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Coming up Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen
National security expert Juliette Kayyem
CNN’s John King
Boston Globe Santa & the Greater Boston Food Bank on helping others during the holidays
Recent segments
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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." -
BPS superintendent optimistic about on-time buses as new school year begins
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper also addressed criticism from the education commissioner.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 10/15: Legalizing Psychedelics?
Ballot Question #4 debate with Emily Oneschuk, grassroots campaign director for Massachusetts for Mental Health Options, representing YES; and Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, professor of psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center and clinical lecturer at Harvard Medical School, representing NOAttorney General Andrea Campbell spent the hour taking listener questions for Ask The AGCNN's John King discussed the latest national political headlinesWe ended the show discussing Trump's impromptu concert -
Best Of BPR 10/14: Ballot Question 5 Debate - Tipped Wages
Today on the podcast: BPR hosts its first of five ballot question debates, starting with Question 5 - to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, and bring tipped workers up to the state minimum wage, currently $15 an hour. Alex Galimberti, organizer for One Fair Wage Massachusetts and a former restaurant worker, argues in favor of eliminating the tipped wage. Opposite Alex, is Doug Bacon, local restaurateur aligned with the Committee to Protect Tips, against changing the tipped wage model. -
BPR Full Show 10/14: Raise Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers?
Our first debate of the week on Question 5 - the minimum wage for tipped workers -- with Alex Galimberti, founder of the organization’s Mass. chapter of One Fair Wage and former restaurant worker representing YES, and Doug Bacon, head of Red Paint Hospitality, on behalf of the Committee to Protect Tips, representing NO.We then opened the lines to hear listener thoughts on Q5.Charlie Sennott of the GroundTruth Project discussed the latest news from the Middle East.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed Harris' medical report and Vance's high-risk pool health insurance plan.Brooks Tingle, CEO of John Hancock, discussed life insurance and longevity ahead of the second annual John Hancock Longevity SymposiumWe ended the show discussing the companionship of dogs -
Best Of BPR 10/11: Where Deplatformed YouTubers Go To Spew Hate + LMF Odyssey Opera
Today: GBH investigative reporter Phillip Martin, journalist Tim Biba and Megan Squire of the Southern Poverty Law Center tell us about Odysee, an alternative YouTube for the alt-right. And, Grammy-winner Gil Rose, baritone Aaron Engebreth and soprano Heather Buck, preview “Of Thee I Sing” and “Let ‘Em Eat Cake” tomorrow night at Jordan Hall with Odyssey Opera. -
BPR Full Show 10/11: Bucket Lists
Gil Rose is our guest for Live Music Friday. He's leading a first-of-its-kind opera production that fuses two political satires from songwriting legends George & Ira Gershwin at NEC’s Jordan Hall.GBH News investigative reporter Phillip Martin, Tim Biba & the SPLC’s Megan Squire join to talk about the proliferation of Odysee, LBRY and other online platforms catering to white supremacists. Leonard Glass is a Harvard Medical School psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, who is co-author of the 2017 book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Professionals Assess a President." He’s joins to talk about Trump’s mental fitness & the limits of the Goldwater Rule.Filmmakers Ken and Sarah Burns join to talk about their new four-hour, two-part film for PBS: Leonardo da Vinci.Then, we opened up the phone lines to talk about the Northern Lights and bucket list activities.