# BPR Full Show 7/17/26: Fabiola Mendez Performs At the BPL

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Podcast: [Boston Public Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-public-radio-podcast-740829)
Published: 2026-07-17T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_154_ca81ce71-e440-4dcb-8664-db94cac67e8e&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wgbh.org%2F154%2Ffeed-rss.xml
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Duration seconds: 6522

## Resource

Andrea Cabral, former public safety secretary for Mass, discussing the state of ICE traffic stops, body cams, etc. Fabiola Mendez joins for Live Music Friday, with Lee Viliesis, director of the Lowell Folk Festival. Zamawa Arenas and Ciro Valiente join to discuss their efforts providing assistance to Venezuelans in the aftermath of the earthquake there. Sue O'Connell joins to discuss Trump's teleprompter operator cashing in on Kalshi. For our bottom talker, should men be allowed to wear shorts at work? Listeners chime in

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