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Monday on BPR:
NAACP’s Michael Curry
Journalist Mark Liebovich
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
BlueHub CEO Elyse Cherry with housing advocate Rose Webster-Smith
Recent segments
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Deputy Campaign Manager Rufus Gifford: Biden Win Is Victory For Truth, Compassion And Empathy
President-elect Joe Biden's deputy campaign manager discussed the win, and what comes next. -
Mayor Walsh Again Declines To Say Whether He's Running For Re-Election
Walsh says he's focused on being mayor, not a Biden cabinet position, but won't say whether he's actually running. -
Andrea Cabral: 'Unprecedented' Voter Suppression In 2020 Election
Voter suppression has existed for decades, but Cabral says it has never been so blatant. -
All Rev'd Up: The Problem With 'Patriotic Churches'
President Trump has emboldened the rise of Patriotic Churches, which disrupt the separation of church and state, the Revs say. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley: 'This is the Moment'
The congresswoman said America is due for a third Reconstruction period during a Monday interview on "Boston Public Radio." -
Rick Steves: 2020 Election Choice is ‘More Fundamental than Partisan Politics'
Though Steves runs a company that’s decidedly apolitical, he admitted that he's worried about the future of American democracy if Trump wins his reelection bid.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/22/19: Moby-Dick The Musical!
Today on Boston Public Radio: Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed the Boston Globe Spotlight team’s report on traffic congestion in Massachusetts, and a list of the best places to work in the state. Under The Radar host Callie Crossley discussed how 2020 candidate might better appeal to Black voters, and gave her thoughts on why DACA ought to be a bipartisan issue. Emily Rooney, host of WGBH News' Beat The Press, joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh discussed Boston's traffic congestion problem and fielded questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Mayor” series Composer David Malloy and director Rachel Chavkin discussed their latest collaboration, “Moby-Dick the Musical,” which will be playing at the American Repertory Theater from December 3rd through January 12. -
BPR Full Show 11/21/19: Fiona Hill and David Holmes Testify, Gov. Baker Talks Vaping and Transportation
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Thursday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed transportation, vaping, and took questions from callers as part of our monthly “Ask The Governor” series. We returned to live testimony from Fiona Hill and David Holmes. -
BPR Full Show 11/20/19: Gordon Sondland Testifies
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. -
BPR Full Show 11/19/19: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams Testify
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Tuesday's impeachment testimony and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. -
BPR Full Show 11/18/19: Black November
Today on Boston Public Radio: WGBH News Political Reporter Adam Reilly and Joanna Weiss of Experience Magazine joined us for a politics roundtable. They discussed the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Friday’s impeachment testimony from Marie Yovanovitch, and the method behind President Trump’s use of humor. Charlie Sennott discussed Marie Yovanovitch’s Friday testimony, and the rise of populist nationalism around the globe. Sennott is a WGBH News Analyst and CEO of "The GroundTruth Project." We opened lines to callers to ask: is the Democratic primary moving too far to the left like President Obama has implied, or is big structural change the zeitgeist of the party? Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a new rule by the Trump administration that aims to increase transparency between hospitals and insurance companies. TV critic Bob Thompson discussed season 3 of Netflix's "The Crown,” and a disclaimer being shown for classic Disney films on Disney+ to denote what the company calls “outdated cultural references.” Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed new rules for drone owners, an ongoing lawsuit between Google and software company Oracle, and the state of Black Friday culture in 2019. Authors Tonya and Ben Mezrich spoke about their new children's book, “Charlie Numbers and the Wooly Mammoth."