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BPR is on tape for the holidays! We'll be back live Monday Jan. 5th
Recent segments
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Boston Mayor Wu: Mission Hill school abuses amounts to 'stuff of nightmares'
A scathing investigative report details how the school overlooked allegations of sexual abuse and bullying. -
9 years after their child's death, Sabir family is optimistic in push for medical examiner oversight
Sameer Sabir and Nada Siddiqui share their hopes for medical examiner oversight in Massachusetts. -
AG Healey 'glad to see' former police union president plead guilty in child sex abuse case
Healey called the case a “really sordid chapter,” and said she’s optimistic that similar abuses won’t happen again. -
Clean energy could create 'tens of thousands of jobs' across New England, EPA leader says
David Cash, head of the EPA's New England Regional Office, shares what's next for clean energy in Massachusetts. -
At-home abortions may be the future of reproductive care
Reproductive rights advocate Susan Yanow explains why more people are turning towards self-managed abortions. -
Why COVID-19 antiviral pills have gone underutilized
Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses what more can be done to prevent coronavirus deaths.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/10: Live Music With Boston Baroque
Today: Boston Baroque joins for Live Music Friday.Their season opens this weekend with two shows at NEC’s Jordan Hall tomorrow and Sunday. Led by a man The Guardian once called “The Bad Boy of Baroque,” all the way from the UK – Christian Curnyn. Also here: Boston Baroque Executive Director Sarah Radcliffe-Mars and Concertmaster and associate artistic director, a familiar face to this show, Christina Day-Martinson. -
BPR Full Show 10/10: IJBOL
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about Pete Hegseth’s effort to muzzle press Pentagon access, Trump’s claim that flag burning no longer falls under first amendment-protected speech, Bari Weiss at CBS News, and other media headlines.NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell on the O’Keefe family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, plans for a refresh of the Kowloon, and Amazon's Melania Trump documentary coming to theaters in January.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett reacts to a Washington Post op-ed by six former U.S. surgeons general arguing RFK Jr. is putting American’s health at risk.Boston Baroque performs for Live Music Friday. We talk with Sarah Radcliffe Marrs and Christina Day-Martinson, plus guest conductor Christian Curnyn (who The Guardian has called “The Bad Boy of Baroque"). -
Best Of BPR 10/09: Climate Researcher Thea Riofrancos On The Frontiers Of Green Capitalism
Today:Providence College professor Thea Riofrancos joins to discuss her new book "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism." -
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee!
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee! -
Best Of BPR 10/8: Michael Sandel On Reinvigorating Self Governance To Save Democracy
Today:Political philosopher Michael Sandel, author of “Democracy’s Discontent" joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library.