a few years ago, was ruled by a military junta—cast their votes in a nationwide election… -
Listen: A Very Jazzy News Quiz With Robert Pinsky And Laurence Hobgood
If jazz music is poetry in motion, then Robert Pinsky and Laurence Hobgood—a poet and jazz pianist, respectively—take it to a whole other level. They've… -
Congressman Jim McGovern: Pentagon Needs "Top-To-Bottom" Audit After Professional Sports Scandal
Congressman Jim McGovern says there's a better way to honor American veterans than bankrolling lavish patriotic displays at professional sports games—and… -
Obama Thought He Would Be The President To End Two Wars. But Will He Start A Third?
Barack Obama was going to be the president to end two wars. Could he start a third?Last week, the White House announced that American advisers will be… -
A Very Spooky News Quiz
If you didn't know the Omni Parker Hotel in Boston was haunted (it is!) then you might want to listen to this week's News Quiz from Boston Public Radio.…
Listen to previous shows
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Congressman Michael Capuano Gives A look Behind The Curtain
Congressman Michael Capuano joined us to talk about gun reform and Equifax. -
Full Broadcast 3/01/18
The complete Boston Public Radio broadcast from 3/01/18. Featuring: Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral, "FRONTLINE’s" Executive Producer Raney Aronson, Boston Globe’s Sean Murphy, Congressman Mike Capuan, and Poet Richard Blanco. -
Full Broadcast 2/28/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from 2/28/18. We opened the lines to ask you about Boston's traffic problem. WGBH's executive arts editor Jared Bowen gave us his Oscar predictions. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the Russia investigation. Former Moscow bureau chief David Filipov gave us his take on Russian politics. NECN's Sue O'Connell joined us. Animal expert Sy Montgomery talked about the benefits of dogs. We opened the lines to hear if you are more likely to be attracted to someone with a dog. -
Kushner's Downgraded Security Clearance Raises Questions About His White House Role
National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined BPR to talk about Jared Kushner having his security clearance downgraded and the current state of the Russian investigation. -
Art Caplan: A New Medical Revolution May Change The Way We Look At Diseases
Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined BPR to talk about the new way diseases may be perceived in the future and a medical look at gun reform.