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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Sen. Elizabeth Warren worries Supreme Court is putting 'democracy at risk'The Massachusetts senator supports expanding the number of justices.
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                    Jay Leno says New England is 'the funniest place'Comedian Jay Leno discussed his oddly fond memories of Massachusetts.
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                    Former Gov. Deval Patrick looks to Boston's future with optimism following NAACP ConventionMassachusetts' first Black governor says it's necessary for Democrats to play "the long game."
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                    Laws banning 'critical race theory' in schools will persist. One of its originators says it's time to address the deeper issue.Kimberlé Crenshaw says laws passed now will still stand in a century, and it's long past time to protect the teaching of Black history.
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                    Cannabis commission chair wants to relax regulations to help businesses 'thrive'“Ratcheting” back regulations is both an economic and social justice issue for cannabis business owners, said Shannon O’Brien.
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                    A new geothermal project in Framingham may be the future of home heatingEversource and HEET are teaming up to bring geothermal energy to Massachusetts.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election BidToday:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry. Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass Dems debate the state's true-blue future, and discuss Governor Maura Healey announcing on BPR that she will run for re-election.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/07: Friday Ask the GovernorLive Music Friday with singer-songwriter Kyle Ray, who is opening for Sheryl Crow at Concord’s Umbrella Arts Center. We also speak with the president of Salt Lick Incubator, Liza Levy.GBH's Callie Crossley talks about media outlets responding to MAGA pressure, while Fox News puts Lara Trump in the host seat. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Boston Mayoral race and state officials bracing for future funding freezes by the Trump administration.Gov. Maura Healey joins for "Ask the Governor."
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                    Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura HealeyToday:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/06: Double DippingChuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the Trump administration offering a “buyout” of the entire CIA workforce. Sen. Ed Markey discusses what he and his Democratic colleagues are doing to resist government dismantling efforts by President Trump & Elon Musk. He’ll also talk about the Right To Contraception Act he’s working on with Rep. Katherine Clark & Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7).Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther shares about his time experiencing a vibrant LGBT scene in St. Petersburg, Florida. Plus, his one night stay at the resort featured in season three of White Lotus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
