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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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                    The solution to the child care crisis? Long term funding, not one-time grants, advocate says“We can't one-time fund our way out of this decades-long crisis," Amy O'Leary said.
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                    What can doctors do to prevent gun deaths?Talking to kids about guns during routine appointments can help ensure safety, a medical ethicist says.
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                    As pandemic continues, unpaid caregivers face worsening mental health issuesUnpaid caregivers are struggling to balance full-time work, care, and finances.
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                    Ricardo Arroyo points to public defender background in his case for Suffolk DAThe city councilor discussed how he would approach non-violent crimes, the Patrick Rose case and Mass. and Cass.
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                    ‘Failure is not an option’: Rep. Pressley calls for stricter gun controlThe Congresswoman also criticized Biden's $10,000 student debt relief plan, advocating for broader forgiveness.
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                    'We're overspending and we're overtaxing': Chris Doughty brings a business view to bid for governorThe Republican candidate joined Boston Public Radio to discuss his platform for governor of Massachusetts.
Listen to previous shows
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                    BPR Full Show 9/11: Political Violence & Charlie KirkChuck Todd, political commentator, opens the show with reactions and updates from the killing of Charlie Kirk.Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral reactions to Kirk news. Former education secretary Paul Reville discusses how young conservatives on college campus are responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, and the reality for BPS and schools across the state around ICE family separations.National security expert Juliette Kayyem joins to discuss the increasing normalization of political violence.Lindsay O'Donovan, Maeve Gilchrist and accordion player Diarmuid Ó Meachair discuss the Rockport Celtic Festival, starting tomorrow.
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                    BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her RecipesBPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes
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                    BPR Full Show 9/09: ICE Raids...AgainCNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political news.Media maven Sue O'Connell discusses the sheriffs turning their jails over to ICE for detention centers, and the $850k the state spent on outside experts for prosecuting Karen Read.Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther zooms in from Ireland to discuss some of his recent pieces ... Amtrak's Acela upgrades and his ranking of New England rest stops.Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses the start of World Cup ticket sales, and the young Phillies fan who had his home run ball taken by an adult woman, now dubbed "Phillies Karen."
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                    Best Of BPR 9/08: BlueHub Capital Violated Predatory Lending Laws. CEO Elyse Cherry Defends The Practice.In 2020, a handful of Massachusetts homeowners sued BlueHub Capital -- the only lender in the state who provides shared appreciation mortgages -- alleging predatory lending practices.Today: We hear from two sides of the lawsuit, on the heels of a Superior Court judge ruling that found BlueHub did violate consumer protection and predatory lending laws.First, Bruce Marks from Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, a housing group which supports the lawsuit, joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 with two of the defendants, to discuss their claims of predatory lending and deception by the nonprofit.Then, Elyse Cherry, BlueHub's CEO, tells us the judge's ruling is wrong. She joins with Rose Webster-Smith, director of Springfield No One Leaves -- a housing advocate herself who says she saved her own home from foreclosure with a BlueHub mortgage.
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                    BPR Full Show 9/8: Little White LiesNAACP's Michael Curry discusses Governor Healey's vaccine prescription for Massachusetts residents, and the hardest hit among Trump's federal workforce cuts: Black women.Mark Leibovich of the Atlantic on the failure of the Democratic party to respond to Trump.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the newest longevity craze: micro-dosing GLP-1s.Elyse Cherry, CEO of BlueHub Capital, joins with housing advocate Rose Webster-Smith to discuss the recent court ruling on BlueHub's shared appreciation mortgage practices.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
