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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky
GBH's jared Bowen
Recent segments
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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.” -
Is eating ice cream healthy for you?
A Harvard study found that eating half a cup of ice cream a day was associated with a lower risk of heart problems among diabetics.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 2/18: Cheating To Win
We remember documentarian Frederick Wiseman and actor Robert Duvall with The Culture Show’s Jared Bowen. And he reviews the new Wuthering Heights movie.Boston Globe technology writer Hiawatha Bray discusses why more people are turning to AI for health-related questions (and what it means for their health). Plus, why Healey's social media regulation plan faces an uphill battle.NBC Sports Boston’s Trenni Casey gives us a dispatch from the winter Olympics: on how a cheating scandal is upheaving the friendly sport of curling, and how, per usual, the Olympic Village has already run out of condoms. -
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BPR Full Show 2/13: A Glass Case Of Emotion
NBC10 Sue O'Connell joins to discuss NYC officials re-raising the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, after the Trump administration ordered it removed. Will Nelson Jr. and Loren Benn perform for Live Music Friday, ahead of a Valentine's Day show at Coquette.Boston University researcher Joan Donovan joins for Press Play media analysis, discussing the misinformation stemming from the DOJ's release of the Epstein files, and the internet sleuths claiming they're able to un-redact them.Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein unveils the new Love Letters "Telebooth" at the Boston Public Library, where people can leave a message in a giant phone booth. Then, Meredith sticks around to help answer your love questions ahead of Valentine's Day. -
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BPR Full Show 2/11: Hi, My Name Is
Ian Coss of the Big Dig and John Bullard, former New Bedford mayor and Sustainable Development director at NOAA, discuss season three of the podcast, "Catching the Codfather."Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem on security at the Olympics and the Super Bowl, plus the crypto currency grift within the Trump family.Naturalist and author Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss inter-species communication between dogs and the humans who give them buttons. Plus, the Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons.And, Joe Hanson, host of High School Quiz Show, checks in ahead of the new season.