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Thursday on BPR:
Food policy expert Corby Kummer
Former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Dr. Omer Bartov, holocaust and genocide studies professor at Brown University
Recent segments
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Chuck Todd: Republican 'Allies' Can Be Utilized For Police Reform
Multi-party coalitions will need to be built in order to get police reform bills passed, Todd says. -
Dan Adams On The Racist War On Drugs, And Why Equity Licensing Matters
The Boston Globe cannabis reporter drew connections between the current Black Lives Matter protests and the U.S.’ marijuana prohibition. -
Juliette Kayyem: Riots Have Not Reached Insurrection Level
President Donald Trump is threatening use of the Insurrection Act to suppress protests. But riots that have occurred have not reached insurrection level, says Kayyem. -
Devin Leonard On The Postal Service: 'I'm Optimistic' It Will Be Saved
The US Postal Service is failing financially, and nobody seems to be prioritizing it right now. -
Art Caplan On Protesting During A Pandemic: 'The Virus is Still Here’
The medical ethicist said everyone involved in demonstrations should continue to take as many precautions as possible. -
John King: Protesters Trump Gassed To Make Way For Photo-Op Were 'Doing Everything Right'
King urged people not to dismiss Trump's actions as just the latest distraction.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/11: Ask the Mayor & Marianne Leone's Lemon Squares
We start the show by continuing our discussion on the poor state of healthcare in the U.S. Then, GBH News art editor Jared Bowen discusses his recent trip to the Crystal Bridges museum in Arkansas and the 2025 Golden Globe nominations. And, it's Ask the Mayor with Michelle Wu. Actor and author Marianne Leone discusses her new book "Five Dog Epiphany: How a Quintet of Badass Bichons Retrieved Our Joy." Finally, Jim wanted to talk about regifting, Margery wanted to talk about reusable bags --- so we open up the phone lines to ask about both. -
BPR Full Show 12/10: Luigi and Pirates
Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung guest host. They start the show by asking about our obsession with the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer. Then, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses journaling in the NFL and a new study showing that hockey players are more likely to develop CTE the longer they play.NBC Boston host and 'local woman' Sue O'Connell discusses the rise of Theo Von and the "Real World" experience of Trump's transportation secretary pick.Nadia Liu Spellman of Dumpling Daughter & Karen Clarke of Clarke's Cakes and Cookies are food venders at this year's Snowport Holiday Market. They bring us cakes and dumplings. We ask folks to write in with their favorite holiday cookies. CNN's John King discusses the latest national political headlines, including the likelihood that Trump's cabinet picks will be confirmed, and what's next for Kamala Harris.This holiday season lots of packages may be landing on your doorstep, leaving them at risk to "porch pirates," aka package stealers. Have you been a victim of package theft? And what have you done to thwart their efforts? We hear from you. -
Best Of BPR 12/09: Assad's Regime Falls & The New Conservative Identity Politics (Same As The Old Conservative Identity Politics)
Today: Andrea Cabral and Shirley Leung fill in for Jim and Margery.Charlie Sennott of The GroundTruth Project and Frontline's Martin Smith update on the latest out of Syria.And, outgoing Harvard professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses DEI in retreat, and the right's original big lie -- about identity politics. -
BPR Full Show 12/09: Concepts Of A Plan...
Brian McGrory, head of Boston University's journalism department, discussed Trump's Meet the Press interviewRevs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discussed the young men leaving their churches in favor of 'masculine' Orthodox ChristianityFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on the reality behind a seeming rise in food recallsAcademic Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the retreat of DEI initiatives by higher ed institutions ahead of Trump's inauguration -
Best Of BPR 12/06: Roundhead Brewing & LMF Ian Coury
Luis Espinoza and Craig Panzer are the duo behind Massachusetts’ first Latino-owned brewery – Roundhead Brewing. They stop by the library to talk Latino beer, and the state of craft beer in the state.And, Ian Coury is our guest for Live Music Friday, he’s a 22 year-old mandolin phenom carving his own path in the world of Brazilian Choro music, he joins ahead of a free show next week in Roxbury.