Boston Public Radio Podcast
2,212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★ - 429 ratingsJoin 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.
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Episodes
Full Broadcast: 5/2/2018
May 02, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBListen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Featuring: actor David Duchovny, WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, author Eileen McNamara, tech writer Andy Ihnatko.
Full Broadcast: 5/1/2018
May 01, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75 MBListen to the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, May 1. (Happy May Day!) Featuring: sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, ACLU Massachusetts director Carol Rose and ACLU lawyer Laura Rotolo, food writer and editor Corby Kummer, CNN host John King, and historian Nancy Koehn.
Full Broadcast: 4/30/2018
April 30, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBThe full episode of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 30, 2018. Featuring: a political roundtable with former Social Security Commissioner Mike Astrue and Suffolk University's John Nucci, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, television expert Bob Thompson, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, and medical ethicist Arthur Caplan.
Full Broadcast: 4/27/2018
April 27, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75 MBThis is the full episode of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 27, 2018. Featuring: poet Kevin Young, "Beat the Press" host Emily Rooney, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung, Harvard social psychologist Mike Norton, and a bird-themed news quiz featuring Mass Audubon.
Full Broadcast: 4/26/2018
April 26, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 76.4 MBThe full episode of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 26, 2018. Featuring: NBC host Chuck Todd, Edgar B. Herwick III of WGBH's Curiosity Desk, author Robert Kuttner, Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, and Boston Globe columnist and noted local curmudgeon Alex Beam.
Full Broadcast: 4/25/2018
April 25, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full episode of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Featuring: WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, Boston Globe consumer protections reporter Sean Murphy, medical ethicist Arthur Caplan, and Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Paul Reville.
Full Broadcast: 4/24/2018
April 24, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBThe full episode of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Featuring: Attorney General Maura Healey, sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick, food editor and writer Corby Kummer, and CNN's John King.
Ask the AG: April 2018
April 24, 2018 05:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBAttorney General Maura Healey took your questions and ours.
Full Broadcast: 4/23/2018
April 23, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.7 MBThe full broadcast from Monday, April 23, 2018. Includes: Political roundtable with writer Joanna Weiss and Boston Globe State House bureau chief Frank Phillips, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, Eric Jackson of "Eric In The Evening," and Heather Goldstone of "Living Lab Radio."
News Quiz: Local Wine Breeds Local Flavor
April 21, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 9.6 MBHermit Wood Winery co-founders Ken Hardcastle and Bob Manley joined Boston Public Radio to talk about their wine and compete in this week’s news quiz.
Full Broadcast 4/20/18
April 21, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Friday, April 21, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about today's holiday, 4/20, and how you're feeling about recreational marijuana coming to the commonwealth this summer. Chef, teacher and writer Annie Copps joined us to talk about her new cookbook, "A Little Taste Of Cape Cod." Emily Rooney read from her famous list of fixations and fulminations and gave her take on a scandal brewing at the Boston Globe. Business columnist Shirley ...
Full Broadcast 4/19/18
April 19, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 19th, 2018. Congressman Michael Capuano joined us for another look behind the congressional curtain. Yesterday, we asked you about the thousands of Starbucks employees who are getting racial sensitivity training after two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia for trespassing. Today, we asked you about your experiences with sensitivity training and if you think they work. Governor Charlie Baker joined us ...
Ask The Governor: April 2018
April 19, 2018 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBGovernor Charlie Baker joined us to take your questions and ours in this month's edition of ask the governor.
Full Broadcast 4/18/18
April 18, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 18, 2018. In the past week, two events have yet again sparked a conversation about race in our country. Two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks, and a black Harvard student was brutally beaten by police in Cambridge. We opened the lines and asked you if we can ever get that national conversation about race right. Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conser...
Full Broadcast 4/17/18
April 17, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.8 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. We took your calls about James Comey's new book, and some of the issues he takes with the president. Is Comey spreading the truth or throwing sucker punches? Trenni Kusnierek joined us for a recap of yesterday's Boston Marathon. FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk gave us a preview of the new documentary, "McCain," which follows how John McCain's presidential run paved the way for the Trump presidency. Medical ethicist A...
