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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Recent segments
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A New Republican PAC Wants To Defeat Donald Trump In 2020
The Lincoln Project is a new political action committee made up of prominent Republicans working to kick Trump and his allies out of office. -
Andrea Cabral On John Roberts' New Years Message
Chief Justice John Roberts published his Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary Tuesday. -
Paul Reville: Massachusetts Has A Diversity Problem Among Its Teachers
A new report shows diversity among Massachusetts teachers does not reflect the demographics of their students. -
Shirley Leung Backs Globe’s Call For Free Buses
The Boston Globe columnist voiced support for a pilot program in select areas of the city. -
Art Caplan: It's Not Just Manufacturers, The Government Is Also To Blame For Opioid Epidemic
New research shows the FDA failed to properly regulate prescriptions. -
Trenni Kusnierek On Patriots: 'This Team Has Some Serious Flaws'
The NBC Sports Boston reporter weighed in on the Pats' Sunday loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 8/7/26: Daniel Sloss Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what they think about the summer nearly endingJuliette Kayyem discussing the Pentagon running out of weapons to fight the war in Iran; and the Red Cross declaring a national blood supply crisis.We'll speak with and hear from representatives of the Charles River Jazz Fest, for Live Music Friday.Sue O'Connell joins with the latest courtroom observations from the Lindsay Clancy trial.Daniel Sloss, standup comedian, joins ahead of a show at the Wilbur tonight.Then, we end show by asking listeners which objects scream 'American' to them the most -
BPR Talks 8/6/26: Summer's Eve
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their plans are on the month of Summer's Eve, summer is about to end, did you miss out on anything? Then, we end the show by asking listeners what their most 'American' artifacts are, the sad salad on your desk, a hot dog, or an injury lawyer commercial...Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 8/6/26: AI Sassy Grandmas
Congressman Ro Khanna zooms in to discuss his push for Epstein-related transparency and the apparent progressive insurgency in primaries ahead of the midterms.Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary for Mass., zooms in to discuss Todd Blanche's confirmation. Plus, force-feeding in ICE detention uncovered by the Guardian and the specific harm of re-shackling Haitians with ankle monitors.Nicole Nguyen, personal tech columnist for WSJ, joins to discuss what happens to our brain when we are inundated with uncanny valley AI images.Linda Champion, candidate for Suffolk DA, joins in Studio 3 to discuss her bid for the seat currently held by Kevin Hayden. -
BPR Talks 8/6/26: Coping With Cyclospora
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start the show by asking listeners about the cyclospora outbreak, how are they dealing with it? Then, we end the show with our Am I The A-hole segment and we ask listeners, is it ok to compliment your coworker's appearance?Listen in for more! -
BPR Full Show 8/5/26: Ed Markey Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what they think about the recent growth in surveillance cameras, Do you feel safe with them or do you think we should stop them?Senator Ed Markey zooming in on the heels of the Senate debate earlier this week.Nancy Gertner discusses the state of the Supreme Court, and twenty-five states suing the Trump administration over the latest global tariffs.Phil Eng, interim MassDOT secretary and GM of the MBTA, joins for an hour taking J/M and listener questions. (12-1)