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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Martin Smith, director/producer of Frontline's newest film "China, the US, & the Rise of XI Jinping"
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Gold Dust Orphan Ryan Landry
Conductor Andris Nelsons and BSO President & CEO Chad Smith
Recent segments
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Meet Republican Senate candidate John Deaton
The Republican challenger to Sen. Warren made his pitch for why people should vote for him this election. -
Harvard professor says calls for unity after Trump attack are ‘boilerplate political speech’
“We are a bit in uncharted waters when it comes to, like: what do you actually say?” said -
Lift your spirits with adorable animals at these Massachusetts spots
Beyond Yoga & Wellness regularly offers yoga classes with piglets and goats, and Park-9 Dog Bar is open to dog owners and dog lovers. -
AG Campbell says Uber, Lyft drivers will get ‘critical benefits’ under settlement guarantees
The lawsuit requires Uber and Lyft to pay $175 million to the state, most of which will go directly back to drivers. -
Wu supports Boston Police following controversial officer demotion, contradicting BPD narrative
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says Eddy Chrispin opted to be demoted rather than give up his appointment to the POST Commission. -
Pod Save America visits Boston and critiques Biden's debate performance
Pod Save America hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor stopped by Boston Public Radio ahead of their show at The Wilbur as part of their "Pod Save America: The Democracy or Else Tour." They just released their first book, "Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps.”
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 8/19: DNC Day One
GBH's Political Reporter Adam Reilly called in from the DNC.Then we opened the lines to hear thoughts about the DNC from listeners. Andrew Gottlieb of the Association to Protect Cape Cod discussed his group's opposition to the National Guard's proposed machine gun range.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed new price limits for a number of medications, and the latest charges related to Matthew Perry's death.Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price talked about Trump profiting off of his bible promotion with Lee Greenwood.Khalil Gibran Muhammad discussed the resignation of Columbia's president Nemat Shafik, and what the start of the school year means for academia.We ended the show asking listeners if superfans are happier, and if maybe all of us should become "fans" of something -
Best Of BPR 8/16: Boston Lyric Opera & Private Equity Coming For Your Pets
Today:Live Music Friday with Boston Lyric Opera, ahead of a free pop-up "Street Stage" show in Roxbury this weekend, in partnership with Hibernian Hall.And later in the show, the Globe’s Marcela Garcia discusses private equity’s hold on the pet industry. -
BPR Full Show 8/16: Influencers And The Election
What influences you in your daily life? Celebrities, influencers, late night show hosts? We opened the lines to discuss. It was Live Music Friday with the Boston Lyric Opera, ahead of a free pop-up "Street Stage" show in Roxbury this weekend. Bradley Vernatter, CEO and General Director of BLO, Haris Lefteri, creative director of Hibernian Hall, and musicians Angela Yam, Brett Hodgdon and Cornell Coley.GBH's Callie Crossley discussed the Tim Walz & JD Vance debate, and the call to bring back speeding tickets if we really want safer roads.Marcela Garcia, associate editor and columnist for the Boston Globe, discussed the private equity coming for your cats & dogs. NAACP's Michael Curry discussed how DEI pushback is coming to medical care, and the legislature moving on maternal health.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discussed how two mules sold at auction are actually endangered Przewalksi's horses (the last remaining truly wild horses on earth). We ended the show by talking about summer jobs and the memories that came from them with listeners. -
Best Of BPR 8/15: Imari Paris Jeffries On Hope & JG Wentworth On Your Mind
Today:Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. We talk with Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston about the politics of hope, and a need to fundamentally change our political habits – if you want to start eating better, you’ve got to stop buying potato chips.And, we subject you all to the New England jingles that live rent free in our brains. Who even gets those cars for kids? And what about Wachusett? -