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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Andrea Campbell: Police Task Force Recommendations 'Step In The Right Direction,' But Some 'Red Flags'The task force recommends establishing a more powerful civilian review board, but Campbell says it still isn't fully independent.
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                    Andrea Campbell Is 'Seriously Considering' Running For Boston MayorCampbell would join fellow city councilor Michelle Wu in the race. Incumbent Mayor Marty Walsh has not confirmed whether he's running for reelection.
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                    Amending Your Ethnocentrism With Rick StevesThe challenges of today make broadening your perspective more important than ever, Steves says.
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                    Andrea Cabral Commends Newly Reached Settlement Over Death of Breonna TaylorThe former Suffolk County sheriff said details of the agreement shed light on misconduct by officers at the Louisville Metro Police Department.
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                    Michelle Wu: Walsh Administration Is 'Failing So Many People' In Response To Opioid EpidemicThe newly minted mayoral candidate says the city needs to respond to the troubled area more comprehensively.
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                    Massachusetts Residents Lose 'A Voice Of Justice' In Passing Of SJC Chief Ralph GantsWith the passing of Ralph Gants, the legal and political community feel an urgency to fulfill his legacy.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 11/21: The ACLU's Freedom Firewalls & The Reality TV Show That Is Trump's CabinetToday: Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim.Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses the organization's plan to protect civil rights and liberties under a second Trump administration.And former Massachusetts Public Safety Secretary Andrea Cabral walks us through the latest in Trump's reality TV-style method of picking cabinet members.
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                    BPR Full Show 11/21: No Mass Deportations In BostonChuck Todd on the latest D.C. headlines, news about Trump’s flurry of appointee announcementsAndrea Cabral on Wu in the national spotlight over her comments on mass deportations in BostonCarol Rose talked about the ACLU of Massachusetts’ new “Firewall for Freedom” agendaAndy Ihnatko on how tariffs are going to impact prices of phones, gadgets & other devices, and what we can expect out of Elon Musk over the next four years
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                    Best Of BPR 11/20: Trans Community In Crisis & Broker Fees Be GoneToday:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses the transgender community's response to Donald Trump's election.And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses broker fees.
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                    BPR Full Show 11/20: Transgender Day of RemembranceWe start the day by opening phone and text lines for a conversation about the #MeToo era as Trump heads back to the White House, along with his cabinet picks who have their own sexual abuse allegations.GBH News arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the release of Wicked and whether "Glicked" (a Gladiator II and Wicked box office weekend) is the new "Barbenheimer."Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses NYC's move to make landlords pay brokers fees and whether a similar policy could work in Boston. She also discusses whether local companies are requiring employees to come into the office five days a week.Today is the 25th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo joins us to discuss threats facing the transgender community at the federal level. Will Austin, founder and CEO of the Boston Schools Fund, discusses his view that getting rid of the MCAS graduation requirement is a bad idea, and other local education issues.Then we escape the headlines and focus on the Great British Baking Show and other escapist, feel-good television.
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                    Best Of BPR 11/19: Smoking Toad Venom & Kissing RingsToday: Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses last Friday's fight night with Mike Tyson, and the plans for a soccer specific stadium in Everett for the New England Revolution.And, media maven Sue O'Connell talks about President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments and how to cover Trump without normalizing his fascistic tendencies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
