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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety, Andrea Cabral
Former Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
Cast and director of Huntington Theatre’s “The Hills of California”
Recent segments
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Bob Thompson Reflects On Return Of Comedians To White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Hassan Minhaj and Kenan Thompson booked to take center-stage at this year’s dinner. -
All Rev'd Up: Catholic Church Has Seen 'No Systemic Change'
Little has changed since Pope Francis' sexual abuse protection summit last year, Price and Monroe say. -
Chieppo: Sanders Victory Puts Democrats In ‘One Of The Lowest Levels Of Hell’
The Chieppo Strategies principal was joined by former Mass GOP Chair Jennifer Nassour for a politics roundtable. -
Michael Bloomberg Will 'Not Allow' Bloomberg News Investigations About Him, Says Callie Crossley
The owner of the news company said he will not allow Bloomberg News to write investigative reports on him. -
The BPR News Quiz, Featuring Kimberly Senior And Shane Kenyon Of 'Sweat'
On Friday, the duo took Boston Public Radio's storied news quiz. -
Sue O'Connell On The Latest Line Of Barbies
In January, toy company Matel unveiled its newest line of Barbie products, The Barbie Wellness Collection.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 3/26: Immigrations Raids In Boston
Jared Bowen discusses whether art can survive the climate crisisJuliette Kayyem on "signalgate" and growing concerns about espionage with the firing of thousands of federal workers.Jim Aloisi and Christian MilNeil of Streets Blog Mass join for a transit panelSarah Betancourt joins with BU professor/immigrant rights lawyer Julio Henriques and International Institute of New England senior Vice President Xan Weber to discuss the affects of immigration raids in Boston. -
Best Of BPR 3/26: ICE's Collective Punishment In Boston & Who Needs Media Literacy Anyway?
Today:Immigration officials announced the arrests of nearly 400 people around Boston this week, as well as the detention of a Turkish Tufts student. We speak with GBH reporter Sarah Betancourt, immigration attorney Julio Henriquez, and senior vice president of the International Institute of New England Xan Weber.And, we bring you snippets from the Congressional hearing into NPR and PBS; featuring some insights into editorial decision-making from U.S. Rep. James Comer. -
BPR Full Show 3/25: World Figure Skating Championships
Trenni Casey discusses the livestock competitions going viral thanks to one girl's intense stareDoug Zeghibe, executive director of the Skating Club of Boston joins with Olympic skater Ashley Wagner to discuss the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Garden this week.Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope discusses the earthly return of Suni Williams and Butch WilmoreMarcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor of UMB on Trump administration attacks on higher education. -
Best Of BPR 3/25: World Figure Skating Championships & Astronaut Sunita Williams' Recovery After 288 Days In Space
Today: The U.S. will play host to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, coming to TD Garden this week. We talk about the art and physicality behind the sport – and the tragic loss of friends and colleagues in that DC plane crash – with the Skating Club of Boston’s Doug Zeghibe and Olympic skater Ashley Wagner.And, Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty discusses the impacts of Sunita Williams' extended stay in space. -
Best Of BPR 3/24: Lamentations Of An Aztec Philosopher-King & Can Ozempic Treat All Manner Of Addiction?
Today: Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses his new book "Lamentations of Nezahualcóyotl: Nahuatl Poems" - a re-telling of an Aztec king's writings, translated directly from the indigenous language.And, Nicholas Reville, CEO of the nonprofit Center for Addiction Science, Policy & Research argues there’s potential for GLP-1 drugs to revolutionize addiction treatment.