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 11/6: The 47th President
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed the election, historic precedence for non-consecutive terms and more
National security analyst Juliette Kayyem on threats to this election from other nations…
02:33:42 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Best Of BPR 11/06: Doris Kearns Goodwin & Michael Curry
Today:
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks us through a stunning Trump victory last night – an overperformance from the right, and a failure from the Democrats to rally voters behind Harris.
And w…
00:40:58 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
BPR Full Show 11/5: Election Day Is Here
Election Day has arrived. We had numerous local political figures call into our show. Senator Elizabeth Warren, GOP candidate John Deaton, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Bos…
02:34:14 |
Tue 05 Nov 2024
Best Of BPR 11/04: Pre-Election Prognostication With Bill Kristol & One Last Ballot Question Primer
Today:
Conservative commentator and never-Trumper Bill Kristol of The Bulwark discusses the American right, and the complicated relationship conservatives have with Donald Trump.
And, if you’re sti…
00:39:49 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
BPR Full Show 11/4: Election Day Eve
Former Globe editor Brian McGrory discusses threats to journalism, trust, the truth and democracy ahead of this election.
Then, we open the phone lines to check in with listeners on their voting pla…
02:33:29 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
BPR Full Show 11/1: Native American Performance
Thea Hopkins, an Aquinnah Wampanoag singer/songwriter performed for Native American Heritage Month
Callie Crossley reacted to Trump’s comments about being the protector of women “like it or not"
Ma…
02:35:53 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
Best Of BPR 10/31: Chuck Todd On The Crossover Vote & Michael Curry Says Stay Woke
Today: Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim.
NBC’s Chuck Todd discusses the last few whirlwind days of campaigning … from Trump’s garbage man orange vest stunt … to the Nikki Haley voters who are still u…
00:34:30 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/31: Happy Halloween!
BPR Full Show 10/31: Happy Halloween!
02:39:47 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Best Of BPR 10/30: Gender Gaps & Bird Brains
Today:
We get listener reactions to a stark gender divide in this year’s race – with women supporting Harris at much higher rates than men.
And, a brief reprieve from politics with naturalist Sy M…
00:37:33 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/30: Cowboy Mania
Jim Dao, editorial page editor at the Boston Globe, on newspaper endorsements. The Globe endorsed Harris, and included an explainer as to why.
Jared Bowen wore his chaps as promised plus he discusse…
02:35:48 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Best Of BPR 10/29: CNN's John King Urges Patience On Nov. 5 & The Singing Auditor Says Vote Yes On 1
Today: CNN’s chief national correspondent, John King joins us just one week out from when vote counting begins. The Man of the Magic Wall tells us not to expect the results on Tuesday or even Wednesd…
00:38:44 |
Tue 29 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/29: Butterfingers or Bust
Today the presidential candidates give their closing arguments to voters. We ask listeners what issues Harris should focus on during her speech at the Ellipse.
Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC …
02:33:06 |
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Best Of BPR 10/28: Democracy Dies In Broad Daylight & America's Robber Barons
The Washington Post killed their planned endorsement of Kamala Harris. Former editor Marty Baron joins us to discuss, and the newspaper man doesn’t mince words: he calls it a spineless, cowardly deci…
00:35:11 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/28: Newspaper Endorsements
Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron discussed the paper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate
We opened the lines to discuss newspaper endorsements
GroundTruth Project Charlie Se…
02:36:00 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Best Of BPR 10/25: Megalopolis' Mega Flop & LMF Bachtoberfest
We talk about the best bad movies to watch, and the rock stars still rocking with James Bennett II, arts & culture reporter for GBH and a co-host of The Culture Show, daily at 2:00 on 89.7 GBH.
And,…
00:37:55 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/25: Rat City Reprise
We open the lines to talk about election anxiety across the political spectrum and what we can do to combat it in the final days ahead.
Live Music Friday with folks from Music Worcester, who are ki…
02:32:07 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Best Of BPR 10/24: Democracy (Trump's Version) & Boston Youth Homelessness
Today:
Trump's fascistic comments on the campaign trail are raising critical questions about what could happen if he loses the election, again. We talk it through with former Massachusetts public sa…
00:36:45 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/24: Christmas Came Early
Chuck Todd discussed his weekly D.C. roundup, a week and a half out from the election
We opened the lines to discuss two local ballot questions
Andrea Cabral on the very-real possibility that Trump…
02:35:55 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
BPR Full Show 10/23: For the Phone
First, your thoughts on Trump's latest comments about Hitler and a former general calling him a fascist.
Jared Bowen, GBH executive arts editor, discusses AI operas and Manet at the Isabella Stewar…
02:31:49 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Best Of BPR 10/23: Understanding The Latino Vote & American Sexism
Today:
We talk with Mike Madrid, a co-founder of the anti-Trump Republican group Lincoln Project, and author of “The Latino Century”
And, new rules proposed by the outgoing Biden administration th…
00:34:43 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
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