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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday courtesy of Haley Reardon & Judit Neddermann
NBC Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Jinkx Monsoon and Ben de la Creme Zoom in ahead of their annual “Jinkx and De La Holiday Show"
Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn and Judge Kathleen Coffey join – Coffey is retiring after 15 years leading Pine Street’s “homeless court” – an initiative to resolve low-level charges for people facing homelessness
Recent segments
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City Life/Vida Urbana celebrates its 50th anniversary this week
City Life/Vida Urbana is celebrating their 50th anniversary on Friday, October 13th, 2023, at the House of Blues. -
Wu says unresolved Boston police union contracts weigh heavy on her conscience
Boston’s mayor hopes to resolve it by the end of the year, or in early 2024. -
Boston police chief blames 'bad information' for erroneous news reports on Capt. Danilecki
A Dorchester man claimed Capt. John Danilecki used excessive force during an incident in 2019. -
AG Campbell says new Reproductive Justice Unit will help ensure access to necessary care
Campbell said the unit will address all reproductive rights issues in an "intersectional, holistic way." -
'Fat Ham' brings Shakespeare to the backyard barbecue
The Huntington Theater Company’s production of "Fat Ham," the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner, centers pleasure and self-actualization over harm. -
Why Rep. Mike Connolly is petitioning to get rent control on the 2024 ballot
"We can do this in a way that is fair to landlords and fair to tenants," Connolly said.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/11: Political Violence & Charlie Kirk
Chuck Todd, political commentator, opens the show with reactions and updates from the killing of Charlie Kirk.Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral reactions to Kirk news. Former education secretary Paul Reville discusses how young conservatives on college campus are responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, and the reality for BPS and schools across the state around ICE family separations.National security expert Juliette Kayyem joins to discuss the increasing normalization of political violence.Lindsay O'Donovan, Maeve Gilchrist and accordion player Diarmuid Ó Meachair discuss the Rockport Celtic Festival, starting tomorrow. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes -
BPR Full Show 9/09: ICE Raids...Again
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political news.Media maven Sue O'Connell discusses the sheriffs turning their jails over to ICE for detention centers, and the $850k the state spent on outside experts for prosecuting Karen Read.Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther zooms in from Ireland to discuss some of his recent pieces ... Amtrak's Acela upgrades and his ranking of New England rest stops.Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses the start of World Cup ticket sales, and the young Phillies fan who had his home run ball taken by an adult woman, now dubbed "Phillies Karen." -
Best Of BPR 9/08: BlueHub Capital Violated Predatory Lending Laws. CEO Elyse Cherry Defends The Practice.
In 2020, a handful of Massachusetts homeowners sued BlueHub Capital -- the only lender in the state who provides shared appreciation mortgages -- alleging predatory lending practices.Today: We hear from two sides of the lawsuit, on the heels of a Superior Court judge ruling that found BlueHub did violate consumer protection and predatory lending laws.First, Bruce Marks from Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, a housing group which supports the lawsuit, joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 with two of the defendants, to discuss their claims of predatory lending and deception by the nonprofit.Then, Elyse Cherry, BlueHub's CEO, tells us the judge's ruling is wrong. She joins with Rose Webster-Smith, director of Springfield No One Leaves -- a housing advocate herself who says she saved her own home from foreclosure with a BlueHub mortgage. -
BPR Full Show 9/8: Little White Lies
NAACP's Michael Curry discusses Governor Healey's vaccine prescription for Massachusetts residents, and the hardest hit among Trump's federal workforce cuts: Black women.Mark Leibovich of the Atlantic on the failure of the Democratic party to respond to Trump.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the newest longevity craze: micro-dosing GLP-1s.Elyse Cherry, CEO of BlueHub Capital, joins with housing advocate Rose Webster-Smith to discuss the recent court ruling on BlueHub's shared appreciation mortgage practices.