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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety, Andrea Cabral
Former Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
Cast and director of Huntington Theatre’s “The Hills of California”
Recent segments
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Paul Reville On Harvard Professor Charged With Lying To F.B.I: ‘Clearly He’s Crossed The Boundaries'
The former Mass. Education Secretary said he expects a more severe response from the university once an internal investigation is concluded. -
Cabral: Dershowitz Is 'A Harvard Professor Making A Trump University Argument'
On Wednesday, Dershowitz said that advanced a controversial legal theory in which he claimed a president could invite electoral interference from a foreign power to aid them because it would be in the public interest. -
Chuck Todd: Dershowitz Is Arguing A 'Legal Theory For One' Person
Trump defense attorney Alan Dershowitz argued in the impeachment trial the president is allowed to engage in a quid pro quo. -
The Story Of Aaron Hernandez Is An 'American Tragedy' Says Sue O'Connell
What would the former Patriots player and convicted murderer have been like without football brain injuries? -
Juliette Kayyem: The Trump Administration Isn't Prepared For The Coronavirus
Yes, we should be focusing on the flu, but we should also be wary of just how unprepared we are for an outbreak in America. -
Leung: Harvard Scientist Scandal Raises Questions About The School's Ability To Protect Itself From Infiltration
On Tuesday, US Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling charged the chairman of Harvard University’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, Charles Lieber, with lying about his connections to a Chinese university.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/16: Eliminate MCAS?
Ballot question #2 debate: Deb McCarthy, VP of the Mass Teachers Association represents YES on 2; Keri Rodrigues, founder of the National Parents Union.NASA astronaut Sunita Williams joined over Zoom into the show from the International Space StationWe opened the lines to hear from listeners about their opinions on question 2National security expert Juliette Kayyem on FEMA making "operational adjustments" amid threats to rescue and aid workers for hurricanes Helene and MiltonGovernor Maura Healey answered listener questions for Ask The Gov. -
Best Of BPR 10/15: Ballot Question 4 Debate - Legalize Psychedelics
Today:We host a debate on Ballot Question 4 - whether to legalize certain psychedelic drugs. Representing Yes on 4: Emily Oneschuck from Massachusetts for Mental Health Options. Representing No on 4: Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, a psychiatrist and researcher specializing in depression and bipolar illness. -
BPR Full Show 10/15: Legalizing Psychedelics?
Ballot Question #4 debate with Emily Oneschuk, grassroots campaign director for Massachusetts for Mental Health Options, representing YES; and Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, professor of psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center and clinical lecturer at Harvard Medical School, representing NOAttorney General Andrea Campbell spent the hour taking listener questions for Ask The AGCNN's John King discussed the latest national political headlinesWe ended the show discussing Trump's impromptu concert -
Best Of BPR 10/14: Ballot Question 5 Debate - Tipped Wages
Today on the podcast: BPR hosts its first of five ballot question debates, starting with Question 5 - to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, and bring tipped workers up to the state minimum wage, currently $15 an hour. Alex Galimberti, organizer for One Fair Wage Massachusetts and a former restaurant worker, argues in favor of eliminating the tipped wage. Opposite Alex, is Doug Bacon, local restaurateur aligned with the Committee to Protect Tips, against changing the tipped wage model. -
BPR Full Show 10/14: Raise Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers?
Our first debate of the week on Question 5 - the minimum wage for tipped workers -- with Alex Galimberti, founder of the organization’s Mass. chapter of One Fair Wage and former restaurant worker representing YES, and Doug Bacon, head of Red Paint Hospitality, on behalf of the Committee to Protect Tips, representing NO.We then opened the lines to hear listener thoughts on Q5.Charlie Sennott of the GroundTruth Project discussed the latest news from the Middle East.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Harris' medical report and Vance's high-risk pool health insurance plan.Brooks Tingle, CEO of John Hancock, discussed life insurance and longevity ahead of the second annual John Hancock Longevity SymposiumWe ended the show discussing the companionship of dogs