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 4/7: All Eyes on Tennessee
Today on Boston Public Radio:
The world is watching Tennessee after 2 young black democratic lawmakers were expelled for speaking out of turn at a gun safety protest. Tennessee republicans didn't e…
02:40:30 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
BPR Full Show 4/6: Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Takeaways
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd on Wisconsin Supreme Court election result takeaways and it’s connection to the issue of abortion and other national headlines.
We opened the lines to ask…
02:44:14 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
BPR Full Show 4/5: Road Rage Psychology
We opened the phone lines to check in with listeners one day after Trump’s arraignment and the announcement of his 34 felony charges.
Then, medical ethicist Art Caplan weighed in on MIT scientists …
02:44:19 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
BPR Full Show 4/4: Making His Way Downtown
Today former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan. No video cameras were allowed in the courtroom. We asked listeners whether they thought the public should be able to view the proceedin…
03:35:45 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
BPR Full Show: Trump Tsunami
Today on Boston Public Radio:
There’s history in the making with former president Trump being indicted. But is the media going overboard with too much Trump coverage? We opened the lines for listen…
02:44:40 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
BPR Full Show: The Indictment
Jared Bowen filled in for Jim Braude at the Boston Public Library. Turns out Jim was too busy taking photos of Trump supporters outside of Mar-A-Lago.
Last night the news broke about Trump’s indict…
02:40:34 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Play Ball
Chuck Todd on the latest out of D.C., and his contentious interview last Sunday with Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina.
Then we opened the phone and text lines to get listener’s take on Red Sox Opening Day…
02:44:22 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Mel King's Legacy
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Several schools throughout the state of Massachusetts went into lockdown after receiving swatting calls. Even though the threats are false, the impact is real. We aske…
02:44:34 |
Wed 29 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Rainbowland
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We started off the show by asking listeners how they are responding to the devastating news of the shooting in Nashville.
NBC's Sports Reporter/Anchor Trenni Casey i…
02:44:10 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Too Cool for the Fridge?
Hosts Jim and Margery held a Political Weekend in Review at the top of the show to cover weekend news that caught their eyes and might’ve caught yours. Then, we opened the lines to take calls and tex…
02:44:21 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: 'Ask the Attorney General' with Andrea Campbell
Today on Boston Public Radio:
A principal at Tallahassee Classical School is being forced out after showing sixth grade students Michelangelo’s David without the consent of parents. This isn’t the …
02:45:16 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: No Beach for You
We started the show by asking listeners about the future of public beaches. Are private landowners buying up coastline and how can towns protect public beach access?
Chuck Todd gave us the latest …
02:44:42 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Corby Kummer On The Animal Activists Fighting Factory Farming In Court
Two animal rights activists charged with stealing two chickens from a truck headed for slaughter have just been acquitted, drawing attention to the cruelty of factory farming in America.
According …
00:22:26 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Bet On It
Sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts. We opened the phones to hear listener opinions. Are they concerned about the occasional gambler sliding to addict, or are they all-in on the potential to…
02:44:13 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Nip It In The Bud
The UN climate change report was released on Monday and we opened the lines to get listener’s reactions to impending climate disasters.
NBC Sports Boston anchor/reporter Trenni Casey continues to c…
02:44:14 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Impending Indictment
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to ask listeners what their thoughts are surrounding the impending indictment of Former President Donald Trump.
A national/local politics panel w…
02:44:27 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: The Importance of Local News
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to ask listeners what their thoughts were on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision’s right to be rude at public meetings.
Marty Baron…
02:40:42 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: McDonald's For A Shih Tzu
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Are you a TikTok addict? We opened the lines to ask listeners about their thoughts on the proposed ban on TikTok in the United States.
Chuck Todd is for his weekly W…
02:42:50 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Our show began by opening up the lines for our listeners to share if they believe our country is goin backwards as state legislatures fight to roll back trans and gay …
02:40:50 |
Wed 15 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 3/14/23: "Ask the Mayor" with Mayor Michelle Wu and more
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined for “Ask the Mayor,” discussing the Globe's public records request stating that she does not use text for anything work related and tak…
02:46:12 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
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