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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Under the Radar's Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with rapper and illustrator Nick Shea
Chocolate sommelier Victoria Kichuk
NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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                    An MIT economist explains congestion pricingHow would this traffic control measure ever work in Boston?
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                    'Never Let Him Go' is about a Cambridge man's decades-long quest for justiceSteve Johnson's unwavering pursuit of justice for his brother is at the heart of the four-part documentary series on Hulu.
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                    Mayor Wu would prevent a final police union arbitration agreement if reforms not approvedThe mayor emphasized she would not sign a police union contract that does not include significant reform.
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                    Boston Seafood Festival takes over the historic Fish Pier this SundayBoston Fish Pier will close to the public on Sept. 10, exclusively hosting the annual Boston Seafood Festival.
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                    Fitchburg singer Lavender Darcangelo heads to 'America's Got Talent' finaleLavender Darcangelo will compete in the "America's Got Talent" finale on Sept. 26. But her dreams "go far beyond music."
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                    BPS superintendent optimistic about on-time buses as new school year beginsBoston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper also addressed criticism from the education commissioner.
Listen to previous shows
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                    BPR Full Show 5/14: Kicking And ScreamingGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the no-nudity dress code at Cannes and 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains why the Qatari plane gifted to President Donald Trump poses security problems. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses new FDA-approved 'natural' food colorings, the golden age of the fried-chicken sandwich and Michelin stars coming to Boston restaurants.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery on this season's tick problem and new research on the rhythmic capabilities of sea lions.
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                    Best Of BPR 5/13: Mayoral Candidate Josh Kraft & Keith Lockhart's 30 Years With The Boston PopsToday:Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library to discuss his mayoral challenge to Michelle Wu.And, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the current spring Pops season, his 30th with the orchestra.
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                    BPR Full Show 5/13: Josh Kraft and Conductor Keith LockhartNBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a private equity in the Celtics' purchase bid and their devastating loss last night in game four against the Knicks. Josh Kraft joins to discuss his campaign for Mayor of Boston.Conductor Keith Lockhart on his 30th anniversary with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and what's in store for the Pops' spring season.CNN's John King joins via zoom to discuss the latest national political headlines.
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                    Best Of BPR 5/12: UN Humanitarian Worker On The 'Nightmare' In Gaza & All Rev'd Up Pope EditionToday:Olga Cherevko of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, zooms into the show from Gaza City to discuss the humanitarian crisis there.Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price discuss the new Pope's Creole heritage.
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