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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Environmentalist Bill McKibben
Michael Curry, NAACP and the Mass League of Community Health Centers
PBS European travel guru Rick Steves
Recent segments
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Folk icon Tom Rush won’t say ‘I Quit’
The singer-songwriter spoke about new music and his early days in Harvard Square. -
Israel's Consul General to New England speaks about the Israel-Hamas war
Meron Reuben spoke to Boston Public Radio about Israel's reaction to recent attacks. -
Boston Book Festival returns to Copley Square for 15th annual event
The eponymous festival attracts upwards of 25,000 people. -
City Life/Vida Urbana celebrates its 50th anniversary this week
City Life/Vida Urbana is celebrating their 50th anniversary on Friday, October 13th, 2023, at the House of Blues. -
Wu says unresolved Boston police union contracts weigh heavy on her conscience
Boston’s mayor hopes to resolve it by the end of the year, or in early 2024. -
Boston police chief blames 'bad information' for erroneous news reports on Capt. Danilecki
A Dorchester man claimed Capt. John Danilecki used excessive force during an incident in 2019.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 8:20: Biden's Spotlight
We opened the lines to talk about night one of the DNCTrenni Casey, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter, discussed the case of a transgender teen in NH who wants to play on her school's soccer teamSue O'Connell discussed night one of the DNCDr. Katherine Gergen Barnett explained the latest mpox strainTibisay Zea, reporter for The World, discusses her reporting from Venezuela, where crackdowns on opposition to Maduro's government are risingCNN's John King zooms in to discuss the DNC We ended the show talking about how we collect plastic bags -
Best Of BPR 8/19/24: Adam Reilly Previews The DNC & Andrew Gottlieb On Protecting Cape Cod
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim Braude.GBH reporter and host Adam Reilly is on the ground in Chicago; he previews the National Democratic Convention ahead of opening night.Andrew Gottlieb is executive director of the Association to Protect Cape Cod, an advocacy group vehemently opposed to a proposed machine gun range on the cape currently winding its way through the regulatory process. -
BPR Full Show 8/15: Water Country!
NBC political director Chuck Todd gave his national political roundup.Then we opened up the phone and text lines to talk about AI deepfakes. Are you scared of their political impact?Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed the latest developments in Trump's legal cases, and Biden's latest push on student debt relief.Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech news, including the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google.Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries discussed Trump's race-baiting and Boston Mayor Wu's demolition plan for White Stadium.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed Italy's blue crab invasion and salmon farms in Patagonia facing growing opposition.Then, we celebrated New England's rich history of musical jingles. Who do you call when your windshield’s busted? -
BPR Full Show 8/19: DNC Day One
GBH's Political Reporter Adam Reilly called in from the DNC.Then we opened the lines to hear thoughts about the DNC from listeners. Andrew Gottlieb of the Association to Protect Cape Cod discussed his group's opposition to the National Guard's proposed machine gun range.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed new price limits for a number of medications, and the latest charges related to Matthew Perry's death.Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price talked about Trump profiting off of his bible promotion with Lee Greenwood.Khalil Gibran Muhammad discussed the resignation of Columbia's president Nemat Shafik, and what the start of the school year means for academia.We ended the show asking listeners if superfans are happier, and if maybe all of us should become "fans" of something -
Best Of BPR 8/16: Boston Lyric Opera & Private Equity Coming For Your Pets
Today:Live Music Friday with Boston Lyric Opera, ahead of a free pop-up "Street Stage" show in Roxbury this weekend, in partnership with Hibernian Hall.And later in the show, the Globe’s Marcela Garcia discusses private equity’s hold on the pet industry.