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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral
Jeffrey Thielman of the International Institute of New England, with Casamir, a local Haitian immigrant who recently lost her TPS status
WNYC’s Brian Leher and GBH’s Paris Alston ahead of their radio special “Haiti On The Line"
Recent segments
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All Rev'd Up: Amy Coney Barrett's Conservative Catholicism
The Revs speak about how Barrett's faith could influence her rulings if confirmed to the Supreme Court. -
Sen. Chris Murphy: Gun Violence Is An Issue 'No One Can Avoid Any Longer'
Sen. Murphy was elected to the U.S. Senate a month before the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. -
Barton Gellman Says Trump 'Will Never Concede.' What Does That Look Like?
The journalist broke down his latest piece for The Atlantic, "The Election That Could Break America." -
Rachael Rollins On High Bail: 'That Is Not How We Operate'
Rollins' office has previously moved to increase bail significantly for cases where the Massachusetts Bail Fund signaled they would post bail. -
The Revs: Boston Is Right To Memorialize The 54th Regiment
The “All Rev’d Up” hosts applauded the $3 million restoration project, during a time when Americans are reconsidering what history is worth memorializing. -
Sen. Patrick Leahy: A Vote To Replace Ginsburg Now Is A Vote To Diminish Faith In The Entire Court System
Pushing a nominee through the process this close to an election would only further politicize the courts, Leahy says.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 9/1/2026: GLP-1s & Diet Culture
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: Happy Primary Day! We discuss what people are paying attention to for today's primaries, then, we talk about GLP-1s and diet culture today.Listen in for more! -
BPR Full Show 9/1/26: Independent Senate Races
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung about money in politics this election cycle.Former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, executive chair of the Forward Party, joins with two Senate candidates, Todd Achilles and Brian Bengs, who are running as independents.CNN chief national correspondent John King joins to discuss national political headlines. -
BPR Full Show 8/31/26: Common Man for Ukraine
Retired judge Nancy Gertner discusses the latest legal battles over mail-in voting ahead of the election, and discuss the rarity of a NGBRI finding for Lindsay Clancy.Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins to talk about Congress + her endorsement of Ed Markey.Manikka Bowman, a Seth Moulton surrogate, discusses his campaign.Lisa Mure + Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine join to discuss results of their Ukrainian Children's Health Retreat. -
BPR Talks 8/31/26: Lindsay Clancy Trial
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: As we await the verdict in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial, we’ll open the phone lines to get your thoughts on the case. Have you been following and what do you see in it? Then, we’ll end the show on Allston Christmas-Eve: the next two days are the busiest moving days of the year. Are you taking advantage of sidewalk furniture finds? Steering clear of Storrow Drive? Listen in to find out! -
Best of BPR (Aug. 2026): Stephen Pina & Sean Ellis, Mary Oliver, & Anthony Bourdain Biopic
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: Stephen Pina and Sean Ellis join to discuss their journeys from accused, convicted, incarcerated, to free men who have maintained their innocence throughout. Suffolk prosecutors just announced they will not re-try Pina for a decades-old murder for which he served 28 years in prison. Then, our conversation with Matthew Miller, co-writer and producer of the new Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony.” Lastly, we’ll head Jim and Margery’s new interview with Sasha Waters on her upcoming PBS documentary about poet Mary Oliver,