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
- 2709
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
EJ Dionne: "Biden Has to Do More" on Voting Rights
Following the passage of numerous Republican-backed voting restrictions across the country, Democrats and left-leaning institutions are criticizing President Joe Biden, demanding a more aggressive pl…
00:22:39 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: Weathering the Storm
Today on Boston Public Radio:
EJ Dionne updates us on the latest political headlines, from Ohio’s House race to the state of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Dionne is a columnist for The Washin…
02:41:11 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
Corby Kummer on AG Maura Healey's GrubHub Delivery Fee Lawsuit
The Atlantic’s Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Friday, to discuss Attorney General Maura Healey’s lawsuit against food delivery platform GrubHub for allegedly charging illegal fees to Mass…
00:21:22 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: It's Electric
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners whether they’ve ended relationships due to disagreements on masking and vaccines.
Corby Kummer shares his …
02:42:01 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: Laboring Away
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, from calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign due to claims of sexual harassment to Florida Gov. Ron DeS…
02:41:51 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: A Clean Sweep
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan weighs in on New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio mandating proof of vaccination for people going to restaurants and gyms, and Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s compari…
02:41:04 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: the Olympics, Gov. Cuomo, and eBay
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by talking with listeners about the return to college amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Trenni Kusnierek highlights Simone Biles’ bronze medal win on the…
02:40:44 |
Tue 03 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Michael Curry talks about the rise in breakthrough COVID-19 cases among vaccinated Americans, and shares his thoughts on how to persuade more people to get vaccinated.…
02:40:56 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
BONUS BPR: What Does Provincetown's COVID Spike Mean For The Town's HIV-Positive? An Interview With Christine Iversen From The AIDS Support Group Of Cape Cod
The small outermost Cape Cod community of Provincetown has gained national attention in the past few weeks after tourists and year-rounders saw a spike in infections from the COVID-19 Delta variant. …
00:09:07 |
Sun 01 Aug 2021
BPR Full Show: Carrots and Sticks
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Saraya Wintersmith discusses Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s report on the investigation into former Boston Police officer Patrick Rose for alleged child sexual abuse. She al…
02:41:57 |
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Corby Kummer: Genetically Modified Produce Is Here To Stay
Food policy writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the prevalence of genetically modified food in our society, and the shifting realization that engineered ingredients aren’t inher…
00:22:04 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: There's Such a Thing as a Free Lunch
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, from the Senate’s vote to move forward with the infrastructure bill to GOP lawmakers refusing to wear masks in…
02:41:41 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Trenni Kusnierek On Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, And The "Pressure-Packed" Life Of Elite Athletes
NBC Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierek joins Margery Eagan and Jared Bowen — in for Jim Braude — for an update from the Tokyo Olympics.
Athletes are performing without fans, without their usual suppo…
00:22:18 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: To Your Health
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Alex Morse talks about the rise in COVID-19 cases in Provincetown, updating us on the latest plans to stop the spread of the virus. He also discusses the return of the…
02:41:49 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: Word on the Street
Today on Boston Public Radio:
EJ Dionne talked about the For the People Act, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) rejection of two Republican appointees to a select committee investigating the J…
02:41:14 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: There's An App For That
Today on Boston Public Radio:
District Attorney Rachael Rollins discusses investigations into the attack of Rabbi Shlomo Noginski in Brighton, and the shooting in Winthrop that claimed the lives of…
02:40:52 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: The Dog Days of Summer
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We start the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about the potential return of happy hour.
Jenifer McKim shares the latest installment of the investi…
02:40:55 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: Desk Jockeys
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by opening phone lines, talking with listeners about the Child Tax Credit.
Dr. Joseph Cooper explains the history of protest at the Olympics, follo…
02:40:51 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: Spacing Out
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We open the show by talking with listeners about the return of mask mandates.
Christopher Muther talks about the Winthrop High School students behaving badly on Amer…
02:41:16 |
Tue 20 Jul 2021
BPR Full Show: Veg Out
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by talking with listeners about the rising death toll of unvaccinated Americans, and whether it’s time for mandatory vaccines.
Michael Curry explai…
02:41:07 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
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