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Coming up Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ask the Governor with Gov. Maura Healey, 11am - 12pm
Ask the Mayor with Boston mayor Michelle Wu, 12 - 1pm
Recent segments
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Lewandowski: Bill Weld 'Not A Serious Candidate’
The Trump aide weighed in on Super Tuesday, and why he doesn’t think the president has to worry about competition from the former Mass. Governor Bill Weld. -
Weld Says He Is A Calming Alternative To Trump
The former Republican governor said that Trump is too divisive to be president. -
Ed Davis Makes The Case For Michael Bloomberg
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is charting an unorthodox path to the White House. Bucking decades of political ritual, Bloomberg skipped formally participating in the first four contests of the Democratic primary and staked his ground on bringing in a big delegate haul on Super Tuesday, the day fourteen states vote. -
Carol Rose: Same Day Registration Is 'Common Sense' For Massachusetts
Some states abuse their right to clean up the voter rolls, effectively purging people from the lists. Voter rights advocates say same day registration would protect voter access. -
Rep. Lynch On Why He's Supporting Biden: 'We Need A Return To Normalcy'
On Tuesday, Lynch urged voters to back the former vice president. -
John King: Warren Has 'A Lot To Prove' Today, On Super Tuesday
If Senator Elizabeth Warren doesn't earn many delegates today, her presidential campaign will have to rethink its future, King said.
Listen to previous shows
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Corby Kummer | Coconut Oil Is Not Poison Like The Internet Says
Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about why coconut oil does not deserve the bad reputation it has recently received. -
Full Broadcast 10/29/18 | Pittsburgh, Politics, and Red Sox
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 29th, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 10/25/18: Trump comments on bombs, sears, and green bean casserole.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 25th, 2018. "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd discussed the suspicious packages, some of which contained pipe bombs, which were sent to prominent Democratic leaders yesterday. Then we opened up the lines and asked you about President Donald Trump's response. The new book "White Fragility" looks at the assumptions white people make that prop up systemic racism — and how often they don't even realize they're doing it. Author and sociologist Robin DiAngelo joined us. Andrea Cabral, the former Suffolk County sheriff, discussed the latest criminal justice news. How did Sears, once a retail giant, end up going bankrupt? Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn explained. WGBH science editor Heather Goldstone shared some surprising developments about carbon capture. The inventor of the classic Thanksgiving staple, the green bean casserole, has died. We opened up the lines and got your stories. Jonathon Alsop, founder of the Boston Wine School, weighed in on a cheating scandal in the world of sommeliers. -
BPR Full Show 10/24/18 : Midterms, suspicious packages, and small talk
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, October 24th, 2018. The midterms will be upon us in just a few weeks. We opened the lines to hear if you are dreading the potential outcome or are you confident that the elections will sway in your political favor. Chad Griffin, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, joined us to discuss the Trump administration's attacks on transgender identity, and ballot question 3. MIT economist Jonathan Gruber talked about Trump's relationship with big pharma. National security expert Juliette Kayyem called in to update us in the explosive devices that were sent to CNN, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. WGBH Art's Editor Jared Bowen talked about the latest art's news around Boston and the country. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam gave us one of his famous explainers. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on small talk. -
Corby Kummer | Tuna Executives Hooked By Feds For Fishy Behavior
Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss how a few tuna companies got swept up in a tuna price fixing scheme.