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**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 or text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-2PM Monday through Friday.

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Full Broadcast 10/16/18 Oct 16, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, October 16th, 2018.

Full Broadcast 10/15/18 Oct 15, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 15th, 2018.

Jennifer Nassour, the former chairwoman of the Mass GOP, and Steve Kerrigan, the former CEO of the DNC, joined us to talk about the top local and national political headlines.
The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott gave us the latest updates on missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Senator Elizabeth Warren released the results of a DNA test today that validates her claims of Native American ancestry. We opened the lines to hear if you are glad this question of her heritage can finally be put to bed.
T.V. expert Bob Thompson called in to discuss the best and worst shows on T.V.
Emmet Price and Irene Monroe joined us for another edition of All Revved Up.
Poet Richard Blanco read some fall inspired poetry.

Full Broadcast 10/12/18 Oct 12, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, October 12th, 2018.

Full Broadcast 10/11/18 Oct 11, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 11th, 2018.

Chuck Todd, host of Meet The Press, joined us to discuss the day's headlines and Trump's controversial op-ed USA Today published.
Congressman Joe Kennedy was in the studio to talk up the upcoming midterms.
Hillary and Bill Clinton have once again thrust themselves in the spot light. This time the power couple is going on a cross country arena tour called An Evening with the Clintons. We opened the lines to hear if you will be first in line for the show or do you think the Clintons should leave the public eye.
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral gave us her latest thoughts on criminal justice reform.
Author Imani Perry joined us to talk about her new book, Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry.
Harvard historian Nancy Koehn discussed Amazon's decision to raise their minimum wage to $15.

Full Broadcast 10/10/18 Oct 10, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

We asked you about a new study about political polarization from Duke University that says the more exposure you have to the other side, the more entrenched you become in your own beliefs. Is this true, in your experience?
Jared Bowen,host of Open Studio, looked at the mysterious case of the self-shredding Banksy painting.
Homeland security expert Juliette Kayyemtalked hurricane preparedness ahead of another major storm, Hurricane Michael.
Did Chinese spies engineer a major hack that infiltrated Amazon and Apple — or not? Tech reporter Andy Ihnatkoanswered our questions.
A new UN report says climate change could have a catastrophic impact on the globe as soon as 2040. WCAI science editor Heather Goldstoneexplained. Then we opened up the lines and got your take.
Playwright Ryan Landryput his spin on First Lady Melania Trump's trip to Egypt.

Corby Kummer | How Restaurants Should React When People Protest Oct 09, 2018

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Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about how restaurants should react when people protest public figures.

Full Broadcast 10/09/18 Oct 09, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, October 9th, 2018

Full Broadcast 10/08/18 Oct 08, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, October 8th, 2018.

We went over the latest headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk and senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institutes, Charlie Chieppo.
We opened up the lines and asked you about the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court Justice and what impact it may have on the midterm elections next month.
Anthony Amore, the director of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, is running to unseat Secretary of State Bill Galvin. He made the case for his candidacy.
Brian Lang, the president of UNITE HERE Local 26, and housekeeper Sorinelda Pabon discussed the Marriott strike. (We invited a representative from Marriott as well, but they declined.)
Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on "All Revved Up."
TV expert Bob Thompson shared his thoughts on the Dr. Who reboot and his other picks for the best television of the week.

Full Broadcast 10/05/18 Oct 05, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, October 5th, 2018.

With the final tally being taken on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court and a final vote scheduled for tomorrow, we opened up the lines to hear how our listeners are feeling on the eve of what could be a historic vote.
Renee Landers, director of the Health Law Concentration at Suffolk University School of Law joined us to give us her take on what’s going to happen with Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Our friend, and Under the Radar host Callie Crossley joined us to look behind the headlines and talk about the stories we’re not seeing in the U.S. Senate as several senators scramble to make up their mind on how to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Comedian Ike Barinholtz stopped by the Boston Public Library to talk about his new film “The Oath,” a dark comedy about what happens when a conservative administration requires all U.S. citizens to take a loyalty oath, and how the politics of it all influences one family’s Thanksgiving.
Acapella legends Manhattan Transfer swung by our studio at the BPL to give us an exclusive performance.
Boston Globe Interim Editorial Director Shirley Leung joined us to talk about … you guessed it, Brett Kavanaugh and what his nomination to the Supreme Court.
For our weekly news quiz, Jim and Margery tried to stump Ed Buckner, Founder and President of the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club in New Orleans’ 7th Ward and New Orleans based artist Justin Cloud, and were treated to an exclusive musical performance by the Red Flame Hunters who are in town to participate in this weekend’s HONK! Festival.

Full Broadcast 10/04/18 Oct 05, 2018

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The full broadcast of* Boston Public Radio* from Tuesday, October 4th, 2018.

The FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh was released today for Democrats and Republicans to view before the impending vote to confirm Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice. We opened the lines to hear if you have been worn down by this unusual confirmation process or do you want further investigations into Kavanaugh.
Senator Elizabeth Warren called in to talk about possibly running for president in 2020 and what she thinks of Kavanaugh.
Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral discussed the ongoing Laquan McDonald murder trail.
One of the hosts of This Old House, Kevin O’Connor, and authority on net-zero houses, the President and CEO of Sweenor Builders, Jeff Sweenor, joined us talk about the premiere of the 40th season.
Former State Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed the inequities of the Boston school system.
We ran the debate Jim and Margery moderated for WGBH between incumbent Attorney General Maura Healey and Republican challenger Jay McMahon.

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