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Thursday on BPR:
Former Suffolk County DA, Rachael Rollins
Political commentator Chuck Todd
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
RI Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and attorney Mitchell Garabedian
Recent segments
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Alex Beam: Funerals Are Better Than Weddings
The Boston Globe columnist joined Jim and Margery to dig himself out of that six-foot hole. -
In His New Book, Robert Kuttner Outlines What's At Stake In 2020
In January 2021, the person inhabiting the White House has to be a progressive, according to Kuttner. -
John King: Support For Impeachment In The House Is Growing
The recent scandal involving President Trump and the president of Ukraine has mobilized Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry. -
Karen Spilka On Hands-Free Driving Bill: 'We Should Be Able To Do This'
The Massachusetts Senate president stopped by the Boston Public Library to discuss a range of statewide policy issues. -
USDA Relocation Is Part Of Trump's 'War On Science,' Says Corby Kummer
The move will force many researchers to give up their jobs, threatening their robust climate science research. -
Bill McKibben: Climate Deniers Are 'Beginning To Peter Out'
The sheer number of climate protestors on Friday signals that a turning point has arrived, says McKibben.
Listen to previous shows
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Corby Kummer | Food Stamp Program Will Be Out Of Money By February If Government Shutdown Continues
Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how the government shutdown could soon affect recipients of food stamps -
BPR Full Show 1/8/19 | Impacts Of Shutdown, Boston Sports, Roadkill
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 8th, 2019. -
BPR Full Show 1/7/19 : Political Roundtable, Golden Globe, Adam Reilly On The Campaign Trail.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, January 7th, 2019. Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience, a magazine published by Northeastern University, and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas section at* The Boston Globe, *joined us to discuss the latest local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the most about the most recent developments in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi. Elizabeth Warren was campaigning in Iowa over the weekend after announcing the launch of an exploratory committee for her presidential run in 2020. Many of Warren's critics, like Hilary Clinton's in 2016, call her unlikable and choose to focus on this rather than her political ideas. We opened the lines to hear if you think the idea of likability is gender biased or do you think it is an important quality in a presidential candidate. T.V. expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on television. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up. Renowned international scholar Andrew Bacevich the Trump administrations actions in Syria. WGBH's Adam Reilly joined us to talk about covering Elizabeth Warren's campaign stops in Iowa this weekend. -
BPR Full Show 1/04/18 | The End Of Prime Rib, Emily's List, Incredible Foods
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 4th, 2018. After the closings of storied Boston restaurant L’Espalier and today’s announcement that Durgin-Park will be shuttering its doors as well, we opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about the closings. The Boston Globe’s cannabis reporter Dan Adams joined us to talk about the latest developments in Massachusetts’s roll out of recreational marijuana shops across the state. Beat the Press host Emily Rooney joined us for her weekly list of the biggest media mishaps of the week. Boston Globe Interim Editorial Page Editor Shirley Leung stopped by the BPL to discuss what we should look out for in Gov. Charlie Baker’s second term. We spoke with Jerry Buting and Dean Strang, the duo behind Steven Avery’s defense in season one of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer.” Marty Kolewe and Kristen Enright of Incredible Foods joined us for our weekly news quiz. -
Corby Kummer | With L'Espalier Closing, Is Fine Dining No Longer Trendy?
Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about the closing of famed restaurant, L'Espalier.