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 2/5: Challenging Birthright Citizenship
Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discussed this year's local Super Bowl ads
Nancy Gertner, retired federal judge, weighed in on the legality of Trump's myriad executive actions
Kelly Beatty …
02:03:17 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/04: Healey's 'Fair Share' Plan For The MBTA & Josh Kraft Is Running For Mayor
Today:
Gov. Healey announced plans to fill a $700 million shortfall in the MBTA’s budget with income from the Fair Share Amendment, also known as the millionaire's tax. We talk transit with former s…
00:33:42 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 2/4: Margery's Lucky Revenge
Trenni Casey discussed the upcoming Super Bowl
Former Rep. Straus + Chris Dempsey on Mayor Wu vs. Josh Kraft's stance on transportation in Boston
Lee Pelton of the Boston Foundation discussed the n…
02:38:44 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 02/03: Punxsutawney, Not A Beaver
President Trump announced tariffs against Mexico and Canada. We check in with MIT economist Jon Gruber on the potential impacts.
Boston Medical Center has collaborated with churches in Roxbury and …
02:31:42 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
Best Of BPR 2/03: Trump's World Wrestling Entertainment White House & BMC Program Addresses Mental Impacts Of Systemic Racism
Today:
Trump is doubling down on his isolationist promises, cutting global aid and ending decades of support for developing nations… while simultaneously going after Greenland and the Panama Canal. …
00:38:23 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
BPR Full Show 01/31: Jazz, Scratch Tickets and Frozen Peas
Zishi Liu is a Chinese-born saxophone player inspired by Western greats like John Coltrane and Kenny G. He’s performing a unique Chinese-infused jazz with his band on Saturday at the Charles Hotel Re…
02:30:22 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Introducing Scratch & Win Part 1: The Instant Ticket
The mob once controlled America's gambling empire. Until the government saw the money flowing and decided: they wanted a piece of the action. What happened next was more than a turf war. It was a bat…
00:50:24 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Best Of BPR 1/30: Rep. Pressley Says Stop Normalizing The Abnormal & NOVA Asks "What Are UFOs"
Today:
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley has strong words for RFK Jr., the Republicans supporting him, and Trump himself -- who just this morning blamed diversity and equity initiatives for a trag…
00:38:50 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 01/30: The Doggler
Rep. Ayanna Pressley reacts to Trump-caused chaos, Democratic resistance and the deadly plane crash in Washington, DC.
Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral helps make sense of what’s going …
02:33:58 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Best Of BPR 1/29: Highlighting Some Lesser Known Grammy-Nominated Artists
Today:
We reconvene our music panelists ahead of Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Almost everybody knows about Beyonce and Sabrina Carpenter, but with help from CRB’s Brian McCreath, Berklee’s Emmett G. Pric…
00:31:00 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 1/29: The Federal Freeze
Jared Bowen on the Mona Lisa getting her own room at the Louvre
Juliette Kayyem discussed the chaos from Trump's order to pause federal spending
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discus…
02:40:01 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Best Of BPR 1/28: Trump's Governance By Sharpie & The Price Of Eggs
Today:
Andrea Cabral fills in for Margery. We talk with CNN chief national correspondent John King about Trump’s whirlwind 8 days in office. He’s pardoned January 6 rioters, banned transgender peopl…
00:37:45 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 01/28: Double Clam Chowder
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey on the upcoming Super Bowl, a new TGL golf league in Boston, and huge crowds at the women's Beanpot series.
Roger Berkowitz, former CEO of Legal Seafoods, now Roger…
02:29:16 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 1/27: January Ask the Mayor
Brian McGrory, head of journalism at BU, on the first week of the Trump Era.
Mayor Michelle Wu took listener questions and talked about her new opponent.
We re-aired our conversation with Globe wri…
02:31:00 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Best Of BPR 1/27: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu On Immigration Raids, Tax Rates, And Josh Kraft
Today: Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung fills in for Margery.
She and Jim talk with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for an abbreviated Ask The Mayor on January 27, 2025.
00:26:10 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 1/24: Man, Just Use Your Fine China!
Kat Wallace, singer/songwriter, performed in honor of her debut album “Grand Design” coming out.
Callie Crossley weighed in on the GOP’s DEI witch hunt, and new fear over ICE agents at school bus st…
02:38:50 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 1/23: Executive Orders
Chuck Todd on Sean Hannity's interview with Trump.
Andrea Cabral on the role of the DOJ in carrying out Trump’s first-round of executive orders, and reaction from police groups to his pardoning of J…
02:38:18 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Best Of BPR 1/22: Immigration Raids In Schools And Churches & Bug Pain
Today:
National security analyst Juliette Kayyem discusses the Trump administration saying they will target schools and churches for immigration raids.
And, naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses the c…
00:39:41 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 1/22: To Squash or Save?
President Donald Trump issued several executive orders that roll back climate progress. We take listener reactions on his energy policies.
GBH executive arts editor Jared Bowen discusses a photogra…
02:28:14 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
BPR Full Show 1/21: The Second Term
Jeffrey Thielman, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England, on their work resettling refugees and protecting immigrants.
David Cash, former regional EPA director for New Engla…
02:38:52 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
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