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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Boston Globe Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
“Live Music Friday” the Boston Festival Orchestra
Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic’s Alejandra Caraballo
Australia National University law professor Faith Gordon
Recent segments
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Could the CHIPS and Science Act rebuild Boston’s middle class?
MIT economist says it could create "a new generation of technology hubs that middle class people can afford to live in." -
Private equity firms control New Bedford's fishing industry, investigation shows
The New Bedford Light found one of the largest U.S. fishing ports is dominated by foreign private equity firms. -
Exonerees fill in the gaps to help others reentering society
A network founded by exonerees builds community and offers aid in Massachusetts. -
'The Bear' star Ayo Edebiri's introduction to comedy was in Boston's church pews
The TV actor and writer talks about growing up in Boston, the success of "The Bear" and what comes next. -
'We worry a lot about the heat': Pine Street Inn leader on homelessness in Boston
Executive Director Lyndia Downie discusses high temperatures, the Long Island bridge and mental healthcare -
Maura Healey endorses Andrea Campbell for attorney general
The candidate for Massachusetts governor also said she supports rent stabilization efforts.
Listen to previous shows
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BPR Full Show 6/10/26: Happy Hour and Senator Ed Markey
National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussing the latest round of strikes between US and Iran.Gary Mitchell discusses the closing of the S&S deli after 107 years. Carolyn Chou of Homes for All Massachusetts, discusses the rent control ballot question.Senator Ed Markey discusses his campaign for his eighth term in Congress. (zoom) -
BPR Full Show 6/9/26: Trump Ruins Everything!
Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, discusses the state of the economy.John King discusses Trump's baseless vote fraud claims in California, Scott Pelley's NYT interview re: CBS/60 Minutes, and other national political headlines.Trenni Casey discusses Trump at the Knicks game, and a Somali refugee soccer player denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup.Kara Holmquist, director of advocacy at the MSPCA, discusses the push to ban pet sales in stores in Massachusetts -
BPR Full Show 6/8/26: FIFA World Cup and "Looksmaxxing"
Ian Coss and Stephanie Pollack join us to discuss "the Highway Teardown tour"Boston Globe travel writer Chris Muther discusses Boston's first nonstop flight to Belize, and how the ultrarich are doing the World Cup.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the World Cup from a public health lens, and the rise in young people getting colon cancer.Corby Kummer discusses the push to incorporate green crabs into our food system, so they don't destroy the ecosystem. -
BPR Full Show 6/5/26: Of Alpha-Gal And Dusky Sharks
Kelly Garrity and Matt Stout of the Boston Globe join for Press Play.Mariachi singer and artist Veronica Robles performs for Live Music Friday.State Auditor Diana DiZoglio discusses the legislature's new audit bill, which she says undermines the ballot question approved by voters.Gary Daffin and Adrianna Boulin join ahead of this weekend's Boston Pride for the People event. -