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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Media maven Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with Debo Ray
Tech journalist Joanna Stern on her new book “I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything,”
Two parents of the Croft School in the South End – who are organizing to save their school community after news the school would close due to financial mismanagement
Recent segments
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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. -
Trenni Kusnierek On Bill Belichick: Answering To The Media Is 'Part Of Your Job'
Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek says Belichick should retire if he doesn't want to answer questions about the team. -
It's 'Time For Diplomacy' With Iran, Says Charles Sennott
President Donald Trump has declined meeting with Iran this week at the UN General Assembly, which Sennott says is a mistake.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/13: Papa's Time To Shine
Joan Donovan on misinformation in the digital age, she’ll talk about media coverage of the LA protests and discerning real news accounts from AI slop. BAMS Fest returns to Franklin park on June 28th, with a whole slate of sister events during June. We’ll talk with founder Catherine T. Morris, with a Live Music Friday performance from Boston reggae band Roots Alley Collective.Boston Pride for the People holds their annual Pride parade tomorrow, we’ll talk about goings-on and the state of the world for queer folks with BP4TP president Adrianna Boulin & Gary Daffin – who sits on the event leadership committee in addition to leading Boston’s Multicultural AIDS Coalition. -
Best Of BPR 6/13: Joan Donovan On Combating AI Misinformation & Boston Pride For The People
Today:Joan Donovan, founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute & Boston University Assistant Professor of Journalism and emerging media studies, joins for a discussion on artificial intelligence, media manipulation, and telling truth from fiction.Boston Pride For The People President Adrianna Bolin and development & parade co-chair, Gary Daffin – he’s also President of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition -- join ahead of Saturday's parade in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 6/12: Put Out That Cigarette!
Chuck Todd on the premiere of his new show “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd,” where he interviewed Steve Bannon.Andrea Cabral on Weinstein verdict.Michael Curry on RFK/vaccine misinformation. Corby Kummer on pricy Boston dining -
Best Of BPR 6/12: Topo Gigio vs Topo Chico & The Future Of Carney Hospital
Today:Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the new "dirty dozen" list of grocery store items laden with pesticides.And, Michael Curry, head of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses a new proposal for the shuttered Carney Hospital in Dorchester to be repurposed as a training facility for nurses. -
