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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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Unique grocery market dynamics drive up prices in Massachusetts
Director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, Corby Kummer, explained why shoppers in Massachusetts, especially in Boston, are facing higher grocery costs. -
Billy Dean Thomas is ecstatic for their Boston Calling debut
The rapper and singer will perform at the Boston Calling musical festival on May 26. -
Justice who helped legalize same-sex marriage in Massachusetts reflects on 20th anniversary
Chief Justice Margaret Marshall reflects on 20th anniversary of first legal same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. -
Lidia Bastianich to be honored with Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Italian cooking show host will be honored for 25 years of PBS programming. -
Restaurateurs Tiffani Faison and Will Gilson address post-pandemic customer concerns
Local restaurateurs Tiffani Faison and Will Gilson addressed the challenges faced by the restaurant industry in a post-pandemic world. Gilson, owner of Puritan Oyster Bar, used Instagram to gather feedback from his followers about their dining dislikes. -
Rufus Wainwright will 'play for the village' at City Winery
The singer-songwriter spoke to GBH News ahead of two performances at City Winery.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 8/22: That's My Dad
NBC political director Chuck Todd joined live from the DNC.Then we opened the phone lines to talk about the non-toxic masculinity represented by Tim Walz. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed her recent column addressing policy disputes between Karen Spilka & Michelle Wu, auditor DiZoglio’s push for a ban on state-led NDAs, and murky financial waters for local grocery institution Stop & Shop.Then we re-aired The Culture Show interview with British sculpture artist Hew Locke, who has an exhibit at the ICA. Sophie Shrand & Alexis Rapo talked about a new comedy-science web series launching at the end of the month over at the Museum of Science.Eric Deggans reviews TV for NPR. He talked about late night comedy DNC coverage, two separate true crime documentaries on the Scott Peterson/ Laci Peterson murder case, and more.We ended the show with laundry etiquette. -
BPR Full Show 8/21: DNC Day 3
The opened the show with thoughts on day three of the Democratic National Convention. GBH culture editor Jared Bowen discussed an economic whiplash for emerging artists, new documentaries on the lives of Elizabeth Taylor & Ol’ Dirty Bastard, and a weekly rundown of local arts & culture.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed flooding in Connecticut and New York. She’ll also talked about security at the DNC, the final reports on the Lewiston Maine shootings, and the latest for the Gaza cease-fire talks.Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley called in from the DNC, hoarse after a night of celebrations. Lauren Cook & Amy O’Leary return for a panel discussion on early education and funding milestones in the state’s 2025 fiscal year budget. Lauren is the CEO of Ellis Early Learning & Amy is executive director of Strategies for Children. Ron Mitchell from the Bay State Banner joins to discuss some of his recent Banner op-eds, plus news on achievement gaps in Boston schools & racial disparities in the state’s housing crisis. Naturalist Sy Montgomery returns to talk about animals in the news. This week that’s a pair of Przewalski’s horses sold as mules at a Kansas auction, dolphins attacking beach-goers in Japan, and one brave English Shepard helping treat canine blindness.Then we heard from you about the pros and cons of all-you-can-eat buffets. -
BPR Full Show 8:20: Biden's Spotlight
We opened the lines to talk about night one of the DNCTrenni Casey, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter, discussed the case of a transgender teen in NH who wants to play on her school's soccer teamSue O'Connell discussed night one of the DNCDr. Katherine Gergen Barnett explained the latest mpox strainTibisay Zea, reporter for The World, discusses her reporting from Venezuela, where crackdowns on opposition to Maduro's government are risingCNN's John King zooms in to discuss the DNC We ended the show talking about how we collect plastic bags -
Best Of BPR 8/19/24: Adam Reilly Previews The DNC & Andrew Gottlieb On Protecting Cape Cod
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim Braude.GBH reporter and host Adam Reilly is on the ground in Chicago; he previews the National Democratic Convention ahead of opening night.Andrew Gottlieb is executive director of the Association to Protect Cape Cod, an advocacy group vehemently opposed to a proposed machine gun range on the cape currently winding its way through the regulatory process. -
BPR Full Show 8/15: Water Country!
NBC political director Chuck Todd gave his national political roundup.Then we opened up the phone and text lines to talk about AI deepfakes. Are you scared of their political impact?Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed the latest developments in Trump's legal cases, and Biden's latest push on student debt relief.Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech news, including the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google.Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries discussed Trump's race-baiting and Boston Mayor Wu's demolition plan for White Stadium.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed Italy's blue crab invasion and salmon farms in Patagonia facing growing opposition.Then, we celebrated New England's rich history of musical jingles. Who do you call when your windshield’s busted?