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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien
The ACLU’s Kade Crockford on protesting safely in a surveillance state
National security expert Juliette Kayyem
Local inclusive running clubs, Dreamfar and Boston Bulldogs
Recent segments
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Art Caplan Weighs In On Summer Camps, Says 'Some’ Are Safe For The 2020 Season
The medical ethicist said there are still a handful of factors for parents to consider before sending their kids off to camp this year. -
'Do Not Use Instacart' Says Corby Kummer
Many Instacart workers haven't received safety kits or extended pay for having to quarantine. -
Climate Change Remains Persistent Amid Pandemic, Says Bill McKibben
Daily environmental problems, like smog and water pollution, have lessened during the pandemic, but does little to stop climate change as a whole, McKibben said. -
Molly Ball On Nancy Pelosi's Art Of Dealmaking
Ball's new biography of Pelosi positions her as one of, if not the greatest legislators of our time. -
John King: With Attacks On Mail-In Voting, Trump Seeks To ‘Undermine Yet Another Institution'
CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent said all the research refutes the arguments made by the president. -
Michael Norton: Inside Jokes Help Us Feel Like We Belong To A Group, Unless We're The Odd One Out
Perceived inside jokes among a group can make a person feel like the odd one out, but it's often not intentional, we just desperately want to fit in.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/6/19 : State Of The Union, Seth Moulton, Gym Class
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, February 6th, 2018. We spoke with Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey about the 2020 presidential race. We opened up the lines to hear what our listeners thought about President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address. Congressman Seth Moulton joined us to give us his take on President Trump’s State of the Union address. We spoke with national security expert Juliette Kayyem about the latest developments in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford joined us to discuss her new book, “Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution and Why America Might Miss It.” Medical ethicist Art Caplan gave us his analysis on Trump’s third State of the Union Address. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners to share their memories of gym class in school, and whether they think physical education should be reformed or not. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen joined us to talk about Bedlam’s production of “Pygmalion,” which is playing at the Central Square Theater through March 3. -
Corby Kummer | A Food Critic's Take On The "Food As Medicine" Movement
Corby Kummer, senior editor at The Atlantic, award winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the growing movement of using food as medicine. -
BPR Full Show 2/5/19 : Patriots Parade, Mei Mei, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. The Patriots celebrated their Super Bowl win with a duck boat parade through Boston today. We covered the festivities from our Library studio and took your calls on all things Patriots. Trump will be delivering his State of the Union address tonight. We opened the lines to hear if you will be watching. Senior Editor at The Atlantic, award winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy Corby Kummer, joined us to talk about how Brexit is impacting the international food supply. Andrew Li and Irene Li, two of the three siblings behind the food trucks and restaurants that make up the Mei Mei Group, joined us to talk about their new cookbook, Double Awesome Chinese Food. CNN’s chief National Correspondent and host of * Inside Politics*, John King, discussed what to expect from tonight’s State of the Union. ALEX BEAM, Boston Globe Columnist, his latest book is “The Feud: Vladimir Nabakov, Edmund Wilson and the End of a Beautiful Friendship,” gave us his famous explainer. -
BPR Full Show 2/4/19 : Patriots Win, Jason Rezaian, All Revved Up
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, February 4th, 2019. -
BPR Full Show 2/1/19 : Congressman McGovern, Andrea Campbell, Errol Morris.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, February 1st, 2019. Congressman Jim McGovern joined us to discuss his new position as the Chairman of the House Rules Committee. WGBH's Emily Rooney gave us her famous list. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell was in the studio to talk about the Boston Globe's recent valedictorian study. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech mishaps at Apple and Facebook. Documentarian Errol Morris joined us to discuss his new documentary on Steve Bannon, American Dharma. It seems these days that it is impossible to get out of the reach of Amazon. We opened the lines to hear if you could avoid buying anything from the online monopoly for an entire week. Rebekah Salwasser, the executive director of the Red Sox Foundation , and Adam Grossman, the chief marketing officer of the Boston Red Sox, joined us for the news quiz.