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BPR is on tape for the July 4th holiday. We'll be back live on Monday, July 7 with:
NAACP’s Michael Curry
Boston University journalism head Brian McGrory
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
July 8 - Ask the Mayor
July 9 - Ask the AG
Recent segments
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AG Healey On Priest Sex Abuse: 'We Cannot Allow That Kind Of Conduct To Continue'
Healey said she is “actively reviewing” the existing policies and procedures that surround the reporting of cases of sexual misconduct. -
In New Book White House Photographer Throws 'Shade' At President Trump
After Barack Obama left Office, Pete Souza made sure he still remained a part of the national dialogue. -
Poems About Fall 'In All Its Sadness And Glory'
Richard Blanco, the nation's fifth inaugural poet, shared poems that seize on the changing of the seasons as an opportunity to reflect on death, rebirth, and the passage of time. -
All Revved Up: Controversies Around Bill Cosby's Sentencing
As the world watched Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify, another major Me Too moment was happening: Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in prison. -
Consider The Lobster Stoned: Getting Lobsters Baked Before The Boil
A restaurant in Maine gives new meaning to 'blunt instrument' by getting the lobsters high so that their death is more humane -
Joe Kennedy And Trenni Kusnierek Want Americans To Speak Up About Mental Health
The congressman and sports reporter will co-host a forum next week about mental health in the U.S.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/13/18 : Marijuana, Tara Westover, Real Or Fake Trees
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 13th, 2018. Boston Globe marijuana reporter Dan Adam joined us to discuss the latest marijuana news in Massachusetts. We opened the lines to here if you are happy with how recreational marijuana is being rolled in Boston and throughout the state. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us for another segment of law and order. British Consul General to New England Harriet Cross discussed the upcoming 245th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Former State Secretary of Education Paul Reville went over the top education headlines. Writer Tara Westover joined us to talk about her hit memoir, Educated. We went to the phones and asked you the age old question, do you prefer a real or a fake Christmas tree? -
BPR Full Show 12/12/18: Trump Meeting, Gender Gap, Alex Beam Explainer
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 12th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear what listeners thought of yesterday’s tense meeting between President Trump, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Mike Pence. Washington Post reporter Maria Sacchetti discussed what happens to asylum seekers after they have been deported by the U.S. government. We discussed the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation with national security expert Juliette Kayyem. Historian Nancy Koehn discussed a new study that found Americans value gender equality in the workplace more than they do in the home. Journalist Anthony Flint joined us to give us a glimpse into several urban design projects throughout the Greater Boston area that never came to fruition, including an effort by President John F. Kennedy to put NASA’s headquarters in Kendall Square. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined us to provide his legendary weekly explainer. -
Corby Kummer | The CDC Says Don't Eat Cookie Dough
Food critic Corby Kummer joined us to talk about why it is bad to eat raw cookie dough. -
BPR Full Show 12/11/18 : Elected Officials, Bob Woodward, Plastic Bags
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 11th, 2018. We opened the lines and asked you if you think all positions like judges, police chiefs, and cabinet positions should be elected the way we elect our senators, governors and presidents? NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek discussed the Patriots' poor performance last Sunday. *The Boston Globe's *Shirley Leung talked about former governor Deval Patrick's decision to not run for President. Food writer and Senior Editor at *The Atlantic *Corby Kummer joined us to talk about the latest advancements in indoor vertical farming. Legendary reporter Bob Woodward was in the studio to discuss the Trump administration and his book, Fear: Trump in the White House. CNN's John King talked about the latest political headlines. We asked you if you are ready for Boston's plastic bag ban beginning this Friday. -
BPR Full Show 12/10/18 : Political Roundtable, All Revved Up, Concert Roundtable
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 10th, 2018. Jennifer Braceras of the Federalist Society and former Boston City Councilor John Nucci joined us for our political roundtable, where we discussed the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. We spoke with WGBH News Analyst and CEO of the GroundTruth Project Charlie Sennott about the relationship between President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and the Saudi royal family. After an explosive memo was released Friday that seemingly links Trump to payments provided to two women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs in exchange for their silence, we opened up the lines to hear if our listeners think the president will face any consequences. We sat down with media scholar Bob Thompson to discuss the controversy surrounding former CBS CEO Les Moonves, who has been accused by multiple former employees of sexual misconduct. The Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up, where we discussed the revelations of several homophobic comments made by comedian Kevin Hart that surfaced, prompting him to step down from hosting the 2019 Academy Awards. Berklee College of Music Professor Rob Hochsfield and WCRB’s Brian McCreath joined us for a spirited preview of a few upcoming holiday-themed concerts happening throughout Boston.