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Thursday on BPR:
Hunger panel with representatives from the Greater Boston Food Bank and the Western Mass Food Bank
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety and Security Andrea Cabral
Boston Globe Business columnist Shirley Leung
Public defenders Mara Dolan and Jen O’Brien discuss the continued work stoppage upending the court system here in Massachusetts
May Pang – partner of John Lennon
Recent segments
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Chuck Todd On Vice President Pence's 'Filibustering'
The Vice President, on NBC's Meet The Press with Chuck Todd, refused to answer direct questions. -
Alex Beam On IKEA's Secret Meatball Recipe
IKEA has shared it's Swedish meatball recipe online, as it's stores remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Juliette Kayyem Calls Trump’s Latest Immigration Order ’Silliness’
The national security expert said the president's executive order would have a negligible impact, and accused him of pandering to his base. -
Economist Jon Gruber Highlights 'Nightmare' Situation For Nation’s Nursing Homes
The MIT economist proposed creating a “care corps” program to bring more workers to the nation’s sorely under-staffed nursing homes. -
Art Caplan On Trump's Great Unmasking
When COVID-19 was ramping up in America, the United States sent millions of masks to China. -
Matt Segal: 35,000 Dismissals Relating To Drug Lab Scandals Revealed 'Hard Proof' That The War On Drugs Can End Without 'Mayhem In The Streets'
A new documentary highlights the civil rights issues at the center of the drug lab scandals, and the broader war on drugs.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/31: Chuck Todd On The Crossover Vote & Michael Curry Says Stay Woke
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim. NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses the last few whirlwind days of campaigning … from Trump’s garbage man orange vest stunt … to the Nikki Haley voters who are still undecided, as she tells voters in Pennsylvania to stop being so emotional, and vote for Trump. And, some good news – higher city investments in Black-owned businesses. We talk about this, and Trump’s promise to put the vaccine-denying RFK Jr. in charge of public health if he wins, with Michael Curry of the NAACP. -
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Best Of BPR 10/30: Gender Gaps & Bird Brains
Today: We get listener reactions to a stark gender divide in this year’s race – with women supporting Harris at much higher rates than men.And, a brief reprieve from politics with naturalist Sy Montgomery. From baby turtles named after everyone's favorite public radio show hosts, to Sy’s new book – What The Chicken Knows – all about what we can learn from our feathered farmyard friends. -
BPR Full Show 10/30: Cowboy Mania
Jim Dao, editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, on newspaper endorsements. The Globe endorsed Harris, and included an explainer as to why.Jared Bowen wore his chaps as promised plus he discussed the Clark Art Institute's $45m donationNational security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the threats to this election -- the existing 'stop the steal' movement, conspiracy theories, and "secrets" between Trump and Mike Johnson.Massachusetts Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Services Jon Santiago reacted to Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokeNaturalist and author Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss her forthcoming book "What The Chicken Knows" -
Best Of BPR 10/29: CNN's John King Urges Patience On Nov. 5 & The Singing Auditor Says Vote Yes On 1
Today: CNN’s chief national correspondent, John King joins us just one week out from when vote counting begins. The Man of the Magic Wall tells us not to expect the results on Tuesday or even Wednesday night … And, state auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses her ballot campaign to expressly authorize her office to audit the legislature – on the heels of two legislative leaders saying they might change her petition even if voters pass it.