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Coming up Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
CNN’s John King
Recent segments
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College Athletes In California Will Soon Be Able To Accept Endorsements
The law will go into effect in 2023, but a legal fight with the NCAA seems imminent, says Trenni Kusnierek. -
New Research On Traffic Emissions Brings Cause For Concern
WGBH News Reporter Craig LeMoult said Monday that legislators aren't equipped to respond to new data about ultrafine emissions particles. -
Sennott: The US Needs To Pressure Saudi Arabia Over Jamal Khashoggi's Death
One year after Jamal Khashoggi's death, Charlie Sennott said the US needs to send a message to Saudi Arabia that murdering journalists is unacceptable. -
All Rev'd Up: American History Is 'Bereft Of Understanding Marginalized People'
The Harvard University president's comment about the 13th Amendment indicates the problem of historical ignorance, the reverends said. -
What To Watch This Week With Bob Thompson
Thompson's best, worst, and what to watch this week all come from network TV. -
Meredith Goldstein: How To Know If You've Found Your True Love
Goldstein's new season of the Love Letters podcast explores how to tell if you've found 'the one.'
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 5/09: Ask the Governor & Live Music From Latrell James
For Live Music Friday we hear from Brockton-based artist Latrell James, who won Album of the Year at 2024’s Boston Music Awards. He's performing at Boston Calling this month. We also speak to Boston Calling co-founder Mike Snow."Ask The Governor" with Maura Healey. We ask Gov. Healey about tariffs, the latest ICE raids, potential cuts in the state budget and more. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins is to talk about dysfunction within the Democratic party, what the party's message should be moving forward, and her recent petition to protect Medicaid and SNAP. -
BPR Full Show 5/08: A New Pope
Podcaster Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. roundup.Andrea Cabral on the latest law and order headlines: an appeals court ordering the return of Rumeysa Ozturk and to Vermont. Environmentalist Bill McKibben returns for his monthly climate check-in. Culture reporter James Bennett II discusses why Americans are obsessed with the movie Conclave and the real-life conclave. While on air, the current conclave ended and the new pope was announced. We talk with James about the historical significance of the first Pope from the United States, Leo XIV. -
Best Of BPR 5/07: A Conclave Begins & Ari Shapiro Does Cabaret
Today:National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the start to the secretive process to pick the next pope.NPR host Ari Shapiro zooms in ahead of two local shows on his cabaret tour. -
BPR Full Show 5/7: Are Phone Bans Enough For Kids?
Jared Bowen discusses the local arts groups impacted by cancelled NEA grants.Juliette Kayyem discusses what you need to know about Real ID requirements.Ari Shaprio joins ahead of his one-man cabaret show: "Ari Shapiro: Thank You For Listening" stopping in Nashua and Lexington this weekend.Ana Sortun, executive chef of Oleana and chef/co-owner of Sofra, joins with Maura Kilpatrick, chef/co-owner of Sofra — for our latest edition of How Do You Two Know Each Other? -
Best Of BPR 5/06: Sen. Markey Calls For Small Business Tariff Waiver & The Billionaires Polluting Mass At Hanscom Field
Today:Senator Ed Markey discusses Trump's tariff plan, and his recent visit to Rumeysa Ozturk in Louisiana.And, Chuck Collins from the Institute for Policy Studies discusses the uber-wealthy forces trying to expand Bedford’s Hanscom Field to accommodate more fossil-fueled private jets.