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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-2PM Monday through Friday.

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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-2PM Monday through Friday.

    BPR Full Show 6/18: Celtics Win!

    BPR Full Show 6/18: Celtics Win!

    We opened the lines to celebrate the Celtics win with listeners.

    Trenni Casey talked about the Celtics 18th banner!

    Senator Ed Markey joined remotely to discuss ​SCOTUS reproductive rights decisions and Juneteenth and Steward Healthcare.

    Noelle Trent of the Museum of African American History in Boston discussed their work & Juneteenth.

    Corby Kummer discussed HMart's impact on American grocery habits, and the local SPAM-fluencer.

    And, David Leonard of the BPL talked about the BPL's summer programming.

    We opened the lines to discuss how to stay cool in the summer.

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Best Of BPR 6/18: Congressman Ed Markey & Boston's Museum Of African American History

    Best Of BPR 6/18: Congressman Ed Markey & Boston's Museum Of African American History

    Today:

    Senator Ed Markey joins us on corruption at the Supreme Court, keeping health care companies honest, and marking Juneteenth.

    Plus Noelle Trent, President & CEO of the Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket.

    • 39 min
    BPR Full Show 6/17: Connect North And South Station Already!

    BPR Full Show 6/17: Connect North And South Station Already!

    Congressman Seth Moulton discussed the North South Rail Link.

    We opened the lines to hear what listeners thought about the North/South Rail link.

    Environmentalist Bill McKibben on historic rainfall in Florida.

    Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett G Price III on the Pope's latest actions.

    Amherst's Ilan Stavans on Mexico's first female president.

    We ended the show by discussing the Celtic mania.

    • 1 hr 54 min
    Best Of BPR 6/17: Congressman Seth Moulton & How Latino News Habits Might Shape The Election

    Best Of BPR 6/17: Congressman Seth Moulton & How Latino News Habits Might Shape The Election

    Today:

    Andrea Cabral fills in for Jim.

    Congressman Seth Moulton pitches us on the North South rail link.

    And Amherst College's Ilan Stavans discusses how news consumption in Latino communities might influence the election.

    • 35 min
    BPR Full Show 6/14: Father's Day Fannie Pack

    BPR Full Show 6/14: Father's Day Fannie Pack

    We opened the show to ask about outdoor dining.

    John McDaniel is a Tony, Grammy & Emmy-winning performer who used to play co-host to Rosie O’Donnell in the 90’s. Now he’s hosting a summer-wide music series, the John McDaniel’s Broadway Series, all summer in Provincetown. He joins for Live Music Friday alongside one of his featured guests, Tony-winner Alice Ripley.

    GBH's Callie Crossley discusses new Pew Research center polls showing vast majority of voters are pro-choice. Also, new GOP attempts to ban DEI and questions over whether Trump will attend the Republic National Convention.

    Javier Juarez directs the Boston Foundation’s Latino Equity Fund, he joins ahead of their 10th anniversary festival at Bow Market. He's joined by Carolina Garcia from Carolicious and Maria Nielsen from Amantolli.

    The Karen Read trial continues – we’ll talk to former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral about Governor Healey weighing in, and how revenge porn is about to (finally) be outlawed in Massachusetts. Plus, the Supreme Court's ruling on bump stocks.

    Then, we closed the show by asking listeners about all things Father's Day.

    • 1 hr 38 min
    BPR Full Show 6/13:

    BPR Full Show 6/13:

    Chuck Todd gave his weekly D.C. roundup.

    We opened the lines to hear from listeners about the supreme court decision on the abortion pill.

    Andrea Cabral discussed the Supreme Court decision on keeping broad access to the abortion pill.

    Hamilton Garrett is the nonprofit Black-led music program out of Roxbury, about to host their annual “Make Them Hear You” fundraising concert with appearances from Latin Grammy winner Isaac Delgado & 5-time Grammy winner P.J. Norton. Hamilton Garrett Executive Director Germani Groover-Flores joined with a live performance in Studio 3 from students in the Hamilton Garrett Youth Choir.

    Nubian Markets celebrated their one-year anniversary. Asim Shakur–DuVall and local business owner Paulette Ngachoko from Hapi African Gourmet discussed.

    AITA for not wanting to eat with a stranger? We opened the lines to discuss.

    • 1 hr 52 min

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