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Boston Public Radio Podcast

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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 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-1PM Monday through Friday.

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Corby Kummer | Another Romaine E. Coli Outbreak: It Doesn't Have To Be This Way 27.11.2018

Food writer Corby Kummer talked to Boston Public Radio about the latest Romaine E.Coli Outbreak.

BPR Full Show 11/27/18 : Weed Traffic, Cranberries, Reboots 27.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, November 27th, 2018. We asked you about the long lines at the state's  first recreational marijuana dispensaries . Did state representatives fail to anticipate the demand? Is this an example of out-of-touch elected officials? Sports reporter  Trenni Kusnierek  discussed Amazon entering the bidding war for 22 regional sports networks. The trai...

BPR Full Show 11/26/18 | Cyber Monday, Medicaid Work Requirements, Pet Health 26.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 16th, 2018. Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour, former chairwoman of the Massachusetts GOP, and former President of the Boston NAACP Michael Curry weighed in on the week's biggest headlines. An outbreak of chicken pox at a North Carolina private school is being blamed on  religious exemptions from vaccines . Medical ethici...

Corby Kummer | Eating Turkey On Thanksgiving Connects Us To An American Identity 21.11.2018

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer told Boston Public Radio Wednesday how eating Turkey on Thanksgiving connects people across the country.

BPR Full Show 11/21/18 : Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Turkey 21.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, November 21st, 2018.

BPR Full Show 11/20/18: Weed, Ask The Attorney General, Economic Lessons 20.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 20th, 2018. WGBH reporters Craig LeMoult and Arun Rath called in from the first two recreational marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts. We opened the lines to hear if your marijuana usage will change now that recreational stores are finally opening. NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek joined us to talk about the latest sports news. Bosto...

BPR Full Show 11/19/18 : Politics, Electric Scooters, Poetry 19.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 19th, 2018. Freelance journalist Joanna Weiss and Dante Ramos, editor of the Ideas section at* The Boston Globe, *joined us to discuss the latest local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the most recent developments in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. T.V. expert Bo...

Corby Kummer | Nostalgia Couldn't Save Papa Gino's 17.11.2018

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer Joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the decline of Papa Gino's.

BPR Full Show 11/16: Commissioner Of Common Sense, Jim Acosta, Urban Grape 17.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 16th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners felt about Congressman Seth Moulton’s  fight to make sure Nancy Pelosi is not elected Speaker of the House . Atlantic Senior Editor Corby Kummer stopped by the Boston Public Library to talk about how the results of the midterm elections might influence the farm bill currentl...

BPR Full Show 11/15 : Hate Crimes, Justice Reform, Thanksgiving Wine. 15.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 2018. After President Trump called a reporter racist, and has fended off the same accusations against himself, and a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, we asked our listeners if they feel like hate speech is on the rise. We spoke with former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral about Trump’s recent support for legislation...

BPR Full Show 11/14: Holograms, Gary Hart, and a Look Inside Bill Belichick's Brain 14.11.2018

After the NRA told doctors to "stay in their lane" on gun control in response to a paper from the American College of Physicians recommending stronger gun legislation, doctors began firing back. We talked to medical ethicist Art Caplan about that and more. We asked you about a new study from the Lancet suggesting that fertility rates are dropping worldwide. If you have made the decision not to hav...

BPR Full Show 11/13: Amazon Is Coming (But Not To Boston) 14.11.2018

We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners felt about Amazon’s decision not to locate HQ2 in Boston. We asked NBC Sports Reporter Trenni Kusnierek if, after Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans, it’s time for Tom Brady to hang up the cleats. Sue O’Connell, host of NECN’s “The Take,” stopped by the Boston Public Library to give us the details on the controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A’s deci...

BPR Full Show 11/12: How Emergency Systems Failed Laura Levis 12.11.2018

We went over the political headlines of the day with Suffolk University's John Nucci and political columnist Jennifer Braceras. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project , looked at the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and explained why the Great War still resonates today. A new poll suggests that most Americans think people of the opposite political party are ignor...