Full Broadcast 4/16/18
April 16, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio form Monday, April 10th, 2018. Volunteers, supporters and — most importantly — runners have braved the rain to participate in today's Boston Marathon. We ask you, would you forgive runners for pulling out of the race today because of the extreme weather?After winning the Boston Marathon 50 years ago, Amby Burfoot, now 71, is running it again. We talked to him about his marathon experiences and running tips. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie ...
Full Broadcast 4/13/18
April 13, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 13th, 2018. National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined us to talk about revelations from James Comey's new book. We opened up the lines to you about whether or not you'd cheat on your taxes if you knew you couldn't get caught. Emily Rooney read us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. "Boston Globe" columnist Shirley Leung talked about the Winthrop Tower's new makeover. We took your calls about Marathon madne...
Full Broadcast 4/12/18
April 12, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, April 12, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's"Meet the Press," updated us on the latest news from Washington, D.C. We asked you if there is a road to redemption for the men who have been dislocated in the wake of #MeToo. An undocumented coupledied in a car accidentwhile fleeing ICE agents. Andrea Cabral , former Suffolk County Sheriff, joined us to discuss. What happens when "Brokeback Mountain" meets "Oklahoma?" Playwright Ryan L...
Full Broadcast 4/11/18
April 11, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez joined us to talk about the future of the Democratic party and their strategy for the 2018 midterms. We opened the lines to hear what you would like to see from the Democrats in the 2018 midterms. Ford Professor of Economics at MIT Jonathon Gruber joined us to talk about the Republican tax plan and Trump's Chinese tariffs. Tech writer Andy Ihnatko gave us for hi...
Full Broadcast 4/10/18
April 10, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, April 10, 2018. A new Massachusetts law mandates that employers provide a designated space for nursing mothers. This means not having to turn a bathroom stall into a pumping station, or working in fear that someone could walk in on you while you turn your office into a temporary lactating room. We opened up the lines to ask you — what does having a designated space to pump milk mean to you? For women who worked in the times bef...
Full Broadcast 4/09/18
April 09, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 9th, 2018. Charlie Chieppo, principal of Chieppo Strategies, and Shannon O’Brien former, State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for Governor, gave us their take on the local and national headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott joined us to discuss the recent chemical attack in Syria. With the 2018 midterms coming up, we asked you who you are planning on voting for, the tried and true candidate, or someone who ...
Full Broadcast 4/06/18
April 06, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, April 6th, 2018. A Video of a baby black bear in Montana struggling to wake up after a long hibernation has gone viral. This led us to ask you, what strategies do you have to help you out of bed in the morning? Are you the type the type of person to hit snooze or jump out of bed? Julia Vogl joined us to talk about her art installation for the Jewish Arts Collaborative entitled, Pathways to Freedom. WGBH's Emily Rooney gave us he...
Full Broadcast 4/05/18
April 05, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 5th, 2018. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," joined us on the line with the latest news from Washington, D.C. We asked you about allegations of sexual misconductagainst photographer Nicholas Nixon. If you were planning on seeing his exhibit at the ICA, will you miss it now? Can you separate the artist from the art? Major reforms are in place following a series of state police scandals. Will they be enough? Form...
Full Broadcast 4/04/18
April 04, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, April 4th, 2018. The Washington Post reported yesterday that during a meeting last month Robert Mueller told President Trump's lawyer that the president was currently not a criminal target in his investigation. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on this revelation. Novelist Meg Wolitzer joined us to talk about her latest novel, "The Female Persuasion."National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the latest about t...
Full Broadcast 4/03/18
April 03, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.7 MBThe full Boston Public Radio broadcast from Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Researchers project that by 2030, we’ll have as many as 80,000 more vehicles clogging up our roadways. We opened up the lines to ask you: Would discouraging drivers from double parking be enough to solve our traffic problems? Is the real problem building beyond the city’s capacity? Would the threat of a big parking ticket discourage you from clogging the roads illegally?Last week, Scott Foster, a 36-year-old account...
Full Broadcast 4/02/18
April 02, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 4, 2018. Michael Curry, attorney, immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, and Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass GOP, founder of Conservative Women for a Better Future, and counsel to Rubin and Rudman attorneys at law, joined us to discuss the latest political headlines..At least 15 Palestinians are dead and hundreds more have been injured after Israeli tro...
