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Tufts food policy analyst Corby Kummer
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Recent segments
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Ask The Governor: 09/19/19
On Sept. 19, 2019 Gov. Charlie Baker joined Boston Public Radio for another edition of "Ask the Governor." -
Judge Denies Request To Dismiss AG Healey's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma
A judge has denied Purdue Pharma's motion to dismiss Attorney General Maura Healey's lawsuit against the company. -
Baker Says His Office Was Unaware Of Problems At RMV
“If I had known about it I would have fixed it, and once I did know about it I did,” Baker said. -
Bowen: Fans Of The Show Will Love 'Downton Abbey' The Film
After four years off the air, fans of “Downton Abbey” will be able to revisit the Crawley when the film of the same name opens in theaters on Thursday. -
Juliette Kayyem: Robert O’Brien Was Chosen 'Because He’s Mike Pompeo’s Guy'
“There’s no reason to believe that’s where his skill is,” Juliette Kayeem said of President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser. -
Leung: MIT Had To Know What Jeffrey Epstein Did When They Took His Money
MIT president L. Rafael Reif said the university was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual misconduct when they took his money.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Talks 9/2/26: Heirlooms & You
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We ask listeners what their response is following primary election results and we end the show by asking listeners about their family heirlooms, do we still care for them? We let listeners chime in with their thoughtsListen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 9/2/26: Wendell Berry
Corby Kummer discusses the death of Wendell Berry, poet and extoller of agrarian principles. Plus, we'll look at the growth of urban farming across the country and discuss Canada's retaliatory tariffs on food/dairy items.Trenni Casey discusses private equity in college sports, and the growth of youth football despite CTE concerns.Juliette Kayyem discusses the growing number of military leaders warning Hegseth against extending Iran war operations ... and the latest on election interference ahead of November. -
BPR Talks 9/1/2026: GLP-1s & Diet Culture
This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: Happy Primary Day! We discuss what people are paying attention to for today's primaries, then, we talk about GLP-1s and diet culture today.Listen in for more! -
BPR Full Show 9/1/26: Independent Senate Races
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung about money in politics this election cycle.Former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, executive chair of the Forward Party, joins with two Senate candidates, Todd Achilles and Brian Bengs, who are running as independents.CNN chief national correspondent John King joins to discuss national political headlines. -
BPR Full Show 8/31/26: Common Man for Ukraine
Retired judge Nancy Gertner discusses the latest legal battles over mail-in voting ahead of the election, and discuss the rarity of a NGBRI finding for Lindsay Clancy.Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins to talk about Congress + her endorsement of Ed Markey.Manikka Bowman, a Seth Moulton surrogate, discusses his campaign.Lisa Mure + Susan Mathison of Common Man for Ukraine join to discuss results of their Ukrainian Children's Health Retreat.