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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Cuban journalist Daniel Montero "Press Play" with NPR’s Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman
Live Music Friday with the Handel and Haydn Society
Local woman Sue O’Connell
Recent segments
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Lyric Stage Names Courtney O'Connor As New Artistic Director
O'Connor will expand the breadth of theater in Boston, Jared Bowen says. -
Village Voice: Poet Richard Blanco Gets Romantic
The “How to Love a Country” author read some of his favorite poems about love. -
Susan Church Argues For Iranian Clients Being Denied Entry: 'It Makes No Sense!'
The immigration attorney said both students were subjected to “terrifying” questioning before deportation. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/20/18: Holiday Tipping, Justice Reform, Christmas Wine
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 20th, 2018. -
BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Holiday Stress, Climate Change, Obamacare
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 18th, 2018. The former head of the EPA Gina McCarthy discussed the Trump administration's approach to climate change. We opened the lines to hear what tips you have to deal with the the stresses of the holiday season. Juliette Kayyem talked about the latest news coming out of the Mueller investigation. The Counsel General of France in Boston Arnaud Mentré talked about the ongoing protests in France. Harvard Historian Nancy Koehn talked about the history and legacy of mall Santas. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen discussed the latest plays to see around Boston. Economist John Gruber talked about the latest rulings regarding Obamacare. -
Corby Kummer | Is The Christmas Fruitcake Dead?
Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the fate of the Christmas fruitcake. -
BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Trump, Fruit Cake, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 18th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about all of the news coverage surrounding President Trump and his administration. We sat down with former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis to hear why he’s been fighting for a connected rail link between North and South stations in Boston. We heard the latest from Boston City Hall from Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss her feelings about the Olympic sport of curling. Atlantic Senior Editor Corby Kummer joined us for a discussion about the origins of a legendary Christmas classic: fruitcake. We spoke with CNN’s Chief National Correspondent John King about the latest developments in the sentencing hearing of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam told us what he’s planning for his next book club. -
BPR Full Show 12/17/18 : Work Ethic, All Revved Up, Poems
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 17th, 18th. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman and COO of ReflectUS *Jennifer Nassour *and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Holiday vacation is right around the corner for many people across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you have already tuned out at work. *Charles Sennott, *executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the take away from the UN climate summit in Poland Television expert *Bob Thompson *gave us his list of the best and worst T.V. moments. *Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price *tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you if you have ever re-gifted a gift that someone gave you. To the holidays, poet *Richard Blanco *looked at poems reflecting on gratitude and how to be thankful.