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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday courtesy of Haley Reardon & Judit Neddermann
NBC Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Jinkx Monsoon and Ben de la Creme Zoom in ahead of their annual “Jinkx and De La Holiday Show"
Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn and Judge Kathleen Coffey join – Coffey is retiring after 15 years leading Pine Street’s “homeless court” – an initiative to resolve low-level charges for people facing homelessness
Recent segments
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Shirley Leung On The 'Transportation & Climate Initiative'
Gov. Baker doesn't call it a tax, but 'in effect, it acts like a tax.' -
Callie Crossley: George Zimmerman's Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Family 'Doesn't Make Any Sense'
"This is a $100 million lawsuit that he filed against Trayvon Martin's family," Crossley said. "It doesn't make any sense to me. Maybe he wants some attention." -
Emily Rooney On Bloomberg News' Coverage of Michael Bloomberg
The billionaire has told staff at Bloomberg News not to do investigations into any Democrat running for president. -
Ask The Superintendent: Dec. 6, 2019
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of Boston Public Schools. -
Don Quixote Takes The BPR News Quiz
On Friday, actors Emilio Delgado and Gisela Chipe, who are starring in "Quixote Nuevo," joined Boston Public Radio for their weekly news quiz. -
Andrea Cabral Questions Bristol Sheriff’s Emails To Stephen Miller
The former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety called the emails from Sheriff Hodgson "cringeworthy and obsequious."
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 3/15/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 15th, 2018. The Boston Red Sox are asking the city to change the name of "Yawkey Way" to "Jersey Street." Yawkey Way is named for former owner Tom Yawkey, who resisted racial integrationof the team. We opened up the lines and asked you for your thoughts. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a "right to try" bill in Congress that would make it possible for terminally ill patients to access drugs that are not approved by the FDA. We asked you about an ethical quandary we discussed with Caplan: If someone's zipper is undone, or they have something in their teeth, do you tell them or not? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral looked at sexual harassment in the State House. Rep. Michael Capuano weighed in on Conor Lamb's surprise victory in a Pennsylvania special election. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," brought us the latest news from Washington. -
Full Broadcast 3/14/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if you believe that politics should become more centrist. John Gruber joined us to talk about the latest economic and healthcare issues. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the ousting of Rex Tillerson. Plus, NECN's Sue O'Connell, WGBH's Jared Bowen, and Nova's Rachel Connolly and filmmaker Errol Morris talked about the death of Stephen Hawking. -
Trenni Kusnierick: Will Tom Brady Retire?
Sports writer Trenni Kusnierick joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the rumors that everyone in the sports world is talking about- will Tom Brady retire? -
Costco Now Offers A Meal Kit Perfect For Doomsday Preppers
Food writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss a new meal kit from Costco that is perfect for doomsday preppers. -
Full Broadcast 3/13/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 13th, 2018. We asked you about the snow! What's your blizzard strategy? If you're without power, how are you managing? With spring being so close, does this storm sting even more? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed rumors that Tom Brady may retire. Do you go through the five stages of grief when your favorite restaurant closes? We asked food writer Corby Kummer and you. Immigration policy expert Ali Noorani weighed in on the Department of Justice's crackdown on California's "sanctuary" laws. CNN's John King discussed the departure of Rex Tillerson (or "Rexit") and other top news from Washington.