# BPR Talks 9/17/26: Ed Sheeran & Macklemore Beef

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Podcast: [Boston Public Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-public-radio-podcast-740829)
Published: 2026-09-17T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_154_f7761df3-a398-430f-a9f6-5e56886ae5b3&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wgbh.org%2F154%2Ffeed-rss.xml
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## Resource

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: Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft are still making headlines after the rapper Macklemore was booted from Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestinian comments. Then it's Thursday’s Am I The A-Hole… is it okay to open new products, like say- a bottle of ketchup, before the old one is empty? Listen in to find out!

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