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Thursday on BPR:
Political analyst Chuck Todd
Former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral
Former Massachusetts Education Secretary Paul Reville
University of Pennsylvania bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
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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Best Of BPR 2/25: Congressman Bill Keating On Trump's Russian Appeasement & A Possible NFL Rule Change Really Bumming Jim Out
Today:Congressman Bill Keating discusses Ukraine peace talks.And, NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses a certain NFL team's prolific use of the "tush push" and the increase of sports gambling. -
BPR Full Show 02/25: No More Tushy Pushy
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston group pushing for a new WNBA team and robot umpires in the MLB. Plus, the end of the "tush push" in football. We re-air our conversation with "investigative comedian" Adam Conover, who is performing in Vermont next week.Congressman Bill Keating zooms in to discuss the latest dealmaking with Ukraine and Russia, and why President Trump can be called a Russian "asset."CNN's John King joins via zoom for the latest national political headlines, including his conversations with Trump voters in Colorado. -
Best Of BPR 2/24: Anand Giridharadas On Protective Politics & Andy Ihnatko On Tech Bros Gone Wild
Political commentator behind The.Ink, Anand Giridharadas discusses the Democrats' business-as-usual response to radical changes, and makes a call to action for the public to rise up where the party is failing. Listeners can access a trial of Anand's newsletter for free here.Tech podcaster Andy Ihnatko discusses Elon Musk's unprecedented access to our data and other sensitive information. -
Best Of BPR 2/21: Press Play & Meredith Goldstein
Today:GBH's Adam Reilly and Callie Crossley help us launch our media analysis segment we're calling "Press Play."And, Boston Globe columnist and podcaster Meredith Goldstein discusses some of her latest love letters. -
BPR Full Show 02/21: Mental Plasticity
GBH Music is about to kick off a new string of live jazz shows. For this week’s Live Music Friday, we’ll hear from four-time Grammy winner Oscar Stagnaro and his band TRIAD. We’ll also talk about the series with GBH Music's Sam Brewer & JazzBoston’s Ken Field.Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner on what courts can and can’t do to reign in Trump’s orders on birthright citizenship and the mass firing of federal officials. Love Letters advice columnist Meredith Goldstein on why our brains lose plasticity as we age and how this impacts our relationships.We launch a new media analysis segment with GBH's Callie Crossley & Adam Reilly.