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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
Michael Curry, live from the NAACP convention in Chicago
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
“Best of the Wurst” festival
Recent segments
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Eng says 'we are making progress' fixing the T
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said progress is being made despite continuing negative press about problems he inherited. -
Should you buy or rent? An MIT economist shares his perspective
MIT economist Jon Gruber explains the risks and benefits of buying a home. -
Grammy winner James Taylor is performing at a Boston fundraiser for President Biden
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor is performing at a fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Tuesday in Boston. -
How the Trump era was predictable, according to author and historian Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson discusses her latest book "Democracy Awakening." -
The beloved tradition of Holiday Pops celebrates its 50th anniversary this season
The Boston Pops will be performing with Tanglewood Festival Chorus led by James Burton. -
Healey hopes for a spending bill deal ‘this week’
The governor said public employees are counting on the raises held up in the nearly $3-billion bill.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/12: So ... Are We Better Off Than We Were Four Years Ago?
MIT Economist Jon Gruber breaks down each candidate's economic plans and concepts, and former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral offers her debate reactions. -
BPR Full Show 9/12: Handshakes Are Over
Chuck Todd joined for his weekly D.C. roundup, focusing on Tuesday’s debateThen we opened the lines to discuss the dying art of the handshake... if it is dying?Andrea Cabral on debate fact-checkingPaul Reville on how to optimize free community college in Mass.Jon Gruber offered an expert’s perspective on Trump vs. Harris as it relates to the economyAITA for charging guests for my wedding? We opened the lines to discuss -
Best Of BPR 9/11: Trump Praises Dictators & Harris Gives Him A "Mollywhopping"
Today:National security analyst Juliette Kayyem and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Harris-Trump Debate
Harris & Trump took to the stage last night in a presidential debate. We opened the lines to hear reactions from listeners throughout the show. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed Taylor Swift's endorsementNational security expert Juliette Kayyem on the multiple mass shootings in America recentlyFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on how cooking smoke is bad for our health and the environmentCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley called in with her reaction to the debate -
Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate.