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BPR will be back live on Monday, July 6 with:
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Transportation panel: Chris Dempsey and Bill Strauss
Recent segments
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Bowen: 'Joker' Film 'Reflects Our Ugliest Selves'
On Wednesday, WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen said the film "Joker" was disturbing and fascinating. -
A Year After Jamal Kashoggi's Death, The World Still Seeks Answers
A new FRONTLINE documentary takes viewers inside Saudi Arabia's power structure to find answers about the journalist's murder. -
Art Caplan: What Juul's New CEO Signals Amid Vape Health Concerns
Juul's new CEO used to be a tobacco industry executive. -
Texas Meat Manufacturers Sold Inferior Meat To Prisons Across The Country
Thirty-two prisons bought uninspected and degraded meat for their inmates, Corby Kummer says. -
College Athletes In California Will Soon Be Able To Accept Endorsements
The law will go into effect in 2023, but a legal fight with the NCAA seems imminent, says Trenni Kusnierek. -
New Research On Traffic Emissions Brings Cause For Concern
WGBH News Reporter Craig LeMoult said Monday that legislators aren't equipped to respond to new data about ultrafine emissions particles.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show: Elizabeth Warren Joins Us
Callie Crossley + Adam Reilly joining for Press Play — discuss the first terrorism charges brought against purported Antifa activists, and ABC's campaign urging viewers to push back against FCC pressure.Boston-based neo reggae band Bubble Wave is here for Live Music Friday.Senator Elizabeth Warren joins at the library to discuss her bipartisan housing bill, Trump abruptly canceling his signing of it, and more chaos on Capitol Hill.Alan Solomont, former ambassador to Spain, Democratic donor, discusses the state of Democrat party politics.Steven Chapra, environmental engineer, quoted in recent coverage about the reflecting pool algae. -
BPR Full Show 6/25/26: SCOTUS Rulings and Gluten-free Bread
Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner discussing the expected Supreme Court rulings from this morning, and a DOJ subpoena for Washington Post and WSJ reporters.Sue O'Connell discusses the state of Massachusetts ballot questions, and the Washington Post's test of chatbots' political biases.Amherst professor Ilan Stavans discusses his forthcoming anthology of religious writings — "A Nation Wrestles With God: American Prophets, Philosophers, and Firebrands"Dusty Rhodes of Sail Boston previews this summer's Sail250.And, One Long Earring graces Studio 3 ahead of a show this weekend at the Crystal Ballroom. -
BPR Full Show 6/24/26: The Legacy of Eddie Andelman
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political headlines.Boston Globe's Shirley Leung discusses the dignitaries and CEOs treating the World Cup like a Davos summit, and the SJC blocking the rent control ballot question.National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the possibility of federal agents at the polls this fall, and Trump's attack on "antifascist operatives"Two sons of pioneer sports talk radio host Eddie Andelman join to discuss their father's legacy. -
BPR Full Show 6/23/26: Ask the Attorney General
Attorney General Andrea Campbell answers your questionsSteve Kerrigan of MassDems and Amy Carnevale of MassGOP join for a politics discussion. Martha Walsh and Marsha Warfield join ahead of their dual-headline show, "It's Raining Queens" at the Regent in Arlington. -
BPR Full Show 6/22/26: Jamie Hosts For the First Time!
Sy Montgomery discussing legislation to protect the horseshoe crab from being bloodletted for medical purposes.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on the newest research on cannabis and the brain, and impending MassHealth work requirements.Corby Kummer discusses the unraveling of our food safety net, our very real addiction to ultraprocessed foods, and Ina Garten's messy new podcast.Kelly Beatty of Sky and Telescope on the summer solstice, and the upcoming total solar eclipse.