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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Funny Uncle Cabaret
GBH’s Callie Crossley
Clementina Chery of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Gold Dust Orphan Ryan Landry
Naturalist Sy Montgomery
Recent segments
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Sen. Warren blasts Baker for MBTA failures: ‘The governor owns this’
"We gotta have new people running the T," Sen. Warren says of MBTA. -
Could the CHIPS and Science Act rebuild Boston’s middle class?
MIT economist says it could create "a new generation of technology hubs that middle class people can afford to live in." -
Private equity firms control New Bedford's fishing industry, investigation shows
The New Bedford Light found one of the largest U.S. fishing ports is dominated by foreign private equity firms. -
Exonerees fill in the gaps to help others reentering society
A network founded by exonerees builds community and offers aid in Massachusetts. -
'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri's introduction to comedy was in Boston's church pews
The TV actor and writer talks about growing up in Boston, the success of "The Bear" and what comes next. -
'We worry a lot about the heat': Pine Street Inn leader on homelessness in Boston
Executive Director Lyndia Downie discusses high temperatures, the Long Island bridge and mental healthcare
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/12: Handshakes Are Over
Chuck Todd joined for his weekly D.C. roundup, focusing on Tuesday’s debateThen we opened the lines to discuss the dying art of the handshake... if it is dying?Andrea Cabral on debate fact-checkingPaul Reville on how to optimize free community college in Mass.Jon Gruber offered an expert’s perspective on Trump vs. Harris as it relates to the economyAITA for charging guests for my wedding? We opened the lines to discuss -
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.