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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Special guest co-host Ken Casey with:
Author Michael Patrick McDonald
Jan. 6 police officer Michael Fanone
Live music from Jesse Ahern
Chrissy Lynch, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Recent segments
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Pressley warns of ‘fiscal cliff’ for constituents amid looming shutdown, student loan repayments
Rep. Ayanna Pressley said the looming government shutdown is a result of Republicans’ failure to unite. -
Boston’s new women’s soccer team has to feel ‘homegrown,’ owners say
The women investing millions in the new NWSL team say they want the team needs to feel “homegrown” from top to bottom. -
Healey announces ‘historic fund’ to establish ARPA-H national hub in Cambridge
The governor also praised a new tax relief bill announced Tuesday, hours before details were revealed. -
‘Eye of the Tiger’ performed by string quartet? All part of the mission of a Boston nonprofit.
Thanks to Shelter Music Boston, live classical music isn’t just being performed in Massachusetts’ grand halls. -
After receiving 'standoffish' treatment, one Black veteran is pushing for equal care
Steve Abrams is working to ensure Black veterans are treated equally when it comes to health care and benefits. -
Federal climate programs are 'laser-focused' on justice
Funding that rolls out this fall expands on the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/25: State Of The Union
National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussing the State of the Union and cartel violence in Mexico.Danielle Bell, head of the UN's human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, discusses this week marking 4 years of Russia's invasion in Ukraine.Haley Fortier (haley.henry and nathalie wine bars) and Alicia Towns Franken (Wine Unify and Towns Wine Co.), two leaders in Boston's wine community, join ahead of the Femme Fête wine festival, this Saturday. -
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BPR Full Show 2/23: The Blizzard of '26
As a massive blizzard bears down on New England, Jim and Margery keep talking on the airwaves. They take calls from listeners on how they're faring during the storm and help Jim answer questions about his pellet stove. Plus:MassDems chair Steve Kerrigan and MassGOP chair Amy Carnevale join us for our regular political check-in.Princeton University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the state of Black voter support for the Trump administration, and corporate DEI efforts.Ali Noorani, the Barr Foundation’s new president, joins to share his hopes and goals for the philanthropic organization under his leadership.We dedicate hour three of the show to special snow coverage, talking with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston mayor Michelle Wu, meteorologist David Epstein, NBC 10 Boston's Sue O'Connell, GBH's Jeremy Siegel, CAI's John Basile, MassDOT's Jonathan Gulliver, the MBTA's COO Ryan Coholan, and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley. -
BPR Full Show 2/20: Beam Us Up
For Press Play media analysis we talk to NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and GBH's Callie Crossley. Live Music Friday with saxophonist Zishi Liu. He's headlining a Lunar New Year concert at Regattabar later this month.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses today's SCOTUS ruling that bars President Trump from enacting sweeping tariffs. We play our conversation with Andy Freed, author of “Lead Like The Boss: The Bruce Springsteen Framework to Elevating Your Leadership.” -
BPR Full Show 2/19: Speed No More
Juliette Kayyem on Democratic mayors across the country moving to limit ICE action in their citiesAndrea Cabral on the Colin Gray case, father of a school shooter.Federico Rossano on a GBH event screening NOVA’s “Can Dogs Talk?”