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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Live Music Friday with TEATEA
Press Play media analysis with NBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell and the Globe’s Emily Sweeney
James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of “Share Our Strength," ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
Recent segments
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick looks to Boston's future with optimism following NAACP Convention
Massachusetts' first Black governor says it's necessary for Democrats to play "the long game." -
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. -
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. -
A new geothermal project in Framingham may be the future of home heating
Eversource and HEET are teaming up to bring geothermal energy to Massachusetts. -
Fishing ban may only be one step toward preventing king salmon, orca extinctions
Environmentalists and the fishing industry are going head to head in the courts over a proposed shutdown of one of Alaska's largest fisheries, but it still might not be enough to save king salmon. -
Boston While Black's Family Reunion will have something for all generations
The third annual event at the Seaport's Lawn on D aims to be a summer celebration of Black culture.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/1/26: May Day With Guest Host Ken Casey
Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey co-hosts with Jim and Margery today. With guests: Michael Patrick MacDonald, the author of "All Souls: Memoir of a Family From Southie."Live Music Friday with local Americana, folk and rock singer-songwriter Jesse Ahern.Michael Fanone is a former DC Metropolitan police officer who was injured in the J-6 attack on the Capitol. He joins us. And on this May Day, Chrissy Lynch, head of the AFL-CIO of Massachusetts, talks about working class politics. -
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BPR Full Show 4/29/26: To Smoosh, Or Not To Smoosh?
Food policy expert Corby Kummer on Boston's love for foie gras ... and the simultaneous rise of 'recession meals' that destigmatize home cooking on a budget.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses her latest reporting on the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting and new State Department rules that would deny visas to those who fear returning home.Conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the Boston Pops spring season.And for our final Long Run series, we talk about porta-potty sustainability with Rachel Binstock of Wasted*. -
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions -
BPR Full Show 4/27/26: Is Political Violence the American Way?
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses SCOTUS' hypocrisy on trans student rights and other legal headlines.USA Today's Susan Page was at the White House Correspondent's Dinner over the weekend when an gunman tried to rush the event. She shares her experience, and talks about her new book on Queen Elizabeth.Tufts Fletcher School professor Daniel Drezner discusses the state of conflict and diplomatic attempts in Iran.Then we look at the British monarchy through rose-colored glasses.
