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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung
Fmr. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall
Recent segments
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'Just a lot of weirdness': Paranormal expert recounts local legends
This Halloween, paranormal expert Jeff Belanger talks ghosts, hauntings and history. -
BU professor Joan Donovan explains the meteoric rise of misogyny on social media
She said creators like Andrew Tate have figured out how to "play the algorithms." -
Former Mass. public safety secretary explains the purpose of shelter in place orders
Three Maine towns were ordered to shelter in place after the Lewiston mass shootings. -
ICA's longtime director Jill Medvedow is stepping down
In a quarter century at its helm, she transformed it from a small museum with 10,000 annual visitors to around 310,000 today. -
Boston takes a stand against book bans by increasing access to challenged texts
Paul English is co-founder of BannedBooksUSA.org and The Boston Public Library has joined the Books Unbanned initiative. -
National Boston Cream Pie Day celebrates the state's official dessert
Chef Augustine François Anezin and staff created the Boston Cream Pie at the Parker House Hotel in the 1860s.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/4: Please...Clean Up
We opened the lines to discuss election workers. Will Dailey performed for Live Music FridayCallie Crossley on election threats here in Mass ahead of NovemberDavid Cash, New England’s EPA administraton on climate policy differences in a Harris or Trump administrationCorby Kummer on FAS sewage sludge, threats to SNAP benefits for millions, and the art of the campaign meal-stopWe ended the show to talk about cleaning up after your dog goes #2 -
BPR Full Show 10/3: The Unsealed Indictment
Chuck Todd on VP debates & more…We opened the lines to discuss reactions to the Jack Smith caseAndrea Cabral talked about Gov. Healey using executive powers to put newly passed gun regulations into effect.Shirley Leung discussed her latest liquor license reporting. Joe Curtatone introduced us to another player in New England’s clean energy sector -- Bill DeCroce, CEO of Vicinity Energy.We ended the show by discussing an AITA prompt about a birthday painting -
Best Of BPR 10/03: The Unsealed Jan. 6 Indictment
Today:NBC's Chuck Todd and former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral parse through the newly unsealed Jack Smith indictment charging Donald Trump with conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election, culminating in the riots on January 6, 2021. -
Best Of BPR 10/02: Israel Weighs Response To Iran & Holding Steward Healthcare Accountable
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel last night, mostly intercepted with help from the US – but the regional war is on. We talk with national security expert Juliette Kayyem about Israel’s response, and its three-front war with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.And, Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers on the latest Steward Healthcare leadership failures – he’s co-chairing a task force looking into the closure of Dorchester’s Carney Hospital. We also talk with Michael about the exodus of Black CEOs in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 10/2: RIP Fat Bear 402
Last night JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off on the debate stage. We discussed and got your thoughts.GBH News executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the legal drama around "Baby Reindeer," Jeffrey Gibson's new mural in Dewey Square and a gun violence memorial project at the ICA.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the latest news from the Middle East and last night's VP debate.Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston discusses the Arts and Culture Summit happening in November.The annual Fat Bear Week up in Alaska was sullied after one of the bears killed one of its competitors. We asked the audience: Are you still into Fat Bear Week and should Bear 469 be disqualified for trying to rig the voting?Michael Curry, of Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses the resignation of Steward Health Care's CEO, job cuts at CVS, and cities where Kamala Harris's "joy" campaign might fall flat.Then, we ask listeners how they handle relationships with people of different political views.