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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Brandeis University President Arthur Levine about his new book "From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed,”
Summer camp segment with Jeanne Sherlock from Metro West YMCA and Chris Smith from After School and Beyond
The Ellie Fund's executive director Meredith Mendelson
Recent segments
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Dr. David Ludwig Explains the "Biggest Loser Syndrome"
The Biggest loser reality show has gotten a lot of attention lately off of a recent study that tracked 14 of the contestants who all lost massive amounts… -
Former Mass. Gov. Dukakis: North-South Rail Link Would "Pay For Itself"
Just as the state voted to move ahead with a (scaled-down version of) the Green Line Extension, and it looks like the South Station Expansion project may… -
6 Boston Women To Celebrate On #InternationalWomensDay
Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, I’ve put together a list of six women who rocked Boston this year. These women showed strength and… -
BPR 01/19: Legalized Marijuana, Supplement Lies, And Ask This Old House
CNN’s John King called in to discuss the primaries and other political headlines of the day. A new tax that will tax millionaires an additional four… -
The Unregulated Truth Behind Dietary Supplements
It is nearly impossible to watch TV, surf the internet, or walk into a supermarket, without being bombarded with advertisements for a miracle dietary… -
Listen to previous shows
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A Healthcare And Tax Reform AMA
Jonathan Gruber, one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act and a professor of economics at MIT, joined us to take all your healthcare and tax reform questions. Plus, food writer Corby Kummer, Sue O'Connell, and CNN's John King. (Full Show 10/24/17) -
Summer In October
While it may be October, the weather feels like it is still August. We opened the lines to hear if you have been enjoying the unusually warm weather or is it making you fear the consequences of climate change. Plus, Michael Cutty and Jennifer Nassour on local and national politics, sports commentator Treeni Kusnierek, All Revved Up, and Nancy Koehn on her new book. (Full Show 10/23/17) -
General Knowledge About General Stores.
Ted Reinstein from WCVB-TV’s Chronicle and Anne-Marie Dorning, an Emmy-award winning journalist, joined us to talk about their new book, New England's General Stores: Exploring an American Classic, and to compete in the news quiz. Plus, Congressman Bill Keating, Andrea Cabral, and Shirley Leung. -
Governor Baker Thinks Trump's Call To Soldier's Widow Was Disgraceful
Governor Charlie Baker joined Boston Public Radio for another edition of Ask The Governor. Plus, Alex Beam on the Man Booker Prize, Congressman Mike Capuano, and Chuck Todd. (Full Show 10/19/17) -
Astronaut Scott Kelly Tells Us What Space Smells Like
Astronaut Scotty Kelly joined us to talk about his new book, Endurance:A Yearin Space,A LifetimeofDiscovery. Plus, Brian McGrory, Juliette Kayyem, and a new study from Michael Norton. (Full Show 10/18/17)