Full Broadcast 3/30/18
April 01, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.5 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 30, 2018. A California judge has ruled that coffee sellers in the state have to put a warning label on their coffee that will inform customers that the coffee roasting process produces cancer-causing chemicals. We opened the lines to hear if this will make you question your decision to have a morning coffee. Boston Globe columnist Meredith Goldstein joined us to talk about her new book, "Can't Help Myself: Lessons and Conf...
Full Broadcast 3/29/18
March 29, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.4 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 29, 2018. This month, Utah reportedly became the first state to legalize "free-range parenting" with a law that prohibits parents from being charged with neglect if they let their children go to and from school alone, play outside unsupervised, or stay at home unattended. Are you on board? We opened up the lines and got your take.Poet Richard Blanco celebrated Women's History Month by examining two works by Anne Sexton a...
Full Broadcast 3/28/18
March 28, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 28th, 2018. We kicked off the show by opening the lines and asking you about spring cleaning: have you mastered the purge like a regular Marie Kondo, or are you a hoarder extaordinaire? Then, Mark Updegrove, who is the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation in Austin and an author, journalist and historian, joined us to chat about his latest book, "The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between Geo...
Full Broadcast 3/27/18
March 27, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 27th, 2018. We asked you about a string of recent controversies involving Massachusetts State Police, including an alleged overtime scam. Has the state's leadership done enough to keep the agency accountable? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed a PSA created by the Sacramento Kings and the Boston Celtics about the killing of Stephon Clark.? Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery also discussed Clark's death and th...
BPR FULL SHOW: 3/26
March 26, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 26, 2018. Jennifer Braceras, a conservative columnist for the Wall Street Journal and National Review, and Steve Kerrigan, former CEO of the National Democratic Convention, joined us to discuss the national and local political headlines. Saturday's March For Life was an impassioned call for sensible gun reform that was hard not to be swayed by. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on the march and If you believe this ...
Full Broadcast 3/23/18
March 23, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, March 23, 2018. Chuck Todd of NBC's Meet The Press joined Boston Public Radio to give his predictions for what would happen in a fight between former Vice President Joe Biden and current POTUS Donald Trump.We took your calls about whether or not the salacious details coming out of the White House are too much. Are you overwhelmed by back-to-back interviews with adult entertainment stars claiming they had affairs with the preside...
Full Broadcast 3/22/18
March 22, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.9 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 22, 2018. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has been making the news rounds this week after the revelation that Cambridge Analytica had used Facebook users' information to help the Trump campaign. We opened the lines to find out if you have forgiven Facebook or if you are leaving the social media platform. Poet Richard Blanco read the poems, "Of Consequence, Inconsequently," and "Taking My Cousin's Photo At The Statue Of Libert...
Full Broadcast 3/21/18
March 21, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 21, 2018. We asked you about the news that data firm Cambridge Analytica secretly harvested data from 50 million Facebook users. Does it make you think twice about what you "like" and "dislike" online? Are you considering deleting your social media profiles? Senator Harriette Chandler dropped by to share her vision and priorities for the state senate now that she's in charge.Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem disc...
Full Broadcast 3/20/18
March 20, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. A new poll from Monmouth says that over 70 percent of Americans believe we are governed by a "deep state" of unelected officials. Are we becoming a nation of conspiracy theorists? We opened up the lines and asked you. The NFL has come under fire for delaying concussion settlement payments to former players. Trenni Krusnierick, sports reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, discussed. Reporters Jenifer McKim...
Full Broadcast 3/16/18
March 16, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.7 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, We opened up the lines to you about the school walkouts to protest gun violence — should students be disciplined if they skip class to demonstrate? Brian O'Donovan and the members ofOpen The Door For Three joined us for a preview of this weekend's St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn. Emily Rooney gave us her famous list of fixations and fulminations. Business columnist Shirley Leung explained the downfall of Necco candy and Toys 'R...
Full Broadcast 3/15/18
March 15, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 15th, 2018. The Boston Red Sox are asking the city to change the name of "Yawkey Way" to "Jersey Street." Yawkey Way is named for former owner Tom Yawkey, who resisted racial integrationof the team. We opened up the lines and asked you for your thoughts. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed a "right to try" bill in Congress that would make it possible for terminally ill patients to access drugs that are not approved by ...
