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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Comedian Steve Sweeney and director Ian Barrett on their new film “Townie"
Will and David Willis of Bully Boy Distillers
Embrace Boston’s Imari Paris Jeffries
Recent segments
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New Documentary Shows The Discriminatory History Of Public Housing
A new PBS documentary details the discrimination that minority people faced living in public housing. -
Bob Thompson On 'Love Is Blind,' Hillary's New Hulu Documentary, And Other TV Headlines
Is love really blind? Thompson walks us through Netflix's latest reality TV show. -
All Rev'd Up: The NAACP's Denial Of Boston's Proposed Slave Monument
The Boston branch of the NAACP wanted there to be a process surrounding the artwork, since it would've been placed in a public space. -
BU Epidemiologist Sandro Galea Talks Coronavirus
Galea said Americans shouldn’t panic, but should practice “the basic hygiene that we should always be doing." -
Elizabeth Warren Makes Her Super Tuesday Pitch To Mass. Voters
The Massachusetts Senator called in to “Boston Public Radio” on Monday for a quick interview. -
Steve Hoffman: Cannabis Control Commission Is Seeking Help From Beacon Hill To Make Marijuana Industry More Equitable
While the CCC is supposed to make sure people affected by the war on drugs are included in the state's legal market, they can't regulate the agreements made by individual cities and towns.
Listen to previous shows
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Best of BPR: AAPI Representation In Local Politics & The Cost Of Love
Best of BPR: AAPI Representation In Local Politics & The Cost Of Love -
BPR Full Show 6/21: Dinner and a Prenup
The lost Titanic submarine has dominated the headlines this week. Why are we so obsessed? And what does it say about us that the story of a ship carrying 700 migrants that sank off the coast of Greece gets largely ignored? Medical ethicist Art Caplan shed light the Harvard Medical School Morgue incident. Nina Liang, Quincy city councilor, and Coco Alinsug, Lynn city councilor joined to share their respective achievements in local government as Asian Americans. Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein dove into the pressures of summer wedding season and shared the latest from the Love Letters podcast. A performance by Renaissance Men vocal ensemble and Kairos Dance Theater in anticipation of their upcoming show, Folktales Fables and Feasts. Finally, we opened the phone lines to continue the discussion on the costs of dating. Are you going to dinner? Who picks up the check? -
BPR Full Show 6/20: "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu
Headlines are flooded with news of the missing Titanic tourist submersible. We opened the lines to see if listeners would take a big risk into the depths of the ocean if they had the means to do so. Gerry Condon & Helen Jaccard of the Golden Rule sailboat joined to tell us more about the project of Veterans for Peace. They advocate for nuclear disarmament. Lee Pelton, president of The Boston Foundation, discussed the anticipated SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action as a former college leader and its impacts on nonprofits; and a new report that several cities in Mass have disregarded the state’s affordable housing requirement. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask The Mayor where she answered questions from listeners. She addressed the car accident she was in, home rule petitions and more. Do you have a go-to toilet in Boston? Do we need more public restrooms in the city? We asked listeners to text or call to share their thoughts. -
Best of BPR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Talks Education Equity
Best of BPR: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Talks Education Equity -
Best of BPR: Juneteenth & Health Equity
Best of BPR: Juneteenth & Health Equity