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 5/09/2019: A Crash Course in Rosé
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tackle opioid addiction, including calling on institutions like Harvard to remove the …
02:44:17 |
Thu 09 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/8/2019: Secret Agent Beluga Whale
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Juliette Kayyem discussed yesterday’s school shooting in Colorado, and the new round of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran. Kayyem is the Belfer Lecturer …
02:44:58 |
Wed 08 May 2019
Maine Says Goodbye to Styrofoam
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law last week a bill that would require companies to stop giving out cups and other single-use containers made of polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam,…
00:23:17 |
Tue 07 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/7/2019: I Dissent! (In The Workplace)
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about Red Sox Manager Alex Cora's decision not to attend a White House ceremony out of protest over President Trump's h…
02:44:14 |
Tue 07 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/6/2019: Alex Cora Boycotts The White House
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Robert Mueller is tentatively scheduled to testify before Congress next week. Our political roundtable featuring Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O'Brien weighed in on tha…
02:45:16 |
Mon 06 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/3/2019: Our Anger Addiction
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the show by opening the phone lines to hear our listeners' thoughts on anger: Is it possible to be addicted to it?
Is Nancy Pelosi correct for calling o…
02:44:27 |
Fri 03 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/2/2019: Boston Schools, Vegan Meat, and Spring Wine
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” weighed in on the debate over whether Attorney General William Barr lied to Congress. Then we opened up the lines and aske…
02:44:24 |
Thu 02 May 2019
BPR Full Show 5/1/2019: The Casino Cometh
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the Gaming Commission's decision to allow Wynn's Encore Boston Harbor casino to open for business.
Medical ethicist …
02:44:44 |
Wed 01 May 2019
BPR Full Show 4/30/2019: Mayor Pete
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg joined us live at the WGBH Studio at the Boston Public Radio.
The Bruins and Celtics are playing in the second…
02:44:45 |
Wed 01 May 2019
A War Against Knock-Off Parmesan Is Fermenting In Italy
Officials in Italy are pushing regulation that would protect Italian-made parmesan cheese against “impostor” products made in places like Wisconsin and Ukraine. Corby Kummer, senior editor at The Atl…
00:25:16 |
Tue 30 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/29/2019: Another Mass Shooting
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Our political roundtable featuring Jennifer Nassour and Michael Curry weighed in on the latest headlines. Nassour is former Chairman of the MassGOP and COO of Reflect…
02:44:38 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/26/2019: Ask The Mayor And Read A Book
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Richard Neal, discussed the House's request for President Donald Trump's tax returns.
We opened up the li…
02:44:42 |
Fri 26 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/25/2019: Is Our Voting System Safe?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Former Vice President Joe Biden announced today that he is running for president in 2020. We opened up the lines and asked listeners: Are you all in for Biden? Is Bid…
02:44:45 |
Thu 25 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/24/2019: Empathy and Comedy
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Congresswoman Katherine Clark discussed the Mueller report, whether Democrats should pursue impeachment, and other top national stories.
With former Vice President r…
02:45:01 |
Wed 24 Apr 2019
Can Eco-Conscious Carnivores Have Their Steak And Eat It Too?
But carnivores may not have to quit meat cold turkey in order to have a significant positive impact on the environment, says Corby Kummer. Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning …
00:18:57 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/23/2019: The I-Word (Impeachment?)
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Legislators on Beacon Hill are considering a bill that would ban youth tackle football until eighth grade. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is it for t…
02:45:53 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/22/2019: Moulton's In
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Our political roundtable with Jennifer Braceras and Jeffrey Sanchez discussed the news that Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton is throwing his hat in the ring and…
02:45:18 |
Mon 22 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/19/2019: Where Are The Balto Questions?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discussed her reaction to the Mueller report, whether House Democrats should pursue impeachment, and other top stories.
We opened up th…
02:45:12 |
Fri 19 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/18/2019: It's Mueller Time (But Actually)
Today on Boston Public Radio:
A redacted version of the Mueller report was released to the public today. We opened up the lines and heard comments from our listeners.
Are workplace wellness progr…
02:44:39 |
Thu 18 Apr 2019
BPR Full Show 4/17/2019: Taxes, Elephants, And Boston Public Schools
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Boston Public Schools has named three finalists for the job of district superintendent. Joining *Boston Public Radio *to share his analysis was Paul Reville, former s…
02:45:13 |
Wed 17 Apr 2019
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