Best Wgbh Educational Foundation Podcasts (2024)

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Best Of BPR 10/7: For Maya Roman, Every Day Is Oct. 7 & Ilan Stavans On Shared Grief 34:10

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Today: We mark one year since Hamas terrorists from Gaza invaded Israel, killing more than 1,000 Israelis, and taking 250 hostage. In the 12 months since, Israel’s military response has resulted in more than 40,000 deaths of Palestinians – the majority civilians. We talk with Maya Roman, a relative of one of the hostages, Carmel Gat, who was killed…

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BPR Full Show 10/7: One Year Since Hamas Attack 2:31:18

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We started the show with Maya Roman, family member of Carmel Gat, who was held hostage by Hamas for months until her death. Charlie Sennott of The GroundTruth Project on the 1 year mark of the deadly Hamas attack in Israel, and subsequent war(s) in response. Ilan Stavans of Amherst College will discuss how Oct. 7 marked a turning point in Israel's …

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Restoration of voting rights to incarcerated Mass. residents is an issue of civil and racial justice 31:16

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The 2024 presidential and statewide elections have brought renewed attention to voting issues – particularly challenges or limitations to certain citizens’ right to vote. For more than 4.6 million people living in the U.S., the right to vote has been taken away due to a felony conviction, with some states even placing lifetime bans on the formerly …

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Encore: From fadeaways to the runway, 'Fly' documents the world of NBA fashion 26:43

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The NBA started its pre-season games this week, and its regular season tips off on October 22. You've probably already seen NBA players dazzle on the basketball court. But what about on red carpets … walking backstage before games… or even on the catwalk? Author Mitchell S. Jackson has captured the NBA fashion evolution in his book "Fly: The Big Bo…

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Pippa Bennett-Warner, Moonflower Murders | MASTERPIECE Studio 26:35

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Moonflower Murders Episode 4. For actor Pippa Bennett-Warner, Madeline Cain is the perfect cozy murder mystery character. She’s delightful, respectful, and impeccably dressed. As detective Atticus Pünd’s efficient assistant, Madeline keeps things organized and anticipates her boss’s needs, but beneath thi…

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Best Of BPR 10/04: EPA's David Cash + LMF Will Dailey 33:27

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Today: New England EPA administrator David Cash talks about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act, and what’s next for climate in 2024 – from offshore wind to the threatened coastline. Live Music Friday with great local singer/songwriter Will Dailey. He’s got a new album “Boys Talking” out soon – and a show at the Sinclair next week.…

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BPR Full Show 10/4: Please...Clean Up 2:37:06

14h ago2:37:06

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We opened the lines to discuss election workers. Will Dailey performed for Live Music Friday Callie Crossley on election threats here in Mass ahead of November David Cash, New England’s EPA administraton on climate policy differences in a Harris or Trump administration Corby Kummer on FAS sewage sludge, threats to SNAP benefits for millions, and th…

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BPR Full Show 10/3: The Unsealed Indictment 2:31:51

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Chuck Todd on VP debates & more… We opened the lines to discuss reactions to the Jack Smith case Andrea Cabral talked about Gov. Healey using executive powers to put newly passed gun regulations into effect. Shirley Leung discussed her latest liquor license reporting. Joe Curtatone introduced us to another player in New England’s clean energy secto…

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Best Of BPR 10/03: The Unsealed Jan. 6 Indictment 25:47

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Today: NBC's Chuck Todd and former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral parse through the newly unsealed Jack Smith indictment charging Donald Trump with conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election, culminating in the riots on January 6, 2021.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Best Of BPR 10/02: Israel Weighs Response To Iran & Holding Steward Healthcare Accountable 33:24

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Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel last night, mostly intercepted with help from the US – but the regional war is on. We talk with national security expert Juliette Kayyem about Israel’s response, and its three-front war with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. And, Michael Curry of the Mass League of Commun…

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BPR Full Show 10/2: RIP Fat Bear 402 2:32:25

3d ago2:32:25

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Last night JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off on the debate stage. We discussed and got your thoughts. GBH News executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the legal drama around "Baby Reindeer," Jeffrey Gibson's new mural in Dewey Square and a gun violence memorial project at the ICA. Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses the lat…

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Best Of BPR 10/01: Previewing Tonight's VP Debate & SCOTUS' New Term 36:39

3d ago36:39

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Today: We preview tonight’s Vice Presidential debate with CNN’s John King. And, the Supreme Court starts their new term next week. We talk with American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts executive director, Carol Rose, about the cases her organization is watching.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 10/1: Pumpkin Spice And Everything Nice 2:33:37

