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BPR is on tape for the July 4th holiday. We'll be back live on Monday, July 7 with:
NAACP’s Michael Curry
Boston University journalism head Brian McGrory
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
July 8 - Ask the Mayor
July 9 - Ask the AG
Recent segments
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Bob Thompson Dissects CNN’s Move To Reject Trump Ads
The TV guru also discussed the latest in television and movies. -
'Step Into This Kafkaesque System As It Unfolded For Us'
NPR reporter Aarti Shahani joined Boston Public Radio to discuss her new book, which details her family’s decade-long fight to remain in the U.S. -
Columnist Shirley Leung On The Harvard Discrimination Case Ruling
A judge ruled Harvard doesn't discriminate against Asian Americans. -
Emily Rooney: Should The Media Fact Check The President Live?
CNN has started carrying graphic that fact-check the president as he speaks live on air. -
BPR News Quiz: 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'
Our weekly news quiz featured Shakespearean shenanigans. -
Cabral: Botham Jean's Brother Hugging His Killer Is Appropriate. A Judge Hugging A Defendant Is Not
When Botham Jean’s brother Brandt took the stand at the sentencing of his brother’s killer Amber Guyger, he had an unusual request for the judge. On the stand, Brandt forgave Guyger for killing his brother, and asked the judge if he could hug her. The judge allowed it.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/7: Good Bidet, Good Bid-night
BPR Full Show 2/7: Good Bidet, Good Bid-night -
Best Of BPR 2/06: Funding The T & Trump's Election Clock
Best Of BPR 2/06: Funding The T & Trump's Election Clock -
BPR Full Show 2/6: Overwhelming Prices
BPR Full Show 2/6: Overwhelming Prices -
Best Of BPR 2/05: "Democracy On Trial" & Avi Loeb's Search For Alien Life
Best Of BPR 2/05: "Democracy On Trial" & Avi Loeb's Search For Alien Life -
BPR Full Show 2/5: Do The Hurkle Durkle
BPR Full Show 2/5: Do The Hurkle Durkle