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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Mandolin phenomenon Ian Coury
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
GBH’s James Bennett II
Hyde Park’s Roundhead Brewing —Massachusetts’s first Latino-owned brewery
Recent segments
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While walking the paths of Henry David Thoreau, one artist finds solace
Ben Shattuck, painter and writer, joined Boston Public Radio to talk about his new memoir. -
Indicting Trump: It’s time ‘to draw a line in the sand,’ says former US judge
Nancy Gertner worries about the potential consequences if former President Trump is not indicted. -
Restauranteur Jimmy Liang praises ‘amazing’ High Street Place, one of Boston’s newest food halls
For his next project? Liang said he’s working on opening a French Asian bakery. -
Black Hole Symphony translates the sounds of black holes into orchestral music
Live chamber music pairs with planetarium visuals at the Museum of Science this summer. -
Baker defends MBTA reliability, but calls Orange Line fire ‘unacceptable’
The governor also addressed right-wing extremism and the state of COVID in the commonwealth. -
DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo criticizes Boston police response to Patriot Front march
“I have real questions about how decisions are being made,” Arroyo said on Boston Public Radio.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 9/5: No Parking For You
Chuck Todd returns for his Thursday D.C. politics roundupPhillip Petit celebrates 50 years of his death-defying high rope walk between the Twin Towers.Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral on Geoff Noble as the new head of state police, reaction to the Georgia school shooting, Texas’ Attorney General suing to stop a voter registration effort in San Antonio, and other law & order headlines.Bruce Marks from the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America talks about Kamala’s $25,000 house downpayment plan & other housing news.We read your texts about whether we talk about Trump's role in the January 6th Capitol attack enough. Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks campaigning for Kamala, thoughts on running against Republican John Deaton in November, and the implications of losing a Democratic seat in the senate. Then, Am I the A-hole. We ask you -- should a neighbor be able to park in your driveway without asking? -
Best Of BPR 9/04: Netanyahu's War & Worcester Goes Queer AF
Today:The Middle East is at a breaking point, as Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to dig his heels in on a ceasefire deal, Israeli hostages are executed, and tens of thousands of Palestinians suffer in Gaza. We talk with GBH News analyst Charlie Sennott.And, Josh Croke of Love Your Labels and Worcester Drag Queen Daishadore Famouz preview the self-described Queer Met Gala of Massachusetts, this Friday in Worcester. -
BPR Full Show 9/4: Penny Foolish
Charlie Sennott, founder of the GroundTruth Project, to discuss the latest developments in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.And we asked listeners about the start of school, about dress codes, phone rules and the price of school supplies. GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses "The Apprentice" Trump biopic, and the latest debate over AI in the arts.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's openness to "enforceable" SCOTUS ethics rules, and the latest in Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against Trump about January 6.Worcester-based Love Your Labels is hosting their annual Queer AF Fashion and Arts Show, coinciding with Worcester Pride this week and next. Love Your Labels founder Joshua Croke and drag queen DaishaDore Famouz join.We revisited our conversation about the meaning of an upside down pineapple and read your texts. CNN's John King joins via zoom to discuss the latest in national politics. Then we opened the phone lines to talk to you about the merits and frivolousness of the U.S. penny. -
Best Of BPR 9/03: Arrow Street Arts & So Long Summer
Today:Jim and Margery broadcast live from the BPL. New arts nonprofit Arrow Street Arts is launching in Harvard Square this month with an 11-day festival. We speak with ASA founder David Altshuler, executive producer and ArrowFest curator Georgia Lyman and Boston drag star Candace Persuasion.Then, we open the lines to mourn the end of summer. -
BPR Full Show 9/3: Back To Work!
We opened the lines to catch up on politics. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discussed the NCAA in crisisSue O'Connell discussed Donald Trump's Arlington Cemetery photo-opLee Pelton, The Boston Foundation, discussed the new academic year as it relates to political protests, affirmative action, etc.The Arrow Street Arts nonprofit is launching in Cambridge at the old Oberon space with an 11-day festival. We spoke with founder David Altshuler, Liars & Believers EP Georgia Lyman, and Boston-based drag queen Candace PersuasianWe wrapped up the show by mourning the end of summer