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: Everything From Politics to the Boston Strangler All at Once
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We started off the show by asking listeners about their financial concerns following the U.S. bank failures.
Jennifer Nassour & Jesse Mermell joined for a political …
02:44:29 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Three Years of COVID-19
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to hear from listeners three years into COVID-19.
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discussed the real-world impact of corpora…
02:43:14 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: The Life-Changing Magic of Mess
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC Political Director Chuck Todd joined for his weekly roundup of political news.
We opened the lines to hear from listeners about the housing crisis, as Boston Cit…
02:44:48 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: 300 Years To Gender Equity
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We started the show by opening the lines to hear from listeners about a backslide of women’s rights, on International Women's Day.
Joseph Feaster, chair of Boston's …
02:44:21 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 3/7/23
Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired “new” footage from the Jan. 6 riot using it to downplay violence and further the narrative that “mainstream media” has lied. How do we confront the alternative fact…
02:43:37 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 3/6/23
We started the show to get the listener's thoughts on “do nothing days.” Are they happier for setting aside time for nothing, or are they dedicated to their to-do list?
Michael Curry discussed the …
02:43:32 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Corby Kummer: Outdoor Dining Issue Is "Bedeviling A Lot Of Cities"
Outdoor dining in Boston remains a contentious issue this year, as Mayor Michelle Wu released plans that curtail what restaurants in the North End are allowed to offer.
“This is bedeviling a lot of…
00:22:27 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 3/3/23: The Tale of Cocaine Bear
Today on Boston Public Radio, live from the Boston Public Library:
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was found for guilty of the murder of his wife and son. We opened the phone lines to hear from…
02:40:39 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 3/2/23: "Ask the Governor" about Shopping Carts, with Gov. Maura Healey
Today on Boston Public Radio, live from the Boston Public Library:
We opened the phone lines to hear from listeners about the future of automation and what it means for their careers and livelihood…
02:41:37 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 3/1/23: Are the Teachers Alright?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Reuters recently documented 220 instances of death threats and harassment against school board members. We opened the lines to hear thoughts from teachers, students, a…
00:52:42 |
Wed 01 Mar 2023
BONUS: Jim and Margery’s First-Ever BPR, Feb. 25, 2013
It’s official! Jim and Margery have been on the GBH airwaves for 10 years.
To celebrate their tin anniversary, we’re publishing their first-ever show as hosts of Boston Public Radio.
Take a liste…
01:58:30 |
Wed 01 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show: Forgiveness, the Fur Rondy, and Fox News
Today on Boston Public Radio, live from the Boston Public Library:
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week from a handful of Republican states wishing to invalidate President Joe Biden’s studen…
02:40:41 |
Wed 01 Mar 2023
BPR Full Show 2/27/23: For A Good Time, Call
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the show talking with parents about navigating screen time for teenagers.
Vsevolod Petriv and Tetiana Litus reflect on the one-year anniversary since Russi…
02:40:43 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
BPR Full Show 2/24/23: Ten Years In Your Ears 🥳
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to hear from listeners about the dismissal of Canadian news anchor Lisa LaFlemme after letting her hair go gray. Is there a double standard when it…
02:40:44 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Corby Kummer: The next subscription service? A restaurant near you.
For those of you out there who’ve already signed up for every TV streaming service, there’s a new subscription model to sink your money into: restaurants. Corby Kummer discusses with Boston Public Ra…
00:24:07 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
BPR Full Show: A National Divorce
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC's Chuck Todd discussed the latest national political headlines, including statements from the Georgia grand jury foreperson about their inquiry into former preside…
02:40:37 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
BPR Full Show: A Mass. Exodus
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the show by hearing from listeners about a Mass. exodus, based on a Boston Globe report that more than 100,000 residents have left the state since the start …
02:40:46 |
Wed 22 Feb 2023
BPR Full Show 2/21/23: Bad (February) Break
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened phone and text lines to check in with parents and teachers about school vacation week, and the struggle balancing work and childcare.
Trenni Casey discusse…
02:40:44 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
BPR Full Show: Indictment Watch
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the lines to get listener reactions to a Georgia grand jury report unanimously finding no evidence of fraud in the state's election, repudiating Donald Trump…
02:40:28 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
BPR Full Show: Bot Public Radio
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC Political Director Chuck Todd discussed Nikki Haley jumping into the 2024 Presidential race, and other news as twe head into election season.
Then, we opened the…
00:51:35 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of WGBH Educational Foundation ([email protected]). This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.