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BPR is on tape for the July 4th holiday. We'll be back live on Monday, July 7 with:
NAACP’s Michael Curry
Boston University journalism head Brian McGrory
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
July 8 - Ask the Mayor
July 9 - Ask the AG
Recent segments
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The Revs Remember Actor Chadwick Boseman
The “Black Panther” and “42” star died Friday from colon cancer. -
Andrea Cabral Weighs In On Sports Protests, Calls Republican Critiques ‘A Form of Treason’
The former Suffolk County Sheriff commended protesting athletes for using their platform to send a message about racial justice. -
Art Caplan: Convalescent Plasma Emergency Authorization Is Just 'More Hype' From Trump
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, President Trump announced an emergency authorization for plasma treatment of COVID-19. -
Sen. Becca Rausch Defends Mail-In Voting: 'A Tried And True Process For Over 150 Years'
The senator said voters who still haven’t sent in their ballots should consider dropping them off directly at their city or town clerk’s office. -
The Revs On Historic, And Still Pervasive, Diversity Resistance In Greater Boston
Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III said many liberals living in predominantly white neighborhoods around Boston need to do more to substantively diversify their communities. -
In His Bid To Unseat Lynch, Goldstein Focuses On Health Care
Dr. Robbie Goldstein presents himself as a progressive hopeful and said he thinks he better represents a district that has changed since Lynch was elected
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/09: Concepts Of A Plan...
Brian McGrory, head of Boston University's journalism department, discussed Trump's Meet the Press interviewRevs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discussed the young men leaving their churches in favor of 'masculine' Orthodox ChristianityFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on the reality behind a seeming rise in food recallsAcademic Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the retreat of DEI initiatives by higher ed institutions ahead of Trump's inauguration -
Best Of BPR 12/06: Roundhead Brewing & LMF Ian Coury
Luis Espinoza and Craig Panzer are the duo behind Massachusetts’ first Latino-owned brewery – Roundhead Brewing. They stop by the library to talk Latino beer, and the state of craft beer in the state.And, Ian Coury is our guest for Live Music Friday, he’s a 22 year-old mandolin phenom carving his own path in the world of Brazilian Choro music, he joins ahead of a free show next week in Roxbury. -
BPR Full Show 12/06: Adieu
We open the lines to ask about the latest attempt by corporations to boost worker productivity by banning personal phones on the job. Ian Coury is our guest for Live Music Friday. He’s a 22 year-old mandolin phenom carving his own path in the world of Brazilian Choro music. Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett talks about the science behind gender affirming care, renewed conversation around medical debt in the U.S. and physician strikes in Boston.James Bennett II discusses a Village Person’s revisionist history of the ‘Y.M.C.A.' song, plus his reflections on 2024 music and movies.Then we asked folks to weigh-in on the news that 'Y.M.C.A.' is not a gay anthem.Roundhead Brewing Company is Massachusetts’ first Latino-owned brewery. We’ll talk with co-owners Luis Espinoza and Craig Panzer about the upcoming Latino beer festival and sample some brews.We end the show with a Christmas tree potpourri. -
Best Of BPR 12/05: "It Started with the Hats" + Trump's Big Tariff Lie
Today:In the 1980s, the height of the crack epidemic, Paul Joyce was a Boston police officer. He’s now out with a new book about how the department struggled during that era, and the rise in gun and gang violence. He joins to discuss his new book “It Started With the Hats” – the life experiences of Boston’s founding street gang members.And, MIT economist Jon Gruber breaks down Trump’s view on tariffs, and how changing policy would affect the global economy. -
BPR Full Show 12/05: UnitedHealth CEO
Chuck Todd on the Hunter Biden pardon & more news from the incoming Trump administration… Andrea Cabral on yesterday’s killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.Jon Gruber explains Trump’s stance on tariffs & how varying approaches would affect the U.S. & global economies.Paul Joyce is a longtime Boston cop and author of the book “It Started With the Hats: The Life Experiences of Boston’s Founding Street Gang Members.” He joins to discuss.