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
BPR Full Show: Escape Plan
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners what they thought about Massachusetts reopening as COVID-19 infections rise again.
Michelle Singletary explains why you shouldn…
02:19:51 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: A Spring in Our Steps
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by asking listeners how they’re responding to vaccine hesitancy.
Sue O’Connell shares her thoughts on the Vatican’s decree on same-sex marriage, an…
02:12:24 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Corby Kummer: Should Outdoor Dining Be A Permanent Fixture In Boston?
Boston’s outdoor dining program, which launched last spring to help restaurants survive amid the coronavirus pandemic, will soon be back in action. Starting on March 22nd, most restaurants in the cit…
00:22:39 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: No Excuses
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updates us on the latest political headlines, from debates over repealing the filibuster to the link between former President Donald Trump’s comments on COV…
02:14:51 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Let Me Reintroduce Myself
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Jonathan Gruber explains how the passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package could lower the cost of the Affordable Care Act. Gruber is the Ford Pr…
02:11:51 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Asphalt Jungle
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We start the show by asking listeners whether their relationship with Amazon would change if an Amazon warehouse moved into their neighborhood.
Trenni Kusnierek weig…
02:44:33 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Back at the Office
Today on Boston Public Radio:
E.J. Dionne weighs in on the Biden administration’s cross-country “Help is Here” tour after the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Dionne is a columnis…
02:44:12 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Digitally Savvy Drive-Throughs: Why Fast Food Chains Are Utilizing Tech
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Friday about how major fast food chains are bolstering infrastructure for mobile drive-through orders. Chipotle, for example, has created ‘Chi…
00:22:06 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Spring Forward
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by talking with listeners about President Joe Biden’s first prime-time address on Thursday.
Sue O’Connell weighs in on Gov. Charlie Baker’s stateme…
02:44:24 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
Unclear On What's To Come For Schools? Former Mass. Education Secretary Paul Reville Says Don't Blame The Teachers
With just three months left in the semester for Massachusetts public schools, there’s a lot of unanswered questions about what classrooms are going to look like in the months and years ahead. But spe…
00:20:39 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Calculated Risk
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updates us on the latest news in politics, from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package to Michael Cohen’s meetings with the Manhattan district…
02:44:24 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
GBH NEWS SPECIAL - COVID-19: Covering a Slow-Moving Disaster
GBH News marks the first anniversary of Gov. Charlie Baker’s emergency declaration in Massachusetts by taking a look back at how we covered the disaster. The special draws on the rich variety of in-d…
00:28:54 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: A Year Out
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Katherine Clark discusses the financial toll of COVID-19, and argued for the passage of the American Rescue Plan. She also touches on vaccine distribution in Mass…
02:44:04 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: This or That
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Art Caplan shares his thoughts on the CDC’s latest COVID-19 guidelines, and whether unvaccinated people will throw caution to the wind as more vaccines become availabl…
02:44:23 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Right on the Money
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We begin the show by talking with listeners about President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package.
Michelle Singletary discusses how this year’s tax season coul…
02:44:28 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Corby Kummer: H-E-B Supermarkets Helped Texans Amid Severe Power Outage
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Thursday about how H-E-B grocery stores supported community members in Texas during the severe power outage that swept the state last month.
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00:22:14 |
Fri 05 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Rise of the Robots
Today on Boston Public Radio:
John Barros discusses his entry into Boston’s mayoral race, and how small businesses are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Barros is the former chief o…
02:44:19 |
Fri 05 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: Master of Nothing
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Chuck Todd updates us on the security threats facing the U.S. Capitol Building from conspiracy theorists and militias. He also weighs in on the misconduct scandals fac…
02:44:17 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
BPR Full Show: The Next Step
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Jon Gruber argues that we should be grateful for COVID-19 vaccine innovation, as well as why we shouldn’t be hesitant to get vaccinated. He also shares his thoughts on…
02:44:28 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
Harvard's Kayyem Connects Election Lies To White Supremacy, Reflects on Wray Testimony
Harvard professor and national security expert Juliette Kayyem returned to Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, offering her takeaways from Senate testimony given Tuesday by FBI Director Christopher Wra…
00:26:14 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
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