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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral
Economic scholar & author Chuck Collins
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Boston School Committee member Brendan Cardet Hernandez
We will be back at the BPL Studio as soon as we make some updates to the space. We will keep you posted
Recent segments
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                    Security Glitches At NYSE And United Airlines Raise Question: Who Should Have Access To Our Data?This morning, flights from United Airlines were grounded due to a router problem. Then, the New York Stock Exchange mysteriously shut down. While the…
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                    Misty Copeland: A Role Model For Girls Everywhere Who Want To Find Their PowerYoung girls across the country gained a squad of new idols this week when the U.S. Women's National Team stormed its way to a World Cup title. But soccer…
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                    The Blockbuster Of The Summer Isn't In Theaters—It's 'The Grexit'Move aside, 'Jurassic Park.' The blockbuster movie of the summer isn't what you expect—it's not even in theaters, says Charles Sennott, head of 'The…
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                    A Celtic Sojourn's Brian O'Donovan Rounds Up The Summer's Best Free ConcertsSummer can be an expensive time. You have to book vacations, get a new bathing suit, buy sunscreen...you know how it is. Luckily, Brian O'Donovan of A…
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                    Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe Analyzes The Court's Historic WeekThe Supreme Court issued two historical decisions last week—one upholding the Affordable Care Act, and the other legalizing same-sex marriage across all…
Listen to previous shows
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                      Full Broadcast 10/23/18The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018. Donald Trump has gone from calling Ted Cruz a liar and accusing his father of helping assassinate JFK during the campaign to praising him now during the midterms. Despite Trump's previous comments, Ted Cruz has not hesitated to take his endorsement. We opened the lines to hear if you have ever had to accept help from someone who has publicly humiliated you. NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Kusnierek previewed game one of the world series and the Red Sox's legacy. Frontline's Martin Smith discussed his new documentary, The Pension Gamble. Food Critic Corby Kummer joined us to talk about how major tuna companies became involved in a tuna price fixing scheme. We opened the lines asked you what you would do if you won the lottery. CNN's John King called in to talk about the top political headlines. Film critic Bob Thompson gave us his list of the best and worst shows on TV.
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                      Full Broadcast 10/22/18The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 22nd, 2018
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                      Corby Kummer | Climate Change Could Raise The Price Of BeerFood critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about a study that says climate change could cause the price of beer to rise.
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                      Full Broadcast 10/19/18The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, October 19th, 2018.
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                      Full Broadcast 10/18/18The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 18th, 2018. Will former deputy DNC chair and Minnesota congressman Keith Ellison lose his bid for Minnesota attorney general due to allegations of dishonesty, infidelity and emotional abuse by an ex-girlfriend? We discuss with New York Times reporter Farah Stockman. If you missed last night's gubernatorial debate with incumbent Charlie Baker and his challenger Jay Gonzalez, we caught you up and got your take on Baker’s stance on U.S. Senate candidate Geoff Diehl, who Baker first waffled on and then said he would vote for in a post-debate media scrum. Then, don’t mess with Texas. Getting schooled on how to interact with police is now a high school graduation requirement for teens in the Lonestar state — former sheriff and Mass. Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral joins us for that and more on this week’s edition of Law and Order. Then, a break from the doom and gloom with a more uplifting topic — all about the transcendent powers of music with Mark Volpe, president and chief executive officer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and BSO’s Artistic Administrator Tony Fogg. Then, it’s Harvard on trial. Former Secretary of Education Paul Reville joins us to talk about claims that the university’s admissions policies discriminate against Asian-American applicants. Boston Globe Columnist Alex Beam joins us for his famous explainer — and why he’s mad at millennials for “killing” American cheese.
 
 
 
