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
Corby Kummer | Food Stamp Program Will Be Out Of Money By February If Government Shutdown Continues
Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how the government shutdown could soon affect recipients of food stamps
00:23:16 |
Tue 08 Jan 2019
BPR Full Show 1/8/19 | Impacts Of Shutdown, Boston Sports, Roadkill
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.
02:45:19 |
Tue 08 Jan 2019
BPR Full Show 1/7/19 : Political Roundtable, Golden Globe, Adam Reilly On The Campaign Trail.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, January 7th, 2019.
Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience, a magazine published by Northeastern University, and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas …
02:45:36 |
Mon 07 Jan 2019
BPR Full Show 1/04/18 | The End Of Prime Rib, Emily's List, Incredible Foods
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 4th, 2018.
After the closings of storied Boston restaurant L’Espalier and today’s announcement that Durgin-Park will be shuttering it…
02:44:44 |
Fri 04 Jan 2019
Corby Kummer | With L'Espalier Closing, Is Fine Dining No Longer Trendy?
Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about the closing of famed restaurant, L'Espalier.
00:18:45 |
Thu 03 Jan 2019
BPR Full Show 01/03/19 : 116th Congress, Restaurants We Lost, Catcher And The Rye
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 3rd, 2018.
The 116th Congress was sworn in today, making the Democrats in control of the house once again. We opened the lines to h…
02:44:33 |
Thu 03 Jan 2019
BPR Full Show 01/02/19 | Political Roundtable, Best Films Of The Year, No More Funnies.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 1st, 2018.
We’re only two days into 2019, and all anyone can talk about is 2020: particularly after Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped …
02:44:57 |
Wed 02 Jan 2019
BPR Full Show 12/21/18: Ask The AG, News Quiz
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 21st, 2018.
We opened up the lines and asked you about the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis. Are you concerned the pres…
02:45:15 |
Sun 23 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/20/18: Holiday Tipping, Justice Reform, Christmas Wine
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 20th, 2018.
02:38:06 |
Thu 20 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Holiday Stress, Climate Change, Obamacare
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 18th, 2018.
The former head of the EPA Gina McCarthy discussed the Trump administration's approach to climate change.
We opened …
02:45:16 |
Wed 19 Dec 2018
Corby Kummer | Is The Christmas Fruitcake Dead?
Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the fate of the Christmas fruitcake.
00:16:21 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Trump, Fruit Cake, Alex Beam
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 18th, 2018.
We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about all of the news coverage surrounding President Trump and hi…
02:45:14 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/17/18 : Work Ethic, All Revved Up, Poems
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 17th, 18th.
We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman and COO o…
02:45:15 |
Mon 17 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/14/18: TSA, Emily's List, Farmers Almanac
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 14th, 2018.
02:44:46 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/13/18 : Marijuana, Tara Westover, Real Or Fake Trees
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 13th, 2018.
Boston Globe marijuana reporter Dan Adam joined us to discuss the latest marijuana news in Massachusetts.
We opened t…
02:44:18 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/12/18: Trump Meeting, Gender Gap, Alex Beam Explainer
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 12th, 2018.
We opened up the lines to hear what listeners thought of yesterday’s tense meeting between President Trump, Rep. Nan…
02:44:39 |
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Corby Kummer | The CDC Says Don't Eat Cookie Dough
Food critic Corby Kummer joined us to talk about why it is bad to eat raw cookie dough.
00:24:11 |
Tue 11 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/11/18 : Elected Officials, Bob Woodward, Plastic Bags
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 11th, 2018.
We opened the lines and asked you if you think all positions like judges, police chiefs, and cabinet positions should b…
02:45:14 |
Tue 11 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/10/18 : Political Roundtable, All Revved Up, Concert Roundtable
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 10th, 2018.
Jennifer Braceras of the Federalist Society and former Boston City Councilor John Nucci joined us for our political roun…
02:45:46 |
Mon 10 Dec 2018
BPR Full Show 12/07/18 : Apologies, Theater, Gentlemen Auction
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 7th, 2018.
We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about apologies from famous people after they have been embroiled i…
02:44:26 |
Fri 07 Dec 2018
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