4d ago2:33:37

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We opened the lines to ask what listeners are expecting in tonight's Vice Presidential debate. Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discussed the WNBA playoffs and Boston Marathon registrations. Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, discussed their calls for investigation into the State Police recruit's death.…

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Best Of BPR 9/30: Congressman Seth Moulton On Hezbollah & Trump's Loyalty Tests To Religious Voters 39:50

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Today: Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts' 6th district discusses Israel's military victories against Hezbollah, and his effort to enlist more veterans like him to Congress. Reverends Irene Monroe & Emmett Price discuss Donald Trump's loyalty tests for religious voters.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 9/30: The Art of the Yard Sale 2:33:29

7d ago2:33:29

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Congressman Seth Moulton discusses war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and his efforts to get more veterans elected to Congress. And we get caller reactions to hurricane Helene-caused flooding and wind that devastated the south east. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the resignation of Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, and a U.S. woman wh…

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Mass Politics Profs: Will upcoming VP debate carry more weight than usual with voters? 57:59

7d ago57:59

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The Mass Politics Profs are back! This week: JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off for the only vice-presidential debate of the election season. Is this year’s VP debate more significant than past ones? Also, is anti-immigration, nativist narratives working for Trump, or are they pushing more voters toward Vice President Kamala Harris? And locally, J…

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BPR Full Show 9/27: We Love Moo Deng 2:35:00

8d ago2:35:00

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We opened the lines to discuss taking care of your lawn. Live Music Friday with a performance from the Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble, all about creating space for musicians with disabilities to play & innovate. Leola Hampton & her daughter Maya Scott are featured in GBH’s fabulous new documentary commemorating 50 years since the start of busing …

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Best Of BPR 9/27: Leola Hampton's Busing Story & LMF Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble 37:48

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Today: Leola Hampton and her daughter Maya Scott are featured in GBH’s new documentary – Never Cried – commemorating 50 years since the start of Boston’s forced integration plan – busing. They discuss the anniversary and reflect on the intergenerational impacts of busing today. Live Music Friday with the Berklee Music Inclusion Ensemble – with the …

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Best Of BPR 9/26: Lewis Black + Melissa Ludtke 37:26

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Today: Comedian Lewis Black is in town for two shows at The Wilbur this weekend. He Zooms in to tell us all about his final comedy tour: “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” And, trailblazing sports journalist Melissa Ludtke joins us ahead of two events in Massachusetts promoting her book “Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside” – all about her …

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BPR Full Show 9/26: NY Mayor Eric Adams Indicted 2:35:01

9d ago2:35:01

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Chuck Todd on VP debate preparations Andrea Cabral reacted to the execution of Marcellus Williams, and the indictment of New York Mayor Eric Adams Lewis Black, the longest running correspondent on the Daily Show, and the voice of that angry red guy in the Pixar movie, joined to discuss his final tour, called “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road" Melissa Ludt…

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Best Of BPR 9/25: The Manosphere 4 Trump & What The Manta Ray Knows 32:39

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Media maven and local woman Sue O’Connell has thoughts on Donald Trump and JD Vance courting the young man vote through a new generation of "dude" influencers like Logan Paul and Adin Ross. Then, naturalist Sy Montgomery tells us of her recent trip to Ecuador diving with giant oceanic manta rays. And, we get her take on news a little closer to home…

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BPR Full Show 9/25: Worm Brain 2:31:36

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Yesterday, Missouri executed 55-year-old Marcellus Williams, ignoring calls from prosecutors and the victim’s family asking the state to spare his life. We discussed the ethics of the death penalty and how listeners feel about it. GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discussed a notorious vandal who smashed an Ai Wei Wei sculpture, plus, "Laughs i…

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Best Of BPR 9/24: Denouncing Dehumanizing Rhetoric & The PBS Veepstakes 38:24

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Today: It’s not just Ohio: Around the country, Haitian communities are facing threats of violence after incendiary lies made by former president Trump and JD Vance. We talk with former State Rep -- the first Haitian-American to hold public office in Massachusetts -- Marie St. Fleur. And, we speak with two award-winning GBH filmmakers about their wo…

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BPR Full Show 9/24: Going Bananas 2:33:59

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We opened the lines to discuss whether kids should be in contact sports that lead to injuries. NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discussed the WNBA awards American Experience executive producer Cameo George and Frontline executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath discussed their two films in the works on the Vice Presidential candidates. Ma…

