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BPR is on tape Aug. 11-15. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 18 with:
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Political commentator and author Robert Reich
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Recent segments
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John Kerry Travels to Switzerland For 'Absolute Endgame' Of Iran Talks
Sixteen months of negotiations over Iran's nuclear future are about to draw to a close at the end of March. Then, all eyes will be on Secretary of State… -
A Very High Impact News Quiz: Two Roller Derby Dudes Face Off
After the women's roller derby league Derby Dames graced the hallowed halls of Studio Three for News Quiz in January, we knew we couldn't resist having on… -
Attorney General Maura Healey Talks E-Cigarettes, Gay Marriage, And Finally Unpacking Her Office
Attorney General Maura Healey joined Boston Public Radio for her inaugural edition of "Ask the AG," where she tackled the issues of new regulations for… -
U.S. Troops In Afghanistan May Be In It For The Long Haul
American troops could remain in Afghanistan well into 2016, according to U.S. officials—a reversal of strategy from the Obama Administration's original… -
A Very Mayoral News Quiz: Somerville's Joe Curtatone and Salem's Kim Driscoll Face Off
For their day jobs, they run two Massachusetts cities—Salem and Somerville—but occasionally Boston Public Radio can convince Kim Driscoll and Joseph… -
You Already Know What Happened To The Titanic. But What About The Lusitania?
You already know the story of what happened to the Titanic. But what about another famed ocean liner, the Lusitania?Erik Larson, author of The Devil in…
Listen to previous shows
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News Quiz: Local Wine Breeds Local Flavor
Hermit Wood Winery co-founders Ken Hardcastle and Bob Manley joined Boston Public Radio to talk about their wine and compete in this week’s news quiz. -
Ask The Governor: April 2018
Governor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of ask the governor. -
Full Broadcast 4/19/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 19th, 2018. Congressman Michael Capuano joined us for another look behind the congressional curtain. Yesterday, we asked you about the thousands of Starbucks employees who are getting racial sensitivity training after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for trespassing. Today, we asked you about your experiences with sensitivity training and if you think they work. Governor Charlie Baker joined us take your questions and ours on this month's ask the governor segment. With the price of colleges continuing to skyrocket, we opened the lines and asked you if you wished you had avoided student loans and gone to a community college. NECN's Sue O' Connell joined us to talk more about the college vs. community college debate. -
Full Broadcast 4/18/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 18, 2018. In the past week, two events have yet again sparked a conversation about race in our country. Two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks, and a black Harvard student was brutally beaten by police in Cambridge. We opened the lines and asked you if we can ever get that national conversation about race right. Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman --along with Steve Kerrigan, President and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC--talked local and national politics. National security expert Juliette Kayyem updated us on the most recent developments in the Russian investigation. Writer and historian Timothy Snyder talked about his newest book, "The Road to Unfreedom." Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave her thoughts on the recent change to Vermont gun laws. WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen reviewed Amy Schumer's new movie, "I Feel Pretty." -
Full Broadcast 4/17/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. We took your calls about James Comey's new book, and some of the issues he takes with the president. Is Comey spreading the truth or throwing sucker punches? Trenni Kusnierek joined us for a recap of yesterday's Boston Marathon. FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk gave us a preview of the new documentary, "McCain," which follows how John McCain's presidential run paved the way for the Trump presidency. Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined us to talk about how opioid deaths are impacting the number of organs available for transplant. We opened up the lines to ask you about a new study that says hand dryers spread bacteria and pathogens. CNN's John King gave his take on Sean Hannity's relationship to Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen. Harvard historian Nancy Koehn explained what can be done to preserve the world's collective memory of the Holocaust.