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Coming up Monday on BPR:
The NAACP’s Michael Curry
U.N. Aid Worker Olga Cherevko
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Food policy expert Corby Kummer
Recent segments
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Ask The Governor: Baker explains his opposition to Mayor Michelle Wu’s real estate transfer tax
Baker also expressed support for special needs kids aging out of care at 21, on Boston Public Radio. -
Biden's address hit 'sweet spot' with strong response to Russian invasion, says national security expert
Juliette Kayyem weighs in on President Biden's statements on Ukraine — including new sanctions against Russia and not utilizing military force — following his first State of the Union address. -
Global leaders impose sanctions against Russia to hinder 'their resources to wage war'
New England Law Professor Christine Abely explains how global economic sanctions against Russia could put significant pressure on the Kremlin. -
Healey says she had no choice on blocking Brookline's fossil fuel ban
AG tells Boston Public Radio state law required her to rule against the town's energy efficiency initiative. -
Rep. Keating urges U.S. to sanction members of Russian parliament
Keating just returned from meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference. -
U.S. sanctions against Russia are the ‘tightening of the screws,’ national security analyst says
Juliette Kayyem discusses U.S. sanctions against Russia as tensions rise in Ukraine on Boston Public Radio.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/11: Where Deplatformed YouTubers Go To Spew Hate + LMF Odyssey Opera
Today: GBH investigative reporter Phillip Martin, journalist Tim Biba and Megan Squire of the Southern Poverty Law Center tell us about Odysee, an alternative YouTube for the alt-right. And, Grammy-winner Gil Rose, baritone Aaron Engebreth and soprano Heather Buck, preview “Of Thee I Sing” and “Let ‘Em Eat Cake” tomorrow night at Jordan Hall with Odyssey Opera. -
BPR Full Show 10/11: Bucket Lists
Gil Rose is our guest for Live Music Friday. He's leading a first-of-its-kind opera production that fuses two political satires from songwriting legends George & Ira Gershwin at NEC’s Jordan Hall.GBH News investigative reporter Phillip Martin, Tim Biba & the SPLC’s Megan Squire join to talk about the proliferation of Odysee, LBRY and other online platforms catering to white supremacists. Leonard Glass is a Harvard Medical School psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, who is co-author of the 2017 book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Professionals Assess a President." He’s joins to talk about Trump’s mental fitness & the limits of the Goldwater Rule.Filmmakers Ken and Sarah Burns join to talk about their new four-hour, two-part film for PBS: Leonardo da Vinci.Then, we opened up the phone lines to talk about the Northern Lights and bucket list activities. -
Best Of BPR 10/10: Barbara Lynch Closes Shop + AITA For Hiring A Maid
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses Boston restaurateur Barbara Lynch announcing she's closing all her locations.And, we open the lines for Am I The A-Hole. This week's prompt involves an exhausted new mother fed up with her husband not helping out around the house, so she cancels his streaming services and hires a maid with the extra cash. -
BPR Full Show 10/11: In The Eye Of The Hurricane
We opened the lines to discuss on why we can't turn the TV off to hurricane coverage. Paul Reville on a new federal class action lawsuit against 40 colleges, accusing them of conspiring to overcharge on tuition.Andrea Cabral on Fox News’ official misinformation fact sheetCorby Kummer reflected on Barbara Lynch restaurant closuresShirley Leung on ballot question 5 AITA for cancelling streaming services when my husband doesn't clean? We discussed with listeners -
Best Of BPR 10/09: Popcorn Finance & Harris' Media Blitz
Today:In Somerville, bomb threats forced workers at the public library to cancel a children’s reading event featuring local drag queens. NBC10's Sue O’Connell discusses that story, Trump’s close relationship with Putin, and Kamala Harris' media blitz before Nov. 5. And financial consultant Chris Browning is host of Popcorn Finance, a snackable podcast series designed to help the average person get a leg up on their finances. Chris joins us to share some keys to financial success and stability.