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: Full of hot air
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd weighs in on the status of Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin on Build Back Better, and Hillary Clinton reading her would-…
02:44:29 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: A new addition to Flavortown
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners whether they think Vice President Kamala Harris is being treated unfairly by the media, and how women and people of color face do…
02:44:17 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
"Nothing Should Be Forbidden": Corby Kummer on Guy Fieri's Kitchen + Bar
Ahead of the opening of Guy Fieri’s Kitchen + Bar in the Theater District, food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to share his thoughts on the celebrity chef’s second restaurant in Bosto…
00:28:08 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: The Return of Crocs
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners whether Boston should implement indoor vaccine mandates like those in New York City.
Trenni Kusnierek discusses what the U.S. d…
02:44:14 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: Aubade to BPR
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett begins the show by taking questions from listeners about booster shots, rapid tests and more. Gergen Barnett teaches in the Department of …
02:45:31 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: Substitute horror stories
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius answers questions from listeners about the state of schools, including the teacher shortage and wait lists for Boston’s exam schools. …
02:44:21 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: The Art of Giving
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd weighs in on yesterday’s Supreme Court deliberations over abortion and the status of Build Back Better. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press,” host of “…
02:43:44 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: Gov. Charlie Baker's decision not to seek reelection, SCOTUS and abortion, and more
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We open the show by asking listeners for their thoughts on Gov. Charlie Baker’s announcement that he would not be seeking reelection.
Dr. Cheryl Hamlin talks about h…
02:42:40 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
BPR Full Show: Senator Ed Markey Pushes Build Back Better
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners whether they have picked up new health habits during the pandemic.
Trenni Kusnierek talks about the potential impact of the Omi…
02:44:25 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: Gov. Baker on testing, vaccine cards and ARPA funding
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners about how they are reacting to the latest news about the Omicron variant.
Michelle Singletary gives tips on how to budget for t…
02:44:16 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: On Animals, Pastry Love and other favorites
Today on Boston Public Radio we’re on tape, bringing you some of our favorite conversations.
Susan Orlean previews her latest book about animals, including the history of the movie “Free Willy,” he…
02:39:30 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: Three men found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan begins the show by updating listeners on the latest in the pandemic, including why cases are on the rise in some parts of the country and how to have a safe…
02:44:28 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Corby Kummer on the Space-grown, ISS New Mexican Hatch Chiles
The galaxy’s first space-grown New Mexican hatch chile peppers have been harvested from the International Space Station (ISS).
Award-winning food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio in s…
00:26:30 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: Mayor Michelle Wu's First Ask the Mayor
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show asking listeners their thoughts on the traditional Thanksgiving turkey, and whether it’s time for something different.
Trenni Kusnierek updates lis…
02:41:45 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: Just kidding about kids?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
EJ Dionne talks about the status of Build Back Better, President Joe Biden’s medical report and whether he is eyeing a run for a second presidential term. Dionne is a …
02:44:27 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan weighs in on the state of the pandemic, including the need for a universal digital vaccine card, and whether he’s comfortable giving out handshakes and hugs…
02:44:38 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: Psychedelic honey, illegal cheese and other delicacies
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd begins the show with the latest news from Washington D.C., including the latest from the Jan. 6 committee, and a House vote to censure Republican Rep. Paul …
02:44:18 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Corby Kummer: The Tuna Story That Keeps On Giving
The Subway tuna sandwich saga continues: Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss new claims in a lawsuit against the sandwich chain that its tuna subs don’t contain tuna at all…
00:24:07 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: 15-minute cilantro
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Spencer Buell and Erica Walker talk about the rise of noise complaints in Boston, and what -- and if -- residents and politicians should do about it. Spencer Buell is …
02:44:21 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
BPR Full Show: Michelle Wu is ready to get to work
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners their reactions to the latest slew of racist incidents at local schools.
Trenni Kusnierek discusses New York Marathon runners c…
02:50:02 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
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