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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday with Wompanoag singer/songwriter Thea Hopkins
GBH’s Callie Crossley
Chef Tracy Chang and local civil rights trailblazer Marvin Gilmore
Democratic strategist James Carville
Recent segments
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‘Secrets of the Octopus’ demystifies the surprisingly social undersea creatures
Discoveries like the documented packs of octopuses, nicknamed “Octlantis” and “Octopolis,” debunked myths that the creatures barely interact outside of mating. -
Excitement over women's college basketball is skyrocketing this March Madness
Home games and two big household names are boosting sales. -
Patti LuPone's new concert captures life through music
The Broadway star will perform at Boston Symphony Hall on April 2. -
Cabbage's popularity is soaring — and not just because of St. Patrick's Day
The latest trendy vegetable can be found at upscale restaurants across the United States. -
The Burren is hosting an Irish variety show to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
The Burren will host a series of Irish concerts over St. Patrick's Day weekend. -
Wu’s open to expanding the BPS free museum pilot — but not now
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has confirmed that the seven-month free museum pilot program will not be expanded beyond Boston Public Schools students (BPS) as of now.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/30: The Art of the Yard Sale
Congressman Seth Moulton discusses war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and his efforts to get more veterans elected to Congress.And we get caller reactions to hurricane Helene-caused flooding and wind that devastated the south east. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the resignation of Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, and a U.S. woman who died in a controversial suicide capsule in Switzerland.The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discusses Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah and gives a primer on the Hezbollah-Israel conflict.We reflect on the life and legacy of Kris Kristofferson. The Revs Irene Monroe & Emmett G. Price III discuss the Black church's problem with Gen Z, and the gender gap among religious young people.And we open up the phone lines to talk about yard sale season. -
BPR Full Show 9/27: We Love Moo Deng
We opened the lines to discuss taking care of your lawn. Live Music Friday with a performance from the Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble, all about creating space for musicians with disabilities to play & innovate. Leola Hampton & her daughter Maya Scott are featured in GBH’s fabulous new documentary commemorating 50 years since the start of busing in Boston. They joined to reflect.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett talked about flu season shots, and her latest op-ed for the Globe on better systems to support people coming out of prison.Nancy Gertner on what to expect re: the special counsel investigation into Donald Trump landing on the desk of District Court Judge Tanya S. ChutkanShirley Leung on her latest reporting re: Black leaders exiting Boston, and the latest re: Wu’s property tax proposalWe ended the show by discussing the current it girl: Moo Deng. -
Best Of BPR 9/27: Leola Hampton's Busing Story & LMF Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble
Today:Leola Hampton and her daughter Maya Scott are featured in GBH’s new documentary – Never Cried – commemorating 50 years since the start of Boston’s forced integration plan – busing. They discuss the anniversary and reflect on the intergenerational impacts of busing today. Live Music Friday with the Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble – with the long-term goal of creating a network of accomplished musicians with disabilities that can serve as mentors for youth with disabilities, they perform for us ahead of a free show Friday night. -
Best Of BPR 9/26: Lewis Black + Melissa Ludtke
Today: Comedian Lewis Black is in town for two shows at The Wilbur this weekend. He Zooms in to tell us all about his final comedy tour: “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road”And, trailblazing sports journalist Melissa Ludtke joins us ahead of two events in Massachusetts promoting her book “Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside” – all about her fight for equal access in Major League Baseball. -
BPR Full Show 9/26: NY Mayor Eric Adams Indicted
Chuck Todd on VP debate preparationsAndrea Cabral reacted to the execution of Marcellus Williams, and the indictment of New York Mayor Eric AdamsLewis Black, the longest running correspondent on the Daily Show, and the voice of that angry red guy in the Pixar movie, joined to discuss his final tour, called “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road"Melissa Ludtke spent decades as a sports reporter, who famously broke gender barriers in baseball when she sued to be allowed in the Yankee locker rooms. She writes about it in her new memoir Lock Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get InsideAITA for stealing a fry off of someone's plate? We debated with listeners