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BPR is on tape for the July 4th holiday. We'll be back live on Monday, July 7 with:
NAACP’s Michael Curry
Boston University journalism head Brian McGrory
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
July 8 - Ask the Mayor
July 9 - Ask the AG
Recent segments
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Michael Norton: In Tough Economic Times, It Pays For Companies To Treat Their Employees Well
Research indicates that customers prefer to shop at retailers who slashed pay from top executives, not rank and file employees. -
The Revs On Legacy Of 'Aunt Jemima' Actress: 'Let’s Celebrate Her For What She Did … And Move On'
Irene Monroe and Emmett Price offered their take on pushback to the rebranding of Aunt Jemima, from a relative of the woman whose likeness was used in the company logo. -
Corby Kummer: 'Central Problem' For Restaurants Is Misbehaving Customer Base
Independent restaurants are short on funds for hiring workers to enforce mask usage among customers, Kummer says. -
Lisa Owens, Justin Steil Talk Racial Disparities In Boston Evictions
Owens and Steil urged state legislators to ratify legislation extending the eviction moratorium and offering more aid to renters and homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Comedian Maeve Higgins On White Antiracism
Higgins explained the fine line between social media being a platform for shared learning or performative posting. -
Carol Rose On The Push To Ban Facial Recognition Technology Statewide
The state Senate's police reform bill includes a statewide ban on government use of facial recognition software.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/2: Cyber Monday
We're back from Thanksgiving. To start the show we ask listeners what they think about President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter. GBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott discusses the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and Ukrainian president Zelensky saying he that he would cede Ukrainian territory for an end to the violence.Amherst college professor Ilan Stavans talks about Trump's tariff conversation with Mexico President Sheinbaum and lessons from the Chinese Exclusion Act on mass deportation.Mayors Dominick Pangallo (Salem) & Cathleen DeSimone (Attleboro) discuss how drought conditions across the state have impacted their respective cities.Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the Shaws & Star Market merger and record spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Then we open up the phone lines to ask listeners about online shopping. -
Best Of BPR 11/27: Andris Nelsons Does The Splits & Xi Jinping Gets The Frontline Treatment
Today:Senior Foreign Correspondent for FRONTLINE, Martin Smith, is out with an sweeping, two-hour documentary on China’s rise to global superpower, Xi Jinping advancing their goals by means necessary.And, we talk with BSO Conductor and music director Andris Nelsons, who’s celebrating a milestone 10 years with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. And for the first time on our show, he’s joined by the BSO’s new CEO and President, Chad Smith. -
BPR Full Show 11/27: Roasted Carrots For Thanksgiving
BPR Full Show 11/27: Roasted Carrots For Thanksgiving -
Best Of BPR 11/26: AG Campbell On Blue Hub Litigation, Auditing The Legislature, And More
Today:Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Nov. 26, 2024. -
BPR Full Show 11/26: Attorney General Says Teacher Strikes "Unacceptable"
BPR Full Show 11/26: Attorney General Says Teacher Strikes "Unacceptable"