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Coming up Monday on BPR:
Michael Curry of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Leah Hastings of Mass Prisoner Legal Services and Sarah Sherman-Stokes of BU School of Law on what Massachusetts can do to protect against federal immigration actions
Boston coffee legend George Howell, founder of The Coffee Connection and George Howell Coffee
The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen
Recent segments
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Wu says unresolved Boston police union contracts weigh heavy on her conscience
Boston’s mayor hopes to resolve it by the end of the year, or in early 2024. -
Boston police chief blames 'bad information' for erroneous news reports on Capt. Danilecki
A Dorchester man claimed Capt. John Danilecki used excessive force during an incident in 2019. -
AG Campbell says new Reproductive Justice Unit will help ensure access to necessary care
Campbell said the unit will address all reproductive rights issues in an "intersectional, holistic way." -
'Fat Ham' brings Shakespeare to the backyard barbecue
The Huntington Theater Company’s production of "Fat Ham," the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner, centers pleasure and self-actualization over harm. -
Why Rep. Mike Connolly is petitioning to get rent control on the 2024 ballot
"We can do this in a way that is fair to landlords and fair to tenants," Connolly said. -
Pao Arts Center's Experience Chinatown Arts Festival celebrates community
Live musical performances take place on Sept. 30.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/8: Little White Lies
NAACP's Michael Curry discusses Governor Healey's vaccine prescription for Massachusetts residents, and the hardest hit among Trump's federal workforce cuts: Black women.Mark Leibovich of the Atlantic on the failure of the Democratic party to respond to Trump.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the newest longevity craze: micro-dosing GLP-1s.Elyse Cherry, CEO of BlueHub Capital, joins with housing advocate Rose Webster-Smith to discuss the recent court ruling on BlueHub's shared appreciation mortgage practices. -
BPR Full Show 9/05: A Special Three-Host Show with Keith Lockhart
Boston Pop's Conductor Keith Lockhart co-hosts with Jim and Margery. Brian Stelter joins for Friday morning media analysis. We talk about 250 media outlets signing an appeal to have better protections for journalists in Gaza. Plus Trump calling for the FCC to revoke licenses for ABC and NBC.Jacyn Tremblay is a vocalist, former Universal/Motown artist, and current one-third of the band Three Second Chances. She joins for Live Music Friday. Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez, from In the Heights and Hamilton, who plays Norma Desmond in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, joins ahead of a collaboration with The Pops on September 20th. Author and actor Marianne Leone discusses her new novel “Christina the Astonishing." -
BPR Full Show 9/4: Jim Loves Revenge (Margery Does Not)
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Best Of BPR 9/03: Education Secretary Tutwiler & The Queer AF 'Met Gala Of Massachusetts'
Today:Massachusetts education secretary Patrick Tutwiler joins Jim and Margery at the BPL on the start of the new school year.Plus, Love Your Labels – a Worcester-based nonprofit offering LGBT teens community and fashion finesse - is hosting their annual “Queer AF” runway show fundraiser this Friday. We’ll talk with founder and president Joshua Croke, and 19 year-old designer-in-residence Caelum Lam. -
BPR Full Show 9/03: Education Secretary Tutwiler, Epstein Files and Love Your Labels
Education secretary Patrick Tutwiler on the start of the new school year.GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses Rachel Ruysch at the MFA and Viola's Room at the Shed in NYC.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on a bipartisan press conference outside Congress featuring Jeffrey Epstein victims urging lawmakers to release the Epstein files. Plus, how the rest of the world is viewing Trump's health, and more on the court ruling on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.Josh Croke and Caelum Lam of Love Your Labels join ahead of their annual "Queer AF" fashion show in Worcester.