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Ashish Jha - CEO, BioRadar
Ilona Kudina - Live Music Friday
Rick Steves - NORML
Sue O'Connell - NBC10
Recent segments
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Top 5 Boston Public Radio segments from 2021
Listen to the top five Boston Public Radio conversations from 2021. -
The secret to happiness is more in your hands than you think, according to Arthur Brooks
Here are his tips on how to find happiness in an increasingly unhappy world -
Is Gen Z less religious? Not necessarily, say the Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III
“They're bringing their parents’ tradition, but revising it in a way that is far more inclusive,” Monroe explained. -
A puppy as a present? MSPCA director explains the do's and don'ts of holiday pet adoption
The most important factor is that pets are not gifted to someone who did not ask for one or who is not expecting a pet. -
Proposed Peabody 'peaker' plant 'misguided,' Environmental League of Massachusetts president says
Critics of the plant worry about the high levels of pollutants it will emit. -
Immigration expert explains the danger in return of 'Remain in Mexico' policy
The policy forces asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings.
Listen to previous shows
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Patti Smith On Her New Book 'Devotion'
Patti Smith joined us in the studio to talk about her new book, Devotion. Plus, Attorney General Maura Healey joined us to take our questions and yours, Andrea Cabral, and we opened the lines to get your thoughts on the passing of Hugh Hefner. (Full Show 9/28/17) -
Cinema Classic Challenge: 'Easy Rider'
Film critic Garen Daily joined us to discuss this month's cinema classic challenge, Easy Rider. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on the crisis in Puerto Rico, Shirley Leung on Amazon's new headquarters, and Art Caplan on bringing vegetative patients out of their brain-dead state. (Full Show 9/27/17) -
Ken Burns On The Vietnam War
Ken Bruns and Lynn Novick joined us to talk about their new documentary series, The Vietnam War. Plus, John Gruber on the newest health care news, Nancy Koehn on the bids for Amazon's new home city, Corby Kummer on smart fridges, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 9/26/17) -
Fire That SOB
We went to the phones and asked you about your thoughts on Trump's comments calling for NFL owners to fire "the son of a bitch," who kneels for the national anthem. Plus, All Revved Up on Trump's comments, Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O'Brien on local and national politics, Bob Thompson on the best and worst of TV, Richard Blanco for out weekly poetry reading, and Charlie Sennott on the situation in North Korea. (Full Show 9/24/17)