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 6/4/2019: Welcome To The Poopatorium
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is it time to get rid of the SAT?
Trenni Kusnierek, NBC Sports Boston anchor and reporter, examined the debate over p…
02:44:54 |
Tue 04 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 6/3/2019: Hurricane Donald Makes Landfall In Britain
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Our political roundtable with analyst Charlie Chieppo and former state treasurer Shannon O’Brien tackled the latest headlines.
Charles Sennott, founder of The Ground…
02:44:50 |
Mon 03 Jun 2019
BPR Full Show 5/31/2019: In Praise Of Bad Art
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Senate President Karen Spilka discussed charter schools, a bill on sex education, and more.
Author Ben Mezrich shared his latest book: “Bitcoin Billionaires: A True …
02:44:33 |
Fri 31 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/30/2019: It's Mueller Time Redux
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Journalist Chuck Todd joined us on the line to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller's statement to the public about the Russia investigation. Todd is the moderator …
02:44:24 |
Thu 30 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/29/2019: The Democratic Primaries Cometh
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Special Counsel Robert Mueller issued his first public address since the release of his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. We broadcast his remarks,…
02:49:12 |
Wed 29 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/28/2019: Soybeans, Bitcoin, and School Lunch
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We asked listeners about Red Sox player Bill Buckner, who passed away over the weekend. Was he unfairly defined by a single moment?
NBC Sports Boston anchor and repo…
02:44:59 |
Tue 28 May 2019
U.S. Farmers Feel Heat From Trump Tariffs
Food writer Corby Kummer believes that, despite promised bailouts to affected farmers, the administration's trade policies have inflicted lasting damage on the American agricultural industry.
00:28:13 |
Tue 28 May 2019
BPR 05/27: Full Show Post: Memorial Day
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 27th, 2019.
02:39:24 |
Tue 28 May 2019
BPR 05/24 Full Show Post: Ask The Mayor
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, May 24th, 2019.
02:40:53 |
Fri 24 May 2019
BPR 05/23: Full Show Post: Ask The Governor
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, May 23rd, 2018
Chuck Todd walked through the latest national headlines, including President Donald Trump's infrastructure meeting with cong…
02:44:49 |
Fri 24 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/22/2019: The View From Rhode Island
Today on Boston Public Radio:
A bill in the Massachusetts legislature would compel schools that teach sexual education to use medically accurate information — but it still wouldn't make sex ed man…
02:44:59 |
Wed 22 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/21/2019: Do You Hold A Grudge?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about traffic congestion in Boston. Has it gotten so bad that you've considered moving out of town?
The Bruins have ma…
02:44:46 |
Tue 21 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/20/2019: Game (Of Thrones) Over
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We went over the latest political headlines with our roundtable, featuring conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Steve K…
02:44:56 |
Mon 20 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/17/2019: This Is Your Brain On Marijuana
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to hear our listeners' takes on Senator Elizabeth Warren refusing a Fox News town hall. Is this a winning strategy, or did she alienate the 2.5 mi…
02:44:23 |
Fri 17 May 2019
BPR Full Show: 5/16/2019: Legal Same-Sex Marriage In MA, 15 Years On
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” joined us on the line to talk about the debate over impeachment, Bill DeBlasio jumping into the 2020 race, and other polit…
02:43:29 |
Thu 16 May 2019
BPR Full Show: 5/15/2019: Alabama Bans Abortion
Today on Boston Public Radio:
The Alabama state legislature has passed a near-total ban on abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. We spoke to medical ethicist Arthur Caplan about the slate of …
02:44:50 |
Wed 15 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/14/2019: School Lunch Shaming
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked you: Are there too many Democratic candidates for 2020?
NBC sports anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek looked at the backlash again…
02:40:15 |
Tue 14 May 2019
BPR Full Show: 5/10/2019: Royal Baby Alert!!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the phone lines and asked our listeners to respond to a recent U.N. report that said one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.
Tec…
02:48:12 |
Tue 14 May 2019
School Lunch Controversy In Warwick, R.I. Raises Question: Should Lunch Be Free For Everyone?
Administrators in Warwick, Rhode Island are facing blowback after they proposed that children with unpaid school lunch debt be given only sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches to eat, instead of hot …
00:24:11 |
Tue 14 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/13/2019: The Acrostic Poem Challenge
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Our political roundtable with Michael Curry and Joe Malone tackled the latest local and national news. Curry is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Mass Leag…
02:44:59 |
Mon 13 May 2019
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