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Friday on BPR, live from NEPM in Springfield:
NEPM executive news editor Elizabeth Román
MS Now host Rachel Maddow
Smith College president Sarah Willie-LeBreton
"Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, 12-1pm
Recent segments
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The Boston Celtic Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary — with a return to the stage
For its 20th anniversary, the Boston Celtic Music Festival returns in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. -
East Boston mothers continue decades-long fight against airport pollution
A GBH News reports highlights how the loss of a public park in 1960s laid the ground for today's battle for better air quality. -
Healey says she supports medical aid in dying but leaves details to lawmakers
Gov.-elect Healey wants to bet big on climate technology. -
Book bans threaten democracy, Boston Public Library president says
More than 2,500 books were banned in different U.S. districts in the 2021-22 school year, a recent report found. -
Pardons for Amiraults hindered by Baker's lack of contact with victims, former Suffolk sheriff says
Missteps made in Gov. Baker's pardon request led to a hasty withdrawal. -
‘Donald Trump should be in jail, not in the White House,’ Markey says
Markey also warned tech mogul Elon Musk to clean up his Twitter act.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 9/2/26: Heirlooms & You
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 response is following primary election results and we end the show by asking listeners about their family heirlooms, do we still care for them? We let listeners chime in with their thoughtsListen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/2/26: Wendell Berry
Corby Kummer discusses the death of Wendell Berry, poet and extoller of agrarian principles. Plus, we'll look at the growth of urban farming across the country and discuss Canada's retaliatory tariffs on food/dairy items.Trenni Casey discusses private equity in college sports, and the growth of youth football despite CTE concerns.Juliette Kayyem discusses the growing number of military leaders warning Hegseth against extending Iran war operations ... and the latest on election interference ahead of November. -
BPR Talks 9/1/2026: GLP-1s & Diet Culture
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: Happy Primary Day! We discuss what people are paying attention to for today's primaries, then, we talk about GLP-1s and diet culture today.Listen in for more! -
BPR Full Show 9/1/26: Independent Senate Races
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung about money in politics this election cycle.Former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, executive chair of the Forward Party, joins with two Senate candidates, Todd Achilles and Brian Bengs, who are running as independents.CNN chief national correspondent John King joins to discuss national political headlines. -
BPR Full Show 8/31/26: Common Man for Ukraine
Retired judge Nancy Gertner discusses the latest legal battles over mail-in voting ahead of the election, and discuss the rarity of a NGBRI finding for Lindsay Clancy.Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins to talk about Congress + her endorsement of Ed Markey.Manikka Bowman, a Seth Moulton surrogate, discusses his campaign.Lisa Mure + Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine join to discuss results of their Ukrainian Children's Health Retreat.