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"Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu, 12-1pm
CNN's John King
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Recent segments
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GBH president acknowledges threat of federal funding cuts, vows to ‘keep doing the work’
President and CEO Susan Goldberg said President Trump's latest executive order is a "new level of threat," but that GBH will continue producing television and radio. -
Columbia journalism dean addresses response to Trump and challenges to press freedom
Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb acknowledged the university’s recent challenges. -
Maria Ressa says Americans must ‘hold the line’ against autocracy
The Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist said the country must stand up to the "bully tactics" of President Donald Trump as he attempts to consolidate executive power. -
Local Ukrainians uncertain the US can deliver a peace deal
Trump’s unpredictability leave many Ukrainians skeptical that a peace deal is near, says local leader. -
Boston-based artist creates ‘Hip Hop Leadership’ curriculum
The project that includes an album, book and classroom curriculum designed to teach leadership through hip-hop. -
This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally
Event organizers say it's a fitting celebration to include in the country's 250th anniversary events.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/07: We Signed Up For Soup
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen discusses the growing number of artists canceling their Kennedy Center appearances, his take on Marty Supreme and more cultural news from across the region. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on what President Trump's threats of military action beyond Venezuela mean for security at home. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Kraft Group finally striking a deal to open a new professional soccer stadium in Everett, just before the deadline. Eric Segal, Nastasia Lawton and Rev. Fred Small were all arrested when they tried to deliver care packages – with food, bedrolls and menstrual products – to detainees at an ICE processing center in Burlington. They join to talk about their arrest and why they’re standing up to the Trump administration’s gestapo. Then, it's soup season. We open the phone and text lines, and Jim reveals which soup is the most erotic. -
BPR Full Show 1/6: Things Are Getting Bad...Again
CNN's John King with the latest national political headlines.Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Mass on oral arguments in Boston over their NIH grants lawsuit. She'll also discuss the anniversary of J6 and the Trump administration's efforts to rewrite history.Lee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discusses the problem of rental deserts in Greater Boston, and the issue of affordability generally.Congressman Jake Auchincloss zooms in to discuss Democrats' response to Trump's actions in Venezuela.Trenni Casey of NBC Sports Boston discusses the Patriots being good on the field, and bad off the field. Plus, a whole new year of Jordon Hudson obsession in sports media. -
BPR Full Show 1/5: All You Need Are Friends
Tufts University’s international affairs scholar Daniel Drezner on the United States' weekend invasion of Venezuela to depose its authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro. Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer forecasts 2026 food trends and how to stick to New Year's resolutions. Plus, he updates us on how the Trump administration’s agriculture investments will impact farmers. Bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his new book “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.”There are more lawmakers of color than ever on Beacon Hill. But the legislature still remains disproportionately white. We talk to Mass League of Community Health Center’s Michael Curry about that, and what a boost in rural health system federal funding could mean for western Mass.