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Friday on BPR:
Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson
Live Music Friday with Peruvian composer and saxophonist Diego Herrera
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Two men who served lengthy prison sentences for crimes they maintain they never committed: Stephen Pina and Sean Ellis
Recent segments
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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… -
BPR Rewind: The Activism Edition
Author and activist Naomi Klein says we have to make a choice: capitalism or the environment. She joins to discuss her latest book: “This Changes… -
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Former MBTA Chief: Officials Have Known About Long Island Bridge Problems For Years
What has former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Rich Davey been up to since leaving office in October? We got his thoughts on everything from… -
BPR: Torture Report Discussions
The Senate Torture Report was released yesterday and a lot of politicians had something to say about it. We ask you what you think.Boston Globe Editor,… -
Ashton Carter Is A 'Good Bureaucrat,' And That's Exactly What The Pentagon Needs
Ashton Carter, President Obama’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Defense, is a textbook example of a good bureaucrat.But according to homeland…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/07/18 : Apologies, Theater, Gentlemen Auction
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 7th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about apologies from famous people after they have been embroiled in controversy. We sat down with playwright Michael Cristofer and actor Kyle Vincent Terry to discuss their play “Man in the Ring,” about the life of boxer Emile Griffith, which is running through December 22. We celebrated 20 years of Beat The Press with none other than Beat The Press Host Emily Rooney. Harvard Business School Professor Michael Norton and Assistant Professor Alison Wood Brooks joined us to discuss the science behind inside jokes. We spoke with playwright Ryan Landry about the controversy over the classic Christmas song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Under The Radar Host Callie Crossley joined us for a discussion about the news of multiple sexual harassment and rape accusations against scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and Vice President, Director of Fine Wines, and Managing Director of Skinner Galleries Marie Keep joined us for our weekly news quiz. -
BPR Full Show 12/06/18 : Chuck Todd, Justice Reform, Double Dipping
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 4th, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 12/5: George H.W. Bush Funeral
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. We took former president George H.W. Bush’s funeral. -
Corby Kummer | It Is Not Just You, Restaurants Are Too Loud
Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer talked Boston Public Radio Tuesday about why restaurants are too loud. -
BPR Full Show 12/04: Jacques Pepin, Loud Restaurants, New Recipes
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 4th, 2018.