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:  The Cornell 7 case is just the latest instance of America’s long history of sexual violence…it got us thinking, how do we raise our kids – boys and girls – in this country, to end the cycle? Then, we re-try our conversation on interactions with strangers. Do you wave? Say hello? Walk by silently, hoping no one notices you exist? How do you prefer to interact with strangers?

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GOP candidate for governor Mike Minogue joins us at the library to discuss his bid for the top executive office in the state.

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra joins ahead of a free concert at Chelsea High School tonight, with student musicians.

Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono joins at the library to discuss the Asian Community Fund Gala tonight in Boston, and her response to Hegseth's beliefs on who gets to be in the military.

Media maven Sue O'Connell discusses the latest with Lindsay Clancy.

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: Campus sexual assault is back in the headlines, with more disturbing details on the Cornell 7 case. We’ll open the phone and text lines… How are you responding to this latest case of violence against women? With sexual abusers in the highest levels of power – remember the Epstein files – how are you reacting? Then, it’s Am I the A-Hole day. This week: is it okay to wash dog bowls in the human dishwasher? What about using human bowls for pets?

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Chuck Todd zooms in to discuss red-state Dems veering to the right on social (transgender rights) issues, and the Hispanic voters souring on Trump.

Andrea Cabral zooms in to discuss the Cornell University rape investigation, and the student journalists who kept the story alive and pursued accountability for two years. 

Corby Kummer zooms in to discuss the new SNAP rules taking effect today — millions are losing that assistance. 

Nik Sharma joins in Studio 3 to discuss his new cookbook "Fundamentals of Flavor"

Juliette Kayyem discusses Hegseth directing the Defense Dept. to fight foreign actors disrupting the election ... And reporting now in WashPo that Netanyahu ignored warnings ahead of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

Beth Simone Noveck discusses the local communities fighting back against data centers, and Trump's "Golden Age of AI" pitch.

Joseph Carr, of Josh Wine, tells his brand story.

Mahmoud Khalil joins BPR ahead of an event at Brookline Booksmith, discussing "No Land to Stand On," his memoir from detention.

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 all saw the “dirtbag” hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith’s congressional testimony yesterday – and Senator Eric Schmitt’s … total screw up. It got us thinking: In life or at work, do you double down when you’re humiliated – or own up? Then, we talk with you about your interactions with strangers…. Do you wave? Say hello? Walk by silently, hoping no one notices you exist?

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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’ll start the show today with an examination of … empathy, as leaders of the far-right take issue that empathy is actually good…what do we lose as human beings, in our politics, when we toss empathy aside? Then we’ll end the show with you…it’s national coffee day, so forget the tariffs and high prices, pour a cup of joe and call us… what is it about a good cup of coffee? And when is it OK to switch out the iced coffee? 

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NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey on the first American man to win the UCI world cycling championships in over 30 years. And a Mass. program to stop school sports bullying. 

CNN's John King with the latest national political headlines. 

Tufts International policy expert Dan Drezner on the US-Canada relationship and the terror plot at a U.K. Air Base.

And GOP candidate for state treasurer Elizabeth Dionne on why she's running. 

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: On the heels of Trump’s fawning all over authoritarian Chinese president Xi … we’ll open the phone and text lines to ask: is the US position in the world waning? And will it ever recover from Trump’s damage? Then we’ll end the show talking TV, perfect for a rainy day – The New York Times has released its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st Century so far… Did your favorites make the cut? 

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Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett on an improvement in teenage mental health and how state lawmakers are planning to address violence against healthcare workers.

Princeton’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad the latest federal funding cuts against higher ed.

Evan Horowitz from the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis on his ballot question explainers ahead of the election.

Plus, we’ll speak with the GOP candidate for Attorney General Mike Walsh.