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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ask the Governor with Gov. Maura Healey, 11-12pm
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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Travel Expert Rick Steves Cautions Against Vacationing In The New Year
Even with COVID-19 vaccines rolling out, Steves says to put the brakes on planning. -
Boston City Council Passes 'Historic' Police Reforms, Says Councilor Andrea Campbell
The council passed three measures on Wednesday to reform the city's law enforcement. -
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral On The Key To Sustaining Georgia's Historic Voter Turnout
Cabral called the success of voting rights groups "remarkable" and offered her prediction about the outcome of the state's two Senate runoffs in January. -
The Top 5 Boston Public Radio Segments From 2020
BPR's top five must-listen moments from the year. -
Rich Countries Have 'Bought Up' COVID-19 Vaccine Supply, Art Caplan Says
How long will the global population have to wait until everyone can access a vaccine? -
Former Suffolk County Sheriff On Texas Election Suit: 'Sedition is the Right Word For This’
Andrea Cabral called the lawsuit "absolutely an attempted coup" during a Friday interview on Boston Public Radio.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 01/30: The Doggler
Rep. Ayanna Pressley reacts to Trump-caused chaos, Democratic resistance and the deadly plane crash in Washington, DC. Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral helps make sense of what’s going on behind the scenes with the Trump administration freezing (and unfreezing) federal funds. She also discusses a new case before SCOTUS that would allow the government to create publicly-funded religious schools.Boston Globe columnist Marcela Garcia discusses her reporting on local ICE raids, and offers thoughts on the future of TikTok, where her two dogs have over 100k followers.Filmmaker Terri Randall & Former Lt. U.S. Navy pilot Ryan Graves on the new PBS NOVA documentary “What Are UFO’s?” -
Best Of BPR 1/29: Highlighting Some Lesser Known Grammy-Nominated Artists
Today:We reconvene our music panelists ahead of Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Almost everybody knows about Beyonce and Sabrina Carpenter, but with help from CRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Emmett G. Price III, and GBH’s James Bennett II, we hear about some nominees you may have missed. -
BPR Full Show 1/29: The Federal Freeze
Jared Bowen on the Mona Lisa getting her own room at the LouvreJuliette Kayyem discussed the chaos from Trump's order to pause federal spendingBoston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed Lunar New YearBrian McCreath, Emmett Price III, and James Bennett II did a deep dive into this year's Grammy nominated artists. -
Best Of BPR 1/28: Trump's Governance By Sharpie & The Price Of Eggs
Today:Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. We talk with CNN chief national correspondent John King about Trump’s whirlwind 8 days in office. He’s pardoned January 6 rioters, banned transgender people from serving in the military, and pressed pause on all federal loans – too busy to bring prices down though.Then, we open the lines for more egg talk: From bird flu to Trump-o-nomics – prices are up and supply is down. -
BPR Full Show 01/28: Double Clam Chowder
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey on the upcoming Super Bowl, a new TGL golf league in Boston, and huge crowds at the women's Beanpot series. Roger Berkowitz, former CEO of Legal Seafoods, now Roger's Fish Co., brings some chowder to the BPL and talks about the seafood industry in New England and fishermen's reaction to Trump.Boston Globe political reporters Samantha Gross and Matt Stout on their recent stories about Healey's budget, immigration and takeaways from their 'State Secrets' series. CNN national political correspondent John King on Trump's continued division of Americans post-election.