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Connor Schoen, CEO of the Boston nonprofit Breaktime
NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey
CNN’s John King
Defense attorney Rosemary Scapicchio
Recent segments
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What Happened In Kunduz?
Doctors Without Borders, the international organization in charge of a hospital in Afghanistan bombed by an American airstrike this weekend, has called… -
How Much Is A 120 Hour Work Week Really Worth?
Thomas Hughes was a 29 year old investment banker at the prestige firm of Moelis & Company when he missed a family Easter brunch at the Yale Club in New… -
Did The United States Commit A War Crime In Afghanistan?
Over the weekend, an American airstrike in the northern city of Kunduz, Afghanistan led 12 staff members and seven patients dead at a hospital run by the… -
Former British Ambassador To Lebanon Weighs In On The Syrian Refugee Crisis And Free Buttocks Lifts
The former British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher has achieved a rare distinction among those who have recently left their jobs: his resignation… -
Was The Globe's Profile Of A Local 'Freedom Fighter' Irresponsible?
According to a recent piece in the Boston Globe, local Springfield man Joshua Washburn found his calling by traveling to Syria and taking up arms against… -
"Hey Juliet. Want To Get Pizza And Chill?": The Peril Of Translating Shakespeare Into Modern English
“Hey Juliet, are you home? Want to get pizza, watch Netflix, and chill?”That’s how Romeo may have tried to woo Juliet in Shakespeare’s famous romantic…
Listen to previous shows
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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? -
BPR Full Show 12/12/18: Trump Meeting, Gender Gap, Alex Beam Explainer
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 12th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear what listeners thought of yesterday’s tense meeting between President Trump, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Mike Pence. Washington Post reporter Maria Sacchetti discussed what happens to asylum seekers after they have been deported by the U.S. government. We discussed the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation with national security expert Juliette Kayyem. Historian Nancy Koehn discussed a new study that found Americans value gender equality in the workplace more than they do in the home. Journalist Anthony Flint joined us to give us a glimpse into several urban design projects throughout the Greater Boston area that never came to fruition, including an effort by President John F. Kennedy to put NASA’s headquarters in Kendall Square. Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam joined us to provide his legendary weekly explainer. -
Corby Kummer | The CDC Says Don't Eat Cookie Dough
Food critic Corby Kummer joined us to talk about why it is bad to eat raw cookie dough. -
BPR Full Show 12/11/18 : Elected Officials, Bob Woodward, Plastic Bags
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 11th, 2018. We opened the lines and asked you if you think all positions like judges, police chiefs, and cabinet positions should be elected the way we elect our senators, governors and presidents? NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek discussed the Patriots' poor performance last Sunday. *The Boston Globe's *Shirley Leung talked about former governor Deval Patrick's decision to not run for President. Food writer and Senior Editor at *The Atlantic *Corby Kummer joined us to talk about the latest advancements in indoor vertical farming. Legendary reporter Bob Woodward was in the studio to discuss the Trump administration and his book, Fear: Trump in the White House. CNN's John King talked about the latest political headlines. We asked you if you are ready for Boston's plastic bag ban beginning this Friday.