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It’s a story that, by now, is tragically familiar: an American hostage, alone with his captor in the desert, executed on camera by militants of the…

Charlie Sennott drops by to discuss ISIS’ execution of a US Aid worker, gives us a G-20 debrief, and previews GroundTruth’s investigative reporting on how…

Need a refresher course on world history? We’ve got you covered. Or rather, the folks of “The Folklorist”—a New England Emmy-winning history show on…

The sleepy town of Westminster, Massachusetts made waves this week when it proposed a ban on the sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes. That got…

Kelly Beatty, of Sky and Telescope joins us to marvel at the European Space Agency, and their space craft, Rosetta’s ten year journey to land on a comet.…

Gas prices are finally under three dollars. Are you rejoicing or concerned?Brian McGrory chats about Baker’s new cabinet, what makes a Globe headline, and…

We start the show by asking listeners about their thoughts on online lottery ticketsTrenni Casey discusses LeBron James going to the 76ers, and UNC + Bill Belichick in hot water.Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys zooms in from their Euro tour.CNN's John King discusses the latest in national politics.NYT film critic James Poniewozik discusses the latest in TV.We end the show with a bananas segment, are bananas the new pumpkin spice?

Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed. Today on the show: Trump's White House correspondent's dinner and inquiries on Jim's recent decision to shave his head, can bald people be attractive? Listen in to find out!

We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts were on Trump's White House correspondent's dinner Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussing cyclospora, being renamed the "MAHA trots" in some circles, as connections are drawn between the federal "anti-government" stance and the outbreak of illness.Shirley Leung, Boston Globe business columnist, discusses the OnlyFans competitor developed in a Harvard lab; and the search for a new economic development chief in Boston.Salt Lick Incubator and Tiny Habits join for a special Studio 3 Live Music Monday. Roger Brown, Salt Lick founder and former president of Berklee College joins with the band to discuss their "Songs of US" series and the success of Salt Lick.Claire Teylouni, co-interim executive director of Repro Equity Now joins with Dr. Chloe Zera, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at Beth Israel, to discuss their advocacy for a new reproductive rights bill in the statehouse.We end the show by inquiring Jim's recent decision to shave his head, can bald people be attractive?

We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts are on this new Odyssey movieMeredith Goldstein of Love Letters fame, discussing such bangers as "I'm considering using an AirTag to track my wife" and "She's 22. Her boyfriend is 44. She gets embarrassed to reveal the age gap to friends."The Boston Festival Orchestra joins for Live Music Friday.Faith Gordon, associate professor of law at Australian National University, discusses Ai, social media harms to children — and how social media bans for young kids and teens are and aren't working.Alejandra Caraballo, trans civil rights attorney, discusses the SCOTUS ruling on gender & sports.We end the show by asking listeners what they prefer: cakes or pies?

We start the show by asking listeners if they should stop buying from Amazon and WalmartHennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty zooms in to discuss her attempts to hold federal agents accountable in the shootings of three Minnesotans.Andrea Cabral, former Suffolk County Sheriff, discusses the court proceedings of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children ... and the efforts from the Trump admin to dismantle election security across the country.Bill McKibben, environmentalist, discusses the continuing and worsening impacts on our air quality from wildfire smoke.We end the show with our Am I The A-Hole segment, asking listeners how they feel being asked to do their work expertise, outside of work...