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 6/2/20: The Photo-Op
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius talked about what her administration is doing to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and responde…
02:46:08 |
Tue 02 Jun 2020
BPR Full Show 6/1/20: Exhausted
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley spoke about the protesting that took place in Boston on Sunday, and discussed her latest legislation, co-authored with Rep. Ilhan Omar, to address…
02:46:14 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
BPR Full Show 5/29/20: The Hottest Night of Spring
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to talk with listeners about the nationwide protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.
Media maven Sue O’Connell reflected on t…
02:45:33 |
Fri 29 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/28/20: Mourning George Floyd
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the U.S. passing a grim milestone in COVID-19 deaths, and the uproar over the Minneapolis police killing of George …
02:44:13 |
Thu 28 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/27/20: Getting Back on the Rails
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Ahead of Gov. Baker’s press conference, we opened lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on using public transit during the coronavirus pandemic.
We aired…
02:51:39 |
Wed 27 May 2020
'Do Not Use Instacart' Says Corby Kummer
Instacart, an American grocery delivery service company, has been receiving criticism over its treatment of workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public …
00:25:13 |
Wed 27 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/26/20: The Most Powerful Grandma in America
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to ask listeners: with hair salons and barbershops back open in Mass., will you be heading out to get your hair cut?
TIME Magazine journalist Mol…
02:46:25 |
Tue 26 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/25/20: Remembering Our Nonhuman Heroes
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to talk with listeners about your concerns around the reopening of Massachusetts, and the people disregarding safety protocols.
TV expert Bob Thompso…
02:44:40 |
Mon 25 May 2020
Corby Kummer on the Wonders of the 'Walktail'
For cities and states loosening their drinking restrictions, a new fad is gaining popularity– and it even has its own cute little portmanteau.
Speaking on Boston Public Radio Friday, food writer C…
00:19:34 |
Fri 22 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/22/20: Asking the Mayor
Today on Boston Public Radio:
– We opened our lines to talk with listeners about how you’re planning to spend this upcoming Memorial Day.
– Food writer Corby Kummer discussed the Trump administr…
02:55:13 |
Fri 22 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/21/20: The Return of Gov. Charlie Baker
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd discussed President Trump’s failures in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest headlines out of Congress regarding futur…
02:22:20 |
Thu 21 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/20/20: Is Working From Home Working For You?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Medical ethicist Art Caplan talked about the President’s use of hydroxychloroquine, and ethical dilemmas raised by an expedited coronavirus vaccine.
We opened lines …
02:11:30 |
Wed 20 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/19/20: Take It Outside
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung discussed Gov. Baker’s reopening plan, and how businesses and health experts are responding to the news.
NBC Sports Boston repo…
02:17:25 |
Tue 19 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/18/20: The Plan
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We aired live audio of Gov. Charlie Baker’s Monday press conference, where he unveiled his administration’s plan for reopening Massachusetts.
We opened our lines to…
02:53:02 |
Mon 18 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/15/20: Cooking In Quarantine
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to talk with listeners about reopening the streets of Boston to pedestrians, and the upsides of having fewer cars on the road.
Tech writer Andy Ihnat…
02:44:14 |
Fri 15 May 2020
'Safety First' Restaurant Guidelines Aim To Keep 'Workers Safe During COVID-19,' Says Corby Kummer
Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio *on Thursday to speak about his new set of guidelines to help restaurants reopen.
Kummer has noticed many different restaurant safety guidelines …
00:19:32 |
Fri 15 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/14/20: Re: Reopening
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd talked about the influence of conspiracy theories and misinformation on the upcoming election, and his thoughts on whether Ho…
02:45:43 |
Thu 14 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/13/20: Three Trillion Dollars
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed President Trump's refusal to wear a mask, and made the case that anti-lockdown protestors ought to sign a waiver acknowledging th…
02:44:30 |
Wed 13 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/12/20: The AG on the Line
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to ask: are you getting the leadership you need from President Trump on coronavirus?
Former Mass. Education Secretary Paul Reville discussed whe…
02:48:18 |
Tue 12 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/11/20: Serenity When?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to talk with listeners about the disconnect between President Trump's words and actions around COVID-19.
Dr. Ken Duckworth from Blue Cross Blue Shiel…
02:44:53 |
Mon 11 May 2020
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