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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Press Play media analysis with GBH’s Callie Crossley and The Bay State Banner's Yawu Miller
Live Music Friday: Boston Landmarks Orchestra
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans
Jeff Thielman from the International Institute of New England, with Afghani refugee Nazia Jamal
Recent segments
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Don't Lose Sight Of Climate Crisis, Says Heather Goldstone
Can the effort applied towards solving the coronavirus crisis be recreated for the climate crisis? -
Alan Alda On How To Interview An Octopus And Other Creatures
The actor joins Boston Public Radio to discuss his podcast Clear + Vivid, and his communication trainings. -
Undocumented Immigrants Hit Hardest By Coronavirus Crisis
The group hit the hardest is receiving the least amount of help, says Shirley Leung. -
Warren Criticizes McConnell For Forcing Senate To Vote In Person During Pandemic
On March 23, Sen. Rand Paul confirmed that he conducted normal business, including being in close quarters with other senators and using the Senate gym, while knowing he may be carrying the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. -
Bob Thompson: 'Tiger King' Is First Pop Culture Masterpiece In The Age Of Coronavirus
Who is the Tiger King everyone's talking about? -
Trump And Johnson's 'Anti-Globalization' Approach To Coronavirus Crisis
The two leaders share an approach that runs counter to what the world needs, Charlie Sennott says.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/05: UnitedHealth CEO
Chuck Todd on the Hunter Biden pardon & more news from the incoming Trump administration… Andrea Cabral on yesterday’s killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.Jon Gruber explains Trump’s stance on tariffs & how varying approaches would affect the U.S. & global economies.Paul Joyce is a longtime Boston cop and author of the book “It Started With the Hats: The Life Experiences of Boston’s Founding Street Gang Members.” He joins to discuss. -
Best Of BPR 12/04: Rep. Pressley Pushes Biden For Broader Pardons + Sen. Whitehouse Says "Grotesqueness" Of Trump's Cabinet Picks Is The Point
Today: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley frames President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter a matter of legacy – and calls on him to pardon others in this country who have had their lives upended by war on crime prosecutions or wrongful convictions, beyond his own family members.And, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse tells us the “grotesqueness” of Trump’s cabinet picks is a feature – not a bug. We talk with him about Trump 2.0, and his experience at the COP29 climate summit. -
BPR Full show 12/04: Tick-Tock Death Clock
We open the show to get your thoughts on all of Trump's cabinet picks. Will there be a trickle-down effect of loosened moral and ethical codes?Senator Sheldon Whitehouse zooms in to discuss Supreme Court ethics, his experience at COP29, how Democrats can respond to a second Trump term and his thoughts on the Hunter Biden pardon.Juliette Kayyem discusses Kash Patel at the FBI, martial law in South Korea, and the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in Manhattan.Chris Kimball of Milk Street Kitchen has a new baking book, "Milk Street Bakes."We ask listeners whether they -- like Jim -- have ever used the "Death Clock" app to learn the time of their demise. Rep. Ayanna Pressley discusses national pushback to DEI efforts and the Hunter Biden pardon. -
Best Of BPR 12/03: Nonprofits Under Threat & Rethinking BOS Nation FC
Today:Boston Foundation president and CEO Lee Pelton discusses the organization's new ONE+ Boston mortgage program for low-income home buyers, and threats at the national level to the work nonprofits do.And, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discusses the soccer situation in the city, from stadiums to emerging teams. -
BPR Full Show 12/03: Gotta Buy Your TV Now
Trenni Casey discussed the NCAA fining Ohio State & Michigan for a melee that broke out at their game on SundayLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed ONE+ a new program focused on racial wealth disparities in the state; and TBF's housing report card.Jared Bowen discussed Luca Guadagnino's newest film with A24, "Queer"; and the box office success of Gladiator II.Sue O'Connell discussed brain rot, the Oxford University Press's word of the year