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/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-2PM
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National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses Pope Leo's encyclical on AI and humanity, and the latest on war with Iran.Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig discusses election reform.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for this month's Ask the Mayor.
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BPR Full Show 5/22: What Went Wrong At Boston’s Croft School?
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Political analyst Chuck Todd looks ahead to the November midterms and discusses the immense scope of Trump's grift and corruption.Former Public Safety Secretary Andrea Cabral discusses a recent WSJ piece looking into the erosion of trust in the justice system, and how it's playing out in jury trials.Environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses the "reorganization" of the forest service under Trump 2.0 and one of the World Cup's biggest sponsors: big oil.NPR's Eric Deggans discusses Colbert's legacy on The Late Show.
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CNN's John King on national politics.NBC Sports Boston's Trenni Casey discusses the climate catastrophes that are major sporting events like FIFA, and the insane cost to stream every NFL game this season.Chef Laurence Louie and Rary Ratsifa, co-owners of Rubato in Quincy, join us to discuss Louie's current Top Chef run.Joe Kennedy III discusses his relationship with Jason Collins, the first NBA player to come out as gay while playing in the league.
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Michael Curry of the MA League of Community Health Centers discusses 'ghost networks' impacting mental health care, and Gov. Healey's nixing of insurance signoffs for some medical care, citing patient delays.Corby Kummer discusses how a ban on bromated flour might change the taste and mouthfeel of New York bagels and pizza ... And the families going hungry because of Trump's food stamp cuts.At noon we'll air a pre-taped conversation with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and her father Martin Terrell.
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Boston Globe “Love Letters” columnist Meredith GoldsteinLive Music Friday with Boston based local artist TEATEA, ahead of her "Herbal Tea" album release party at Beantown Flair on SaturdayOur media analysis segment “Press Play” with NBC 10 Boston’s Sue O’ConnellBoston Globe’s Emily SweeneyJames Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams and founder and executive chair of Share Our Strength Billy Shore ahead of their Chefs Cycle 2026 ride
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Boston Globe business columnist Shirley LeungTransit panel with Reggie Ramos from Transportation for Massachusetts, and former transportation secretary Jim AloisiFormer secretary of public safety Andrea CabralBSO Patron Action Network, a group of Boston Symphony Orchestra patrons backing Andris Nelsons
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Dan Primak, Axios business editor, joins for a rundown of the latest business headlines, including the latest debate over taxing carried interest.Brian Shortsleeve is a Republican candidate for Governor. He joins us to talk about why he’s running against the Mass GOP-endorsed candidate, Mike Minogue, and why he thinks he can beat incumbent Gov. Maura Healey.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem gives the latest on Monday's shooting in Cambridge. And a special live music Wednesday with Grammy-winning singer Sonja Tengblad.Then, we open the phone lines to wax poetic about the deliciousness of the mango.