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Tuesday on BPR, live from Springfield NEPM:
Ephraim Akiva and Tokyo Baldwin of the Wildflower Alliance
The NAACP’s Michael Curry
NEPM’s Liz Roman
Ask the AG with Attorney General Andrea Campbell, 1-2 pm
Recent segments
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Lack Of Foreign Policy Talk During Debate Was 'Distressing', Says Charlie Sennott
Joe Biden, the candidate with most foreign policy experience, according to Sennott, stayed silent. -
Alex Beam: Nevada Knows How To Caucus Properly
On Saturday, Democrats in Nevada will caucus for their favorite candidate in the 2020 presidential race. -
Andrea Cabral: Bloomberg's Statements About Stop-And-Frisk Are 'Nakedly Racist'
Under Bloomberg's tenure as mayor, 5 million people were detained through the policy, which was found to be unconstitutional. -
Ayanna Pressley: Elizabeth Warren 'Won The Day' At Las Vegas Debate
Pressley praised Warren for her commitment to racial justice, in addition to her performance. -
'Shear Madness,' A 'Prize Of Boston,' Celebrates 40 Years On Stage
Jared Bowen celebrates the local institution's longevity. -
Sy Montgomery: Exotic Creatures Aren't To Blame For Coronaviruses, The Wildlife Trade Is
Coronaviruses attack a variety of animals and then spread to people, but conservationists say prevention will only come if the global wildlife trade is halted.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 01/09/19 : Trump Speech, Boston Arts, Vaccinations
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 9th, 2019. Trump addressed the nation last night about the what he is calling an immigrant crisis and the need for a wall on the Mexican border, and the the impasse that is causing the government shutdown. We opened the line to get you thoughts on the speech and the ongoing shutdown. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen joined the show to talk about the best plays and movies to see around Boston this week. National security expert Juliette Kayyem gave us the latest news on the Mueller investigation. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll discussed how her city has handled the introduction of a recreational marijuana shop. Medical ethicist Art Caplan gave his thoughts on the Golden Globes attempt to promote vaccinations/ We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about Mayor Walsh's newest plan to reduce city traffic and enhance the T. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, discussed her paper's most recent editorials. -
Corby Kummer | Food Stamp Program Will Be Out Of Money By February If Government Shutdown Continues
Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how the government shutdown could soon affect recipients of food stamps -
BPR Full Show 1/8/19 | Impacts Of Shutdown, Boston Sports, Roadkill
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 8th, 2019. -
BPR Full Show 1/7/19 : Political Roundtable, Golden Globe, Adam Reilly On The Campaign Trail.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, January 7th, 2019. Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience, a magazine published by Northeastern University, and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas section at* The Boston Globe, *joined us to discuss the latest local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the most about the most recent developments in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi. Elizabeth Warren was campaigning in Iowa over the weekend after announcing the launch of an exploratory committee for her presidential run in 2020. Many of Warren's critics, like Hilary Clinton's in 2016, call her unlikable and choose to focus on this rather than her political ideas. We opened the lines to hear if you think the idea of likability is gender biased or do you think it is an important quality in a presidential candidate. T.V. expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on television. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Renowned international scholar Andrew Bacevich the Trump administrations actions in Syria. WGBH's Adam Reilly joined us to talk about covering Elizabeth Warren's campaign stops in Iowa this weekend. -
BPR Full Show 1/04/18 | The End Of Prime Rib, Emily's List, Incredible Foods
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 4th, 2018. After the closings of storied Boston restaurant L’Espalier and today’s announcement that Durgin-Park will be shuttering its doors as well, we opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about the closings. The Boston Globe’s cannabis reporter Dan Adams joined us to talk about the latest developments in Massachusetts’s roll out of recreational marijuana shops across the state. Beat the Press host Emily Rooney joined us for her weekly list of the biggest media mishaps of the week. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung stopped by the BPL to discuss what we should look out for in Gov. Charlie Baker’s second term. We spoke with Jerry Buting and Dean Strang, the duo behind Steven Avery’s defense in season one of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer.” Marty Kolewe and Kristen Enright of Incredible Foods joined us for our weekly news quiz.