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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    'Cider Donuteur' tastes the Northeast one apple cider donut at a timeAlex Schwartz began tasting and reviewing cider donuts in 2020 after trying to find fresh treats in New Hampshire.
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                    GOP AG candidate Jay McMahon vows a tough-on-crime tenureHe emphasized his opposition to the driver’s license law for immigrants in the US illegally, and said Florida Gov. DeSantis used the migrants on Martha’s Vineyard as political pawns.
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                    Worried about this year's flu season? Experts say to get a flu shot and COVID booster soonBoston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett talks about the current state of COVID-19, flu season, and more.
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                    Wally’s Cafe Jazz Club is coming back to life after two years of darknessClub reopened in September with support from its fans
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                    J.B. Smoove is bringing his profane, therapeutic wisdom to the Wilbur Theatre“I’m gonna soil your outfit. You gonna be soiled with knowledge.”
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                    Rep. McGovern calls White House summit on hunger a ‘turning point’Biden sets goal to end hunger in U.S. by 2030 at first hunger conference in more than 50 years.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 6/13: 'My Life As Boston's Most Famous Stripper' & Massachusetts Is Backsliding On Youth Justice ReformToday:Lucy Wightman joins Jim and Margery ahead of this week's release of her memoir, "Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper."And, a new report shows Massachusetts is backsliding on some aspects of juvenile justice reform. We speak with Lisa Thurau and Kristen Wheeler of Cambridge-based nonprofit Strategies for Youth.
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                    BPR Full Show 6/16: No Kings, Just PrincessesWe start the show by asking listeners about a weekend of demonstrations, including 'No King' rallies and the military parade. Anand Giridharadas, political commentator, discusses the shut-down of protests Saturday in LA, Trump's military parade and the political violence in Minnesota.Lucy Wightman discusses her new memoir "Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper."Lisa Thurau and Kristen Wheeler of Strategies for Youth, a Cambridge-based nonprofit, discuss the increase in pretrial detention for youths last year that are the result of law enforcement's decision to arrest young people for misdemeanors. The Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price join for All Rev'd Up x BPR, discussing the clergy who played a pivotal role 250 years ago in the American Revolution and how they are navigating us through political turbulence today.
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                    BPR Full Show 6/13: Papa's Time To ShineJoan Donovan on misinformation in the digital age, she’ll talk about media coverage of the LA protests and discerning real news accounts from AI slop. BAMS Fest returns to Franklin park on June 28th, with a whole slate of sister events during June. We’ll talk with founder Catherine T. Morris, with a Live Music Friday performance from Boston reggae band Roots Alley Collective.Boston Pride for the People holds their annual Pride parade tomorrow, we’ll talk about goings-on and the state of the world for queer folks with BP4TP president Adrianna Boulin & Gary Daffin – who sits on the event leadership committee in addition to leading Boston’s Multicultural AIDS Coalition.
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                    Best Of BPR 6/13: Joan Donovan On Combating AI Misinformation & Boston Pride For The PeopleToday:Joan Donovan, founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute & Boston University Assistant Professor of Journalism and emerging media studies, joins for a discussion on artificial intelligence, media manipulation, and telling truth from fiction.Boston Pride For The People President Adrianna Bolin and development & parade co-chair, Gary Daffin – he’s also President of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition -- join ahead of Saturday's parade in Boston.
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                    BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