Full Broadcast 3/14/18
March 14, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 65.6 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if you believe that politics should become more centrist. John Gruber joined us to talk about the latest economic and healthcare issues. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the ousting of Rex Tillerson. Plus, NECN's Sue O'Connell, WGBH's Jared Bowen, and Nova's Rachel Connolly and filmmaker Errol Morris talked about the death of Stephen Hawking.
Full Broadcast 3/13/18
March 13, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 69.8 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 13th, 2018. We asked you about the snow! What's your blizzard strategy? If you're without power, how are you managing? With spring being so close, does this storm sting even more? Sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick discussed rumors that Tom Brady may retire. Do you go through the five stages of grief when your favorite restaurant closes? We asked food writer Corby Kummer and you. Immigration policy expert Ali Noorani weigh...
Trenni Kusnierick: Will Tom Brady Retire?
March 13, 2018 05:00 - 19 minutes - 8.97 MBSports writer Trenni Kusnierick joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the rumors that everyone in the sports world is talking about- will Tom Brady retire?
Costco Now Offers A Meal Kit Perfect For Doomsday Preppers
March 13, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBFood writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss a new meal kit from Costco that is perfect for doomsday preppers.
Full Broadcast 3/12/18
March 12, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 67.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 12th, 2018. We began the show by holding a political roundtable to cover the latest national and local headlines. We opened the lines to hear if you think Elizabeth Warren should take a DNA test to confirm that she actually does have Native American heritage. Charlie Sennott joined us to give us the latest on the negotiations with North Korea. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his picks for the best and worst shows on TV. Ire...
Full Broadcast 3/09/18
March 09, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 67.9 MBThe full broadcast from Boston Public Radio Friday, March 9th, 2018. Daylights savings is this Sunday, so we opened the lines for our biannual question. Do you like daylight savings or do you think we should get rid of it? Doug Rau, the founder of the Daily Table, joined us to talk about the status of the project and the second store they opened in Dudley Square. Robert Kuttner, the co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, joined us to talk his new book, “Can Democracy Sur...
Full Broadcast 3/08/18
March 08, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 68.4 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, March 8th, 2018. We talked to Meet The Press' Chuck Todd about the national headlines. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us. We opened the lines to talk about the commercialization of the women's movement. Former Security of Education Paul Reville joined us. Governor Baker joined us for another edition of Ask The Governor.
Ask The Governor: March 2018
March 08, 2018 05:00 - 53 minutes - 60.9 MBGovernor Baker joined Boson Public Radio for the March edition of Ask The Governor to take your questions and ours.
Full Broadcast 3/07/18
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 70.2 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 7th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if would support Deval Patrick if he ran for president in 2020. Medical Ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the ethics of dog cloning. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the growing chaos in the White Hosue. We asked you if you would clone your favorite pet. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen gave us his take on the Oscars. Harvard Business School historian Nan...
The Ethics Of Pet Cloning
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 19 minutes - 8.76 MBMedical ethicist Art Caplan joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the ethics of cloning your pets, a new at-home cancer test, and Apple offering their employees in-house health services.
Is North Korea On A Path To Abandoning Its Nuclear Weapons?
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBNational security expert Juliette Kayyem joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of North Korea and where the future of talks and negotiations could lead.
Full Broadcast 3/06/18
March 06, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 74.9 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 6th, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about your thoughts on introducing term limits. Author James Carroll joined us to talk about his new book, "The Cloister." Carol Rose, the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, gave her take on a state trooper's controversial online posts.Food writer Corby Kummer explained which fast food fish sandwiches are the best. Author Sherry Turkle explained how digital natives an...
Full Broadcast 3/05/18
March 05, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBThe full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 5th, 2018. Michael Curry, an attorney and immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and former Charin of the Mass Gop Jennifer Nassour joined us for a roundtable on local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott updated us on the latest news coming out of North Korea. TV expert Bob Thompson joined to talk about last night's Oscars. Congressman Joe Kennedy called in to talk about the n...