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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Under the Radar's Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with rapper and illustrator Nick Shea
Chocolate sommelier Victoria Kichuk
NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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                    Sen. Warren blasts Baker for MBTA failures: ‘The governor owns this’"We gotta have new people running the T," Sen. Warren says of MBTA.
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                    Could the CHIPS and Science Act rebuild Boston’s middle class?MIT economist says it could create "a new generation of technology hubs that middle class people can afford to live in."
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                    Private equity firms control New Bedford's fishing industry, investigation showsThe New Bedford Light found one of the largest U.S. fishing ports is dominated by foreign private equity firms.
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                    Exonerees fill in the gaps to help others reentering societyA network founded by exonerees builds community and offers aid in Massachusetts.
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                    'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri's introduction to comedy was in Boston's church pewsThe TV actor and writer talks about growing up in Boston, the success of "The Bear" and what comes next.
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                    'We worry a lot about the heat': Pine Street Inn leader on homelessness in BostonExecutive Director Lyndia Downie discusses high temperatures, the Long Island bridge and mental healthcare
Listen to previous shows
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                    BPR Full Show 9/26: Amb. Nicholas Burns + Historian Doris Kearns GoodwinGBH's Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller of The Flip Side join for our weekly Press Play media analysis segment. They talk about Massachusetts professors on conservative watchlists, and coverage of the federal investigation into Tom Homan. Their conversation was cut short due to some technical difficulties at the Boston Public Library. Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to China, discusses Pete Hegseth’s ominous all-staff meeting, Trump's speech at the UN, plus thoughts on recent headlines about U.S.-China relations. Leo Blanco and Elsa Mosquera preview the third-annual Fiesta en la Plaza, happening this Sunday at Boston City Hall, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Elsa is the festival’s producer and co-leader of the group Agora Cultural Architects. Leo is a Venezuelan-born piano player, professor, and leader of the Leo Blanco Trio. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on history and lessons for this moment. She talks about how U.S. leaders of yore -- like Lincoln and W. Bush -- responded calmly in times of crisis. She also talks about how past presidents navigated criticism and satire.
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                    Best Of BPR 9/26: Doris Kearns Goodwin Discusses Presidential Precedent For Responding To CriticismToday:Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on how U.S. leaders have responded to times of crisis, and how past presidents navigated satire and criticism.
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                    BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream?BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream?
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                    Best Of BPR 9/24: Axios' Dan Primack On A Troubled Economy & Juliette Kayyem On More Political ViolenceToday:Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses the economy and likelihood of a recession.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses a shooting at a Dallas immigration facility on Wednesday that killed two detainees.
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                    BPR Full Show 9/24: Can Resistance Succeed?Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. Did public resistance succeed in protecting free speech -- this time?GBH's Jared Bowen discusses Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night and The Rocky Horror Picture Show turning 50.National security expert Juliette Kayyem on the shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, Trump's UN speech, no federal charges yet in the Charlie Kirk case.We talk to Boston Debate League executive director Kimberly Willingham and hear students debate the subject of Boston city bike lanes. Food policy analyst Corby Kummer zooms in to discuss the USDA quietly removing a food insecurity tracker and the one year anniversary of Dani's Queer Bar.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
