Boston Public Radio Podcast
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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 bpr@wgbh.org or call or text 877-301...
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Best Of BPR 10/14: A Fragile Ceasefire In Gaza. Then What?
Today:
CNN chief national correspondent John King discusses the government shutdown and the ceasefire in Gaza. And we open the lines to get list...
BPR Full Show 10/14:
NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the fall of Bill Belichick.
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discusses the closure of the Urban Grape...
Best Of BPR 10/10: Live Music With Boston Baroque
Today: Boston Baroque joins for Live Music Friday.
Their season opens this weekend with two shows at NEC’s Jordan Hall tomorrow and Sunday. Led...
BPR Full Show 10/10: IJBOL
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell join for Press Play media analysis. They talk about Pete Hegseth’s effort to muzzle press Pe...
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee!
BPR Full Show 10/9: Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee!
Best Of BPR 10/09: Climate Researcher Thea Riofrancos On The Frontiers Of Green Capitalism
Today:
Providence College professor Thea Riofrancos joins to discuss her new book "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism."
Best Of BPR 10/8: Michael Sandel On Reinvigorating Self Governance To Save Democracy
Today:
Political philosopher Michael Sandel, author of “Democracy’s Discontent" joins Jim and Margery at the Boston Public Library.
BPR Full Show 10/8: Finding Community Amid 'Democracy’s Discontent'
The Culture Show's Jared Bowen on Bob Ross' paintings on the auction block to support public media, "Sardines" at the Huntington, Taylor Swift's reco...
Best Of BPR 10/6: ACLUM's Carol Rose Previews New SCOTUS Term
Today:
Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses our constitutional crisis, as the Suprem...
Best Of BPR 10/06: Paul Dama Says His ICE Arrest Echoed Terrorism He Sought Asylum From.
Today:
Paul Dama was here in the U.S. legally seeking asylum from Boko Haram, when he was taken by immigration officials on his way to church. H...
BPR Full Show 10/6: Robert Putnam On Bowling Alone
UMass President Marty Meehan joins us in studio to talk about school tuition, federal research cuts and their impact on scientific advancement.
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BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore?
BPR Full Show 10/3: Who Goes To Coffee Shops Anymore?
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued...
BPR Full Show 10/2: The Government Shutdown Continued...
Best Of BPR 10/02: Living In Pryde & Government Shutdown Impacts Local Food Assistance
Today:
GBH News’ latest documentary “Living in Pryde” follows residents in "The Pryde" senior living facility at a time when queer rights are un...
Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Today:
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights...
BPR Full Show 10/01: The Government Shutdown
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem with reaction to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s summit for hundreds of top military leaders where h...
BPR Full Show 9/30: Ask The Governor With Maura Healey
Gov. Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest on the looming government shutdown and the Trump-Netanyah...
BPR Full Show 9/29: See It In VistaVision
Andrea Cabral hosts with Margery today.
NAACP board member Michael Curry discusses the weaponization of Charlie Kirk's murder on the right, and...
Best Of BPR 9/26: Doris Kearns Goodwin Discusses Presidential Precedent For Responding To Criticism
Today:
Sue O'Connell fills in for Jim. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on how U.S. leaders have responded to times of crisi...
BPR Full Show 9/26: Amb. Nicholas Burns + Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
GBH's Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller of The Flip Side join for our weekly Press Play media analysis segment. They talk about Massachusetts professors o...
BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream?
BPR Full Show 9/25: Can You Afford The American Dream?
Best Of BPR 9/24: Axios' Dan Primack On A Troubled Economy & Juliette Kayyem On More Political Violence
Today:
Axios business editor Dan Primack discusses the economy and likelihood of a recession.
National security expert Juliette Kayyem dis...
BPR Full Show 9/24: Can Resistance Succeed?
Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. Did public resistance succeed in protecting free speech -- this time?
GBH's Jared Bowen discusses Jimmy Kimmel'...
BPR Full Show 9/23: Ask The Mayor with Mayor Michelle Wu
BPR Full Show 9/23: Ask The Mayor with Mayor Michelle Wu
Best Of BPR 9/22: Maria Ressa Warned Us About This
Today:
We bring you our conversation from May 2025 with Maria Ressa – the Nobel prize winning journalist who was arrested repeatedly in the Phi...
BPR Full Show 9/22: Sweater Weather
Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans on what independence means in America in 2025. Plus, his thoughts on the chilling effect ICE raids are having on immigr...
BPR Full Show 9/19: What The Fluff Is Happening?
It's our weekly “Press Play” media analysis segment with NBC10 media maven Sue O’Connell, and The Bay State Banner’s Ron Mitchell. They talk about the...
BPR Full Show 9/17: Turtles Crossing The Road
Jared Bowen discusses the death of Robert Redford, the Emmys, and Mrs. Doubtfire at Broadway in Boston
Juliette Kayyem, national security exper...
Best Of BPR At NEPM 9/16: Red Fire Farm & Wildflower Alliance
Today,
We start the show from NEPM in Springfield with Sarah and Ryan Voiland of Red Fire Farm in Granby to discuss what it’s like to run a wor...
BPR Full Show 9/16: Springfield Day Two
Day two of our broadcast from NEPM in Springfield!
FBI director Kash Patel heads to congress today to defend his leadership. We talk to CNN’s J...
BPR Full Show 9/15: Live From Springfield NEPM
It's the first day of our special broadcast from NEPM studios in Springfield.
Former Gov. Deval Patrick discusses the deep polarization of this...
BPR Full Show 9/12: Sour, Dill And Side Pickles
GBH's Adam Reilly and The Boston Globe's Lylah Alphonse join for Press Play, discussing the widely spread video of Charlie Kirk's shooting in this cur...
BPR Full Show 9/11: Political Violence & Charlie Kirk
Chuck Todd, political commentator, opens the show with reactions and updates from the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Former public safety secretary An...
BPR Full Show 9/10: Artie T. Is Ousted And Nonna Hides Her Recipes
The Culture Shows Jared Bowen discusses Howard Stern's radio stunt, Downton Abbey's grand finale and the Boston Art Triennial on City Hall Plaza.
BPR Full Show 9/09: ICE Raids...Again
CNN's John King zooms in with the latest national political news.
Media maven Sue O'Connell discusses the sheriffs turning their jails over to I...
Best Of BPR 9/08: BlueHub Capital Violated Predatory Lending Laws. CEO Elyse Cherry Defends The Practice.
In 2020, a handful of Massachusetts homeowners sued BlueHub Capital -- the only lender in the state who provides shared appreciation mortgages -- alle...
BPR Full Show 9/08: Little White Lies
NAACP's Michael Curry discusses Governor Healey's vaccine prescription for Massachusetts residents, and the hardest hit among Trump's federal workforc...
BPR Full Show 9/05: A Special Three-Host Show with Keith Lockhart
Boston Pop's Conductor Keith Lockhart co-hosts with Jim and Margery.
Brian Stelter joins for Friday morning media analysis. We talk about 250 m...