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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem
Transit panel with Bill Straus and Chris Dempsey
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Linda Bilmes, coauthor of “The Three Trillion Dollar War,” about the cost of war with Iran
Recent segments
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Is The U.S. Staying In Afghanistan? Charles Sennott On Today's International Headlines
Charles Sennott, co-founder of GlobalPost and head of The GroundTruth Project, joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the international headlines of the… -
Kayyem: To Stem Tide of ISIS Recruitment, U.S. Should Attempt To Address Root Causes
State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf raised eyebrows Monday when suggested that the best way for America to combat ISIS was through addressing its root… -
This Old Ice Dam: Norm Abram And Tom Silva Of This Old House Take Your Questions
Got an icicle the size of a Volkswagen hanging off your roof? Tom Silva and Norm Abram are here to help. The two This Old House experts joined Jim and… -
David Axelrod On 40 Years Of Being A 'Believer' In Politics
David Axelrod is a grizzled veteran of American politics, first covering it as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and then working campaigns for Richard… -
This Old House's Richard Trethewey Saves Your Home From Snowpocalyptic Ruin
Before you climb up onto your roof with a shovel* to clear off the forty feet of snow that's accumulated in the past few days, you may want to listen to… -
In Murder of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle, Was PTSD To Blame?
"American Sniper"—the Clint Eastwood blockbuster about real-life Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle—has broken record after record at the box office. But the…
Listen to previous shows
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Lea DeLaria AKA Big Boo sings David Bowie
Lea DeLaria, Big Boo from Orange Is The New Black, joined us to talk her new album of David Bowie covers called, House Of David. Plus, Senate President Stan Rosenberg, food writer Corby Kummer, and Cnn's John King. (Full Show 10/03/17) -
America's Inability To Institute Change
We opened the lines to hear your thoughts about the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas last night and why it seems impossible for our country and government to institute change. Plus, All Revved Up on OJ Simpson's release, Nathan Myhrvold on his new book, Modernist Bread, and Charlie Sennott on the situation in North Korea. (Full Show 10/02/17) -
BPR Has The Jitters
Today is national coffee, so we opened the lines to hear about your favorite brews. Plus, Emily Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley, tech news with Andy Ihnatko, and WGBH's great Eric Jackson. (Full Show 9/29/17) -
Patti Smith On Her New Book 'Devotion'
Patti Smith joined us in the studio to talk about her new book, Devotion. Plus, Attorney General Maura Healey joined us to take our questions and yours, Andrea Cabral, and we opened the lines to get your thoughts on the passing of Hugh Hefner. (Full Show 9/28/17) -
Cinema Classic Challenge: 'Easy Rider'
Film critic Garen Daily joined us to discuss this month's cinema classic challenge, Easy Rider. Plus, Juliette Kayyem on the crisis in Puerto Rico, Shirley Leung on Amazon's new headquarters, and Art Caplan on bringing vegetative patients out of their brain-dead state. (Full Show 9/27/17)
