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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Guest hosts Andrea Cabral and Juliette Kayyem with:
NBC10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with “Mango Blue”
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery
Congressional candidate Jason Poulos
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 10/3: Listen, Take Notes, Move On
BPR Full Show 10/3: Listen, Take Notes, Move On -
Best Of BPR 10/03: A Missing Eastie Woman's Family Speaks Out & Jim's Naked Attraction
Best Of BPR 10/03: A Missing Eastie Woman's Family Speaks Out & Jim's Naked Attraction -
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Best Of BPR 10/02: Harvard Law's Laurence Tribe & Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner On Donald Trump
Best Of BPR 10/02: Harvard Law's Laurence Tribe & Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner On Donald Trump -
BPR Full Show 9/29: Driving Into A Swamp
BPR Full Show 9/29: Driving Into A Swamp