BPR Full Show 11/09/18: Midterm Fallout, Churchill, Fenway Studios 09.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 9th, 2018. Governor Charlie Baker  won re-election on Tuesday  in a landslide. We opened up the lines and asked you: With all the political capital he has, how should he spend it? Matthew Teitelbaum, the director of the Museum of Fine Arts, and David Leonard, president of the Boston Public Library, discussed a new exhibition their two...

BPR Full Show 11/08/18 | Trump, Staying Positive, Elizabeth Warren 08.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 8th, 2018. We talked to “Meet the Press” Host Chuck Todd about President Trump’s outburst at several reporters during a press conference yesterday. We opened up the lines to hear what our listeners think about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' ouster. Shirley Leung, interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, stopped by the st...

BPR Full Show 11/07/18 | Midterm Results and Trump Press Conference 07.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 19th, 2018. We opened the lines to get your thoughts on the midterm results. We took Donald Trump’s press conference on the results of the election. National security expert Juliette Kayyem gave us her thoughts on the midterm results. Historian Nancy Koehn gave us some historical context for last night’s results. We opened the lines...

BPR Full Show 11/06/18: Election Day, ACLU, Dweezil Zappa 06.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, November 6th, 2018. It’s finally here — Election Day! We opened up the lines to ask you about your voting plans, including encouraging others to vote. NBC Sports anchor and reporter Trenni Kusnierek joined us to discuss USA Gymnastics in the aftermath of the Larry Nasser sex abuse scandals and a 30 year-old runner redefining “elite athlete.”...

Corby Kummer | Soda Companies Are Using Deceptive Ads To Prevent Soda Tax 06.11.2018

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer discussed the deceptive way soda companies are getting people to vote in their favor.

BPR Full Show Post 11/05/18: Midterm Preview, All Revved Up, Election Poems 06.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 05th, 2018. Charlie Chieppo, from Chieppo Strategies, and Shannon O’Brien, former State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for governor, joined to talk about tomorrow's midterms. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott discussed the legacy of Germany's Angela Merkel. Voter turnout is expected to be high for the midterms, but many peop...

BPR Full Show 11/02/18 | Midterms, Tech News, News Quiz 02.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 11th, 2018. We asked you about negative campaigning. Do you find that you are more responsive to a candidate who points out the flaws of an opponent? Or one who campaigns on a positive message? Shirley Leung,  interim editorial page editor for the Boston Globe ,   discussed her paper's endorsements in local races. Beat the Press   hos...

BPR Full Show 11/1/18 | Racist Ads, Education Gap, Facebook 01.11.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, November 1st, 2018. MSNBC Host Chuck Todd joined us for his take on the latest political headlines, including President Trump’s racially-charged advertisement and his recent comments on the immigrant caravan headed for the southern U.S. border. We continued that conversation with Gil Kerlikowske, former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Borde...

BPR Full Show 10/31/18 | Red Sox Parade 31.10.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, October 31st, 2018. We talked with WGBH reporter Craig LeMoult about what he saw on the ground before and during the Red Sox victory parade. As the parade happened outside, we opened up the lines to hear how our listeners felt about the Red Sox’s big World Series win. WGBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen dropped by the BPL to give us a pr...

BPR Full Show 10/30/18 | Question 1, Moby Dick, Tipping 31.10.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, October 30th, 2018. We asked you about President Donald Trump  stoking fears about immigration  ahead of the midterms. Where are you on this, and where do you think Americans at large are on this? Sports reporter  Trenni Kusnierek  shared her stories from the Red Sox winning the World Series. We talked with both sides of Ballot Question 1 on...

Corby Kummer | Coconut Oil Is Not Poison Like The Internet Says 30.10.2018

Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about why coconut oil does not deserve the bad reputation it has recently received.

Full Broadcast 10/29/18 | Pittsburgh, Politics, and Red Sox 29.10.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 29th, 2018.

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