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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Press Play media analysis with GBH’s Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with ZUMIX
Bioethicist Dr. Zeke Emanuel
Martha Sheridan of Meet Boston
Recent segments
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Want to help save democracy? Stop attacking people and find common ground, journalist says
Journalist Anand Giridharadas says some Americans have “succumbed to really outlandish fantasies." -
Rep. Pressley touts Dems' efforts on student loan forgiveness, economic relief ahead of the midterms
Pressley says the party can do a better job of spreading its message to voters. -
Sen. Warren calls for change in MBTA leadership
The senator says lack of accountability, not resources, is the biggest obstacle to progress. -
‘He did not have a great reputation’: Maggie Haberman details Trump’s toddler years in new memoir
Her latest book “Confidence Man” shows the “confusing” persona of former President Donald Trump. -
Regie Gibson and his Atlas Soul Trio share their 'gumbo' of music and spoken word
The group stopped by Boston Public Radio to talk about their love of language and play a few songs. -
'Cider Donuteur' tastes the Northeast one apple cider donut at a time
Alex Schwartz began tasting and reviewing cider donuts in 2020 after trying to find fresh treats in New Hampshire.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions -
BPR Full Show 4/27/26: Is Political Violence the American Way?
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses SCOTUS' hypocrisy on trans student rights and other legal headlines.USA Today's Susan Page was at the White House Correspondent's Dinner over the weekend when an gunman tried to rush the event. She shares her experience, and talks about her new book on Queen Elizabeth.Tufts Fletcher School professor Daniel Drezner discusses the state of conflict and diplomatic attempts in Iran.Then we look at the British monarchy through rose-colored glasses. -
BPR Full Show 4/24/26: Pre-Gaming Good Bread
For this week's Press Play media analysis, GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley discuss the backlash from journalists on McClatchy's new AI news tool and the White House Correspondent's Dinner. Live Music Friday with Jackie O’Riley and Seán Clohessy, organizers of the Tunes on the Charles festival.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell discusses the "angry young women" driving men into the arms of cougars, and Lesbian Visibility Week.Boston Globe reporter David Abel discusses his new short film, The Petal Pusher, an ode to NYC's Penn Station and one of its longest-running businesses. -
BPR Full Show 4/23/26: Knives And Tools Dot Com
Political correspondent Chuck Todd; Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral; Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung; GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen. -
BPR Full Show 4/22/26: Sick With Hurry
MIT's Jon Gruber discusses 20 years of Romneycare, of which he was a key architect.ACLU of Mass' Carol Rose discusses their lawsuit challenging Trump's efforts to get unredacted voter rolls in the state.Marc Morial of the National Urban League and Rahsaan Hall of Urban League of Eastern Mass join to discuss their organization's support of "clean slate" legislation — criminal justice reform that would automatically seal records for eligible candidates.Judy Pitasi joins us for today's Long Run segment; she oversees a team of 200 volunteers cleaning up after Boston Marathon runners.