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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC 10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with Boston Baroque
The A.R.T.’s Rhinoceros actors Paul Giamatti and Diane Paulus
Former Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien
Recent segments
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Remembering 'The Terrible Death': The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 150 Years Later
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was in an exceptionally good mood. Only five days before, General Robert E. Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, ending… -
LISTEN: Boston Public Radio Live Coverage Of Tsarnaev Verdict
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty today of all 30 charges in the Boston Marathon bombing trial, including 17 that qualify for the death penalty. Jim… -
After Over A Decade Of War, Afghanistan Sees Progress
Afghanistan is rebuilding, slowly, after more than a decade of war. But is the progress being made fleeting, or built-to-last?That’s a question Charles… -
LISTEN: In Praise Of The Peep, The Quintessential Spring Snack
Does any snack sing “spring” quite like the pastel-colored culinary marvel that is the Peep?*Let me answer that for you: no. Jim Braude and Margery Eagan… -
After The Germanwings Tragedy, How Can We Make Future Flights Safer?
Mere hours after Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed a passenger airplane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board, airlines in Europe… -
A National Conversation On Race Didn't Happen Over Lattes. Could It Happen Over Late Night?
Coffee giant Starbucks was skewered earlier this month when it introduced a campaign trying to get customers to talk about race (not surprisingly, it…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/15: Part of a Balanced Breakfast
BPR Full Show 9/15: Part of a Balanced Breakfast -
Best Of BPR 9/15: Worcester's LGBT Asylum Task Force & Boston's Fiesta En La Plaza
Best Of BPR 9/15: Worcester's LGBT Asylum Task Force & Boston's Fiesta En La Plaza -
Best Of BPR 9/14: Drew Faust On Growing Up At Midcentury & Whether Women Can "Have It All"
Best Of BPR 9/14: Drew Faust On Growing Up At Midcentury & Whether Women Can "Have It All" -
BPR Full Show 9/14: AITA For Having A 12 Foot Skeleton?
BPR Full Show 9/14: AITA For Having A 12 Foot Skeleton? -
BPR Full Show 9/13: Are Kids' Meals a Steal?
BPR Full Show 9/13: Are Kids' Meals a Steal?
