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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Jeffrey Thielman of the International Institute of New England, with Casamir, a local Haitian immigrant who recently lost her TPS status
WNYC’s Brian Leher and GBH’s Paris Alston ahead of their radio special “Haiti On The Line"
Recent segments
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Take My (Work) Wife, Please
If you’ve ever shared food with someone you work with, or passed notes about that one guy in your office who always chews with his mouth open and sneezes… -
For Refugees, Gaining Access To The United States Is Already A Difficult Process
This week, Governor Charlie Baker made waves when he announced he was “not interested” in accepting refugees from Syria until he had more information… -
How Do You Explain The Attacks In Paris To Your Children?
This morning, just days after a series of terror attacks killed 120 and injured hundreds more in Paris, French President François Hollande declared his… -
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Joins Boston Public Radio For "Ask The Mayor"
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh joined Boston Public Radio for his monthly segment, “Ask the Mayor,” to take our questions and yours on everything from IndyCar… -
In Response To Bella Bond Investigation, Baker Expects To Roll Out New DCF Policies By Thanksgiving
After negotiations with SEIU 509—the union that represents social workers in Massachusetts—Governor Charlie Baker expects to release updated and reformed… -
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,…
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)
