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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Under the Radar's Callie Crossley
Live Music Friday with rapper and illustrator Nick Shea
Chocolate sommelier Victoria Kichuk
NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Recent segments
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                    Emily Rooney On The Fourth Congressional District RaceRooney discussed the Boston Globe's endorsement of Jake Auchincloss, and dissent within the paper through a separate column endorsing Jesse Mermell.
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                    Andrea Cabral: Massachusetts Bail Fund Faces CriticismThe organization bailed out a convicted sex offender, who then went on to allegedly commit another rape.
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                    Shirley Leung: Parents Scramble For Child Care, Seek Alternatives Like 'Learning Pods'With districts still deciding whether to open in person or fully remote, and fewer child care centers opening, parents are seeking alternative options.
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                    Paula Vogel: Theaters May Be Closed, But The Show Must Go OnThe Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has taken to the internet to highlight a series of overlooked or never-produced plays during the coronavirus pandemic.
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                    Biden-Harris Partnership Seems 'Totally Genuine,' Says Chuck ToddBiden announced Harris as his running mate this week.
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                    Economist Emily Oster On School Reopenings: 'Be Flexible'Oster said districts need to prepare for the reality that there will be COVID-19 cases in schools if they reopen in person and be able to respond fluidly.
Listen to previous shows
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                    Best Of BPR 2/26: Will Clean Energy Weather The Storm & Auditor Diana DiZoglio Takes CallsToday:Joe Curtatone of the Alliance for Climate Transition and Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss clean energy solutions, and threats to investments here in Massachusetts.And state auditor Diana DiZoglio defends her -- and 72% of the voters -- position on auditing the legislature.
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                    BPR Full Show 2/26: High Pressure, Low FlowGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen explains why 1,000 artists published a silent album in protest of AI, plus his review of "The Odyssey" at the A.R.T.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on the US/Ukraine minerals deal, while details about any security commitments for Ukraine are still unknown. Joe Curtatone of The Alliance for Climate Transition & Heather Takle of PowerOptions discuss New England's energy costs and needs.State auditor Diana DiZoglio joins for Ask The Auditor. We discuss the legislature's latest opposition to her voter-backed audit and more.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/25: Congressman Bill Keating On Trump's Russian Appeasement & A Possible NFL Rule Change Really Bumming Jim OutToday:Congressman Bill Keating discusses Ukraine peace talks.And, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a certain NFL team's prolific use of the "tush push" and the increase of sports gambling.
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                    BPR Full Show 02/25: No More Tushy PushyNBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston group pushing for a new WNBA team and robot umpires in the MLB. Plus, the end of the "tush push" in football. We re-air our conversation with "investigative comedian" Adam Conover, who is performing in Vermont next week.Congressman Bill Keating zooms in to discuss the latest dealmaking with Ukraine and Russia, and why President Trump can be called a Russian "asset."CNN's John King joins via zoom for the latest national political headlines, including his conversations with Trump voters in Colorado.
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                    Best Of BPR 2/24: Anand Giridharadas On Protective Politics & Andy Ihnatko On Tech Bros Gone WildPolitical commentator behind The.Ink, Anand Giridharadas discusses the Democrats' business-as-usual response to radical changes, and makes a call to action for the public to rise up where the party is failing. Listeners can access a trial of Anand's newsletter for free here.Tech podcaster Andy Ihnatko discusses Elon Musk's unprecedented access to our data and other sensitive information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
