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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
“Ask the GM" with MBTA general manager Phil Eng,1-2pm
"Press Play" media analysis with Ron Mitchell from the Bay State Banner + Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi
Live Music Friday: flamenco band Alba Musik
David Weil, former administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor
Recent segments
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Sen. Becca Rausch Discusses Mail-In Voting
In July, the state expanded opportunities for mail-in and early voting. -
British Consul General To New England Takes On New Appointment
Harriet Cross is now moving on to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as British High Commissioner. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Discusses Housing Security For Americans
Pressley has endorsed several measures to strengthen protections for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Andrea Cabral Breaks Down Federal Appeals Court Decision On Death Penalty For Tsarnaev
The former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral said she was sympathetic to the court's ruling. -
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett Talks Latest COVID News In Massachusetts
Boston Medical Center's vice chair of primary care innovation and transformation discussed all the latest news regarding coronavirus in Massachusetts. -
Bob Thompson On The Emmy Awards Nominations
What will this year's Emmy Awards look like, amid the pandemic?
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/21: The Second Term
Jeffrey Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, on their work resettling refugees and protecting immigrants.David Cash, former regional EPA director for New England, discusses Trump's energy plansShirley Leung on our modern oligarchy, with tech titans on bended knee for Trump.John King on Trump's executive orders -
Best Of BPR 1/21: Trump's Day One Immigration Orders & Climate Change Denial
Today:Wrapped up in Trump’s day-one actions were a string of executive orders designed to upend U.S. immigration policy – We talk with Jeffrey Thielman, President and CEO the International Institute of New England. And, David Cash, who until yesterday 11:59 AM headed the New England branch of the Environmental Protection Agency… Now he’s watching Donald Trump do his best to dismantle U.S. climate policy. -
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BPR Full Show 1/17: Eggs, Eggs, and Eggs!
Robert Pinsky is a three-time U.S. Poet Laureate, who’s performed alongside Bruce Springsteen and for Lisa Simpson. He joined alongside Berklee professor and bandmate Stan Strickland for Live Music Friday.Ron Mitchell & Breje Williams reflected on MLK’s legacy of activism ahead of MLK dayDiana DiZoglio on efforts to bring transparency to the state legislatureLaTosha Brown,activist & organizer behind Black Voters Matter, on Kamala’s loss, and the path towards equity under Trump 2.0. -
Best Of BPR 1/17: Latosha Brown's Contemplative Politics & Live Music Friday With Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky
Today: LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the national voting rights group Black Voters Matter, reflects on the 2024 election, and the need to buckle in for the work of the next four years.And, three-time poet laureate Robert Pinsky joins for Live Music Friday, accompanied by Stan Strickland, ahead of a show at Regattabar in Harvard Square.
