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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Addiction recovery advocate and former pro basketball player Chris Herren
Ballot Question 2 debate on unionizing public defenders
Recent segments
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New report finds Boston falls short on meeting early childhood education needs
15,000 children under the age of 5 are left without access to early childhood education and care because of a lack of available seats. -
New heads of Mass Democrats and Mass GOP spar on abortion
In first joint interview, Steve Kerrigan and Amy Carnevale show their parties headed in different directions. -
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says Supreme Court needs an enforceable code of conduct
The Rhode Island senator is leading an ethics investigation against Justice Clarence Thomas. -
27,000 OUI convictions in doubt after ‘huge’ SJC ruling, former public safety secretary says
The state’s highest court paved the way for tens of thousands of requests for new trials in drunk-driving cases spanning nearly a decade. -
Satanic Temple co-founder on reclaiming Satan, and Boston's SatanCon this weekend
The Satanic Temple expects the largest gathering of Satanists ever. -
Three Black leaders are helping people of color invest in real estate
Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund leaders hope to see more diverse investors.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 9/14/26: is AI Coming For All of Us?
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 how they feel about AI, is it coming for all of us? should we be concerned? Then, we opened the lines to get your thoughts on little treats... not the big dinner plans type of treats, but rather that $12 Starbucks coffee you love so much.Listen in to find out! -
Best of BPR (9/7-9/11 2026): R.F. Kuang, Beth Noveck &
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: We’ll speak with best-selling author R.F. Kuang, ahead of the launch of her latest “Taipei Story,” and her event at The WilburWe’ll speak with Northeastern professor Beth Simone Noveck on her new book “Reboot: AI And The Race To Save Democracy.” We’ll hear from Polina Mirzad and her husband Suleiman on their new documentary theater project “What We Carry,” -
BPR Full Show 9/11/26: Remembering 9/11
Laura Ogonowski and Mike Casey reflect on 9/11 25 years later.Catalyst New Music and Boston Singer's Resource are our Live Music Friday guests, ahead of an event called "FUSE: Collaborations in Song" debuting on Sept. 19.Sue O'Connell joins us to discuss the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. -
BPR Talks 9/10/26: Am I The A-Hole
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: Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/10/26: What We Carry
Chuck Todd on the latest national political headlines. Andrea Cabral on what's next in the Clancy civil cases. Cristina Quinn on her podcast "Fighting Crime," including the role of GLP-1s in reducing crime. And the filmmakers behind "What We Carry," a documentary theater project based on the lived experiences of veterans and refugees of the War on Terror.