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Political commentator Anand Giridharadas
Boston College economist Juliet Schor
Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Recent segments
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Andrea Cabral: Steve Bannon, Trump Team Has Always Seen Supporters ‘As Dupes'
The former Suffolk County Sheriff said she wasn’t surprised at all by the charges brought Thursday morning against former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. -
Listen: Sen. Warren Says She's 'All In' For Joe Biden
During a wide-ranging interview on Boston Public Radio, Warren touched on a variety of topics including the state's looming eviction crisis and investment in the arts. -
AG Maura Healey Calls For Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Resignation, Moves Forward With USPS Lawsuit
Despite Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's promise to defer changes to the USPS operations until after election season, Healey says she wants to keep the pressure on. -
Journalist Robert Kuttner: Joe Biden Risks Going Soft On Wall Street
The American Prospect co-editor gave his thoughts on the dangers of a loosely regulated financial sector under a Biden administration. -
John King Discusses Latest DNC, USPS News
The CNN anchor was frank in his support of forthcoming hearings, in both the House and Senate, to oversee the work of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. -
Lyndia Downie: Pine Street Inn's Pandemic Plan
As of two weeks ago, the homelessness shelter hasn't had a single positive case of COVID-19, Downie says.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/23: For the Phone
First, your thoughts on Trump's latest comments about Hitler and a former general calling him a fascist. Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discusses AI operas and Manet at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum.Michael Curry of the NAACP & Mass League of Community Health Centers discusses the gender gap in health center visits and Biden's last minute push for OTC birth control insurance coverage.Mike Madrid, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, discusses what both political parties get wrong about Latinos, and his book "The Latino Century."We read texts on the fall of Rudy Guiliani.Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther discusses the new citizenM hotel and a Land of Oz hidden in the Blue Ridge Mountains.Then, we ask what lengths you would go to retrieve a lost cell phone. -
Best Of BPR 10/23: Understanding The Latino Vote & American Sexism
Today: We talk with Mike Madrid, a co-founder of the anti-Trump Republican group Lincoln Project, and author of “The Latino Century”And, new rules proposed by the outgoing Biden administration that would make over-the-counter birth control free for insured Americans. We talk with Michael curry, CEO of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, about this -- and the sexism at play in this election. -
Best Of BPR 10/22: Women's Sports Wins And Losses & Karen Read On Dateline
Today:NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the botched rollout of Boston's new National Womens Soccer League team, the Bos Nation FC, with their "too many balls" ad campaign.And, media maven Sue O'Connell -- who was at the Karen Read trial for NBC10 -- discusses the network's Dateline episode about John O'Keefe's death and the murder charges against Karen Read. -
BPR Full Show 10/22: Are We Ready To Elect A Woman President?
We opened the lines to discuss how close the election is and if the country is ready to elect a woman Trenni Casey, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter, discussed the NWSL Boston's botched new team name rollout and the Patriots gone softSue O'Connell, political commentator NBC10, discussed the Karen Read Dateline episodeAhead of Susan G Komen's annual More Than Pink fundraiser this weekend, we talked with two local doctors Julie Palmer and Ann Partridge about breast cancer awareness and researchCNN's John King discussed the latest national political headlinesWe ended the show by talking about hugs -
Best Of BPR 10/21: "10 Years Of Disruptions" For Allston/I-90 Project & Landscapers Who Lunch
Today:W pull back the curtain on the legislature’s transportation committee with outgoing chair Rep. William Straus, and former assistant transportation secretary Chris Dempsey,And, a robust debate over lunch – we open the lines to ask listeners if they’re among the nearly 20% of Boston workers who say they skip lunch.