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: Sublime Snacking and Celebrity Sighting
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd begins the show by talking about what he thinks will get cut from the Democrats’ spending bill, and what “reconciliation” actually means. Todd is the modera…
02:43:47 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
Is There Such Thing as an Eco-Friendly Steakhouse?
When diners visit Seattle steakhouse Bateau, they’ll find steakhouse staples such as prime rib and filet alongside more obscure cuts like ranch and coulotte.
Award-winning food writer Corby Kummer …
00:19:35 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Don't Bet on Supply Chains
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan discusses the first ever successful genetically modified kidney transplant, which could be a breakthrough for those waiting for transplants. He also talks a…
02:03:44 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Club Sandwich
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners what Massachusetts’ paid family and medical leave means to them, as the program comes under threat at the federal level in Congre…
02:08:04 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: The Sacred Art of Twerking
Today on Boston Public Radio:
EJ Dionne discusses the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, and the status of Democratic negotiations over President Joe Biden’s spending bill. Dionn…
02:07:52 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Phone Users Anonymous
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Katherine Clark discusses President Joe Biden’s spending plan, including the importance of childcare funding, and updates listeners on the state of Democratic neg…
02:09:04 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Fiona Hill On Opportunity
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd begins the show by talking about the possible effect of supply chain shortages on approval ratings of President Joe Biden as the holidays near. He also disc…
02:08:54 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Spooky Season in Salem
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by talking about GBH’s new multi-media series, “The Big Quit,” and asking listeners what they have quit in their lives since the start of the pandemi…
02:07:36 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Will He or Won't He?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners whether or not they think Donald Trump will run in the 2024 Presidential Election.
Trenni Kusnierek updates listeners on the la…
02:44:30 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Food on Tape
Today on Boston Public Radio we're on tape, replaying some of our favorite conversations about food and cooking:
Joanne Chang talks about her latest book inspired by her baking journals, “Pastry Lo…
02:28:33 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls In
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by talking with listeners – including Senator Elizabeth Warren – about the country’s child care crisis, as families struggle to pay for care and cent…
02:45:11 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: A Tough Egg To Crack
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updates listeners on the latest political headlines, including a federal judge siding with the Justice Department to block the restrictive Texas abortion la…
02:44:24 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
Corby Kummer: "There's Not Going to Be An Egg Shortage" in Massachusetts
Massachusetts state legislators may revise a 2016 ballot law on animal welfare to prevent a potential statewide egg shortage. Award-winning food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Thur…
00:20:04 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Polyamorous Cats and Car-Eating Rats
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan talks about healthcare workers resigning following vaccine mandates, after New York’s largest healthcare provider lost 1,400 employees after a state mandate…
02:44:34 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Happy Graduation, 18 Months Later
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners where the boundaries of protest lie, after activists followed Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema into the bathroom to protest her cen…
02:44:12 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Rachael Rollins Refuses to Stay Silent
Today on Boston Public Radio:
District Attorney Rachael Rollins responds to Republican attacks, following a tied party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination for U.S. Attorne…
02:45:23 |
Mon 04 Oct 2021
BPR Full Show: Will Brady and Belichick Hug?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners their thoughts on Tom Brady’s impending return to Gillette stadium this Sunday.
Jon Gruber explains why the super rich pay a lo…
01:27:22 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Oh Deer! Is Venison the Most Eco-Friendly Food?
That deer in your garden? It might just be the most eco-friendly dinner to eat — provided you kill it yourself.
Award-winning food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Thursday to disc…
00:22:41 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
BPR Full Show: Annissa Essaibi George Says She's the One For the Job
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd talks all things politics, including Democratic efforts to avoid a government shutdown, and what it would mean for the country if the United States defaults…
02:44:17 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
BPR Full Show: For the Love of Coffee
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan weighs in on the role of vaccine mandates, and the quick spread of vaccine misinformation on social media. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connol…
02:44:22 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
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