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Friday on BPR, live from Brighton:
"Press Play" media analysis with GBH’s Adam Reilly & The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Live Music Friday: R&B singer Atikin Rose
Tony Williams from the Urban Nutcracker
Media Maven Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Bill Buford: America's 'New Respect For Food' Post-Pandemic
Buford discussing his latest book about French cooking, and talks about restaurants in America, post-pandemic. -
As Massachusetts Reopens, Will Boston Reclaim Its Worst Traffic In The Nation Status?
As the city and state moves forward with reopening, will Boston once again be the most congested region in the country? -
Boch Center CEO Joe Spaulding Talks Reopening, Fall 'Ghost Light Series'
Spaulding said he isn't interested in opening his theaters until it's safe for everyone. -
Sue O'Connell: 'Somber' Pride Month Focuses On Racial Inequalities
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, but most events, even virtual ones, have been postponed due to the pandemic and racial injustices. -
Callie Crossley Talks LeBron James' 'Much Needed' Voter Rights Group
The "Under the Radar" host said James "risks a lot" by speaking out on political issues. -
Quentin Palfrey On The 'Perfect Storm Of Obstacles' Ahead Of November Election
The Voter Protection Corps chair called out GOP leaders for perpetuating what he called ‘a shameful system’ to limit voter participation among groups that historically vote for Democrats.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 7/09: Kiss Me Cat
Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins 11-12 for Ask the AG.GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses a Ming Fay exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Moonwalkers experience narrated by Tom Hanks and F1 The Movie.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses Zohran Mamdani's idea for municipal-owned grocery stores and the MAHA movement's battle against food dyes.Naturalist Sy Montgomery talks to us about orcas who take lessons from cats and sharing their prey with humans. -
BPR Full Show 7/8: Bye Bye Broker Fees
NBC Sports' Trenni Casey on Wimbledon 2025 and her recent 160 mile fundraising run for MS. Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope discusses the towns in America working to protect their 'dark sky reserve' from light pollution; and battles in the federal government over NASA's budget.Brett Smiley, mayor of Providence RI, joins to discuss his city.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for Ask The Mayor, from 1-2. -
Best Of BPR 7/07: The 'Alligator Alcatraz' Trap & Trump's Budget Is A Catastrophe For Local Health Care
Today:Amherst College humanities professor Ilan Stavans discusses the Florida detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz by the right.And, CEO of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, Michael Curry, discusses impacts to local healthcare under the latest national budget. -
BPR Full Show 7/07: Your Wizz On The Water
NAACP & Mass League of Community Health Centers' Michael Curry discusses the national budget and its impact to healthcare in Massachusetts. Plus, the global impacts of cutting USAID.Boston University Journalism Chair Brian McGrory discusses the Boston Globe's fact-check of the Boston mayoral race the growing death toll in Texas from devastating floods, all while key weather service roles were vacant.Ilan Stavans of Amherst College discusses the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in South Florida — the implications of the media adopting this name and the conditions at the facility. Nick Quah, podcast critic at Vulture, shares his best podcasts of 2025 so far. -
Best Of BPR 6/30: The Case For A Four Day Work Week & An ICE Detention Upends A Local Family Restaurant
Today:Economist Juliet Schor discusses her new book "Four Days a Week: The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-Being, and Working Smarter."Paul Dama is the restaurant manager at Suya Joint, a Nigerian restaurant in Boston. He escaped Boko Haram's torture, sought asylum in the United States in 2019 and is authorized to work here legally. Earlier this month, Dama was taken into ICE custody, while on his way to church on Father's Day. Cecilia Lizotte, his sister, and the chef and owner at Suya Joint, discusses his situation.