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Thursday on BPR:
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans
Dusty Rhodes of Sail Boston
A special music performance from “One Long Earring”
Recent segments
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New 'Boston Cannabis Board' Aims To Boost Equity In Marijuana Industry
"The ordinance is going to continue to make progress on equity and diversity in the new industry," said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. -
Emily Rooney On Flavored Tobacco Bans: Don't 'Cherry Pick'
"It's either a legal product or it's not," Rooney said. -
Baker: The Idea The State Is Not Investing In Public Transit 'Just Isn’t True'
Gov. Charlie Baker stands by his transit plans, he said Thursday. -
How Should Disney's Streaming Service Handle Its Own Racist Programming?
TV expert Bob Thompson breaks down the disclaimer Disney Plus included on some of its older programming that warns of "outdated cultural depictions." -
Medical Ethicist Art Caplan On Trump's Latest Health Care Transparency Proposal
President Trump's proposals would provide more transparent prices to patients. -
Charlie Sennott On Global Crises: People Around The World Don't Feel Heard
The GroundTruth Project CEO spoke about discord in Hong Kong and the rise of populist nationalism
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. -
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. -
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.