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BPR will be back live on Monday, July 6 with:
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Transportation panel: Chris Dempsey and Bill Strauss
Recent segments
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Attorney General Maura Healey: "We Need To Keep Pushing" On Public Records Laws
Attorney General Maura Healey says the public records reform bill approved by the House earlier this week, while a step in the right direction, does not… -
Take My (Work) Wife, Please
If you’ve ever shared food with someone you work with, or passed notes about that one guy in your office who always chews with his mouth open and sneezes… -
For Refugees, Gaining Access To The United States Is Already A Difficult Process
This week, Governor Charlie Baker made waves when he announced he was “not interested” in accepting refugees from Syria until he had more information… -
How Do You Explain The Attacks In Paris To Your Children?
This morning, just days after a series of terror attacks killed 120 and injured hundreds more in Paris, French President François Hollande declared his… -
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Joins Boston Public Radio For "Ask The Mayor"
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh joined Boston Public Radio for his monthly segment, “Ask the Mayor,” to take our questions and yours on everything from IndyCar… -
In Response To Bella Bond Investigation, Baker Expects To Roll Out New DCF Policies By Thanksgiving
After negotiations with SEIU 509—the union that represents social workers in Massachusetts—Governor Charlie Baker expects to release updated and reformed…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 4/29/26: To Smoosh, Or Not To Smoosh?
Food policy expert Corby Kummer on Boston's love for foie gras ... and the simultaneous rise of 'recession meals' that destigmatize home cooking on a budget.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses her latest reporting on the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting and new State Department rules that would deny visas to those who fear returning home.Conductor Keith Lockhart discusses the Boston Pops spring season.And for our final Long Run series, we talk about porta-potty sustainability with Rachel Binstock of Wasted*. -
BPR Full Show 4/28/26: Governor Healey & Mayor Wu Answer Your Questions
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BPR Full Show 4/27/26: Is Political Violence the American Way?
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses SCOTUS' hypocrisy on trans student rights and other legal headlines.USA Today's Susan Page was at the White House Correspondent's Dinner over the weekend when an gunman tried to rush the event. She shares her experience, and talks about her new book on Queen Elizabeth.Tufts Fletcher School professor Daniel Drezner discusses the state of conflict and diplomatic attempts in Iran.Then we look at the British monarchy through rose-colored glasses. -
BPR Full Show 4/24/26: Pre-Gaming Good Bread
For this week's Press Play media analysis, GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley discuss the backlash from journalists on McClatchy's new AI news tool and the White House Correspondent's Dinner. Live Music Friday with Jackie O’Riley and Seán Clohessy, organizers of the Tunes on the Charles festival.NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell discusses the "angry young women" driving men into the arms of cougars, and Lesbian Visibility Week.Boston Globe reporter David Abel discusses his new short film, The Petal Pusher, an ode to NYC's Penn Station and one of its longest-running businesses. -
BPR Full Show 4/23/26: Knives And Tools Dot Com
Political correspondent Chuck Todd; Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral; Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung; GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen.