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Boston Globe's Shirley Leung and Jon Chesto
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Axios business editor Dan Primack
MIT’s Yuly Fuentes-Medel on making sustainable footwear
Recent segments
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Ask This Old House: The Ice Dam Cometh
After last winter, does the very thought of ice dams give you the chills? Richard Trethewey and Tom Silva of Ask This Old House are here to the rescue… -
Walsh Voices Support For 'Just Cause' Eviction Petition; Calls For Greater MBTA Funding
Mayor Marty Walsh supports the concept of a “just cause eviction” petition circulated by housing activists and is working with his staff on ways it could… -
After Historic Climate Deal Reached, A "Green Hangover" In Paris
Late Saturday night, delegates from 195 countries around the world attending the COP21 conference agreed to a historic climate deal to reduce greenhouse… -
Keeping Soft Targets Safe In The Wake Of Paris and San Bernardino
Security on “soft” targets—a term used to describe targets with historically low security, like schools, office buildings, and other public spaces—has… -
A Very Ho-Ho-Holiday News Quiz
Nothing says “happy holidays” like a Friday News Quiz. To prove it, we brought two bona fide Santa Clauses—that’s right, two!—to face off on this week’s… -
FROM PARIS: Climate Talks "Bringing Light" To Dark Recent History
Last Friday, France held a memorial for the 130 citizens killed during the terrorist attacks of November 13th. This week, the city hosts 50,000 visitors…
Listen to previous shows
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Corby Kummer | Is The Christmas Fruitcake Dead?
Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the fate of the Christmas fruitcake. -
BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Trump, Fruit Cake, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 18th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about all of the news coverage surrounding President Trump and his administration. We sat down with former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis to hear why he’s been fighting for a connected rail link between North and South stations in Boston. We heard the latest from Boston City Hall from Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell. NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss her feelings about the Olympic sport of curling. Atlantic Senior Editor Corby Kummer joined us for a discussion about the origins of a legendary Christmas classic: fruitcake. We spoke with CNN’s Chief National Correspondent John King about the latest developments in the sentencing hearing of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam told us what he’s planning for his next book club. -
BPR Full Show 12/17/18 : Work Ethic, All Revved Up, Poems
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 17th, 18th. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman and COO of ReflectUS *Jennifer Nassour *and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Holiday vacation is right around the corner for many people across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you have already tuned out at work. *Charles Sennott, *executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the take away from the UN climate summit in Poland Television expert *Bob Thompson *gave us his list of the best and worst T.V. moments. *Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price *tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you if you have ever re-gifted a gift that someone gave you. To the holidays, poet *Richard Blanco *looked at poems reflecting on gratitude and how to be thankful. -
BPR Full Show 12/14/18: TSA, Emily's List, Farmers Almanac
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 14th, 2018. -
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?