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Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans
Recent segments
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As the fate of Kowloon is sealed, the future of Route 1's kitsch remains unclear
Kowloon is downsizing to make way for mixed-use developments. Will Route 1 ever be the same? -
LIVESTREAM: Boston Public Radio live from the GBH studio at the Boston Public Library
Boston Public Radio will be streaming live from the GBH studio every Tuesday -
Ukrainians living in Boston say we're 'still in the middle' of war with Russia
Vsevolod Petriv and Tetiana Litus joined Boston Public Radio for an update on how their community is coping as Russia's invasion drags on. -
Boston Public Radio full show: March 31, 2022
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from March 31, 2022. -
Healey now supports a terminally ill patient's ‘right to die’
AG and gubernatorial hopeful also voiced newfound support for sports gambling. -
Interim DA Kevin Hayden supports modifying life-without-parole sentences for some prisoners
The Suffolk County prosecutor stopped short of endorsing pending Mass. legislation.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 03/28: An 'Assault' On Free Speech
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reacts to ICE officials detaining Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk. Pressley represents the district that contains Somerville, which is where Ozturk was arrested.Live Music Friday with the Handel and Haydn Society, ahead of a show to celebrate Boston’s LGBT community. We’ll talk with violinist Carmen Levita Johnson-Pájaro and Alexandria Ebernhardt from the LGBT Chamber of CommerceNBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the latest fallout from the leaked Signal messages, the latest on Karen Read, and Ed Sheeran’s new pop-up pub in Ipswich. Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses federal cuts to health services and 10,000 federal health department workers. She also discusses a state order that makes prenatal vitamins & birth control free. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik discusses Tuesday’s DOGE subcommittee hearing. -
Best Of BPR 3/27: There Will Be No 'Liberal Joe Rogan' & In Defense Of USAID, From The Republican Who Used To Run It
Today:Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah delves into the man-o-sphere.And, Andrew Natsios - former leader of the Massachusetts Republican party who went on to lead USAID under George W. Bush - comes to its defense. -
BPR Full Show 3/26: Immigrations Raids In Boston
Jared Bowen discusses whether art can survive the climate crisisJuliette Kayyem on "signalgate" and growing concerns about espionage with the firing of thousands of federal workers.Jim Aloisi and Christian MilNeil of Streets Blog Mass join for a transit panelSarah Betancourt joins with BU professor/immigrant rights lawyer Julio Henriques and International Institute of New England senior Vice President Xan Weber to discuss the affects of immigration raids in Boston. -
Best Of BPR 3/26: ICE's Collective Punishment In Boston & Who Needs Media Literacy Anyway?
Today:Immigration officials announced the arrests of nearly 400 people around Boston this week, as well as the detention of a Turkish Tufts student. We speak with GBH reporter Sarah Betancourt, immigration attorney Julio Henriquez, and senior vice president of the International Institute of New England Xan Weber.And, we bring you snippets from the Congressional hearing into NPR and PBS; featuring some insights into editorial decision-making from U.S. Rep. James Comer. -
BPR Full Show 3/25: World Figure Skating Championships
Trenni Casey discusses the livestock competitions going viral thanks to one girl's intense stareDoug Zeghibe, executive director of the Skating Club of Boston joins with Olympic skater Ashley Wagner to discuss the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Garden this week.Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope discusses the earthly return of Suni Williams and Butch WilmoreMarcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor of UMB on Trump administration attacks on higher education.