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Coming up Tuesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Ask the Mayor, 11am-12pm, with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
Media maven Sue O’Connell
CNN’s John King
Recent segments
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'Fat Ham' brings Shakespeare to the backyard barbecue
The Huntington Theater Company’s production of "Fat Ham," the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner, centers pleasure and self-actualization over harm. -
Why Rep. Mike Connolly is petitioning to get rent control on the 2024 ballot
"We can do this in a way that is fair to landlords and fair to tenants," Connolly said. -
Pao Arts Center's Experience Chinatown Arts Festival celebrates community
Live musical performances take place on Sept. 30. -
Pressley warns of ‘fiscal cliff’ for constituents amid looming shutdown, student loan repayments
Rep. Ayanna Pressley said the looming government shutdown is a result of Republicans’ failure to unite. -
Boston’s new women’s soccer team has to feel ‘homegrown,’ owners say
The women investing millions in the new NWSL team say they want the team needs to feel “homegrown” from top to bottom. -
Healey announces ‘historic fund’ to establish ARPA-H national hub in Cambridge
The governor also praised a new tax relief bill announced Tuesday, hours before details were revealed.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/3: The Unsealed Indictment
Chuck Todd on VP debates & more…We opened the lines to discuss reactions to the Jack Smith caseAndrea Cabral talked about Gov. Healey using executive powers to put newly passed gun regulations into effect.Shirley Leung discussed her latest liquor license reporting. Joe Curtatone introduced us to another player in New England’s clean energy sector -- Bill DeCroce, CEO of Vicinity Energy.We ended the show by discussing an AITA prompt about a birthday painting -
Best Of BPR 10/03: The Unsealed Jan. 6 Indictment
Today:NBC's Chuck Todd and former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral parse through the newly unsealed Jack Smith indictment charging Donald Trump with conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election, culminating in the riots on January 6, 2021. -
Best Of BPR 10/02: Israel Weighs Response To Iran & Holding Steward Healthcare Accountable
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel last night, mostly intercepted with help from the US – but the regional war is on. We talk with national security expert Juliette Kayyem about Israel’s response, and its three-front war with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.And, Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers on the latest Steward Healthcare leadership failures – he’s co-chairing a task force looking into the closure of Dorchester’s Carney Hospital. We also talk with Michael about the exodus of Black CEOs in Boston. -
BPR Full Show 10/2: RIP Fat Bear 402
Last night JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off on the debate stage. We discussed and got your thoughts.GBH News executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the legal drama around "Baby Reindeer," Jeffrey Gibson's new mural in Dewey Square and a gun violence memorial project at the ICA.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the latest news from the Middle East and last night's VP debate.Imari Paris Jeffries of Embrace Boston discusses the Arts and Culture Summit happening in November.The annual Fat Bear Week up in Alaska was sullied after one of the bears killed one of its competitors. We asked the audience: Are you still into Fat Bear Week and should Bear 469 be disqualified for trying to rig the voting?Michael Curry, of Mass League of Community Health Centers, discusses the resignation of Steward Health Care's CEO, job cuts at CVS, and cities where Kamala Harris's "joy" campaign might fall flat.Then, we ask listeners how they handle relationships with people of different political views. -
Best Of BPR 10/01: Previewing Tonight's VP Debate & SCOTUS' New Term
Today:We preview tonight’s Vice Presidential debate with CNN’s John King.And, the Supreme Court starts their new term next week. We talk with American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts executive director, Carol Rose, about the cases her organization is watching.