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BPR is on tape for our annual summer break. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 31 with:
Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Susan Mathison and Lisa Mure of Common Man for Ukraine
Recent segments
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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. -
GOP AG candidate Jay McMahon vows a tough-on-crime tenure
He 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. -
Worried about this year's flu season? Experts say to get a flu shot and COVID booster soon
Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett talks about the current state of COVID-19, flu season, and more. -
Wally’s Cafe Jazz Club is coming back to life after two years of darkness
Club reopened in September with support from its fans -
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.”
Listen to previous shows
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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. -
BPR Full Show: Elizabeth Warren Joins Us
Callie Crossley + Adam Reilly joining for Press Play — discuss the first terrorism charges brought against purported Antifa activists, and ABC's campaign urging viewers to push back against FCC pressure.Boston-based neo reggae band Bubble Wave is here for Live Music Friday.Senator Elizabeth Warren joins at the library to discuss her bipartisan housing bill, Trump abruptly canceling his signing of it, and more chaos on Capitol Hill.Alan Solomont, former ambassador to Spain, Democratic donor, discusses the state of Democrat party politics.Steven Chapra, environmental engineer, quoted in recent coverage about the reflecting pool algae. -
BPR Full Show 6/25/26: SCOTUS Rulings and Gluten-free Bread
Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner discussing the expected Supreme Court rulings from this morning, and a DOJ subpoena for Washington Post and WSJ reporters.Sue O'Connell discusses the state of Massachusetts ballot questions, and the Washington Post's test of chatbots' political biases.Amherst professor Ilan Stavans discusses his forthcoming anthology of religious writings — "A Nation Wrestles With God: American Prophets, Philosophers, and Firebrands"Dusty Rhodes of Sail Boston previews this summer's Sail250.And, One Long Earring graces Studio 3 ahead of a show this weekend at the Crystal Ballroom.