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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC 10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with Boston Baroque
The A.R.T.’s Rhinoceros actors Paul Giamatti and Diane Paulus
Former Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien
Recent segments
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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. -
Steve Kerrigan: Allegations Against Trump 'Egregious' At Best, 'Criminal' At Worst
In the wake of allegations that President Donald Trump coordinated with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to gain political dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden, it’s still unclear how Congressional Democrats will respond. -
Bob Thompson: Hostless Emmy Awards Falls Flat, But Highlights Great TV
TV guru Bob Thompson breaks down the latest popular culture headlines.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/21/26: Secrets Secrets
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey gives a Marathon recap and updates us with the latest on the Pat's coach Mike Vrabel drama.Rich Davey, CEO of Massport, discusses how the war with Iran is impacting local travel costs around jet fuel and flight prices.CNN's John King joins us for the latest national political headlines, including Senate primaries and Kash Patel suing The Atlantic for an article about his heavy drinking and absences.Nicole Nguyen, personal tech columnist at the Wall Street Journal, joins us to discuss her latest reporting on what AI really knows about you, and an onslaught of software updates you don't want to ignore. -
BPR Full Show 4/17/26: Avoiding The Bonk
BPL president David Leonard, Jay Moschella, manager of rare books and manuscripts, and Garrett Dash Nelson, curator of the Leventhal Map Center, discuss the library's exhibit of rare printings of the Declaration of Independence.Tracy Bonham joins with a string quartet for Live Music Friday ahead of a show this weekend at the Burren.Abdallah Fayyad of the Boston Globe and NBC10's Sue O'Connell join us for Press Play to talk about Pete Hegseth's latest Tarantino-inspired prayer service and other media analysis.Boston Athletic Association President Jack Fleming and BAA high performance team member Robert Miranda join for a marathon preview. -
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BPR Full Show 4/15: Kind For A Day
Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O'Brien discusses the state of the marijuana industry in Mass.Kade Crockford of the ACLU of Mass joins for a discussion about protest safety and data privacy in our surveillance era.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary and lessons against illiberalism more broadly. Plus, thoughts on Hegseth's Holy War and U.S. officials going toe to toe with the pope.And, we talk to Anna McKeown of DreamFar and Jim Keane of Boston Bulldogs run clubs. -
BPR Full Show 4/14: Holding Predatory Men Accountable In Congress
CNN's John King zooming in to discuss national political headlines.Michael Alosco, co-director of clinical research at the BU CTE Center, discusses his work researching biomarker development for CTE and long-term effectives of repetitive head impacts.Michael Prysner leads the Center on Conscience & War, he zooms in to discuss the massive uptick in military personnel reaching out to his organization seeking to become conscientious objectors in the war in Iran.Bertil Jean-Chronberg of Bonde Wine Shop in Harvard Square joins us for a discussion and taste test of Vermont wines.