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BPR is on tape for our annual summer break. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 31 with:
Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Susan Mathison and Lisa Mure of Common Man for Ukraine
Recent segments
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National Boston Cream Pie Day celebrates the state's official dessert
Chef Augustine François Anezin and staff created the Boston Cream Pie at the Parker House Hotel in the 1860s. -
Folk icon Tom Rush won’t say ‘I Quit’
The singer-songwriter spoke about new music and his early days in Harvard Square. -
Israel's Consul General to New England speaks about the Israel-Hamas war
Meron Reuben spoke to Boston Public Radio about Israel's reaction to recent attacks. -
Boston Book Festival returns to Copley Square for 15th annual event
The eponymous festival attracts upwards of 25,000 people. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 8/10/26: Audiobooks vs Physical Books
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their thoughts are on the Democratic party and its stance on Gaza. Then, we end the show by asking listeners what they prefer, audiobooks or physical books?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/10/26: On Courage
We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts are on the Democratic Party and its stances on GazaCorby Kummer discusses RFK Jr's cooking show, and how our food waste is contributing to our global trash.Trenni Casey discusses the 'Protect College Sports Act' slated for September review in Congress.Ami Fields-Meyer senior fellow at Harvard, and Julia Angwin, investigative journalist, are authors of "On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear" — They join to discuss their book.We end the show by asking listeners what they think about audio books and physical books, are they the same? -
BPR Full Show 8/7/26: Daniel Sloss Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what they think about the summer nearly endingJuliette Kayyem discussing the Pentagon running out of weapons to fight the war in Iran; and the Red Cross declaring a national blood supply crisis.We'll speak with and hear from representatives of the Charles River Jazz Fest, for Live Music Friday.Sue O'Connell joins with the latest courtroom observations from the Lindsay Clancy trial.Daniel Sloss, standup comedian, joins ahead of a show at the Wilbur tonight.Then, we end show by asking listeners which objects scream 'American' to them the most -
BPR Talks 8/6/26: Summer's Eve
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their plans are on the month of Summer's Eve, summer is about to end, did you miss out on anything? Then, we end the show by asking listeners what their most 'American' artifacts are, the sad salad on your desk, a hot dog, or an injury lawyer commercial...Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/6/26: AI Sassy Grandmas
Congressman Ro Khanna zooms in to discuss his push for Epstein-related transparency and the apparent progressive insurgency in primaries ahead of the midterms.Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary for Mass., zooms in to discuss Todd Blanche's confirmation. Plus, force-feeding in ICE detention uncovered by the Guardian and the specific harm of re-shackling Haitians with ankle monitors.Nicole Nguyen, personal tech columnist for WSJ, joins to discuss what happens to our brain when we are inundated with uncanny valley AI images.Linda Champion, candidate for Suffolk DA, joins in Studio 3 to discuss her bid for the seat currently held by Kevin Hayden.