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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
NBC’s Chuck Todd
MIT Economist Jon Gruber
The GroundTruth Project’s Charlie Sennott
Music roundtable with CRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Rev. Emmett Price and GBH culture reporter James Bennett II
Recent segments
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LGBTQ+ asylum seekers find sanctuary in Worcester
LGBT Asylum Task Force in Worcester provides housing, emotional assistance, and a path to independence for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. -
An MIT economist explains congestion pricing
How would this traffic control measure ever work in Boston? -
'Never Let Him Go' is about a Cambridge man's decades-long quest for justice
Steve Johnson's unwavering pursuit of justice for his brother is at the heart of the four-part documentary series on Hulu. -
Mayor Wu would prevent a final police union arbitration agreement if reforms not approved
The mayor emphasized she would not sign a police union contract that does not include significant reform. -
Boston Seafood Festival takes over the historic Fish Pier this Sunday
Boston Fish Pier will close to the public on Sept. 10, exclusively hosting the annual Boston Seafood Festival. -
Fitchburg singer Lavender Darcangelo heads to 'America's Got Talent' finale
Lavender Darcangelo will compete in the "America's Got Talent" finale on Sept. 26. But her dreams "go far beyond music."
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/12: So ... Are We Better Off Than We Were Four Years Ago?
MIT Economist Jon Gruber breaks down each candidate's economic plans and concepts, and former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral offers her debate reactions. -
BPR Full Show 9/12: Handshakes Are Over
Chuck Todd joined for his weekly D.C. roundup, focusing on Tuesday’s debateThen we opened the lines to discuss the dying art of the handshake... if it is dying?Andrea Cabral on debate fact-checkingPaul Reville on how to optimize free community college in Mass.Jon Gruber offered an expert’s perspective on Trump vs. Harris as it relates to the economyAITA for charging guests for my wedding? We opened the lines to discuss -
Best Of BPR 9/11: Trump Praises Dictators & Harris Gives Him A "Mollywhopping"
Today:National security analyst Juliette Kayyem and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Harris-Trump Debate
Harris & Trump took to the stage last night in a presidential debate. We opened the lines to hear reactions from listeners throughout the show. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed Taylor Swift's endorsementNational security expert Juliette Kayyem on the multiple mass shootings in America recentlyFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on how cooking smoke is bad for our health and the environmentCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley called in with her reaction to the debate -
Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate.
