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GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Marty Martinez, head of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery
Olga Cherevko from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, on the ground in Gaza
Recent segments
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Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans On Police Misconduct In Other Cities: "That's Not All Of Us"
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on Boston Public Radio to take listener questions for "Ask the… -
Joe Kennedy III Would Vote 'No' On Obama's Trade Bill If It Went Before The House Today
Congressman Joe Kennedy III joined Jim Braude on Boston Public Radio to discuss the issues facing his district, including President Obama's controversial… -
Charlie Sennott Parses Osama Bin Laden's Bookshelf
What was Osama Bin Laden reading before he was killed? Charles Sennott, head of The GroundTruth Project, joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the… -
Congressman Bill Keating On The Lessons Learned From The Marathon Bombings
Congressman Bill Keating joined Boston Public Radio on Tuesday to discuss ways the intelligence community has learned from the Boston Marathon bombings… -
Is Boston 2024 'Socially Sustainable'?
Plans around the proposed Olympic Games in Boston have zeroed in primarily on the economic stability of the games and the construction of new facilities.… -
With Release Of Bin Laden Documents, Is The U.S. Government Trying To Send A Message To Sy Hersh?
Four years after Osama bin Laden was killed in a top-secret raid by Navy SEALs, the United States government is releasing a score of documents, books, and…
Listen to previous shows
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Full Broadcast 7/10/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 -
Full Broadcast 7/09/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 9th, 2018 -
Full Broadcast 7/03/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018. Carol Rose, the Executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, joined us to talk about the latest Supreme Court and immigration headlines. A recent Gallup Poll says fewer people feel proud to be Americans than in the last 18 years. We opened the lines to hear how patriotic you are feeling and if it will impact your July 4th celebration. Senator Ed Markey called in to discuss his recent trip to the border. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about what could happen if a new Supreme Court justice helps overturn Roe v. Wade. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School Michael Norton helped us learn how to enjoy our leisure time. CNN’s John King called in to discuss the latest headlines. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn told us what lessons we can learn from George Washington in honor of July 4th. -
Full Broadcast 7/02/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 2nd, 2018. Our political roundtable with writer and editor Joanna Weiss and Dante Ramosof The Boston Globe went over the week's headlines. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, brought us his analysis of the election of a left-wing, anti-Trump populist to the presidency of Mexico. Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC host and political commentator, discussed his book "Deadly Force" about the 1975 shooting of an African-American man, James Bowden Jr., by Boston police. We asked you about a rising wave of millennial socialists running for office. Is this the future of the Democratic Party? Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at churches that mix patriotism with God. Is your Fourth of July cook-out going meatless this year? We asked you if you're planning to swap out hamburgers and hot dogs for their plant-based alternatives. Would you spend $185 on a steak sandwich? One restaurant in New York City is betting on yes. Food writer and editor Corby Kummer weighed in. -
Full Broadcast: 6/29/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, June 29th, 2018. We discussed the shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. People are getting bent out of shape over their electronic devices — literally. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko joined us to talk about "i-hunch," also known as "iPad neck,"and what can be done about it. "Beat the Press" host Emily Rooney shared her famous list of observations and frustrations. Has there been justice for Antwon Rose, the unarmed teenageer who was fatally shot by a cop? "Under the Radar" host Callie Crossley discussed. Mayor Marty Walsh has tapped Laura Perille — a CEO of the nonprofit EdVestors —to be the interim Boston Public Schools superintendent. Harvard Graduate School of Education professor and former state Secretary of Education Paul Reville stopped by to analyze the choice. Actor and singer John Davidson serenaded our library audience.Brothers Will and Dave Willis of Bully Boy Distillers faced off on a spirited News Quiz.