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 5/8/20: And Now... Murder Hornets
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Sen. Ed Markey discussed his latest stimulus proposal in the Senate, and what he thinks about corporate liability protections in the age of coronavirus.
We opened ou…
02:44:14 |
Fri 08 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/7/20: Fore!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
– NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd talked about the partisan split over reopening the U.S., and his assessment that America is “the dirty country” in context …
02:47:11 |
Thu 07 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/6/20: Jennifer Horn on 'Mourning in America'
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed issues with President Trump’s goal of reopening the country by Memorial Day, and his reporting on how to ethically determine what…
02:44:47 |
Wed 06 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/5/20: Knuckleheadism
Today on Boston Public Radio:
– Rep. Joe Kennedy discussed concerns about meat plant workers returning to work, and his call for an investigation into the violent conflict at a Bristol County ICE d…
02:44:24 |
Tue 05 May 2020
'Social Distancing Is Impossible' In Meat Packing Plants, Says Corby Kummer
President Donald Trump classified meat plants as essential infrastructure last week, implying that they must remain open. Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public Radio *on Tuesday about the…
00:23:41 |
Tue 05 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/4/20: The Beauty of Slicing Onions
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Dr. Benjamin Linas, infectious disease physician at Boston Medical Center, discussed why Mass. has the third most COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and responded to question…
02:51:41 |
Mon 04 May 2020
BPR Full Show 5/1/20: The Allegation
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened lines to talk with callers about the sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden.
Tech writer Andy Ihnatko discussed the latest news …
02:40:37 |
Fri 01 May 2020
BPR Full Show 4/30/20: Zoom Court!
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Suffolk County DA Rachel Rollins discussed how her administration is responding to the pandemic, and answered questions from callers.
We opened lines to ask callers…
02:46:13 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/29/20: No Mask for Pence
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Congressman Jim McGovern gave his take on remote voting, and Washington politicians who refuse to wear face masks.
Medical ethicist Art Caplan talked about the dispr…
02:45:42 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/28/20: Vigilantes to the Rescue?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
— We opened our lines to talk with listeners about coronavirus vigilantes, and whether there’s a public responsibility to reprimand people who ignore safety guidelines…
02:45:49 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/27/20: What Testing Tells Us
Today on Boston Public Radio:
New York Times columnist Ben Smith talked about the media's responsibilities when it comes to covering President Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We ope…
02:46:24 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/24/20: The President is Not a Doctor
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to ask listeners: has President Trump gone too far in promoting misinformation about coronavirus?
Beat the Press host Emily Rooney discussed the …
02:44:32 |
Fri 24 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/23/20: Blursday
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd talked about his recent interview with Vice President Mike Pence, and broke down the debate in Washington over more stimulus …
03:09:19 |
Fri 24 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/22/20: Are Grocery Workers Heroes or Victims?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem talked about President Trump’s latest restrictions on immigration, and U.S. governors pushing for what she calls a “careless" reopening of…
02:35:18 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
Many Restaurants Might 'Be Gone Forever,' Says Corby Kummer
Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public Radio, *on Wednesday, about the way the food industry will be different, post-coronavirus crisis.
"What we're looking at is maybe as few as 30 perc…
00:23:00 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/21/20: School's Out, Zoom's On
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to ask listeners: does the federal stimulus rollout, which is proving to benefit a few large companies over smaller businesses, have you feeling cy…
02:46:39 |
Tue 21 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/20/20: The Next Hotspot
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Seed Global Health CEO Dr. Vanessa Kerry discussed the surge of COVID-19 patients in Massachusetts, the role of The WHO in fighting the global pandemic, and took quest…
02:45:55 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/17/20: Is Never Good For You?
Today on Boston Public Radio:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley discussed her recent appeal to Gov. Baker to rescind COVID-19 crisis guidelines in order to address racial disparities in communities impacted by …
02:44:42 |
Fri 17 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/16/20: Practicing 'Kalsarikännit'
Today on Boston Public Radio:
NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd discussed the president’s authority the re-open the country, and talked about Joe Biden’s limited public presence during the …
02:46:14 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
BPR Full Show 4/15/20: Groundhog Day
Today on Boston Public Radio:
We opened our lines to talk with listeners ahead of Gov. Charlie Baker’s Wednesday press conference.
We aired live audio of the governor's press conference.
A.G.…
02:52:35 |
Wed 15 Apr 2020
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