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Thursday on BPR:
Former Suffolk County DA, Rachael Rollins
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
RI Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and attorney Mitchell Garabedian
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Nacho Average Super Bowl Spread: Ground Rules For The Game Day Food Derby
If there’s one thing that can bring together Americans of all ages and stripes, it’s the promise of consuming obscene amounts of cheese and hot sauce… -
Dateline Saudia Arabia: Was Bare-Headed Michelle Obama Staging A Protest?
While Twitter feeds around the Northeast this week were clogged with photos of snowdrifts and intrepid New Englanders skiing cavalierly down major… -
Will Greece's Election End In Crisis For the European Union?
Greece’s new prime minister, 40-year-old Alexis Tsipras, is the youngest leader that country has seen in over a century.But Tsipras brings with him a… -
Kick Your New Year's Resolutions Into High Gear With A Kung Fu News Quiz
If one of your New Year’s resolutions this year was to get in shape, we’ve got just the right News Quiz to kick you into high gear. Husband-and-wife team… -
A Very Cheesy News Quiz: Two Massachusetts Cheesemakers Face Off
Looking for an excuse to eat all the cheese your heart desires now that the holiday season is over? If so, you’re in luck. Tuesday, January 20 is National… -
BPR Year In Review: Politics, Television, and Comedy
Charlie Sennott joins us for a year in review inspired by the MFA’s Goya exhibit. He discusses the resurgence of old Cold War tensions, and the…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/7: One Year Since Hamas Attack
We started the show with Maya Roman, family member of Carmel Gat, who was held hostage by Hamas for months until her death.Charlie Sennott of The GroundTruth Project on the 1 year mark of the deadly Hamas attack in Israel, and subsequent war(s) in response.Ilan Stavans of Amherst College will discuss how Oct. 7 marked a turning point in Israel's history and his new cookbook "Sabor Judio: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook"Anand Giridharadas, political analyst/journalist, discusses some of his latest writing in The.Ink about the state of national politicsWe ended the show by discussing undecided voters -
Best Of BPR 10/04: EPA's David Cash + LMF Will Dailey
Today:New England EPA administrator David Cash talks about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act, and what’s next for climate in 2024 – from offshore wind to the threatened coastline. Live Music Friday with great local singer/songwriter Will Dailey. He’s got a new album “Boys Talking” out soon – and a show at the Sinclair next week. -
BPR Full Show 10/4: Please...Clean Up
We opened the lines to discuss election workers. Will Dailey performed for Live Music FridayCallie Crossley on election threats here in Mass ahead of NovemberDavid Cash, New England’s EPA administraton on climate policy differences in a Harris or Trump administrationCorby Kummer on FAS sewage sludge, threats to SNAP benefits for millions, and the art of the campaign meal-stopWe ended the show to talk about cleaning up after your dog goes #2 -
BPR Full Show 10/3: The Unsealed Indictment
Chuck Todd on VP debates & more…We opened the lines to discuss reactions to the Jack Smith caseAndrea Cabral talked about Gov. Healey using executive powers to put newly passed gun regulations into effect.Shirley Leung discussed her latest liquor license reporting. Joe Curtatone introduced us to another player in New England’s clean energy sector -- Bill DeCroce, CEO of Vicinity Energy.We ended the show by discussing an AITA prompt about a birthday painting -
Best Of BPR 10/03: The Unsealed Jan. 6 Indictment
Today:NBC's Chuck Todd and former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral parse through the newly unsealed Jack Smith indictment charging Donald Trump with conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election, culminating in the riots on January 6, 2021.