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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ballot Question 4 Debate
Musician Chadwick Stokes on his new A.R.T. rock opera, 1972
NBC10 Boston media maven Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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GBH's Revs. push back against sanitizing Negro Election Day
The bill to make it a state holiday awaits Gov. Charlie Baker's signature. -
Want to forage in your own backyard? 'People have done this since the dawn of people' says one food columnist
Tamar Haspel shares her tips for those Interested in gathering food firsthand. -
In ‘Welcome to Provincetown,’ follow the town’s LGBTQ+ visitors and residents for a summer
Host Mitra Kaboli and executive producer Ben Riskin share the process behind the podcast. -
Mass. ACLU executive director says Supreme Court's upcoming election case could put democracy at risk
“It's really a tremendously fragile time for our democracy," said Carol Rose -
Mycophiles, rejoice: Somerville's first specialty mushroom store is open for business
Forager Tyler Akabane's Somerville store, The Mushroom Shop, is a mycophile's dream come true. -
Retired federal judge says she 'will go anywhere in the country' to represent abortion patients and doctors
Nancy Gertner tells Boston Public Radio about the lawyers fighting for reproductive healthcare.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/06/26: GBH 75th Anniversary
State Sen. Lydia Edwards + Danielle Allen joining for a Ballot Q 3 debate.Carol Rose of the ACLU of Mass discusses election safety ahead of the midterms, and the start of a new SCOTUS term.Susan Goldberg joins at the library to talk GBH's 75th, and David Leonard of the BPL zooms in to talk about the longstanding partnership between the two organizations (and BPR's 10-year anniversary at the BPL on Sept 30) -
BPR Talks 10/5/26: Interacting with Kids After Sports Games
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: The Supreme Court begins its new term today, with many hot-button issues on the docket. With the legislative and executive branches totally out of control, do you still trust the judiciary? And if the Dems win in November should they make reforming the court a top priority? And we’ll end the show with you and your kids' sports leagues: do you give sports advice to your kid, coaching them on the car ride home, or screaming tips from the sidelines? Or should parents stop criticizing their kids’ sports performances altogether – and have youth sports gotten out of hand, thanks to helicopter parents? Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 10/5/26: Clergy Sexual Abuse Report
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio discussing her campaign for Ballot Q 1.AG Andrea Campbell joins remotely to discuss the release of a clergy sexual abuse report, and revealing she herself is a survivor of childhood sexual assault.Shirley Leung discusses the latest re: a Southie convention center expansion & soaring mortgage rates in Mass.Anne Brensley, Sec of State candidate, joins to discuss her campaign. -
Best of BPR (Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 2026): Evan Horowitz, Joseph Carr, and Boston Landmarks Orchestra
This is the Best of BPR Podcast where we publish the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today’s show:We listen back to our segment with Evan Horowitz from the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis, on his ballot question explainers ahead of the election.Then, we revisit our conversation with Joseph Carr, Founder of Josh Cellars, about the wine businessWe listen back to a performance by Boston Landmarks Orchestra with some Chelsea High School students ahead of their Hispanic Heritage Month event on October 2nd -
BPR Talks 10/02/26: Waving Hello in Boston
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: The Cornell 7 case is just the latest instance of America’s long history of sexual violence…it got us thinking, how do we raise our kids – boys and girls – in this country, to end the cycle? Then, we re-try our conversation on interactions with strangers. Do you wave? Say hello? Walk by silently, hoping no one notices you exist? How do you prefer to interact with strangers?Listen in to find out!