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 1/18/21: Our Second Chance
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kick things off by opening our lines, talking with listeners about honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with acts of public service.
King Boston Executive Dir…
02:43:42 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Bonus BPR: The Firsthand Accounts
Six days after the close of a tumultuous 2020, Americans witnessed a new level of tragedy at the nation’s capital. Fueled by lies of a rigged election, angry protests turned riotous, leaving five peo…
00:33:13 |
Sun 17 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/15/21: Thoughts For Melania
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kick things off by opening lines, talking with listeners about the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Mass.
Media Sue O’Connell talks about the prospective mayo…
02:45:14 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/14/21: The 'Backfire' Question
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Jim McGovern talks about the significance of Wednesday’s impeachment of President Trump, where he played a key role, and reflects on what’s to come for American d…
02:44:17 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Wall Or No Wall, Trump ‘Fundamentally’ Marred U.S. Immigration System, Says Expert Noorani
Despite recent statements made by President Trump in Alamo, Tx., Ali Noorani said on Thursday’s Boston Public Radio that the outgoing president's years-long promise of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico bo…
00:19:23 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/13/21: Round Two
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Jake Auchincloss discusses Wednesday’s impeachment vote in the House of Representatives, taking place mere days after he was sworn into his first congressional te…
02:47:13 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
'Democracy Bridges The Divide,' CNN's Kayyem Says About American Divisions Post-Trump
CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, reflecting on last week’s riot and her recent piece for the Atlantic, “How MAGA Extremism Ends,” about the path towards peace in t…
00:24:31 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/12/21: Money Talks
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We open lines to talk with listeners about anxiety related to last week’s storming of the Capitol, and the troubling possibility of similar attacks ahead of President-…
02:44:23 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Food Delivery Is A 'Rotten Business,' Says Corby Kummer
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Tuesday about how the pandemic has affected the lives of food delivery workers.
“So much of the gig economy is being laid bare by the pandem…
00:30:27 |
Tue 12 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/11/21: This Is Us
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Sen. Ed Markey explains why he believes President Trump should be impeached, in the wake of last week's riot in the Capitol. He also touches on the future of left-wing…
02:45:15 |
Mon 11 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/8/21: Freedom of Tweets?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley discusses House plans to bring forward articles of impeachment against President Trump next week, following Wednesday’s riot. She also reflects o…
02:44:19 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/7/21: It Happened Here
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Washington Post op-ed columnist E.J. Dionne responds to Wednesday’s chaos incited by Trump mob in Washington, D.C., and the impact it might have on the future of Pres…
02:44:14 |
Thu 07 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/6/21: Coup Coup
Today on Boston Public Radio:
M.I.T. economist Jonathan Gruber talks about what an expanded stimulus relief package might look like with Democrats in control of the Senate. He also responds to lis…
02:45:13 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
'Worth Taking A Pause For': CNN's Kayyem Reflects on Warnock Senate Win
Speaking on Boston Public Radio Wednesday, CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem took a moment to reflect on Tuesday’s Senate runoff victory for Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia.
Warnock will join the Sen…
00:24:21 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
Art Caplan On Primary Care Physicians Getting Left Out Of Vaccine Distribution
Some primary care physicians are being left out of the first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations, even if they are treating patients with the illness. Medical ethicist Art Caplan told Boston Public Radio o…
00:23:20 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/5/21: Peaches and Schemes
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses news around the COVID-19 vaccines, from their slower-than-anticipated rollout in the U.S., to questions of whether vaccine skept…
02:44:16 |
Tue 05 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 1/4/21: A Whole 'Nother Bag of Beans...
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Georgia Public Broadcasting political reporter Stephen Fowler gives a primer on Tuesday's Senate runoff races in Ga., and discusses President Trump's controversial cal…
02:44:37 |
Mon 04 Jan 2021
BPR Full Show 12/31/20: The Ultimate BPR Book Club
Thursday's Boston Public Radio is entirely on tape and features the ultimate BPR book club — back to back conversations from over the years with some of our favorite writers.
Some highlights of the…
01:44:51 |
Thu 31 Dec 2020
BPR Full Show 12/30/20: The Ultimate BPR Book Club
Wednesday's Boston Public Radio is entirely on tape, and features the ultimate BPR book club: back to back conversations from over the years with some of our favorite writers.
Some highlights of th…
02:39:29 |
Wed 30 Dec 2020
BPR Full Show 12/29/20: Thank You For Being A Friend, And More From The BPR Book Club
Today on Boston Public Radio, GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen and NBC 10's Sue O'Connell filled in for Jim Braude and Margery Eagan.
Former Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed …
02:28:02 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
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