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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    ‘Secrets of the Octopus’ demystifies the surprisingly social undersea creaturesDiscoveries like the documented packs of octopuses, nicknamed “Octlantis” and “Octopolis,” debunked myths that the creatures barely interact outside of mating.
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                    Excitement over women's college basketball is skyrocketing this March MadnessHome games and two big household names are boosting sales.
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                    Patti LuPone's new concert captures life through musicThe Broadway star will perform at Boston Symphony Hall on April 2.
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                    Cabbage's popularity is soaring — and not just because of St. Patrick's DayThe latest trendy vegetable can be found at upscale restaurants across the United States.
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                    The Burren is hosting an Irish variety show to celebrate St. Patrick's DayThe Burren will host a series of Irish concerts over St. Patrick's Day weekend.
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                    Wu’s open to expanding the BPS free museum pilot — but not nowBoston Mayor Michelle Wu has confirmed that the seven-month free museum pilot program will not be expanded beyond Boston Public Schools students (BPS) as of now.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/21: Press Play & Meredith GoldsteinToday:GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley help us launch our media analysis segment we're calling "Press Play."And, Boston Globe columnist and podcaster Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her latest love letters.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/21: Mental PlasticityGBH Music is about to kick off a new string of live jazz shows. For this week’s Live Music Friday, we’ll hear from four-time Grammy winner Oscar Stagnaro and his band TRIAD. We’ll also talk about the series with GBH Music's Sam Brewer & JazzBoston’s Ken Field.Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner on what courts can and can’t do to reign in Trump’s orders on birthright citizenship and the mass firing of federal officials. Love Letters advice columnist Meredith Goldstein on why our brains lose plasticity as we age and how this impacts our relationships.We launch a new media analysis segment with GBH's Callie Crossley & Adam Reilly.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/20: Ice, Ice, BraudePolitical analyst Chuck Todd is back for a D.C. news roundup.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reflects on the Mayor Eric Adams fiasco and the leader of the “Zizian” cult being held without bail in Maryland. Plus, more law and order headlines. Travel guru Rick Steves has a new book called “On the Hippie Trail,” a collection of journal entries from his youth during travels from Istanbul to Kathmandu in 1978. Investigative comedian Adam Conover of “Adam Ruins Everything” joins ahead of a show at the Wilbur.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/20: Adam Conover On Masculinity & Rick Steves Wallops Our Ethno-CentrismToday:Comedian Adam Conover calls into the show ahead of a stop at the Wilbur on his "Nihilism Pivot" tour.And, travel guru Rick Steves discusses his new memoir "On The Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer."
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                    Best Of BPR 2/19: We Are 'Alive And Unwell' With Nikki Glaser & Making Good With Bright Horizons' Linda Mason And Roger BrownToday: Comedian Nikki Glaser calls in ahead of six shows at the Wang Theater this weekend.And, our latest iteration of “How Do You Two Know Each Other?” Husband-and-wife duo Roger Brown and Linda Mason – global aid workers, co-founders of Bright Horizons -- discuss the importance of community.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
