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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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Mar 21, 2018 • 2h 44min
Full Broadcast 3/21/18
The 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 discussed President Trump's call to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on his election win.After an autonomous Uber accidentally killed a pedestrian in Arizona, Boston officials are asking local companies to put the brakes on self-driving cars. "Boston Globe" business columnist Shirley Leung weighed in.Research out of the Harvard Business School finds that we gravitate toward our friends' and neighbors' worst habits (and then make them our own.) Social scientist Michael Norton explained. WGBH arts editor Jared Bowen shared his roundup of the latest arts and culture events in the Boston area.

Mar 20, 2018 • 2h 44min
Full Broadcast 3/20/18
The 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 and Christopher Burrell discussed their investigation into suicides at Massachusetts county jails. President Donald Trump announced Monday he wants some drug traffickers to be faced with the death penalty. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan analyzed the president's approach to the opioid crisis. Food writer Corby Kummer looked at a fight erupting in Germany over a food bank in Essen that banned migrants. CNN's John King , host of "Inside Politics," brought us the latest news from Washington. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn looks at a recent string of troubling incidentsat United Airlines and asks: Will consumers walk away from the company?

Mar 16, 2018 • 2h 45min
Full Broadcast 3/16/18
The 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 Us. Chessy Prout joined us to talk about her experience as a victim of sexual assault at St. Paul's School and her new book, "I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope." Under The Radar's Callie Crossley gave us an update on Omarosa Manigault reportedly blocking Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole from working in the White House. Somerville's Mayor Curtatone and Salem's Mayor Driscoll came in for our Mayoral Madness News Quiz.

Mar 15, 2018 • 2h 44min
Full Broadcast 3/15/18
The 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 the FDA. We asked you about an ethical quandary we discussed with Caplan: If someone's zipper is undone, or they have something in their teeth, do you tell them or not? Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral looked at sexual harassment in the State House. Rep. Michael Capuano weighed in on Conor Lamb's surprise victory in a Pennsylvania special election. Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," brought us the latest news from Washington.

Mar 14, 2018 • 2h 23min
Full Broadcast 3/14/18
The 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.

Mar 13, 2018 • 20min
Trenni Kusnierick: Will Tom Brady Retire?
Sports 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?

Mar 13, 2018 • 2h 32min
Full Broadcast 3/13/18
The 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 weighed in on the Department of Justice's crackdown on California's "sanctuary" laws. CNN's John King discussed the departure of Rex Tillerson (or "Rexit") and other top news from Washington.

Mar 13, 2018 • 25min
Costco Now Offers A Meal Kit Perfect For Doomsday Preppers
Food writer Corby Kummer joined us to discuss a new meal kit from Costco that is perfect for doomsday preppers.

Mar 12, 2018 • 2h 27min
Full Broadcast 3/12/18
The 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. Irene Monroe and Emmet Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up.

Mar 9, 2018 • 2h 28min
Full Broadcast 3/09/18
The 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 Survive Global Capitalism. Robert Kuttner. Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung joined us to talk about the international women's day. Under The Radar's Callie Crossley discussed the heartwarming interaction Michelle Obama had with a small girl. We had a pledge centric news quiz with WGBH's Henry Santoro and Andy Hick.


