Boston Public Radio Live from the Boston Public Library, Friday, August 8, 2025

Friday, live from the BPL, Margery is off. Sue O'Connell hosting with Jim 11-1. From 1-2, Sue is hosting with Jared Bowen: 11:30 – Our media analysis segment "Press Play" with BU Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies Joan Donovan. 12 – Live Music Friday: Boston-based rapper and music coach RedShaydez is leading a new artist development program called Music Jumpstart. She'll join alongside rapper and producer JoiBeatz. 12:30 - Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on the legality of Trump ordering a new census and attacks against federal judges. 1:00 – We'll talk with Rhode Island filmmaker Stephen Smith, an arctic expedition leader, and Brown University polar oceanographer Chris Horvat about their documentary "Beneath the Polar Sun," ahead of its airing on GBH 2. Monday: a 'best-of' show with Meredith Goldstein, May Pang, Juliet Schor and more. BPR will be on tape from Aug. 11-15 replaying our favorite shows. GBH News is public media, inspired by and made for the public. GBH and public media stations across the country are under threat. You can help. Your support matters. Donate today: https://bit.ly/3GHOV5a.