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Friday on BPR:
We will not be at the library on Friday because of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
Press Play with Bay State Banner publisher Ron Mitchell and Marita Rivero, the former executive director of the Museum of African American History
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Live music with Women in World Jazz
WCRB’s Julia Marcus
Recent segments
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Bostonians gear up, shrug ahead of Monday's solar eclipse
Eager viewers with eclipse glasses can safely see the partial eclipse "peak" at 3:29 p.m. in Boston, right around when school lets out. -
Clean energy leaders highlight collaboration, diversification as key to achieving goals
Joe Curtatone, president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, and Serge Abergel, chief operations officer for Hydro-Quebec Energy Services, emphasize the crucial role of collaboration in achieving clean energy goals. -
#HellaBlack will showcase unapologetic Black artistry
South End's Cyclorama Theater prepares to hold the annual #HellaBlack Black Arts Showcase on April 8. -
American Spiritual Ensemble brings music and 'warm hugs' to New England
American Spirituals Ensemble brings three live performances to New England. -
What local leaders say needs to be done to help with Haiti’s ‘dire situation’
Local organizations are pulling together resources needed for the growing number of Haitians coming to the Boston area. -
Transgender attorney says Musk's handling of X is 'extremely concerning'
Alejandra Caraballo, a transgender attorney and clinical instructor at Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Clinic, shares why her account was suspended for a few days.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/18/26: Scottish Dating in Boston
Chuck Todd discusses Trump's Iran nuclear deal/MOU to cease fighting.Meredith Goldstein of the Boston Globe Love Letters fame discusses some of her recent columns: "I'm sick of not living together" and "We don't like the same music" plus her event at the BPL about the history of advice.Senator Van Hollen zooms in to discuss his thoughts about Democrats' failed Israel/Palestine policy, and other criticisms of his party.Brendan Patrick Hughes' podcast Divine Intervention has just won a Peabody award. He'll join with his mother, Marianne Hughes, to discuss the story of antiwar nuns in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 6/16/26: Les Miserables & The Dutch Walk
Les Miserables lead actors Nick Cartell and Hayden Tee join to discuss Broadway in Boston's production, through the end of the month.Omer Bartov, Brown University's professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, discusses his new book "Israel: What Went Wrong"Carol Rose of the ACLU of Mass discusses the House bill on public records and legislative audit, and the Supreme Court wrapping up its term.Trenni Casey zooms in briefly with some World Cup updates. -
BPR Full Show 6/15/26: A Renter's Life
Tufts international politics professor Dan Drezner discusses the latest deal in Iran.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung joins with all the news about World Cup in Boston, and debriefs her and Jim's interview with former DA Rachael Rollins.Dr. Kate Ackerman of the Women's Health Sports and Performance Institute discusses the gap in research around women's sports health.Corby Kummer explains how international fans are unable to comprehend Taco Bell, unlimited soda refills, and more, as they come to North America for the World Cup. Plus, we as, is pickle the new pumpkin spice?And Dr. Stephen Rich, microbiology professor at UMass Amherst, joins for a tick safety segment. -
BPR Full Show 6/12: Watching Trump's UFC Fight Or World Cup?
BPR Full Show 6/12: Watching Trump's UFC Fight Or World Cup? -
BPR Full Show 6/11: Rachel Rollins Speaks Out
We'll start the show by airing a conversation Jim and Boston Globe's Shirley Leung had with Rachel Rollins yesterday; Rollins is running for Suffolk DA, to unseat her successor in the position, Kevin Hayden.Chuck Todd zooms in for the latest national political headlines.Andrea Cabral discusses the Supreme Court's final cases this term.Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the Bill Pulte appointment at DNI, and Trump's myriad grifts in the White House.Mitchell Garabedian and Dr. Herb Brennan zoom in to discuss developments for Rhode Island victims of clergy sex abuse