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Pine Street Inn's Lyndia Downey
Naturalist Sy Montgomery
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Boston Athletic Association's Scott Stover
Recent segments
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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." -
Coronavirus Will Cause An Economic 'Slow Down Globally', Says Shirley Leung
The business columnist spoke about the local-to-global effects that businesses are facing from coronavirus. -
Alex Beam Remembers Noted Boston Architect Henry Cobb
"Cobb has had a huge impact on central Boston, and what we see when we look at central Boston." -
'Strong Pressure' For Companies Like Amazon To Combat Climate Change, Says Heather Goldstone
Regardless of whether Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund is genuine, or an attempt to quell protestors, it's good that more investments are being made to fight climate change, Goldstone says. -
Jared Bowen Discusses 'rEVOLUTION'
“rEvolution” features three different performances that showcase various ballet styles to show how the art has evolved throughout history.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/27/2019: Debate Debrief
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked you about last night’s Democratic debate. We were joined by Jessica Tang, president of the Boston Teacher’s Union. Former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed an oversight at the RMV that could have prevented a deadly car accident. As Wayfair employers protest migrant detention, will consumers join in and boycott the retail giant? Historian Nancy Koehn shared her analysis. Facebook has unveiled its own cryptocurrence — should we be trusting the company with our money? Tech blogger Andy Ihnatko weighed in. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about whether gyms and bars should be “politics-free” zones. Are millennials growing horns on the backs of their head? Alex Beam, renowned evolutionary biologist, weighed in. -
BPR Full Show 6/26/2019: American Concentration Camps
Today on Boston Public Radio: Washington Post political reporter Annie Linskey discussed tonight’s first Democratic 2020 debate, including how candidates like Elizabeth Warren are traveling to facilities for migrants at the border ahead of the debate. Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners about the squalid conditions at border camps for migrants. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley also called in with her thoughts. Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem also discussed the conditions at the government-run facilities for migrants. Michael Norton, professor at the Harvard Business School, shared his research on polarization in the U.S. Then we opened up the lines and asked our listeners. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed the situation at the border. WGBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen reviewed the Nantucket Film Festival, the new movie “Yesterday,” and others. -
The Next Challenge In Food Production: Disappearing Seed Diversity
Is the next big challenge in food production disappearing seed diversity? Joining *Boston Public Radio *to weigh in on this topic and more was Corby Kummer. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. -
BPR Full Show 6/25/2019: Seeds!
Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened up the lines and asked listeners about new rape allegations against the president. Then sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek updated us on the sex trafficking case against Bob Kraft. Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell discusses her plan to overhaul Boston Public Schools. Does the new Boston-centered TV series “City On A Hill” capture the city in the 90s? TV critic Bob Thompson weighed in. Taco Bell is ringing in a new vegetarian menu. Food writer Corby Kummer discussed. CNN’s John King, host of “Inside Politics,” got us up to speed on the national news. -
BPR Full Show 6/24/2019: In Which Our Hosts Go Gambling
Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with former state treasurers Shannon O’Brien and Joe Malone. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, explained Trump’s 180 on Iran. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. Attorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours. We continued our conversation about the casino and also previewed a brand new podcast from Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmet Price: “All Rev’d Up.”