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BPR is on tape for our annual summer break. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 31 with:
Katie Theoharides of the Trustees of Reservations
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner,
Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine
Recent segments
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Christopher Muther: Coronavirus Fears May Hurt Boston's Tourism Industry
Will Boston become a victim of COVID-19? -
Trenni Kusnierek Recounts Zamboni Driver’s Show-Stopping NHL Victory
42 year-old Dave Ayres was named an honorary North Carolinian on Tuesday. -
John King: A Loss In South Carolina Could Be Debilitating For Joe Biden
For former Vice President Joe Biden a win in this Saturday’s South Carolina Democratic primary is crucial to proving his viability as a candidate, according to CNN’s Chief National Correspondent. -
Boston Latin Student Racial Representation Is 'Out Of Whack,' Says Paul Reville
Boston Latin currently has 8% of Black students in its enrollment, compared to Boston's public schools at 30%. -
Sennott: Reduction In Violence In Afghanistan Could Lead To New Future For The Nation
On Saturday, the United States and the Taliban officially began a seven-day reduction of violence as the precursor to beginning peace talks between the two. -
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.
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
