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
Rosa Brooks Offers an ‘Optimistic’ Post-Election Debrief
Back in June, the bipartisan Transition Integrity Project gamed out a handful of likely outcomes for the 2020 election. On the Wednesday after Election Day, one of the group's co-organizers, Rosa Bro…
00:23:04 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/3/20: Your Premier Election Primer
New York Magazine writer-at-larger Frank Rich talked about some worst-case scenarios for Democrats ahead of Tuesday's election tallies, and what he believes might happen to the careers of GOP Trump l…
02:45:18 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Writer Frank Rich Has More Than One Worst-Case Election Scenario
New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich joined Tuesday’s Boston Public Radio, breaking down a slew of worst-case scenarios ahead of Tuesday’s Election Day vote tallies.
"We all have a million …
00:18:43 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 11/2/20: Final Forecasts
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Washington Week moderator Robert Costa talked about his special report for the program, about the attitudes of Penn. voters ahead of Tuesday’s election, and how they h…
02:43:23 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
BPR Full Show 10/30/20: Terms & Conditions
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to talk with listeners about the idea of a one-term presidency, and whether you think it might benefit America's political system.
Pine Street Inn Pr…
02:45:23 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/29/20: Bernie & Warren Weigh In
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd checked in to talk about the state of the presidential race, five days away from Election Day.
Sen. Bernie Sanders called i…
02:44:13 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/28/20: Heated!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to ask: are the high early voting turnout numbers easing your election day jitters?
Joan Donovan, Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Med…
02:44:17 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Sy Montgomery: Social Distancing In The Animal World
Naturalist Sy Montgomery spoke with Boston Public Radio on Wednesday about how other animal species practice social distancing when signs of disease show in their communities.
“When something is of…
00:29:56 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Kayyem: Current U.S. COVID Spike is "Deja Vu All Over Again"
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in the U.S., something national security expert Juliette Kayyem described as “deja vu all over again.”
The CNN analyst returned to Boston Public Radio on Wednesday…
00:28:34 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/27/20: The Middle Man
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened Tuesday’s show by talking with listeners about Monday’s confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
NBC Sports Boston reporter and ancho…
02:43:45 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/26/20: Trick or Retreat?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kicked off the show by opening lines to talk with listeners about the rise of coronavirus cases in the U.S., and ask: does it feel like we’re back in March?
Dav…
02:44:14 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Ali Noorani on the “Moral Tragedy” of Trump’s Child Separation Policy, and Why It Isn't Obama's Fault
Immigration expert Ali Noorani joined Boston Public Radio on Monday, offering a rebuke to President Trump’s attempts to pass blame for caging children at the U.S.-Mexico border onto the Obama adminis…
00:23:24 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/23/20: Lessons from Witch City
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We started off the show by talking with listeners about your impressions of Thursday night’s presidential debate, the last before the November election.
NBC Sports …
02:44:29 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Corby Kummer: Local Program Aims To Help Restaurants Stay Warm During Winter
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Friday about a new program in Cambridge aiming to help small local businesses during the upcoming winter season of the pandemic. The Patio Hea…
00:22:55 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/22/20: Small 'D' Democracy & Capital 'A' Anxiety
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed former President Barack Obama’s rebuke of President Trump in a Wednesday stump speech for former Vice President Joe…
02:44:48 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
Paul Reville On Boston Shool Committee Nixing Exam Test
The Boston School Committee decided unanimously to ditch the exam schools admission test for one year due to the challenges presented by administering an exam during a pandemic.
The new plan instea…
00:22:05 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/21/20: Lessons from Remote Learning
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We kicked off the show by opening lines to talk with listeners about Coronavirus and the classroom, and Wednesday’s news that Boston Public Schools will be returning t…
02:07:00 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Art Caplan: Trump Has Done 'Severe Damage' For Science
Medical ethicist Art Caplan spoke with Boston Public Radio on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s behavior towards a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
“Trump has really done severe damage - he’s bea…
00:25:28 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Juliette Kayyem: Trump Incites 'Terrorism,' This Time In Michigan
Joe Biden has blamed President Donald Trump for inciting the alleged domestic terrorist plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Trump tweeted "liberate Michigan" back in April, and this past S…
00:24:11 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
BPR Full Show 10/20/20: Votes of Confidence
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened the show by talking with listeners about the worrying rise of coronavirus cases throughout the U.S.
Carol Rose discussed the impact Judge Amy Coney Barret…
02:13:46 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
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