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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former secretary of public safety, Andrea Cabral
Former secretary of education, Paul Reville
Gold Dust Orphan's Ryan Landry
Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
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 12/7: The Snuggle Is Real
BPR Full Show 12/7: The Snuggle Is Real -
BPR Full Show 12/06: Grapenut Pudding
BPR Full Show 12/06: Grapenut Pudding -
Best Of BPR 12/05: Free Prison Calls & Boston's Bad Grades On Housing
Best Of BPR 12/05: Free Prison Calls & Boston's Bad Grades On Housing -
BPR Full Show 12/5: A Wheelie Good Time
BPR Full Show 12/5: A Wheelie Good Time -
Best Of BPR 12/04: 'Sleepwalking Into Dictatorship' & James Taylor
Best Of BPR 12/04: 'Sleepwalking Into Dictatorship' & James Taylor