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
- 2705
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
BPR Full Show 02/20: Ice, Ice, Braude
Political analyst Chuck Todd is back for a D.C. news roundup.
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reflects on the Mayor Eric Adams fiasco and the leader of the “Zizian” cult being held w…
02:31:34 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/20: Adam Conover On Masculinity & Rick Steves Wallops Our Ethno-Centrism
Today:
Comedian Adam Conover calls into the show ahead of a stop at the Wilbur on his "Nihilism Pivot" tour.
And, travel guru Rick Steves discusses his new memoir "On The Hippie Trail: Istanbul to …
00:41:05 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/19: We Are 'Alive And Unwell' With Nikki Glaser & Making Good With Bright Horizons' Linda Mason And Roger Brown
Today:
Comedian Nikki Glaser calls in ahead of six shows at the Wang Theater this weekend.
And, our latest iteration of “How Do You Two Know Each Other?” Husband-and-wife duo Roger Brown and Linda…
00:41:37 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 02/19: Don't Call Me Shirley
National security expert Juliette Kayyem joins to discuss yesterday's meeting between Russia, Saudi Arabia and the US on ending the war in Ukraine...notably without Zelensky in the room. Also, the fi…
02:28:08 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 2/18: Have A Nice Day
NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey discusses the NBA All Star game, booing at the Four Nations hockey tournament and the latest with White Stadium.
Michael Curry of the League of Commun…
02:30:52 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/18: "If You're Not At The Table, You're On The Menu"
Today:
Federal funding cuts are threatening community healthcare, and equity across every industry. NAACP’s Michael Curry minces no words about DEI rollbacks, and the fragility of our healthcare sy…
00:39:16 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 2/14: Will You Be My Valentine?
BPR Full Show 2/14: Will You Be My Valentine?
02:41:46 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/13: Elon Musk Gave MIT Economist Jon Gruber Whiplash & Democracy When?
Today:
Jon Gruber, head of MIT's economics department, joins to discuss Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
And, we open the lines as Donald Trump reopens com…
00:36:44 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 02/12: Losing Our Marbles
We start the show with "Ask the Mayor" with Michelle Wu.
Harvard national security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses President Trump's posturing on Gaza and attempts within the government to shield…
02:03:37 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/12: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes Back Against Challenger Josh Kraft On Housing
Today:
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Feb. 12, 2025. She discusses her upcoming testimony before Congress, Josh Kraft entering the Boston mayoral rac…
00:41:33 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/11: 'The Rule Of Law Is Basically Breaking Down' & Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor
Today:
Civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo discusses Trump's attacks on transgender people via executive order, and the institutions complying with alarming speed.
Then, Nikki Shults and Step…
00:32:36 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 2/11: A Gallon Of Milk
LGBTQ civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo on threats to gender affirming care and bans against transgender people in college sports and the military
ACLU of Massachusetts' Carol Rose on the hi…
02:05:32 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/10: Trump's Tariffs For Tax Cuts & State Party Chairs Weigh In On Healey's Re-Election Bid
Today:
Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses Trump's new tariffs on steel & aluminum: How they work and what they mean for U.S industry.
Amy Carnevale of Mass GOP and Steve Kerrigan of Mass …
00:36:38 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 2/10: What's The Appeal?
BPR Full Show 2/10: What's The Appeal?
02:04:48 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 02/07: Friday Ask the Governor
Live Music Friday with singer-songwriter Kyle Ray, who is opening for Sheryl Crow at Concord’s Umbrella Arts Center. We also speak with the president of Salt Lick Incubator, Liza Levy.
GBH's Callie …
02:05:16 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/07: Gov. Maura Healey
Today:
Governor Maura Healey joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library on Friday Feb. 7, 2025.
00:40:23 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 02/06: Double Dipping
Chuck Todd joins for his first D.C. rundown since leaving NBC News.
Former secretary of public safety Andrea Cabral reacts to a lack of information presented in recent arrest data from ICE and the T…
01:55:00 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/06: Local News Is The Solution & Sen. Ed Markey Is Ready For A Fight
Today:
Chuck Todd, formerly of NBC News, discusses the media's ability to hold Trump accountable.
Senator Ed Markey discusses the Democratic opposition.
00:39:20 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/05: Tracking Democracy With Judge Gertner & Fighting For Birthright Citizenship With Sophia Hall
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner argues we need to take a step back and look at the pattern of Trump’s behavior in the context of authoritarian playbooks, not just individual executive orders. And…
00:39:15 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
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