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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston Debate League
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Recent segments
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At The Arnold Arboretum, A New Interactive Experience Channels ‘Restoration, Healing And Joy.’ But Don't Call It Theater.
Director Summer L. Williams joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the American Repertory Theater’s “Arboretum Experience,” which is open to the public and will run through the fall. -
Brights Spots Amid A 'Cultural Depression': Mass. Cultural Council's Michael Bobbitt Talks Post-Pandemic Arts Recovery
Bobbitt discussed the future of arts in the Commonwealth during an interview on Boston Public Radio Monday. -
AG Maura Healey Upholds Baker's Vaccine Mandate: 'It's Absolutely Legal In My View'
With FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine, Healey says she expects more mandates to come. -
Director Rudy Hypolite Wanted To Show Boston's Gang Culture In A 'Different Light.' His Film's Just Been Nominated For An Emmy
Hypolite, alongside Boston community leader Robert Lewis Jr., joined a Friday edition of "Boston Public Radio" to talk about their documentary "This Ain't Normal." -
Famed 'Make Way For Ducklings' Sculptor Nancy Schön Commemorates Unlikely Love
The 92-year-old artist spoke about her latest work in a Thursday interview on Boston Public Radio. -
Kim Janey Holds Ground On No Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Activities — For Now
"We're well under the threshold" of cases that require hospitalization, Janey says, upholding her decision not to require proof of vaccinations for indoor activities.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/15: Rosemary’s Baby Jesus
Donald Stern is a former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, he talked about the role of courts in resisting the extremes of a second Trump administration.Juliet Lloyd is our guest for Live Music Friday, she’s a D.C.-based singer/songwriter (and Berklee alum) out with her first new album in 15 years called “Carnival.”Kim Janey, Ted Landsmark & Michael Curry on what the city needs to do to address racial equity gaps.Jenny Johnson & Billy Costa are out with a new cookbook “A Taste of Boston: The Definitive Cookbook of the City We Love.” They joined to discuss.Ryan Landry is the actor/playwright behind the Gold Dust Orphans, he’s back with another holiday show this year at Lithuanian Hall. This time it’s “Rosemary’s Baby Jesus.” AITA for bringing my sister's wallet to dinner? We opened the lines so listeners could decide. -
Best Of BPR 11/14: Our New "Armageddon" Ambassador To Israel & Winter Music Roundtable
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim.Charlie Sennott of The GroundTruth Project discusses the Christian Zionist in Trump's cabinet, Mike Huckabee -- he was just named Ambassador to Israel.And we hear from CRB's Brian McCreath, Berklee College of Music's Rev. Emmett Price, and GBH's culture reporter James Bennett II about local concerts coming up. -
BPR Full Show 11/14: Alone in the Cosmos
NBC political director Chuck Todd returns for his weekly D.C. news roundup. Then we open the phone lines for a potpourri politics discussion. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talks about the implications of Trump’s win on the global stage. MIT economist Jon Gruber explains what could happen to healthcare and healthcare costs under another Trump presidency. (Jon was central in creating the Affordable Care Act during the Obama administration). CRB's Brian McCreath, Rev. Emmett G. Price III & James Bennett II return for a quarterly music panel, running through some great live music coming to Boston and reflecting on the passing of Roy Haynes & Quincy Jones. And we hear from listener's about their love for Trader Joe's and other grocery stores. -
Best Of BPR 11/13: Judge Margaret Marshall On Judiciary Reform, Democracy, And Hope
Today:We talk with former chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Margaret Marshall about the judiciary during Trump’s next term: court expansion, term limits, and Democracy beyond just showing up to the ballot box -- And, a hope of working together informed by her experience as an immigrant from South Africa herself. -
BPR Full Show 11/13: Justice Under Trump
Jared Bowen on Yellow Face on Broadway and Cillian Murphy's latest film Small Things Like These.Juliette Kayyem, national security expert, discussed Trump's picks for his administrationBoston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed the increase in rage room bookings after Trump's win, and how local economic frustrations translated to an increase in Trump's appeal in Massachusetts.Former SJC chief justice Margaret Marshall on the judicial system under Trump, and the state of the Supreme Court