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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: McConnell's Call To Reopen Senate Is ‘Awfully Risky’
The “Meet the Press" moderator said the decision shows an anxious McConnell eager to approve judges ahead of the November election. -
Andrea Cabral: Court Proceedings Move Online During COVID-19 Crisis
The public can now livestream into many court proceedings, but what does this mean for accessibility? -
McGovern Says Reconvening Congress Poses Public Health Risk, Calls For Remote Voting
Rep. Jim McGovern, the Chair of the House Rules Committee, has proposed allowing members of the House to vote remotely or by proxy. -
Playwright Ryan Landry Is Doing Okay, Painting Himself As a Nun
The Gold Dust Orphans Founder talked about his new painting habit, and hopes of staging a “Tiger King” themed Christmas play this December. -
Aloisi Calls For ’Sustainability Response’ To Transportation Overhaul In The Wake of COVID-19
The former state transportation secretary said officials owe it to the essential workers who live in areas where high auto pollution is linked to COVID-19 deaths. -
Americans Are 'Not Ready' For The Country To Re-Open, Says Juliette Kayyem
While some governors are taking steps to open up their states, most Americans aren't ready for this stage, Kayyem says.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 8/19/24: Adam Reilly Previews The DNC & Andrew Gottlieb On Protecting Cape Cod
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim Braude.GBH reporter and host Adam Reilly is on the ground in Chicago; he previews the National Democratic Convention ahead of opening night.Andrew Gottlieb is executive director of the Association to Protect Cape Cod, an advocacy group vehemently opposed to a proposed machine gun range on the cape currently winding its way through the regulatory process. -
BPR Full Show 8/15: Water Country!
NBC political director Chuck Todd gave his national political roundup.Then we opened up the phone and text lines to talk about AI deepfakes. Are you scared of their political impact?Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed the latest developments in Trump's legal cases, and Biden's latest push on student debt relief.Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech news, including the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google.Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries discussed Trump's race-baiting and Boston Mayor Wu's demolition plan for White Stadium.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed Italy's blue crab invasion and salmon farms in Patagonia facing growing opposition.Then, we celebrated New England's rich history of musical jingles. Who do you call when your windshield’s busted? -
BPR Full Show 8/19: DNC Day One
GBH's Political Reporter Adam Reilly called in from the DNC.Then we opened the lines to hear thoughts about the DNC from listeners. Andrew Gottlieb of the Association to Protect Cape Cod discussed his group's opposition to the National Guard's proposed machine gun range.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed new price limits for a number of medications, and the latest charges related to Matthew Perry's death.Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price talked about Trump profiting off of his bible promotion with Lee Greenwood.Khalil Gibran Muhammad discussed the resignation of Columbia's president Nemat Shafik, and what the start of the school year means for academia.We ended the show asking listeners if superfans are happier, and if maybe all of us should become "fans" of something -
Best Of BPR 8/16: Boston Lyric Opera & Private Equity Coming For Your Pets
Today:Live Music Friday with Boston Lyric Opera, ahead of a free pop-up "Street Stage" show in Roxbury this weekend, in partnership with Hibernian Hall.And later in the show, the Globe’s Marcela Garcia discusses private equity’s hold on the pet industry. -
BPR Full Show 8/16: Influencers And The Election
What influences you in your daily life? Celebrities, influencers, late night show hosts? We opened the lines to discuss. It was Live Music Friday with the Boston Lyric Opera, ahead of a free pop-up "Street Stage" show in Roxbury this weekend. Bradley Vernatter, CEO and General Director of BLO, Haris Lefteri, creative director of Hibernian Hall, and musicians Angela Yam, Brett Hodgdon and Cornell Coley.GBH's Callie Crossley discussed the Tim Walz & JD Vance debate, and the call to bring back speeding tickets if we really want safer roads.Marcela Garcia, associate editor and columnist for the Boston Globe, discussed the private equity coming for your cats & dogs. NAACP's Michael Curry discussed how DEI pushback is coming to medical care, and the legislature moving on maternal health.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery discussed how two mules sold at auction are actually endangered Przewalksi's horses (the last remaining truly wild horses on earth). We ended the show by talking about summer jobs and the memories that came from them with listeners.