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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Special guest co-host Ken Casey with:
Author Michael Patrick McDonald
Jan. 6 police officer Michael Fanone
Live music from Jesse Ahern
Chrissy Lynch, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Recent segments
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Restaurateur Natalie Rodriguez Didn’t Back Down
“I didn’t come from money, but money has to come from me,” said the entrepreneur. -
A.G. Healey: 'First-Of-Its-Kind' Disclosure In Sackler Opioid Settlement Could Prompt DOJ Criminal Charges
"I hope the Justice Department takes advantage of" a massive document dump negotiated in the Purdue Pharma family settlement, says Healey. -
Mass. Gov. Candidate Downing Derides 'Complacent' And 'Comfortable' Political Culture, Touts 'Clear-Eyed' Ambition
Former State Senator Ben Downing criticized Democrats and Republicans alike and called for a more thorough investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. -
All Rev'd Up: Diversity Of Thought, Not Facts, Needed In Mass. Classrooms
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III weighed in on the emergence of the Boston-based parent action group Parents United. -
Amid Chorus Of Skeptics, Former Secretary Of Public Safety Weighs In On Mass. Plan To End Solitary Confinement
Cabral agrees with cynics but also speaks to challenge of sustaining prison reforms across governors’ tenures. -
State Sen. Chang-Díaz Says She’ll Lean On Years Of Legislative 'Coalition-Building' To Fuel Bid For Governor
"Families have been asked to wait too many times by Beacon Hill," she said on Greater Boston.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 3/25: AG Campbell On The Legislative Audit And Protecting Votes
Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins for "Ask the AG."Salt Lick Incubator artists Dani Offline and Claire Ernst perform ahead of a show in Concord.Dropkick Murphy's Ken Casey stops by to discuss the band's political legacy and playing at the No Kings protests this weekend. -
BPR Full Show 3/24: We Need To Talk About The Job Market
Michael Curry discusses the growing life expectancy gap between Black residents and other Bostonians — the gap has doubled over the past decade.John King discusses the latest national political headlines.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the rise in sepsis cases in Mass., and the rise in IV drip bars in BostonBobbi Gibb in person discusses her legacy as the first woman to run Boston Marathon. -
BPR Full Show 3/23: Slippers And A Robe
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses the sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.Comedian and The View host Joy Behar zooms in ahead of her "My First Ex-Husband" performance at the Huntington.Evan Horowitz of Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis walks us through his reports on rent control and income tax ballot questions.GBH's Jared Bowen joins us briefly to discuss "the unmasking of Banksy" and preview what's ahead on The Culture Show this week. -
BPR Full Show 3/20: Ask Phil Eng
GBH News politics reporter Adam Reilly and Under The Radar's Callie Crossley join for 'Press Play' media analysis. For Live Music Friday, Puerto Rican singer, drummer, and composer David Rivera performs ahead of a show at Regattabar.Phil Eng, MBTA General Manager and interim secretary of transportation, joins for 'Ask the GM,' to answer our questions and yours. -
BPR Full Show 3/19: Who Wants To Bring Back Dueling?
BPR Full Show 3/19: Who Wants To Bring Back Dueling?