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Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Mass GOP's Amy Carnevale and Mass Dem's Steve Kerrigan
CNN’s John King
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Boston Foundation president Lee Pelton
Recent segments
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CNN's John King Talks Coronavirus, Tuesday's Primaries And Tom Brady's Future
King said the president was ‘much more in command of the facts’ than in previous addresses. -
Buccaneers 'Might Be The Best' Team For Tom Brady To Join, Says Trenni Kusnierek
The New England Patriots quarterback announced he plans to leave the team this upcoming season. -
Should The MBTA Have Reduced Service During The Coronavirus Spread?
Two transportation experts give their takes on whether it's for the best that transportation services have been reduced. -
Somerville Mayor Considering Ban On All Public Gatherings, Closure Of All Non-Essential Businesses
Mayor Joe Curtatone said he believed the nation is past the point of containing the pandemic. -
Cassellius To Boston Students And Families: ‘We Are Going to Step Up And Feed All Our Children'
BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius explained how families can access food services during the Coronavirus outbreak. -
Late Night TV Shows Pause Production Due To Coronavirus
How will the loss of late night comedy and commentary affect viewers at home?
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 1/2: Remembering Jimmy Carter
Juliette Kayyem debriefed the attack in New Orleans that killed 15, and the Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.Margaret McKenna reflected on her time working under President Jimmy Carter as a White House deputy counsel in the 70’sWe replayed Jim & Margery’s 2014 interview with Jimmy Carter about his book “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power.”Andrea Cabral on the downward trend for violent crime in BostonCorby Kummer talked about the craft beer breweries celebrating Pres. Carter’s legacy -
Best Of BPR 12/20: Boston's Very Own 'Ripped Bodice' Bookstore & Urban Nutcracker
Today: Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein discusses the region's newest romance-specific brick-and-mortar bookstore, Lovestruck Books, in Harvard Square.And, the team from the Urban Nutcracker joins Jim and Margery at the BPL for Live Music Friday. -
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BPR Full Show 12/20: No Crap for Christmas
We start the show by asking people how they maintain a "no crap for Christmas" policy.Ashish Jha was Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator, now he’s the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health. He joins to talk about RFK Jr. at the helm of HHS and whether the U.S. is ready for another pandemic.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a Georgie appeals court disqualifying Fani Willis, GOP officials targeting Liz Cheney for prosecution in 2025 and the third guilty plea in the Cambridge/Watertown brothel case.Former secretary of education Paul Reville discusses how Linda McMahon will impact the Department of Education, skill gaps at Massachusetts community colleges, a lawsuit alleging price-fixing at major universities, and pushback to Newton’s multilevel teaching model. Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah talks about this year's best shows. Then it's "Am I the A-Hole" day. At issue is an early Christmas dinner time. -
Best Of BPR 12/19: Ashish Jha Rethinks Pandemic-Era School And Church Closures & AITA For Wanting To Eat Christmas Dinner At Dinner Time?
Today:Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University school of public health, and former COVID-19 coordinator under President Biden joins Jim and Margery in Studio 3 -- He reflects on mistakes made around school closures and vaccine mandates.And, our final Am I The A-Hole segment of the year: Is one family member the jerk for wanting to hold the big Christmas meal later in the afternoon than 1:00 p.m., so he can enjoy time with his own young children and family before meeting up with the big group?
