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Coming up on BPR, Thursday, January 2, 2025:
NBC's Chuck Todd
Former Sec. of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Recent segments
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Rufus Wainwright will 'play for the village' at City Winery
The singer-songwriter spoke to GBH News ahead of two performances at City Winery. -
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin 'transported back in time' with student protests
Renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke about the ongoing encampment protests and how it echoes the protests of the 1960s. -
A comet will shoot across the skies this October
The comet will be visible to the naked eye in October 2024. -
Wu: Emerson protesters 'wanted to get arrested'
A city ordinance banning encampments can't be selectively applied, the mayor said. -
Powerlifter Nadia Moumine builds strength and inclusivity in the gym
Queer powerlifter Nadia Moumine discussed her journey to the national championships and the growth of powerlifting as a sport. -
Healey supports police response at Emerson and Northeastern
Gov. Healey supported the right to protest on college campuses, but called out "threats of violence and disruption of students' access to safe education."
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 11/21: The ACLU's Freedom Firewalls & The Reality TV Show That Is Trump's Cabinet
Today: Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim.Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses the organization's plan to protect civil rights and liberties under a second Trump administration.And former Massachusetts Public Safety Secretary Andrea Cabral walks us through the latest in Trump's reality TV-style method of picking cabinet members. -
BPR Full Show 11/21: No Mass Deportations In Boston
Chuck Todd on the latest D.C. headlines, news about Trump’s flurry of appointee announcementsAndrea Cabral on Wu in the national spotlight over her comments on mass deportations in BostonCarol Rose talked about the ACLU of Massachusetts’ new “Firewall for Freedom” agendaAndy Ihnatko on how tariffs are going to impact prices of phones, gadgets & other devices, and what we can expect out of Elon Musk over the next four years -
Best Of BPR 11/20: Trans Community In Crisis & Broker Fees Be Gone
Today:Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses the transgender community's response to Donald Trump's election.And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses broker fees. -
BPR Full Show 11/20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
We start the day by opening phone and text lines for a conversation about the #MeToo era as Trump heads back to the White House, along with his cabinet picks who have their own sexual abuse allegations.GBH News arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the release of Wicked and whether "Glicked" (a Gladiator II and Wicked box office weekend) is the new "Barbenheimer."Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses NYC's move to make landlords pay brokers fees and whether a similar policy could work in Boston. She also discusses whether local companies are requiring employees to come into the office five days a week.Today is the 25th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo joins us to discuss threats facing the transgender community at the federal level. Will Austin, founder and CEO of the Boston Schools Fund, discusses his view that getting rid of the MCAS graduation requirement is a bad idea, and other local education issues.Then we escape the headlines and focus on the Great British Baking Show and other escapist, feel-good television. -
Best Of BPR 11/19: Smoking Toad Venom & Kissing Rings
Today: Sports authority Trenni Casey discusses last Friday's fight night with Mike Tyson, and the plans for a soccer specific stadium in Everett for the New England Revolution.And, media maven Sue O'Connell talks about President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments and how to cover Trump without normalizing his fascistic tendencies.