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 6/26/2019: American Concentration Camps
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Washington Post political reporter Annie Linskey discussed tonight’s first Democratic 2020 debate, including how candidates like Elizabeth Warren are traveling to fac…
02:44:41 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
The Next Challenge In Food Production: Disappearing Seed Diversity
Is the next big challenge in food production disappearing seed diversity? Joining *Boston Public Radio *to weigh in on this topic and more was Corby Kummer. Kummer is executive director of the Food a…
00:17:31 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/25/2019: Seeds!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked listeners about new rape allegations against the president.
Then sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek updated us on the sex trafficking …
02:09:23 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/24/2019: In Which Our Hosts Go Gambling
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We went over the latest political headlines with former state treasurers Shannon O’Brien and Joe Malone.
Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, explain…
02:15:51 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/21/2019: SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. After years of planning, construction, and controversy, …
02:12:21 |
Fri 21 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/20/2019: Margery Dreams Of Floating Furniture
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press,” brought us updates on the latest national news.
We asked listeners about Joe Biden’s comments citing his past relationships wit…
02:07:33 |
Thu 20 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/19/2019: How Dogs Became Cute, An Explainer
Today on Boston Public Radio:
MIT economist Jon Gruber discussed the social and economic impacts of when women have abortions.
We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about the affordable …
02:43:47 |
Wed 19 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/18/2019: Ed Asner Roasts Jim
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the controversy over the U.S. Women's Soccer Team celebrating its high-scoring win against Thailand. Is criticism of …
02:46:13 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
Grocery Store Robots Could Change The Way We Shop
If you shop at grocery stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania or New Jersey, then you may have met Marty the Robot taking care of a clean-up on Aisle 4. But food writer Corb…
00:18:25 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/17/2019: Did You Hear Jim Won An Emmy?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We went over the latest political headlines with analyst Charlie Chieppo and former NAACP of Massachusetts president Michael Curry.
Charles Sennott, executive direct…
02:45:05 |
Mon 17 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/14/2019: This Turtle's On Fire
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked you about a statue of Myrtle the Turtle that’s making waves in Boston. Residents complain the bronze statue gets too hot in the sun d…
02:44:39 |
Fri 14 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/13/2019: To Socialism Or Not To Socialism
Today on Boston Public Radio:
A recent poll shows that millennials and generation Z are embracing socialism. We opened the lines to hear listeners' thoughts on Sen. Bernie Sanders putting Democrat…
02:44:13 |
Fri 14 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/12/2019: Miss Crispy
Today on Boston Public Radio:
The MBTA is having a full-on meltdown, with two train derailments taking place over the course of a few days. We opened up the lines and asked listeners: Is it time t…
02:44:49 |
Wed 12 Jun 2019
The USDA Downplayed Good News About An Obama-era School Nutrition Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has good news about the state of the country's school lunch programs, but it didn't do much to broadcast it. Food writer Corby Kummer explained on Boston Public Rad…
00:21:24 |
Wed 12 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/11/2019: Derailments and A-pike-alypse
Today on Boston Public Radio:
President Donald Trump has tapped Ken Cuccinelli to head the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Joining with his analysis was Ali Noorani, Executive …
02:44:33 |
Tue 11 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/10/2019: 2020, Criminal Justice, and Cookbooks
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We talked about all things with politics with WGBH reporter Adam Reilly and UMass political science professor Erin O’Brien.
Television expert Bob Thompson discussed …
02:44:55 |
Mon 10 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/7/2019: Return Of The Spicy Jared
Today on Boston Public Radio:
It seems like just yesterday that Joe Biden was against the Hyde Amendment. Oh wait…that’s because it was *yesterday. We opened up the lines and asked you about Biden…
02:44:33 |
Fri 07 Jun 2019
The Allure Of Office Snacking
Why does working in an office give people an insatiable appetite for snacks? Food writer Corby Kummer explained. Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award winning food writer, and a senior …
00:23:10 |
Fri 07 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/6/2019: Rosé All Day
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey discussed former Vice President Joe Biden's place in the vast field of 2020 Democratic candidates for president.
Andrea Cabral…
02:44:44 |
Fri 07 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/5/2019: Jim's Birdwatching Outfit
Today on Boston Public Radio:
While campaigning in New Hampshire, Joe Biden emphasized his plans to try to work with congressional Republicans if he wins the presidency in 2020. We opened up the l…
02:44:39 |
Wed 05 Jun 2019
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