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Coming up Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday: Oscar Stagnaro and his band TRIAD
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
Love columnist Meredith Goldstein
Media analysis from GBH's Callie Crossley & Adam Reilly
Recent segments
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Rep. Pressley touts Biden wins, holds to message of optimism ahead of midterms
The congresswoman spoke on a number of issues, from abortion to her pulled endorsement of Suffolk County DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo. -
Chef Michael W. Twitty explores traditions of Jewish and African cuisine in ‘Koshersoul’
The author and food historian described the book as a food memoir with recipes. -
Pre-surgery pregnancy tests pose ethical questions, says MGH doctor
Tens of thousands of these pregnancy tests are done each year. -
Commerce Sec. Raimondo says CHIPS Act will create jobs for women
New law focuses on semiconductor production and lessens reliance on manufacturing overseas. -
Mayor Wu: Boston has become a target for white supremacists and right-wing extremists
"We represent what progress looks like, and how you can pretty quickly incorporate voices from all across our communities and that makes a difference." -
Trader Joe's unions could signal the future of grocery store organizing, food writer says
Corby Kummer weighs in on what these unions mean for the grocery store industry.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 12/05: UnitedHealth CEO
Chuck Todd on the Hunter Biden pardon & more news from the incoming Trump administration… Andrea Cabral on yesterday’s killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.Jon Gruber explains Trump’s stance on tariffs & how varying approaches would affect the U.S. & global economies.Paul Joyce is a longtime Boston cop and author of the book “It Started With the Hats: The Life Experiences of Boston’s Founding Street Gang Members.” He joins to discuss. -
Best Of BPR 12/04: Rep. Pressley Pushes Biden For Broader Pardons + Sen. Whitehouse Says "Grotesqueness" Of Trump's Cabinet Picks Is The Point
Today: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley frames President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter a matter of legacy – and calls on him to pardon others in this country who have had their lives upended by war on crime prosecutions or wrongful convictions, beyond his own family members.And, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse tells us the “grotesqueness” of Trump’s cabinet picks is a feature – not a bug. We talk with him about Trump 2.0, and his experience at the COP29 climate summit. -
BPR Full show 12/04: Tick-Tock Death Clock
We open the show to get your thoughts on all of Trump's cabinet picks. Will there be a trickle-down effect of loosened moral and ethical codes?Senator Sheldon Whitehouse zooms in to discuss Supreme Court ethics, his experience at COP29, how Democrats can respond to a second Trump term and his thoughts on the Hunter Biden pardon.Juliette Kayyem discusses Kash Patel at the FBI, martial law in South Korea, and the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in Manhattan.Chris Kimball of Milk Street Kitchen has a new baking book, "Milk Street Bakes."We ask listeners whether they -- like Jim -- have ever used the "Death Clock" app to learn the time of their demise. Rep. Ayanna Pressley discusses national pushback to DEI efforts and the Hunter Biden pardon. -
Best Of BPR 12/03: Nonprofits Under Threat & Rethinking BOS Nation FC
Today:Boston Foundation president and CEO Lee Pelton discusses the organization's new ONE+ Boston mortgage program for low-income home buyers, and threats at the national level to the work nonprofits do.And, NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discusses the soccer situation in the city, from stadiums to emerging teams. -
BPR Full Show 12/03: Gotta Buy Your TV Now
Trenni Casey discussed the NCAA fining Ohio State & Michigan for a melee that broke out at their game on SundayLee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed ONE+ a new program focused on racial wealth disparities in the state; and TBF's housing report card.Jared Bowen discussed Luca Guadagnino's newest film with A24, "Queer"; and the box office success of Gladiator II.Sue O'Connell discussed brain rot, the Oxford University Press's word of the year