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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
"Press Play" media analysis with the Flipside’s Yawu Miller and GBH’s Adam Reilly
Satirist Andy Borowitz
“Live Music Friday” with singer-songwriter and guitarist Patty Larkin
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Healey on ballot questions: ‘yes’ for public records, ‘no’ on rent control
The governor says she's already seeing housing investors pull out of Massachusetts. -
The Revelatory Storytelling of Connecting the Commonwealth
Jennifer Moore, GBH News’ Statewide and Features Editor, is on the move. At the helm of the Connecting the Commonwealth initiative, a statewide news-sharing journalistic partnership between GBH News, CAI (Cape and Islands Radio) and NEPM (New England Public Media), Moore’s beat extends from Provincetown to Pittsfield, and everywhere in between. Now in its second year, the collaborative is sharing stories multiple times a day and producing in-depth feature series on matters of statewide significance. We sat down with Moore to learn about the trailblazing journalism that Connecting the Commonwealth has produced so far, and where it’s headed next. -
Make Dorie Greenspan’s cocoa-swirled pumpkin Bundt: ‘Cakes are for sharing’
The James Beard Award-winning cookbook author discusses her latest book, “Dorie's Anytime Cakes.” -
Following anti-trans hate messages, women’s commission member doesn’t regret joining
Giselle Byrd received hate messages and death threats on social media after right-wing accounts picked up her appointment to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. -
Wu wary of one-size-fits-all ballot question on rent control
The mayor supports rent stabilization, but says different municipalities need flexibility. -
Mass. party heads spar on ethics of public tips to ICE
Steve Kerrigan and Amy Carnevale had starkly different takes on BU junior Zac Segal’s purported behavior and the response it's elicited.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/07: We Signed Up For Soup
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen discusses the growing number of artists canceling their Kennedy Center appearances, his take on Marty Supreme and more cultural news from across the region. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on what President Trump's threats of military action beyond Venezuela mean for security at home. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung on the Kraft Group finally striking a deal to open a new professional soccer stadium in Everett, just before the deadline. Eric Segal, Nastasia Lawton and Rev. Fred Small were all arrested when they tried to deliver care packages – with food, bedrolls and menstrual products – to detainees at an ICE processing center in Burlington. They join to talk about their arrest and why they’re standing up to the Trump administration’s gestapo. Then, it's soup season. We open the phone and text lines, and Jim reveals which soup is the most erotic. -
BPR Full Show 1/6: Things Are Getting Bad...Again
CNN's John King with the latest national political headlines.Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Mass on oral arguments in Boston over their NIH grants lawsuit. She'll also discuss the anniversary of J6 and the Trump administration's efforts to rewrite history.Lee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discusses the problem of rental deserts in Greater Boston, and the issue of affordability generally.Congressman Jake Auchincloss zooms in to discuss Democrats' response to Trump's actions in Venezuela.Trenni Casey of NBC Sports Boston discusses the Patriots being good on the field, and bad off the field. Plus, a whole new year of Jordon Hudson obsession in sports media. -
BPR Full Show 1/5: All You Need Are Friends
Tufts University’s international affairs scholar Daniel Drezner on the United States' weekend invasion of Venezuela to depose its authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro. Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer forecasts 2026 food trends and how to stick to New Year's resolutions. Plus, he updates us on how the Trump administration’s agriculture investments will impact farmers. Bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his new book “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.”There are more lawmakers of color than ever on Beacon Hill. But the legislature still remains disproportionately white. We talk to Mass League of Community Health Center’s Michael Curry about that, and what a boost in rural health system federal funding could mean for western Mass. -