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Monday on BPR:
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Josh Paul & Tariq Habash from A New Policy
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
The Reverends Irene Monroe & Emmett G. Price III
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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All Rev'd Up: Biden Must Choose A Black Woman As His Running Mate
Rep. Val Demings would be a top choice for Biden, the Revs say. -
Mayor Joseph Curtatone: Phase 3 Reopening In Somerville Remains On Hold As Cases Rise Across The State
As coronavirus cases increase in Massachusetts, one city is pausing further reopening. -
Experts Predict 'A Giant Mess' On Nov. 3
All election scenarios played out by the Transition Integrity Project resulted in 'a giant mess.' -
Sue O’Connell Weighs In On Schools As ‘Essential Lifelines’ For LGBTQ, Underprivileged Kids
The media maven said she’s worried students won’t have the infrastructure and support many rely on, should schools remain closed in the fall. -
Callie Crossley On Man Harassed For Holding 'Black Lives Matter' Sign
A white man was harassed for holding a 'Black Lives Matter' sign in Harrison, Arkansas. -
Brian O'Donovan On What Boston Will Lose As Live Entertainment Venues Close Amid Pandemic
The longer businesses remain closed, the more likely they are to buckle under financial hardship.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 04/04: Boston Lyric Opera's Carousel
The Boston Lyric Opera's 80th anniversary production of "Carousel" starts tonight, and brings the beloved show back to its beginnings at the historic Colonial Theater – in 1945.We speak with Boston Lyric Opera CEO Bradley Vernatter, director and visionary Anne Bogart, and Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton, making his theatrical debut. Plus, performances from Chelsea Basler, Brendan Shapiro, and Mary Kray. -
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Best Of BPR 4/03: ICE Agents Obstruct Justice To Take Custody Of A Man Mid-Trial & Federal Education Funds Withdrawn From Massachusetts
Today:We talk with lawyer, former Suffolk County Sheriff, Andrea Cabral about the administration’s attack on law firms … Plus, the unprecedented detention of a defendant mid-trial.And, former education secretary Paul Reville discusses the Trump administration clawing back $106 million in unspent COVID funds to Mass. schools. -
Best Of BPR 4/02: Trump's Tariff Policies Take Us 'Off The Cliff' & Spiders Weave Noise Cancellation Into Their Webs
Today:Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld discusses Trump's tariff plan; and the CEO response to this presidential administration.And, naturalist and author Sy Montgomery brings us the latest headlines from the non-human world: Urban spiders weaving noise cancellation into their webs, and octopuses escaping sharks by hitching a ride on their heads.