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Coming up Monday on BPR:
A marathon-themed 'Best-Of' show, featuring our interviews with:
Bobbi Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
And more.
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 11/18: Ask The Mayor November Edition
BPR Full Show 11/18: Ask The Mayor November Edition -
Best Of BPR 11/17: Rickey 'FuQuan' McGee Is Free And Advocating For Open File Discovery
Today:Rickey McGee was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the shooting death of a convenience store clerk who was killed during a robbery in the Fenway. For 28 years, McGee maintained his innocence. Behind bars, he co-founded the Harriet Tubman Project in 2021, which brings together incarcerated people fighting wrongful convictions.In October he was released from prison, and thanks to McGee’s own advocacy and the Innocence Program at the Public Defender’s Office, prosecutors officially dropped the murder case after new evidence weakened the testimony of the prosecution's main witness. McGee joined Jim and Margery in Studio 3 on Monday with his partner Jacqueline Fonseca, who works for the New England Innocence Project. -
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BPR Full Show 11/14: Trusting Media, Shelter Music And A Gator In The Charles
The Boston Globe's Nancy Barnes and Shirley Leung join for “Press Play" media analysis. The talk about AI in journalism, new polls about Americans' trust in media, and the 2025 Globe Summit. GBH's Callie Crossley discusses a bill on book banning, new lousy polling numbers for President Trump and Cheryl Hines' new memoir.Shelter Music Boston performs for Live Music Friday. They’re celebrating 15 years of performing in local homeless shelters. We talk with founder Julie Levin, founding violist Rebecca Strauss and managing director Carrie Eldridge-DicksonNBC10 Boston's Sue O’Connell recaps her trip to Canada reporting on the Christmas tree cutting ceremony. Plus, SCOTUS declining to hear case to overturn same-sex marriage and an alligator in the Charles River. -
BPR Full Show 11/13: Government Shutdown Has Ended
BPR Full Show 11/13: Government Shutdown Has Ended
