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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Boston Civic Symphony
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Joe Curtatone (Alliance for Climate Transition) & Rahsaan Hall (Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts)
“Love Letters” columnist Meredith Goldstein
Recent segments
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Grammy winner James Taylor is performing at a Boston fundraiser for President Biden
Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor is performing at a fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Tuesday in Boston. -
How the Trump era was predictable, according to author and historian Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson discusses her latest book "Democracy Awakening." -
The beloved tradition of Holiday Pops celebrates its 50th anniversary this season
The Boston Pops will be performing with Tanglewood Festival Chorus led by James Burton. -
Healey hopes for a spending bill deal ‘this week’
The governor said public employees are counting on the raises held up in the nearly $3-billion bill. -
Ryan Landry is back at it with 'The Rocky Menorah Christmas Show'
The musical is a holiday parody of the cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show." -
Cherry Street Music to honor the late Roland Hayes, BSO's first Black performer
"A Centenary Celebration" will be at the Allen Center in Newton on Sunday, Nov. 19.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Countdown to the Debate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October.For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted to know, is it ever okay to speak your cold, harsh truth about a dead relative?CNN's John King gave a debate preview.Then, we opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts ahead of tonight's presidential debate. -
Best Of BPR 9/09: Ask The MBTA's Phillip Eng
Today:MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'. -
BPR Full Show 9/06: Governor Healey's Housing Bond Bill
We opened the lines to discuss the tragic shooting that took place at a Georgia High School. For Live Music Friday, Tiril Jackson, a Norway-based singer/songwriter, performed.Callie Crossley on the latest re: the Georgia shootingCharlie Sennott on the latest Israel/Gaza news Gov. Healey joined to talk about the future for Carney & Nashoba Valley hospitals, the latest on shelter restrictions and more -
Best Of BPR 9/06: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Sept. 6, 2024.
