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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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Art Caplan: Anti-Vaccination Movement Is Threatening Our Herd Immunity
Medical ethicist Art Caplan said religious exemptions for vaccinations have to go. -
Juliette Kayyem: The Continuation Of Impeachment Hearings Is Necessary
Whether or not they lead to impeachment itself, the testimonies publicly call out offenders, says Kayyem. -
Campbell Doubles Down On Call For Boston To Create Inspector General
On Tuesday, Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell doubled down on her push for the city to create an office for an inspector general. -
John King: Kamala Harris Struggled To Find An Identity On Campaign Trail
According to John King, CNN’s chief national political correspondent, despite a strong opening, she struggled to craft a unifying narrative for her campaign. -
Bill McKibben: California To Ban Certain Cars Amidst Feud With Trump Administration
California is trying to have stricter car emission standards than the federal government has set. -
Mass. ACLU: State Police Rolled Out Robot Dogs Without First Letting The Public Know
Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, said the ACLU found out about it from a social media post, and wants more information.
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 3/07/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 7th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if would support Deval Patrick if he ran for president in 2020. Medical Ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the ethics of dog cloning. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the growing chaos in the White Hosue. We asked you if you would clone your favorite pet. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen gave us his take on the Oscars. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn talked about the history of Tower Records in the wake of the death of the company's founder. We opened the lines to hear about our favorite memories of going to the record store. -
Is North Korea On A Path To Abandoning Its Nuclear Weapons?
National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of North Korea and where the future of talks and negotiations could lead. -
Full Broadcast 3/06/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 6th, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about your thoughts on introducing term limits. Author James Carroll joined us to talk about his new book, "The Cloister." Carol Rose, the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, gave her take on a state trooper's controversial online posts.Food writer Corby Kummer explained which fast food fish sandwiches are the best. Author Sherry Turkle explained how digital natives and young activists are using technology to make their voices heard.John King talked about Sam Nunberg's flip-flopping response to a Mueller subpoena. We opened up the lines to you about free swag in honor of the Oscars. Is free stuff too good to be true? -
Full Broadcast 3/05/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 5th, 2018. Michael Curry, an attorney and immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and former Charin of the Mass Gop Jennifer Nassour joined us for a roundtable on local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott updated us on the latest news coming out of North Korea. TV expert Bob Thompson joined to talk about last night's Oscars. Congressman Joe Kennedy called in to talk about the necessity for gun reform. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on gun reform. Irene Monroe and Emmet Price joined us to talk about the Oscars and what the implications of giving guns to teachers may be. WGBH's science correspondent Heather Goldstone talked about the impact climate change is having on sea level rise. We went to the phones to hear if you are worried about sea level rise in Boston. -
Full Broadcast 3/02/18
The full broadcast of BPR from 3/02/18. Featuring: Margaret Marshall, Emily Rooney, Shirley Leung, Christopher Muther, Callie Crossley, and a neighborly news quiz.