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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 8/10/18 Aug 12, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, August 10th, 2018

With just a month until the primaries, have the Democrats running for Governor finally landed on a message that might not only resonate with voters but reverberate on election day: Transportation? There has been a convergence of transportation SNAFUS: On Monday the commuter rail had massive delays on six lines, On Wednesday the MBTA’s parking garage at Alewife crumbled, with huge pieces of concrete damaging someone’s car. Yesterday the Blue Line lost power, creating an underground parade of 350 passengers walking through a tunnel, and for atmospherics — we have work on the Commonwealth Ave bridge, which has traumatized commuters with the threat of major backups. We opened the lines to ask you, could this be the topic that could threaten America’s most popular governor? Mind you not all of America has to use our transportation system. Is this an issue that could change how you vote?
Alex Beam is here for his famous explainer and other esoterica, including a comprehensive analysis on how to best avoid mosquito bites by wearing camo.
Beat The Press host Emily Rooney joined us for her famous list of fixations and fulminations
Then, we chat with the Boston Globe’s travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther about the TSA’s Quiet Skies program and the proper etiquette on tipping while traveling.
Then we continue our ongoing conversation about the family separation at the Border with immigration lawyers Susan Church and Jeff Goldman
First Lady Melania Trump’s parents successfully emigrated to the United States, using what the president has condemned as “chain migration.” We unpack this with Under the Radar host Callie Crossley.
Then this week's Friday News Quiz with two women who are shaking things up in the world of beverages: Kitty Amann is a consultant specializing in cocktails, wines and spirits. Misty Kalkofen has a reputation as one of America’s foremost authorities on cocktail history and culture. In addition to tending bar at Brick & Mortar since 2011, she is also a consultant. The two have them have come together to author the new book: Drinking Like Ladies: 75 Modern Cocktails from the World's Leading Female Bartenders; Includes Toasts to Extraordinary Women in History.

Corby Kummer | How Can Fresh Produce Be Made More Accessible? Aug 10, 2018

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Food critic Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the Double Up program that allows people who are receiving SNAP benefits to get reimbursed for each dollar spent on produce in a grocery store or farmer’s market.

Full Broadcast 8/09/18 Aug 09, 2018

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

Full Broadcast 8/08/18 Aug 08, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Full Broadcast 8/07/18 Aug 07, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

Congressman Richard Neal joined us on the line to discuss tornado damage in the towns of Dudley and Webster, Massachusetts.
We asked you about UMass Amherst's dining services being named the best in the country for the third year in a row. Are luxurious amenities at colleges worth it? Or would you prefer a stripped down campus experience if it meant more affordable tuition?
LeBron James will produce a Showtime documentary series called "Shut Up and Dribble" — sports reporter Trenni Kusnierick weighed in.
Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, updated us on the family separation crisis at the U.S. border.
Correspondent A.C. Thompson discussed the new FRONTLINE film: "Documenting Hate: Charlottesville."
It's Shark Week in Massachusetts! At least eight great white sharks have been spotted off the coast recently. Are you worried about sharks when you go to the beach? We opened up the lines and got your take.
John King, host of CNN's "Inside Politics," went over the latest political headlines.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is worth a staggering $150 billion. Historian Nancy Koehn looked at the policy changes that allow individuals to accumulate unprecedented amounts of wealth.

Full Broadcast 8/06/18 Aug 06, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, August 6ht, 2018

Jennifer Braceras, a conservative columnist whose work appears in the Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal and *National Review, *and Michael Curry, senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, joined us to discuss the top local and national headlines.
The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott talked about the latest news on North Korea - US relations.
According to a new report out of the Boston Globe, a majority of Boston’s low performing schools are mostly populated by students of color. We opened the lines and asked you how can the city makes its way out of this inequality?
Irene Monroe and Emmett Price joined us for another edition of All Revved Up.
TV expert Bob Thompson gave us his list of the worst and best shows on TV.
We opened the lines to hear if you are a small talk guru or can barely discuss the weather with a stranger.

Full Broadcast 8/03/18 Aug 06, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, August 3rd, 2018

Full Broadcast 8/02/18 Aug 02, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

Full Broadcast 8/01/18 Aug 01, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, August 1st, 2018.

Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed the dangers of America's obesity epidemic.
We opened the lines to hear if you think there should be age limits on the ability to drive.
Psychologist Joanna Breyer joined us to discuss her new book, When Your Child Is Sick: A Guide to Navigating the Practical and Emotional Challenges of Caring for a Child Who Is Very Ill.
WGBH’s Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen talked about the newest art exhibits in Boston.
NECN's Sue O’Connell discussed the issues with the bikini emoji.
*The World's *Jason Margolis talked about his cross country reporting.
We opened the lines to hear about your favorite childhood books that you like to revisit.

Full Broadcast 7/31/18 Aug 01, 2018

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The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, July 31st, 2018.

We opened up the lines to you about the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge closure and traffic on the Mass Pike.
Trenni Kusnierek, anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston, joined BPR to talk about Tom Brady's departure from a press conference after reporters questioned him about his fitness guru.
Congressman Stephen Lynch, ranking member of the Subcommittee on National Security, joined BPR to talk about the TSA's Quiet Skies program.
Affordable housing advocate Bruce Marks is the founder and CEO of NACA, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. He explained how to help low-income families get affordable homes.
FRONTLINE’s Martin Smith talked about his new documentary, which looks at the border crisis. He is a reporter and one of the producers of the documentary, "SEPARATED: Children at the Border."
Corby Kummer, senior editor at the Atlantic, columnist for New Republic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy helped us celebrate the 50th birthday of McDonald's Big Mac
We took your calls, asking you about the Big Mac’s big birthday. Are you still a fan of the fast food classic?

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