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Media maven Sue O'Connell
Live Music Friday: husband and wife musicians Will Nelson Jr. & Loren Benn
Boston University media researcher Joan Donovan
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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Bob Thompson On The Lasting Mark Of 'The Good Place'
The Good Place sitcom had its series finale last month, leaving an important mark on 21st century television. -
Juliette Kayyem Faults Iowa Democratic Party For Chaos After Caucuses
Two days after caucusing in Iowa finished, the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) still has not released all of the results of the caucuses. -
Art Caplan Bats Down Misinformation And Conspiracy Theories Swirling Around The Coronavirus
Scientists believe bats may be the animal vector for the disease, but you can ignore the racist memes about bat soup. -
Immigrant Cuisines Of Boston Featured In Second Season Of 'No Passport Required'
The second season features an episode based around thriving immigrant communities in Boston. -
John King On Trump’s Re-Election: 'The President Is As Strong As He Has Ever Been’
“I know a lot of Democrats will recoil at that,” the “Inside Politics” anchor said. -
Should New Hampshire Have The First Primary In The Nation?
As the first primary in the nation, New Hampshire has a major impact on presidential primaries.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/19: On Karen Read's Acquittal & Sowing Juneteenth Seeds For A Bountiful Harvest
Today:NBC10 commentator Sue O'Connell and former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discuss the Karen Read trial, and her acquittal.And, a Juneteenth panel with Boston’s first black mayor, Kim Janey, educator and lawyer Ted Landsmark, and Michael Curry of the NAACP and Mass League of Community Health Centers. -
BPR Full Show 6/19: Happy Juneteenth + The Karen Read Verdict
NBC Boston's Sue O’Connell and former Suffolk County sheriff Andrea Cabral discuss the Karen Read verdict.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem explains the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, plus the debate around whether the U.S. should be involved. To celebrate Juneteenth, former Boston Mayor Kim Janey, the NAACP’s Michael Curry and Northeastern University’s Ted Landsmark join for a discussion about racial equity and what progress looks like in the era of Trump.Black puppeteers leading a creative residency at Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline join ahead of a showcase performance tomorrow. We talk with Ash Winkfield, Tanya Nixon-Silberg and Charlotte Lily Gaspard, who perform some live puppetry for us in Studio 3. Today's Am I the A-Hole is about a husband who could care less about the artfulness of his dinner preparation. -
BPR Full Show 6/17: Copley Square Will Be Greener
A call-in segment asking listeners: If Democrats need the working class to win big, do they need to drop the purity tests and some hardlines on social issues?Ken Burns zooms in on the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill to talk about the American Revolution, 250 years, and speak out in defense of public media.Ken Rapoport, CEO of Azuluna Foods & Christopher Grallert CEO of Green City Growers, join for a panel on urban farming.Trenni Casey discusses the Sox trading Raphael DeversGBH's Susan Goldberg on the funding threats to public media.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for the final hour of the show for Ask The Mayor. -
BPR Full Show 6/16: What Happens After No Kings Day?
BPR Full Show 6/16: What Happens After No Kings Day? -
Best Of BPR 6/13: 'My Life As Boston's Most Famous Stripper' & Massachusetts Is Backsliding On Youth Justice Reform
Today:Lucy Wightman joins Jim and Margery ahead of this week's release of her memoir, "Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper."And, a new report shows Massachusetts is backsliding on some aspects of juvenile justice reform. We speak with Lisa Thurau and Kristen Wheeler of Cambridge-based nonprofit Strategies for Youth.