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Thursday on BPR:
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen
Divine Intervention podcaster (and Peabody Award-winner) Brendan Patrick Hughes and his mother, Marianne Hughes.
Recent segments
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Jim Aloisi And Chris Dempsey Talk Massachusetts Transportation Funding
The transportation experts joined Boston Public Radio for our monthly segment of “Curb Your Enthusiasm." -
Michael Kirk On Frontline's Latest Doc: America's Great Divide
The latest Frontline documentary examines the divisive decade in politics. -
Corby Kummer On How Dry January Started A Movement That's Helping Bartenders Get Sober
Movements like dry January are helping even bartenders find sobriety. -
Trenni Kusnierek On Cora Cheating Scandal: ’This Is A Career Ruiner'
The NBC Sports commentator broke down exactly what’s at stake for the Red Sox manager. -
Why 'Jeopardy! The Greatest Of All Time' Is So Popular
TV expert Bob Thompson says the popularity is due to a mix of nostalgia for the game itself and for host Alex Trebec. -
Village Voice: Richard Blanco On The Enduring Sonnet
The inaugural poet recited a handful of modern takes on the classic form.
Listen to previous shows
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We Analyze The State Of The Union
We opened the lines to hear what you thought about last night's State of The Union Address last night. Plus, Jared Bowen, another edition of Ask Police Commissioner Bill Evans. animal news with Sy Montgomery, Harvard Profs Steve Levitsky and Daniel Ziblat on their new book, How Democracy Dies, and Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung. -
So Long, And Thanks For All The Meatballs
The founder of Ikea passed away. We talked to Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn about the stores legacy. Plus, We asked you about tonight's state of the union, Art Caplan on an amazing donation store, Juliette Kayyem on the Russia probe, and reporter Alexandra Berzon on Steve Wynn. -
Ask Governor Baker: The Future Of Wynn Casino
Governor Charlie Baker joined us for another edition of Ask The Governor to take your questions and ours. Plus, a Boston Public Radio political roundtable, Charlie Sennott on Trump's trip to Davos, All Revved Up, and TV expert Bob Thompson. (Full Show 1/29/18) -
A Beer Fueled News Quiz
Father and son team Gay Rogers and Jake Rogers from True North Ale company joined us for a beer fueled news quiz. Plus, Andy Inhatko, Emily Rooney, power pose expert Amy Cuddy, children's illustrator R.W. Alley, and Callie Crossley. (Full Show 1/26/18) -
The Beautiful Violin Of Augustin Hadelich
Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich joined us to talk about his upcoming performances and his new album. Plus, Chuck Todd, Alex Beam, Andrea Cabral, and Jennifer Mckim and Philip Martin on their investigative story on illegal massage parlors. (Full Show 1/25/18)