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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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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 -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 11/15/19: Marie Yovanovitch Testifies
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Friday's impeachment testimony, and opened our lines to hear impressions from callers. -
BPR Full Show 11/14/19: Joan Baez Commemorates 60 Years of Club Passim
Today on Boston Public Radio: MSNBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed Wednesday’s impeachment hearing, and the addition of Deval Patrick to the 2020 presidential race. We opened our lines to callers to hear your thoughts on Wednesday’s impeachment hearing. Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed efforts to save Rodney Reed, a Texas man currently facing the death penalty. Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigrant Forum, discussed the Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on DACA, and its potential implications for the Trump presidency. Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick phoned in to discuss his newly announced campaign for president. Paul Reville, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, spoke about gun violence in the shadow of Wednesday’s shooting at a Santa Clarita high school, as well as the looming $100,000 per year cost of college tuition. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn discussed the failures of leadership at Boeing in the wake of a botched apology from the company’s CEO over malware that caused two plane crashes. Activist and folk singer Joan Baez, alongside Betsy Siggins, co-founder of Cambridge’s Club Passim, discussed the singer's career and the legacy of the famed folk venue on the eve of its 60th anniversary concert. -
BPR Full Show 11/13/19: Bill Taylor and George Kent Testify
Today on Boston Public Radio: We aired live audio from Wednesday's public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry. -
BPR Full Show 11/12/19: 2020 Presidential Candidate Steve Bullock
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on a potential 2020 presidential run by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. Montana Governor Steve Bullock discussed his own 2020 run, and his views on the future of the Democratic Party. Former Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi and Chris Dempsey, Director of Transportation for Massachusetts, discussed mishaps on MBTA shuttle buses, and the ongoing debate over how aggressively to invest in Massachusetts transportation. Food writer Corby Kummer spoke about a surge of baguette vending machines in France, and a new study decrying the rise of hyper-palatable foods in the U.S. NBC Sports Boston Reporter Trenni Kusnierek discussed the New York Times opinion piece by runner Mary Cain, and the firing of former Bruins coach Bob Cherry from “Hockey Night” following his anti-immigrant comments. CNN’s John King broke down what to expect from the upcoming public impeachment hearings. Actor Marika Aubrey spoke about the musical “Come From Away,” which is playing at the Citizens Bank Opera House through November 17. -
Corby Kummer: The Modern World Is 'Not Good To Artisan Bakeries'
Hold tight to your baguettes - the French countryside is beginning to lose many of its bakeries. Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on Tuesday to speak about why modern day consumerism is driving the death of rural bakeries and what this poses for communal camaraderie. "It's why we go to France - for the village bakery in every town," Kummer said. "We want it to be charming when we go to France but [the French] are living in the modern world, and the modern world is not good to artisan bakeries." The increased demand for instant delivery and detached shopping experiences is leading to the closure of many small town bakeries, Kummer said. "People are following the method of ordering Amazon delivery and going to malls because they want convenience - it's happening everywhere." The closing of bakeries also ends the breaking-of-bread camaraderie that community members share, Kummer added. "The bakery, in many of these villages, was the last place you could meet people - it's just a natural mingling place and community organizer as opposed to self-service super markets where you don't really talk to people," he said. "Mayors and various villagers have been trying to reconstitute these [bakeries] because they want a center when they see people in line and meet other villagers." *Kummer is a *senior editor at The Atlantic*, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.