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Monday on BPR:
Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Evan Horowitz, director of the Center for State Policy Analysis
GOP candidate for Attorney General Michael Walsh
Recent segments
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Four spring wine recommendations from an expert
Seema Tikare also discusses if you can judge a bottle by its cost or cap, and her favorite places to visit in Greater Boston. -
Think Massachusetts' cannabis products are subpar? Blame growing pains
Why Bay State weed is the product of a complicated grow system, according to Boston Globe cannabis reporter Dan Adam. -
Chefs Ken Oringer and Ming Tsai raise over $400,000 for Ukraine
The two Boston-based chefs are hosting a dinner to raise money for World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals at the Poland-Ukraine border. -
Baker still seeking broader waiver from feds on unemployment overpayments
The governor also has kind words for “zombie people.” -
Siblings in Boston are sending needed supplies to Ukraine
Despite being over 4,500 miles away, a brother-sister duo is helping their fellow Ukrainians during this time of war. -
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?
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/23/26: Ask the Attorney General
Attorney General Andrea Campbell answers your questionsSteve Kerrigan of MassDems and Amy Carnevale of MassGOP join for a politics discussion. Martha Walsh and Marsha Warfield join ahead of their dual-headline show, "It's Raining Queens" at the Regent in Arlington. -
BPR Full Show 6/22/26: Jamie Hosts For the First Time!
Sy Montgomery discussing legislation to protect the horseshoe crab from being bloodletted for medical purposes.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on the newest research on cannabis and the brain, and impending MassHealth work requirements.Corby Kummer discusses the unraveling of our food safety net, our very real addiction to ultraprocessed foods, and Ina Garten's messy new podcast.Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope on the summer solstice, and the upcoming total solar eclipse. -
BPR Full Show: Happy Juneteenth!
Ron Mitchell, publisher of Bay State Banner, and Marita Rivero, former CEO of the Museum of African American History join for Press Play.Women in World Jazz is our guest for Live Music Friday, ahead of a their Belmont Public Library performance in July.Sue O'Connell discusses Trump's Qatari jet and the Europification of Boston/Cambridge over the World Cup.Julia Marcus of GBH Music joins to discuss her interview with Jon Batiste and his new album Black Mozart. -
BPR Full Show 6/18/26: Scottish Dating in Boston
Chuck Todd discusses Trump's Iran nuclear deal/MOU to cease fighting.Meredith Goldstein of the Boston Globe Love Letters fame discusses some of her recent columns: "I'm sick of not living together" and "We don't like the same music" plus her event at the BPL about the history of advice.Senator Van Hollen zooms in to discuss his thoughts about Democrats' failed Israel/Palestine policy, and other criticisms of his party.Brendan Patrick Hughes' podcast Divine Intervention has just won a Peabody award. He'll join with his mother, Marianne Hughes, to discuss the story of antiwar nuns in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 6/16/26: Les Miserables & The Dutch Walk
Les Miserables lead actors Nick Cartell and Hayden Tee join to discuss Broadway in Boston's production, through the end of the month.Omer Bartov, Brown University's professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, discusses his new book "Israel: What Went Wrong"Carol Rose of the ACLU of Mass discusses the House bill on public records and legislative audit, and the Supreme Court wrapping up its term.Trenni Casey zooms in briefly with some World Cup updates.