Boston Public Radio, The Curiosity Desk, & The Culture Show Live March 20, 2026

Today on BPR: Press Pay media analysis with GBH’s Callie Crossley and Adam Reilly. Plus, Live Music Friday with David Rivera y La Bámbula ahead of a show at Regattabar. Then it's "Ask The MBTA GM/Transportation Secretary" Phil Eng, taking our questions and yours.  Today on The Curiosity Desk: Matter Neuroscience's Calla Kessler Matter and Researcher Matthew Kaplan talk intergenerational friendships and the “call a boomer” hotline on Comm Ave. GBH’s Sam Turken goes behind the scenes on his reporting on the creation of liquid fuel rockets.. Chef Irene Li returns with Kelcey Rush from Spoke Wine Bar. Today on The Culture Show: Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Cristina Quinn host our Arts and Culture Week in Review, covering ABC pulling The Bachelorette just days before premiere; BTS returning with a new album; Jay-Z’s Bronx homecoming at Yankee Stadium; Trump’s push to put his likeness on a gold coin; and Val Kilmer’s posthumous return to the big screen through AI. Tune in: 00:00 – Boston Public Radio 11am 120:00 – The Curiosity Desk 1pm  180:00 – The Culture Show 2 pm Subscribe to our channel to get notified when Boston Public Radio goes live! ➡️ https://youtube.com/gbhnews?sub_confi... Support GBH and help shape a future where facts matter, stories unite us, and everyone has access to quality media. Join us. Fund the Future: https://bit.ly/FundtheFutureYT