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Best Of BPR 9/23: Israel's War With Lebanon Begins & The Religious Vote 28:16

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Today: Israel’s war against Hamas rages on in Gaza, while Netanyahu appears emboldened to open a second front on its northern border with Lebanon and Hezbollah. We talk with GBH news analyst Charlie Sennott about the destabilizing Middle East. And, how are the presidential candidates reaching out to Americans of faith? We talk with Reverends Irene …

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BPR Full Show 9/23: The Eight Bulls of North Attleboro 2:31:40

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We opened the show by asking listeners what issues matter to them this presidential election. We spoke again to John Deaton, Elizabeth Warren's senate challenger. Then, the GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed the escalating war in the Middle East and other world headlines. NYU medical ethicist Art Caplan talked about renewed calls to ab…

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‘Morning Pages’ tells a play-within-a-play story of a woman figuring out her many life roles 24:18

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Author Kate Feiffer’s first adult novel “Morning Pages” is a play within a play: the main character is a playwright and much of her internal dialogue is on the page as scenes from a play. Moreover, she’s turned to a popular daily artist’s exercise to jumpstart her imagination. It’s fair to say that “Morning Pages” is pretty meta. All that as the fi…

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From historic Emmy wins, to Beyoncé's country snub: Are award shows actually diversifying? 33:41

12d ago33:41

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Our pop culture experts are back! After two Emmy ceremonies just this year, could the excellence in television award show be leading the charge on Hollywood’s diversity efforts? Meanwhile, the Country Music Awards have snubbed Beyonce, who received zero nominations for her critically acclaimed and record-breaking country album, “Cowboy Carter.” Plu…

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Best Of BPR 9/20: LMF James Carter & Leopoldstadt 36:58

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Today: Saxophonist James Carter is back in town for two shows Saturday night at Scullers Jazz Club. But first, he and his band swing by the BPL. And, Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt is on stage now at the Huntington. We speak with director Carey Perloff and actor Rebecca Gibel about the play, about a Jewish family in Vienna at the rise of the 20th cent…

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BPR Full Show 9/20: Stressed But Blessed 2:31:00

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People are more stressed than ever. We opened the lines to hear what listeners are stressed over. James Carter performed for Live Music Friday, ahead of his return to Boston this weekend at Scullers. Longtime Boston broadcaster/music critic Steve Elman joined as well. Callie Crossley on Harris/Oprah interview. Director Carey Perloff and actress Reb…

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Best Of BPR 9/19: The Choice & Taxachusetts 38:20

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Today: Legendary Frontline filmmaker Michael Kirk previews their latest film highlighting “THE CHOICE” voters have between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses a murky new pro-business group fighting Massachusetts' high-tax reputation.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 9/19: Get Out Of My Seat 2:31:16

16d ago2:31:16

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The GOP keeps throwing insults at Kamala Harris. Will this do anything to do the polls? Listeners weighed in. Shirley Leung on a new nonprofit started by local businesspeople looking for a tax break, and new reporting on the demographics of people leaving Mass. Andrea Cabral on the controversy around Gov. Healey’s pick for head of state police Jimm…

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Best Of BPR 9/18: A BPR Busing Panel 26:56

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Today: We talk with two people who were bused in the city of Boston -- a decision 50 years ago with lasting impacts -- Michael Curry, later head of the Boston NAACP, and Kim Janey, who would go on to become the city’s first Black, first female Mayor. Joining them in conversation is Ted Landsmark, whose image came to define the moment by way of the …

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BPR Full Show 9/18: Liverwurst Ep. 2 2:32:42

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We opened the show to get your thoughts on the threats of and actual violence this election season. GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses the return of Boston Film Fest and "Laughs in Spanish" at Speakeasy Stage. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses leaders around the world reacting to the potential for election violence in …

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Best Of BPR 9/17: AG Campbell On Harris' Mentorship And Addressing Hate In Schools 39:34

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Today: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joins Jim and Margery at the BPL on September 17, 2024.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 9/17: Attorney General Q&A 2:36:01

18d ago2:36:01

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Attorney General Andrea Campbell answered questions from listeners. NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discussed Caitlin Clark's 35 point game. Media maven Sue O'Connell takes a look at Trump's misinformation campaign beyond the rhetoric around Haitian migrants in Ohio CNN's John King on the latest political headlines We opened the line…

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Best Of BPR 9/16: From Laura Loomer's Lips To Trump's Ears & Fewer Black Students At College 36:42

