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Local restaurateurs Tiffani Faison and Will Gilson addressed the challenges faced by the restaurant industry in a post-pandemic world. Gilson, owner of Puritan Oyster Bar, used Instagram to gather feedback from his followers about their dining dislikes.

The singer-songwriter spoke to GBH News ahead of two performances at City Winery.

Renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke about the ongoing encampment protests and how it echoes the protests of the 1960s.

The comet will be visible to the naked eye in October 2024.

A city ordinance banning encampments can't be selectively applied, the mayor said.

Queer powerlifter Nadia Moumine discussed her journey to the national championships and the growth of powerlifting as a sport.

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the ways the Trump administration may interfere with the midterms.Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, joins us on the 25th anniversary of the book, to discuss America's food system today.Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory joins to discuss some of the paper's latest headlines, including their Spotlight report into the state's nursing homes.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show:Polls are predicting a blue wave on election day…but even if that’s true, will midterm victories for Democrats do anything to stop MAGA? Call or text. we’ll open the lines again at the end of the hour to get your thoughts on Fast Food Nation under RFK Jr … and the latest trend: proteinmaxxingWhile stumping for GOP midterm candidates President Trump has been eager to talk down the physical appearance of women, and talk up the physical appearance of men. What’s your take on the president’s obsession with the male form?Listen in to find out!

We’ll speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kai Bird and his wife/chief researcher Susan Goldmark on their new book: “American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump.” We’ll be joined in person by journalist Anand Giridharadas on his new book “Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City,” about the subway killing of Jordan Neely in 2023For Live Music Friday, we’ll hear music from the A.R.T’s upcoming “1972: A Rock Opera,” written by Chadwick Stokes, ahead of its premiere on October 27th. We’ll be joined by Stokes and Jessie Nelson

Our final ballot question debate, on Q4, with League of Women Voters' Celia Canavan from Yes on 4 and GOP AG candidate Michael Walsh with No on 4Chadwick Stokes + Jessie Nelson join to discuss their new rock opera 1972; Chadwick will perform with Khaila Wilcoxon and Gracie McGraw, two actors in the production.Sue O'Connell zooms in to discuss her coverage/observations from the Matthew Farwell trial.

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: After another deadly school shooting in America – and as Boston considers student cell phone bans – we’ll open the phone and text lines to get your thoughts. And we’ll end the show with you: It feels like there’s a growing rudeness in society. It’s not just the Trump effect – everyone seems a little harsher. Why, and what can be done about it? Listen in to find out!