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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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Full Broadcast 3/08/18 08.03.2018

The 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 08.03.2018

Governor Baker joined Boson Public Radio for the March edition of Ask The Governor to take your questions and ours.

Is North Korea On A Path To Abandoning Its Nuclear Weapons? 07.03.2018

National 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.

The Ethics Of Pet Cloning 07.03.2018

Medical 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.

Full Broadcast 3/07/18 07.03.2018

The 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 E...

Full Broadcast 3/06/18 06.03.2018

The 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...

Full Broadcast 3/05/18 05.03.2018

The 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 t...

Full Broadcast 3/02/18 02.03.2018

The full broadcast of BPR from 3/02/18. Featuring: Margaret Marshall, Emily Rooney, Shirley Leung, Christopher Muther, Callie Crossley, and a neighborly news quiz.

Congressman Michael Capuano Gives A look Behind The Curtain 01.03.2018

Congressman Michael Capuano joined us to talk about gun reform and Equifax.

Full Broadcast 3/01/18 01.03.2018

The complete Boston Public Radio broadcast from 3/01/18. Featuring: Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral, "FRONTLINE’s" Executive Producer Raney Aronson, Boston Globe’s Sean Murphy, Congressman Mike Capuan, and Poet Richard Blanco.

Full Broadcast 2/28/18 28.02.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from 2/28/18. We opened the lines to ask you about Boston's traffic problem. WGBH's executive arts editor Jared Bowen gave us his Oscar predictions. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the Russia investigation. Former Moscow bureau chief David Filipov gave us his take on Russian politics. NECN's Sue O'Connell joined us. Animal expert Sy Mont...

Kushner's Downgraded Security Clearance Raises Questions About His White House Role 28.02.2018

National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined BPR to talk about Jared Kushner having his security clearance downgraded and the current state of the Russian investigation.

Full Broadcast 2/27/18 27.02.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from 2/27/18 featuring: Medical ethicist Art Caplan, food writer Corby Kummer, writer Amy Chua on her new book, "Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations," CNN's John King, and Harvard historian Nancy Koehn.

Art Caplan: A New Medical Revolution May Change The Way We Look At Diseases 27.02.2018

Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined BPR to talk about the new way diseases may be perceived in the future and a medical look at gun reform.

Full Broadcast 2/26/18 26.02.2018

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from 2/26/18. Charlie Chieppoe and Shannon O'Brien joined us for a political roundtable. The GroundTruth Projects Charlie Sennott updated us with the latest news on North Korea. Boston Police commissioner Bill took your questions. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved. TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of...

Full Broadcast 2/23/18 23.02.2018

The Boston Public Radio Full Broadcast from 2/23/18. Featuring: Trenni Kusnierek calling from the Olympics, we opened the lines to hear your thoughts on Trump's latest suggestions for gun reform, Boston Globe's Shirley Leung, WGBH's Emily Rooney, Economist Robert Reich, and Keith Lockhart and Ron Della Chiesa joined us for the news quiz.

News Quiz: Keith Lockhart and Ron Della Chiesa 23.02.2018

Keith Lockhart and Ron Della Chiesa joined us for a musical news quiz.

Full Broadcast 2/22/18 22.02.2018

The full broadcast from 2/22/18. Featuring: Chuck Todd, we opened the lines to hear your thoughts on gun reform. Andrea Cabral on gun and justice reform, Congressman Steve Lynch, columnist Alex Beam, and wine expert Johnathan Alsop.

Rep. Stephen Lynch: Seaport Jurisdiction Should Be Shared 22.02.2018

U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch weighed in on a longtime dispute between Mass. State Police and the Boston Police Department over who should have jurisdiction over the Seaport District, arguing that the responsibility should be shared.

Will Congress Finally Enact Significant Gun Reform 21.02.2018

In the wake of another school shooting, we opened the lines to hear if you actually think Congress will finally pass comprehensive gun reform. Plus, Congressman Bill Keating on gun reform, Trenni Kusnierek called in from the Olympics, national security expert Juliette Kayyem, writer Maggie Jones, tech expert Andy Inhatko, and Connecticut Gov. Dan Mally,

Why Do We Accept Adulterous Politicians? 20.02.2018

It seems that infidelity and they presidency go hand in hand. Why does the public give them a pass though like JFK, Clinton, and now Trump? Are finally ready to stop accepting the adulterous politician? We opened the lines to get your thoughts. Plus, Frontline's Martin Smith, TV expert Bob Thompson, Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, CNN's John King, and Steve Coll on his new book on t...

Security Guards By Day, Artists By Night 18.02.2018

Security guards and artists Jeff Ellse and Stephen Holnes joined us for the news quiz. Plus, Shirley Leung, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and we opened the lines to hear what you think Congress should do about gun control.

RI Gov. Gina Raimondo Answers Your Questions 15.02.2018

Rhodes Island Governor Gina Raimondo joined us to take our questions and yours. Plus, Congressman Michael Capuano, Meet The Press' Chuck Todd, Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam, and we heard your thoughts on yesterday's tragic shooting in Florida.

The Airing Of Our Valentine's Day Grievances 14.02.2018

We opened up the lines and asked you for your Valentine's Day peeves and grievances. Plus, we were joined by Attorney General Maura Healey, homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem, and author Dave Eggers and the subject of his new book, Mokhtar Alkhanshali. This is the full show from Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

The Sisters Bernstein 13.02.2018

Nina Bernstein Simmons and Jamie Bernstein, the daughters of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, joined to discuss their father's legacy. Plus, author Gretchen Rubin of "The Happiness Project" and "The Four Tendencies," CNN's John King, food writer Corby Kummer, and "The Take" host Sue O'Connell. This is the full show from Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

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