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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: singer/songwriter Kat Wallace
GBH’s Callie Crossley
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Irene Li (Mei Mei Dumpling) and Tracy Chang (Pagu)
Recent segments
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Former Washington Post editor criticizes paper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate
Marty Baron was quick to call out The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos for yielding to pressure from former President Donald Trump. -
BACHtoberfest launches ambitious 11-year project in Worcester
Music Worcester Executive Director Adrian Finlay and performer Zlatomir Fung discuss the inspiration for "The Complete Bach." -
Former White House climate advisor says 'everything' is at stake this election
Gina McCarthy, the first White House national climate advisor under the Biden administration, & Johanna Neumann, Senior Director for the Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy at Environment America, discussed the stakes for this November’s election as it relates to climate action. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley celebrates Massachusetts' new liquor license bill
Ten years ago, as a Boston City Councilor, she championed liquor license reforms in the city. -
Healey opposes ballot questions on tipped wage increase, MCAS grad requirement
Gov. Maura Healey says she worries restaurants will close if a ballot question passes requiring them to pay the full minimum wage to tipped workers. -
Astronaut Sunita Williams says being in space puts life's troubles in perspective
"We all just live on this planet and we all should just get along," Sunita Williams, the commander of the International Space Station, told Boston Public Radio.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 8:20: Biden's Spotlight
We opened the lines to talk about night one of the DNCTrenni Casey, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter, discussed the case of a transgender teen in NH who wants to play on her school's soccer teamSue O'Connell discussed night one of the DNCDr. Katherine Gergen Barnett explained the latest mpox strainTibisay Zea, reporter for The World, discusses her reporting from Venezuela, where crackdowns on opposition to Maduro's government are risingCNN's John King zooms in to discuss the DNC We ended the show talking about how we collect plastic bags -
Best Of BPR 8/19/24: Adam Reilly Previews The DNC & Andrew Gottlieb On Protecting Cape Cod
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim Braude.GBH reporter and host Adam Reilly is on the ground in Chicago; he previews the National Democratic Convention ahead of opening night.Andrew Gottlieb is executive director of the Association to Protect Cape Cod, an advocacy group vehemently opposed to a proposed machine gun range on the cape currently winding its way through the regulatory process. -
BPR Full Show 8/15: Water Country!
NBC political director Chuck Todd gave his national political roundup.Then we opened up the phone and text lines to talk about AI deepfakes. Are you scared of their political impact?Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed the latest developments in Trump's legal cases, and Biden's latest push on student debt relief.Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech news, including the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google.Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries discussed Trump's race-baiting and Boston Mayor Wu's demolition plan for White Stadium.Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed Italy's blue crab invasion and salmon farms in Patagonia facing growing opposition.Then, we celebrated New England's rich history of musical jingles. Who do you call when your windshield’s busted? -
BPR Full Show 8/19: DNC Day One
GBH's Political Reporter Adam Reilly called in from the DNC.Then we opened the lines to hear thoughts about the DNC from listeners. Andrew Gottlieb of the Association to Protect Cape Cod discussed his group's opposition to the National Guard's proposed machine gun range.Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed new price limits for a number of medications, and the latest charges related to Matthew Perry's death.Revs Irene Monroe and Emmett Price talked about Trump profiting off of his bible promotion with Lee Greenwood.Khalil Gibran Muhammad discussed the resignation of Columbia's president Nemat Shafik, and what the start of the school year means for academia.We ended the show asking listeners if superfans are happier, and if maybe all of us should become "fans" of something -
Best Of BPR 8/16: Boston Lyric Opera & Private Equity Coming For Your Pets
Today:Live Music Friday with Boston Lyric Opera, ahead of a free pop-up "Street Stage" show in Roxbury this weekend, in partnership with Hibernian Hall.And later in the show, the Globe’s Marcela Garcia discusses private equity’s hold on the pet industry.