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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory
Business columnist Shirley Leung
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
GBH’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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20-year-old looks to squash competition with giant pumpkin
Henry Swenson aims for gourd gold at upcoming Topsfield Fair. -
Boston's soon-to-be superintendent says BPS needs to get ‘back to basics’
Mary Skipper wants a strong foundation first, innovation later. -
AG candidate Campbell will not commit to debating GOP rival
Campbell says she will prioritize mental health, racial disparities if elected in November. -
Rep. Pressley touts Biden wins, holds to message of optimism ahead of midterms
The congresswoman spoke on a number of issues, from abortion to her pulled endorsement of Suffolk County DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo. -
Chef Michael W. Twitty explores traditions of Jewish and African cuisine in ‘Koshersoul’
The author and food historian described the book as a food memoir with recipes. -
Pre-surgery pregnancy tests pose ethical questions, says MGH doctor
Tens of thousands of these pregnancy tests are done each year.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/7: Pass Go, Collect $200
It's our Friday media analysis segment “Press Play” with NBC 10 Boston's media maven Sue O’Connell and GBH’s Adam Reilly, on the Pentagon’s new MAGA press crew and a new report showing teens think the media is biased and boring. As the Trump administration continues its assault on free thought and open inquiry, how are local libraries weathering the storm? We ask Boston Public Library’s David Leonard and Watertown Free Public Library’s Kim Long.Then it's Live Music Friday with veteran R&B vocalist, Berklee’s Gabrielle Goodman, ahead of a show at Long Live Roxbury.Plus, our Trump Tracker segment, with just a few of the horrors you may have overlooked this week, coming out of the flood-the-zone Oval Office.And we check in with Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the impact of sports betting on kids’ sports, the allure of progressive Millennial mayors, and how anyone could think Elon Musk deserves a trillion dollar salary. -
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BPR Full Show 11/5: Ask The Governor!
Governor Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.Then we open the phone lines to hear listener reactions to yesterday's elections results. Faith Soloway, Bitch and Melissa Ferrick are all part of a musical comedy show "One Long Earring." They perform ahead of a show tomorrow night at the Crystal Ballroom.GBH's Jared Bowen discusses Kennedy Center ticket sales plummeting and Serj Tankian's exhibit at the Armenian Museum in Watertown.CNN chief national correspondent John King joins for a politics rundown and election day debrief.We end the show with a query about the exclamation mark. When should it be use, if ever? We take your calls!! -
BPR Full Show 11/4: Ask The Attorney General
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell takes from audience members.Senator Ed Markey on the government shutdown, food access, and small businesses feeling the pressure amid tariffs. The Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton joins to discuss how the government shutdown is impacting nonprofit workTiffani Faison and Zimu Chen are restaurateurs behind two of Boston Magazine's favorite new spots: Bubble Bath + Darling. They join to discuss -
Best Of BPR 11/03: Everyone Has A Role in Resistance & The YMCA's Food Programs
Today:ACLU of Massachusetts executive director Carol Rose discusses the challenges to the rule of law under the current presidential administration, and the legal victories holding those in power accountable. And David Shapiro, head of the YMCA of Greater Boston, discusses how his organization is joining the effort to keep vulnerable Massachusetts residents fed through the government shutdown. Boston residents can visit Boston.gov/SNAP or call Boston 311 to learn more about the City resources that are available for support.