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 11/18/20: POTUS (Pets of the United States)
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the show by opening lines, to talk with listeners about the Baker administration’s efforts to keep schools opened in Mass., despite of surging coronavirus ca…
02:44:18 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Juliette Kayyem: Can U.S. Allies Regain Trust, Post-Trump?
Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem spoke with Boston Public Radio on Wednesday about how foreign policy could change post-Trump.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has stated his intent to r…
00:24:32 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Caplan Urges ‘Prudence’ Through Winter Ahead of Vaccine Distribution
Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined Boston Public Radio on Wednesday, talking about the flurry of news on two promising coronavirus vaccines from U.S. developers Pfizer and Moderna.
Caplan cautioned…
00:22:34 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/17/20: Decoration Warp Speed
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Filmmaker Mike Shum discussed his latest documentary for FRONTLINE, "American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil,” about the perspectives of Americans on the events of 2020, …
02:44:38 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
COVID-19 Roundup With Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett gave a roundup of recent COVID-19 developments going on across the country, and here in Massachusetts, on Boston Public Radio this Tuesday.
“Things are pretty dire acro…
00:48:54 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/16/20: Closed Classrooms & Covid Cures
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kicked off Monday’s show by talking with listeners about the disastrous coronavirus surge throughout the U.S., and new developments in the race for a vaccine.
Bos…
02:44:15 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/13/20: How We Got Here
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the show by talking with listeners about America’s worsening coronavirus crisis, and why you think the United States ended up where it is today.
Filmmaker…
02:25:49 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/12/20: A Nation of Law(yer)s
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed President Trump’s deluge of lawsuits attempting to delegitimize his election loss, and gave his take President-elec…
02:44:30 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Student Learning Losses Are 'Piling Up,' Paul Reville Warns
Former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville returned to Boston Public Radio on Thursday, lamenting failures in the Commonwealth’s execution of pandemic-era public schooling.
Amid news of …
00:18:19 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/11/20: Soldiering On
Today on Boston Public Radio:
M.I.T. economist Jonathan Gruber explained why he’s (mostly) optimistic about the prospect of a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, and the Biden administration’s ability to d…
02:44:25 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Juliette Kayyem: Republican Party 'Irredeemable' For Standing By False Claims Made By Trump
President Donald Trump has yet to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, stating baseless claims of voting fraud. The Trump administration, along with leading Republicans, have also refused to recogni…
00:20:00 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Art Caplan On The Ethics Of Distributing Potential Pfizer Vaccine
Pfizer announced this week that their COVID-19 vaccine exceeds expectations for effectiveness. So when can Americans expect to see doses in their doctor’s office?
Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan tol…
00:23:01 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/10/20: Concession is Good for the Soul
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Jim McGovern talked about his Tuesday reelection win against Republican challenger Tracy Lovvorn, who happens a QAnon conspiracy theory proponent. He also touched…
02:44:31 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Ali Noorani: How Latinx Communities Voted In 2020 Election
Ali Noorani spoke with Boston Public Radio on Tuesday about how different Latinx communities voted in this year’s presidential election.
“The case that the Trump campaign made to Latinos in Texas w…
00:18:52 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Corby Kummer: How Safe Are Outdoor Dining Tents?
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public Radio on Tuesday about the different approaches to outdoor dining tenting.
“New York says if you have outdoor tenting, then 50% of the wall space h…
00:24:19 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/9/20: Reflections on the President-Elect
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rufus Gifford, deputy campaign manager for President-elect Joe Biden, discussed Biden’s weekend victory, and reflected on the president-elect's message of unity in the…
02:44:43 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/6/20: The Home Stretch
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the show to talk with listeners about the latest results of the 2020 presidential election, as former Vice President Joe Biden appeared close to a victory.
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02:44:21 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/5/20: Waiting Games
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Robert Tsai talked about the state of the presidential race as of Thursday morning, and weighed in on the President’s litany of lawsuits against states over ballot co…
02:45:27 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/4/20: Politics, Narrative, & Power
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened Wednesday’s show by turning to callers, to hear your thoughts on Tuesday’s presidential election.
Rosa Brooks talked about her work over the summer with t…
02:44:16 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
Juliette Kayyem: No Foreign Activity Detected In US Elections
Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem spoke with Boston Public Radio on Wednesday about the current state of the 2020 presidential election.
“My biggest fear was a systemic breakdown of voting, …
00:21:54 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
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