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GBH arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Arielle Foxman & Brandon Cardet-Hernandez
Owners of La Saison bakery in Cambridge
Recent segments
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Sue O'Connell On Pete Buttigieg's Historic Run For President
"It's important as we celebrate Pete Buttigieg's success," she said. -
Callie Crossley: Why Southern Black Voters Saved Biden
Black voters in southern states live within the history of discrimination, Crossley said, and will do everything they can to continue racial progress. -
Andy Ihnatko: Tech Industry Conferences Canceled Due To Coronavirus
Google and Facebook are among the companies canceling annual events over concerns about coronavirus. -
Cabral: Schumer Did Not Threaten Supreme Court Judges
On Thursday, Sen. Chuck Schumer was rebuked by both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Chief Justice John Roberts for comments he made about Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch. The comments were made on Wednesday when Schumer addressed a pro-choice rally held outside the court. -
Annie Linskey On Elizabeth Warren Dropping Out
On Thursday, Warren announced that she would suspend her campaign for president. -
‘Frontline’ Director James Jacoby Talks ‘Amazon Empire’
Jacoby called the film, which follows the life and career of Jeff Bezos, “the everything story."
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 09/23/19: A Whistleblower In Our Midst
Today on Boston Public Radio: Steve Kerrigan, CEO of the Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center, and Jennifer Horn, former chair of the New Hampshire Republican party, joined us for a political roundtable. They discussed Joe Kennedy III's bid for Ed Markey's senate seat, a whistleblower complaint lodged against President Donald Trump, and other political headlines. WGBH News Analyst Charlie Sennott delved further into the recent whistleblower complaint against Trump. The Trump administration has thus far refused to release any information about the complaint, but media reports indicate it is related to a conversation Trump had with Ukraine. We opened the lines to hear from listeners about their views on impeaching President Donald Trump. TV critic Bob Thompson recapped the Emmys and reviewed Netflix's latest police procedural, Criminal. Reverends Irene Monroe and and Emmett G. Price III joined us to discuss the Rhode Island Diocese's failure to protect parishioners from a predatory priest. WGBH Science Correspondent Heather Goldstone gave us an update from climate action summits in New York. Inaugural poet Richard Blanco highlighted the anthology “What Saves Us: Poems of Empathy and Outrage in the Age of Trump,” Edited by Martin Espada. -
BPR Full Show 09/20/19: Aliens Exist
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the phones to hear from listeners about climate actions across the world today, and heard from WGBH reporter Bianca Vasquez Toness live from the field at Boston’s climate strike at City Hall. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a new report that shows the abortion rate in America is at the lowest rate since Roe V. Wade. WGBH’s Emily Rooney joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed whether the Jeffrey Epstein scandal at MIT is a sign of big tech’s moral bankruptcy. Boston Globe consumer protections reporter Sean Murphy discussed some of his latest cases, including a family whose trip to Ireland ballooned to $17,000. We opened the lines again to hear from listeners about whether they’ve completely foregone phone calls for texting. Chefs Peter Davis of Henrietta’s Table and Erin Miller of Urban Hearth joined us for our weekly news quiz and to preview WGBH’s upcoming Chef’s Gala, which will be emceed by Jim and Margery. -
BPR Full Show 09/19/19: Bankruptcy Isn't For Billionaires
Today on Boston Public Radio: · Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed education reform, controversies surrounding RMV license suspensions, as well as recent calls for the resignation of MIT’s president over the handling of donations from Jeffery Epstein. · Chuck Todd, moderator of MSNBC’s Meet The Press, discussed congressman Joe Kennedy’s Senate run, which is expected to be announced Saturday. · Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey discussed the state’s current suit against OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma. · Alex Beam explained the dishwasher lobby’s efforts to persuade the Trump administration to weaken environmental rules, and why chess tournament players are losing weight. Beam is a Boston Globe Columnist, whose latest book is “The Feud: Vladmir Nabakov, Edmund Wilson and the End of a Beautiful Friendship.” -
BPR Full Show 09/18/19: Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to ask our listeners: is the voting public enamored with outlaws? Former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville spoke about Boston Public Schools' late bus problem. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem talked about President Donald Trump's next national security advisor. Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed Jeffrey Epstein's donations to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jenifer McKim, senior investigative reporter at WGBH's New England Center for Investigative Reporting, joined to speak about her reporting on suicides among college students. Naturalist Sy Montgomery talked to us about the pros and cons of spaying and neutering our pets, as well as the legal verdict of a rooster being allowed to cock-a-doodle-doo. WGBH's executive arts editor Jared Bowen gave us his review on the Downton Abbey movie. -
BPR Full Show 09/17/19: Minimalism In The Age of Trump
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the lines to hear listener thoughts on the impact criminal punishment of corporations accused of wrongdoing has on society. Attorney General Maura Healey is one of a handful of AGs not accepting a settlement with Purdue Pharma, as she seeks harsher conditions. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek joined us to break down the latest news on Patriots player Antonio Brown, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, and other allegations of wrongdoing. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell discussed her call to curtail corruption at City Hall by establishing a full-time inspector general. Michael Norton, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, discussed minimalism in the age of Trump. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the latest food policy headlines. CNN's John King broke down the latest political news regarding gun legislation. Playwright Ryan Landry dished on the controversy around "Saturday Night Live" hire and fire: Shane Gillis.