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Friday on BPR:
Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson
Live Music Friday with Peruvian composer and saxophonist Diego Herrera
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Two men who served lengthy prison sentences for crimes they maintain they never committed: Stephen Pina and Sean Ellis
Recent segments
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Gov. Baker says he’s leaving Massachusetts better than he found it
Maura Healey, Bill Weld and Marty Walsh called in to reflect on his tenure. -
‘The reality is we don't have doctors and nurses': Michael Curry on the Mass. nursing shortage
Staff and hospital beds are short across the state. -
Congressman Seth Moulton resumes push for passage of Afghan Adjustment Act
The bill would make it easier for Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. military operation there to permanently settle in America. -
Boston theaters still struggle from COVID shutdown, survey finds
Catherine Peterson and Cathy Carr Kelly discussed the challenges facing Boston’s art scene on Boston Public Radio. -
Boston is 'doing the work' of addressing climate change, says Earthshot Prize CEO
The Earthshot Prize, founded by Prince William, is coming to Boston this week. -
Bake it simple this Thanksgiving, says pastry chef Claire Saffitz
Saffitz says there's still time to whip up a last-minute dish for the holidays, as long as you respect the rules of baking.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 7/10/26: Peruvian Tall Ships
Chris Vogel of Boston Magazine joins with Justin Power of the Red Fox and Michael Foley of JJ Foley's to discuss their Best of Boston list of best bars and restaurants in the city.Pumawari Tusuy joins for Live Music Friday, ahead of their performance at the Vessel Arrival Ceremony of the Peruvian Tall Ship. Sue O'Connell, BPR's unofficial Karen Read correspondent, discusses the latest disclosures in Michael Proctor's texts. Plus, the death of Club Cafe's founder, Frank A. Ribaudo.Kathleen Kelley and Jim McCarthy joins us to talk about the Brigham nurses strike -
BPR Full Show 7/9/26: Local Impacts on TPS Rulings
Tufts International Politics professor Dan Drezner discusses the latest news out of Iran.Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune and Randolph City Councilor Natacha Clerger join to discuss the local impacts of the Supreme Court's ruling on TPS for Haitians specifically.Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary, discusses the disturbing revelations from ex-trooper Michael Proctor's texts ... and the NSPM-7 cases against "antifa."Brian Nolen of NH4Ukraine aid group discusses the state of humanitarian aid on the frontlines of Ukraine, ahead of his 9th trip to the region. -
BPR Full Show 7/8/26: July Edition of Ask the Mayor
Juliette Kayyem to discuss Iran.Patrick Roath discusses his challenge to Congressman Stephen Lynch.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask the Mayor, 12-1 -
BPR Full Show 7/7/26: Interviewing The White House Algae
Trenni Casey, on the USMNT out of the World Cup, and the C's trading Jaylen Brown.CNN's John King discusses the latest Graham Platner allegations, and more in national politics.ACLU MA's Carol Rose discusses the slate of recent Supreme Court rulings on trans kids in sports, mail-in ballots, the TPS revocation ... plus, the latest in the Prairieland anti-ICE cases, where a number of defendants are appealing their convictions.BPR has an exclusive with the algae bloom from the reflecting pool (playwright Ryan Landry joins in costume to answer some hard-hitting questions from J/M) -
BPR Full Show 7/6/26: SCOTUS News and Taylor Swift Wedding
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner zooms in for a Monday catch-up of all the SCOTUS news ... plus, Trump's efforts to again delay his $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll.Khalil Gibran Muhammad, professor of African American Studies at Princeton, reflects on this fraught July 4 holiday.Chris Dempsey and Bill Straus join for a transit panel as Blue Hill Ave gets some attention ... We'll also discuss transit amid the World Cup.Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Karen MacDonald and Steven Maler join ahead of their free productions on Boston Common of A Midsummer Night's Dream.