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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, Dr. Ashish Jha
Former Mass. education secretary Paul Reville
Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah
Former Massachusetts public safety secretary Andrea Cabral
Recent segments
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says Supreme Court needs an enforceable code of conduct
The Rhode Island senator is leading an ethics investigation against Justice Clarence Thomas. -
27,000 OUI convictions in doubt after ‘huge’ SJC ruling, former public safety secretary says
The state’s highest court paved the way for tens of thousands of requests for new trials in drunk-driving cases spanning nearly a decade. -
Satanic Temple co-founder on reclaiming Satan, and Boston's SatanCon this weekend
The Satanic Temple expects the largest gathering of Satanists ever. -
Three Black leaders are helping people of color invest in real estate
Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund leaders hope to see more diverse investors. -
Podcasters behind 'Dope Labs' are creating a new film with Boston’s Museum of Science
The full-length planetarium film will feature BIPOC scientists and everyday science stories. -
‘If not now, then when?’ What motivates the new Mass. commissioner for environmental protection
Bonnie Heiple says it’s time to take advantage of new federal resources and make sure community members have a “seat at the table.”
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 9/11: Trump Praises Dictators & Harris Gives Him A "Mollywhopping"
Today:National security analyst Juliette Kayyem and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. -
BPR Full Show 9/11: Harris-Trump Debate
Harris & Trump took to the stage last night in a presidential debate. We opened the lines to hear reactions from listeners throughout the show. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed Taylor Swift's endorsementNational security expert Juliette Kayyem on the multiple mass shootings in America recentlyFood policy analyst Corby Kummer on how cooking smoke is bad for our health and the environmentCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley called in with her reaction to the debate -
Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
Today:Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate. -
BPR Full Show 9/10: Countdown to the Debate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor.Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President.Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October.For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted to know, is it ever okay to speak your cold, harsh truth about a dead relative?CNN's John King gave a debate preview.Then, we opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts ahead of tonight's presidential debate. -
Best Of BPR 9/09: Ask The MBTA's Phillip Eng
Today:MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'.