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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
NBC 10 Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Live Music Friday with Boston Baroque
The A.R.T.’s Rhinoceros actors Paul Giamatti and Diane Paulus
Former Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien
Recent segments
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New report finds Boston falls short on meeting early childhood education needs
15,000 children under the age of 5 are left without access to early childhood education and care because of a lack of available seats. -
New heads of Mass Democrats and Mass GOP spar on abortion
In first joint interview, Steve Kerrigan and Amy Carnevale show their parties headed in different directions. -
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says Supreme Court needs an enforceable code of conduct
The Rhode Island senator is leading an ethics investigation against Justice Clarence Thomas. -
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.
Listen to previous shows
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Best of BPR (July 27-31 2026): DA Hayden, MIT President, and Tiny Habits
Welcome to our new rendition of the Best of BPR Podcast! In this new version, we will be publishing the week's top segments. In case you're missing us over the weekend... now you have something to listen to!On today's Show: DA Hayden joins to discuss his campaign for Suffolk DA.MIT president Sally Kornbluth discusses how federal policy has impacted the school and research.Salt Lick Incubator and Tiny Habits join for a special Studio 3 Live Music Monday. Roger Brown, Salt Lick founder and former president of Berklee College joins with the band to discuss their "Songs of US" series and the success of Salt Lick. -
BPR Full Show 7/31/26: Mango Blue Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts are on the Lindsay Clancy trialGood morning, BPR is at the BPL today, with Andrea Cabral + Juliette Kayyem in the host seats:Sue O'Connell joins to discuss her observations from inside the Lindsay Clancy trial in Plymouth Superior Court.Mango Blue are our Live Music Friday guests today, ahead of a Saturday benefit show at Long Live Roxbury to raise money for Venezuela.Sy Montgomery zooms in to discuss the latest in animal news: why we're all so obsessed with Jimothy, bumblebees' advanced problem-solving skills, and New Hampshire's contaminated loonsWe end the show by asking listeners what they think about the review world, should we be leaving reviews everywhere? -
BPR Talks 7/31/26: Lindsay Clancy + Online Reviews
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We discuss the trial of Lindsay Clancy, how should the media be covering this? Then we end the show by asking listeners what they think about online reviews and surveys, they're everywhere! What do we do about them?Listen in to find out! -
BPR Talks 7/30/26: Texting After Work Hours
Welcome to our brand new podcast! This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you’re looking for the full two hours with guests, you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: We start by asking listeners what their thoughts are coming out of the Anthony Fauci Hearing, Then, we end the show with our weekly Am I The A-Hole segment, should you be expected to answer texts from your boss after work? Listen in to find out! -
BPR Full Show 7/30/26: DA Hayden Joins Us
We start the show by asking listeners what their thoughts are coming out of the Anthony Fauci HearingChuck Todd discusses the DNC primary calendar.DA Hayden joins to discuss his campaign for Suffolk DA.MIT president Sally Kornbluth discusses how federal policy has impacted the school and research.Dan Krockmalnic of the Boston Globe, president of Mass Newspaper Publishers Association, discusses his push for a journalist shield law in Mass.We end the show with our weekly Am I The A-Hole segment, should you be expected to answer texts from your boss after work?