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"Fighting Crime" podcast host Cristina Quinn
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Recent segments
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BPR: Gas Prices, Headlines, And Homework
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… -
BPR: The MBTA, Jeb Bush, Obamacare, And More
John King discusses the fate of Obamacare, and whether Jeb Bush might run for President. We also check in with him about whether the midterms hurt… -
The MBTA, The Draft, and Job-Hopping Millennials
John King discusses the fate of Obamacare, and whether Jeb Bush might run for President. We also check in with him about whether the midterms hurt… -
How Do Female Candidates Win? Make Every Issue A Women's Issue
During Martha Coakley’s concession speech this morning at her campaign’s headquarters in Somerville, one subject in particular made her visibly emotional:… -
Mayors Walsh and Flynn United On Menino
One of the most exclusive clubs in the city became even more exclusive yesterday after the death of Tom Menino: the club of Boston mayors. Today, there… -
Battling Breast Cancer, Beyond The Pink Ribbons
Nancy Koehn never thought she would get cancer, and she sure as hell never thought she would get it twice. Her second diagnosis came over the phone. She…
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 3/19: Who Wants To Bring Back Dueling?
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BPR Full Show 3/18: Fostering Friendship In Divided Times
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on war in the Middle East and the resignation of Joe Kent, the now-former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.Chris Dempsey and Bill Straus join for a transit panel, focusing on plans for White Stadium, the Everett stadium for the Revs and World Cup plans at Gillette.Linda Bilmes, co-author of "The Three Trillion Dollar War" and Harvard Kennedy School public policy lecturer, discusses the financial cost of going to war in Iran.Meredith Goldstein of the Boston Globe Love Letters column discusses why some heterosexual women are hiding their boyfriends, how to make friends as an adult, and and update on the library phone booth. -
BPR Full Show 3/17: The Irish Goodbye
CNN’s John King on national politics, food policy analyst Corby Kummer and NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey -
BPR Full Show 3/16: Movie Flicks And Fine Art
We start the week by checking in on Trump and Israel’s now 17 day war in Iran. Then, it's Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther on the TSA’s latest struggles and why he's a headphone evangelist. Author Janice Page discusses her memoir “The Year of the Water Horse."And retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses the ongoing legal battles after one year of Trump's immigration crackdown. -
BPR Full Show 3/13: The Hasslers And The Hassled
NCB10 Boston's Sue O'Connell discusses the rescission of a Biden-era rule on LGBTQ foster care placements and what the filibuster has to do with the SAVE Act.Live Music Friday with Irish musicians Matt & Shannon Heaton and flutist Kozo Toyota, one of three members of the Japanese band O'Jizo that plays traditional Irish music. Tonight, they all collaborate on a show at Club Passim.Dr. Megan Ranney of Yale School of Public Health discusses measles concerns and the epidemic of American gun violence.Iranian-American owners of La Saison bakery return ahead of Persian New Year, and to discuss the impacts of war on their family.