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Today: Boston University Journalism Department Chair Brian McGrory discusses the second attempt on Trump's life and Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses how the end of race-based admissions changed college campuses this year.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 9/16: Monday Clutter 2:33:16

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After another apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump yesterday, we opened up the phone and text lines to hear from parents of how they're talking to kids about political violence this election. Brian McGrory of BU's Journalism department discusses the Globe's Spotlight coverage on Steward Healthcare. Plus, various political stories on Laura…

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50 years after busing, two sisters confront their trauma in new GBH documentary 23:40

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In September, 1974 – two days after her 14th birthday – Leola Hampton boarded a school bus that would launch her into the heart of one of the most divisive and defining moments in Boston history: court-ordered school desegregation. She and her older sister, Linda Stark, were bused from their home in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Roxbury i…

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10 years before Garrity, Bostonians attempted to desegregate schools in city's 'true civil rights movement' 34:20

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In 1964, Wendell Arthur Garrity was United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts – not yet a judge on the District Court of Massachusetts. Ruth Batson was a frustrated parent and civil rights activist – not yet director of Boston’s Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, or Metco, the voluntary desegregation program. Louise Da…

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Anthony Horowitz, Moonflower Murders Episode 1 | MASTERPIECE Studio 29:17

22d ago29:17

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Moonflower Murders Episode 1. Having composed over 60 novels and countless screenplays, Anthony Horowitz is among today’s most prolific writers. We talk with Anthony about the sequel to MASTERPIECE’s Magpie Murders, his novel Moonflower Murders, and how he adapted this story for the screen. Anthony shares…

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BPR Full Show 9/13: Honda Civics 2:31:49

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Is our country in a civics education crisis? We got your thoughts. Fabiola Mendez & Elsa Mosquera are our guests for Live Music Friday this week, ahead of the free Fiesta en la Plaza taking place throughout Latinx Heritage Month in Boston. Ela is the co-founder of Agora Cultural Architects, who organized the festival. Fabiola is an award-winning cu…

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Best Of BPR 9/12: So ... Are We Better Off Than We Were Four Years Ago? 36:04

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MIT Economist Jon Gruber breaks down each candidate's economic plans and concepts, and former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral offers her debate reactions.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 9/12: Handshakes Are Over 2:33:24

23d ago2:33:24

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Chuck Todd joined for his weekly D.C. roundup, focusing on Tuesday’s debate Then we opened the lines to discuss the dying art of the handshake... if it is dying? Andrea Cabral on debate fact-checking Paul Reville on how to optimize free community college in Mass. Jon Gruber offered an expert’s perspective on Trump vs. Harris as it relates to the ec…

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Best Of BPR 9/11: Trump Praises Dictators & Harris Gives Him A "Mollywhopping" 34:21

24d ago34:21

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Today: National security analyst Juliette Kayyem and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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BPR Full Show 9/11: Harris-Trump Debate 2:32:39

24d ago2:32:39

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Harris & Trump took to the stage last night in a presidential debate. We opened the lines to hear reactions from listeners throughout the show. Media maven Sue O'Connell discussed Taylor Swift's endorsement National security expert Juliette Kayyem on the multiple mass shootings in America recently Food policy analyst Corby Kummer on how cooking smo…

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Best Of BPR 9/10: Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin 27:21

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Today: Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on September 10, 2024 to discuss her new book "The Leadership Journey," a middle reader guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. We also discuss current events, and previews tonight's presidential debate.…

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BPR Full Show 9/10: Countdown to the Debate 2:32:58

25d ago2:32:58

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for Ask the Mayor. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed her first book for children, The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President. Folk star Graham Nash zoomed in ahead of a show at the Boch Center in October. For our new texting segment, we were inspired by a withering obituary out of Maine. We wanted …

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Best Of BPR 9/09: Ask The MBTA's Phillip Eng 38:30

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Today: MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng joins Jim and Margery on September 9, 2024 in Studio 3 for an hour, taking their questions and listeners'.By WGBH Educational Foundation

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Arrowfest kicks off grand opening of new Arrow Street Arts center in former Oberon space 24:21

26d ago24:21

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For 10 years, Oberon – the American Repertory Theater’s second performance space in Cambridge – was known to locals and visitors alike for “The Donkey Show,” a disco rendition of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The show closed in 2019, and in 2021, Oberon shuttered, too. Now, a new venue called Arrow Street Arts is taking over the existi…

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