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Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Lt. Governor’s debate with incumbent Democrat Kim Driscoll and GOP challenger Shawn Oliver
Journalist Anand Giridharadas
GBH’s Ian Coss on a new season of The Big Dig podcast, “Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story"
Recent segments
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Why THIS Harvard Law School Professor Wants To Be President: The Larry Lessig Story
Lawrence Lessig wants to be president. But when he gets there, he only wants to do one thing: enact a law called the Citizen Equality Act. Then he’ll… -
What Lessons Can Presidential Candidates Learn About Leadership From Ernest Shackleton?
“For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on… -
Europe's Migration Challenge Is Reaching A Crisis Point
This weekend, Hungarian police made a fifth arrest connected to the death of the 71 migrant workers whose corpses were found in a truck abandoned in… -
BPR Rewind: A Tabloid Fiasco, A Boston Girl, And A Deep, Deep Appreciation For Peanut Butter Cups
This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here’s what’s on the docket for Friday, August… -
BPR Rewind: A First Lady, A King Hidden Beneath A Parking Lot, And A Year In Prison
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here’s what’s on the docket for Thursday,… -
BPR Rewind: An Assassination Plot, A Humble Brag, And A Daring Invention
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past year. Here’s what’s on the docket for Wednesday, August…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/8: Finding Community Amid 'Democracy’s Discontent'
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen on Bob Ross' paintings on the auction block to support public media, "Sardines" at the Huntington, Taylor Swift's record-breaking record sales, and other arts and culture news. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on President Trump's troop orders to Portland and Chicago, the air traffic controller debacle nationwide, and more. Political philosopher Michael Sandel (author of the celebrated 1996 book "Democracy's Discontent") joins us ahead of his GBH Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture Thursday night.Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer is joined by retiring Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema, who exposes his face to us for the first time. -
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Best Of BPR 10/6: ACLUM's Carol Rose Previews New SCOTUS Term
Today:Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses our constitutional crisis, as the Supreme Court starts a new term. -
Best Of BPR 10/06: Paul Dama Says His ICE Arrest Echoed Terrorism He Sought Asylum From.
Today:Paul Dama was here in the U.S. legally seeking asylum from Boko Haram, when he was taken by immigration officials on his way to church. He was held for months, and made to re-submit his asylum claim while detained; only granted freedom two weeks ago. He has returned to his job at Suya Joint in Nubian Square, alongside sister, chef and owner of the restaurant, Cecilia Lizotte. They both join us to discuss. -
BPR Full Show 10/6: Robert Putnam On Bowling Alone
UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Chris Dempsey, and former Rep. Bill Straus join for a transit panel. Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses growing social isolation and what to do about it.Paul Dama and Cecilia Lizotte of the Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint recap Dama's months-long ICE detention and his eventually successful asylum claim.
