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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Arielle Foxman & Brandon Cardet-Hernandez
Owners of La Saison bakery in Cambridge
Recent segments
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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. -
Boston Public Radio Full Show: 7/3/20
Listen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from July 3, 2020. -
Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen On What Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Gets Wrong
The Pulitzer-prize winning author explained how Vietnamese people have repeatedly been short-changed in the way they’re depicted in Hollywood portrayals of the Vietnam War. -
Juliette Kayyem: America Will See 'As Close To A National Masking Standard As We'll Get'
With more than half of American states seeing COVID-19 increases, will governors let the virus set the pace of reopening?
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/09: Ask The MBTA's Phillip Eng
Today:MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'. -
BPR Full Show 9/06: Governor Healey's Housing Bond Bill
We opened the lines to discuss the tragic shooting that took place at a Georgia High School. For Live Music Friday, Tiril Jackson, a Norway-based singer/songwriter, performed.Callie Crossley on the latest re: the Georgia shootingCharlie Sennott on the latest Israel/Gaza news Gov. Healey joined to talk about the future for Carney & Nashoba Valley hospitals, the latest on shelter restrictions and more -
Best Of BPR 9/06: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Sept. 6, 2024. -
Best Of BPR 9/05: Sen. Elizabeth Warren & Man (Still) On Wire
Today:Senator Elizabeth Warren joins us in Studio 3. We talk about the final rush to Nov. 5, and her own re-election campaign, facing a challenge from crypto-currency advocate Republican John Deaton. And, artist Philippe Petit joins us 50 years after he walked between the Twin Towers of the then-World Trade Center in NYC. -
BPR Full Show 9/5: No Parking For You
Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. politics roundupPhillip Petit celebrates 50 years of his death-defying high rope walk between the Twin Towers.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on Geoff Noble as the new head of state police, reaction to the Georgia school shooting, Texas’ Attorney General suing to stop a voter registration effort in San Antonio, and other law & order headlines.Bruce Marks from the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America talks about Kamala’s $25,000 house downpayment plan & other housing news.We read your texts about whether we talk about Trump's role in the January 6th Capitol attack enough. Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks campaigning for Kamala, thoughts on running against Republican John Deaton in November, and the implications of losing a Democratic seat in the senate. Then, Am I the A-hole. We ask you -- should a neighbor be able to park in your driveway without asking?