Boston Public Radio Podcast
Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. We feature our favorite conversation from each show. To hear the full show, please visit wgbhnews.org/bpr To share your opinion, email [email protected] or call or text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-2PM Monday through Friday.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 124 minutes
- Episodes
- 2707
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
BPR Full Show 10/2/19: Dorian Recovery, Vape Uncertainty
Media maven and BPR contributor Sue O’Connell spoke on a federal judge’s Tuesday ruling in a case calling Harvard’s admission practices into question.
Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem discu…
02:45:15 |
Thu 03 Oct 2019
Corby Kummer: Texas Meat Manufacturers Sold Inferior Meat To Prisons Across The Country
Meat company West Texas Provisions, Inc sold over $1 million of degraded meat to 32 prison institutions in 18 states. The meat was marketed by West Texas Provisions as USDA approved, when in fact no …
00:21:32 |
Wed 02 Oct 2019
BPR Full Show 10/01/19: Mustachioed Mutts
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to ask our listeners about the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Kusnierek spoke about college athle…
02:40:21 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
BPR Full Show 09/30/19: Scandals Abound
Today on Boston Public Radio:
WGBH News Political Reporter Adam Reilly and Experience Magazine Editor Joanna Weiss discussed the latest headlines in national politics, from impeachment to the 2020 …
02:45:14 |
Mon 30 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/27/19: Houses & Homes
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Raj Chetty, Harvard Economist, discussed his research into housing vouchers and their value in bringing people out of the poverty cycle.
Emily Rooney, host of WGBH N…
02:44:32 |
Fri 27 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/26/19: Greening Our City
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Boston Medical Center physician and Massachusetts state Rep. Jon Santiago discussed the impact of the opioid crisis on Boston communities, and his thoughts on addressi…
01:36:12 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/25/19: Sufficiently Bad
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines to callers to discuss House Democrat’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
Sue O’Connell, political analyst for …
02:44:47 |
Wed 25 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/24/19: A Very Happy Young Girl
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Massachusetts Sen. President Karen Spilka discussed the timeline of the state’s hands-free driving bill, as well as upcoming changes to the state’s education investmen…
02:45:29 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
USDA Relocation Is Part Of Trump's 'War On Science,' Says Corby Kummer
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to relocate to Kansas City, Missouri at the end of this month. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue says the move will save millions of…
00:21:10 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/23/19: A Whistleblower In Our Midst
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Steve Kerrigan, CEO of the Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center, and Jennifer Horn, former chair of the New Hampshire Republican party, joined us for a political …
02:45:12 |
Mon 23 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/20/19: Aliens Exist
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the phones to hear from listeners about climate actions across the world today, and heard from WGBH reporter Bianca Vasquez Toness live from the field at Bo…
02:45:12 |
Fri 20 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/19/19: Bankruptcy Isn't For Billionaires
Today on Boston Public Radio:
· Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discussed education reform, controversies surrounding RMV license suspensions, as well as recent calls for the resignation …
02:47:16 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/18/19: Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to ask our listeners: is the voting public enamored with outlaws?
Former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville spoke about Boston Public…
02:45:12 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/17/19: Minimalism In The Age of Trump
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to hear listener thoughts on the impact criminal punishment of corporations accused of wrongdoing has on society. Attorney General Maura Healey is…
02:44:45 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Claims That Say Plant-Based Milk Is Insufficient For Children Are 'Bogus,' Says Corby Kummer
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has given their support to the dairy industry and recommended that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not allow plant-based milks to use the label 'milk' …
00:22:26 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/16/19: Plenty Of Oil!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Michael Curry and Jennifer Braceras joined our political roundtable covering the latest in policy and news. Curry is senior vice president and general counsel at Mass…
02:45:00 |
Mon 16 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/13/19: Friday The 13th!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Did you make it through the 3 hour long 2020 Democratic presidential debate last night? We opened the lines to ask our listeners their thoughts on the matter.
Emily …
02:44:32 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/12/19: Surprise! It's More Medical Bills.
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC’s Meet The Press moderator Chuck Todd previewed Thursday night's Democratic debate.
MIT Ford Professor of Economics Jon Gruber discussed surprise medical bills, …
02:44:43 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/11/19: O Canada
Today on Boston Public Radio:
*Washington Post *politics reporter Annie Linskey previewed Thursday night's 2020 Democratic presidential debate.
Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed her …
02:44:37 |
Wed 11 Sep 2019
BPR Full Show 09/10/19: Not Lead, Legionnaires - What's Really Behind Flint's Deadly Water
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to hear listeners' takes on how the United States is handling Bahamians seeking refuge from hurricane damage.
NBC Boston sports reporter Trenni K…
02:45:23 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
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