BPR Full Show 8/15: Water Country!

Boston Public Radio hosts Margery Eagan and Jim Braude.

BPR Full Show 8/15: Water Country!

2:39:15 |

About The Episode

NBC political director Chuck Todd gave his national political roundup.

Then we opened up the phone and text lines to talk about AI deepfakes. Are you scared of their political impact?

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed the latest developments in Trump's legal cases, and Biden's latest push on student debt relief.

Tech writer Andy Ihnatko talked about the latest tech news, including the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google.

Embrace Boston's Imari Paris Jeffries discussed Trump's race-baiting and Boston Mayor Wu's demolition plan for White Stadium.

Food policy analyst Corby Kummer discussed Italy's blue crab invasion and salmon farms in Patagonia facing growing opposition.

Then, we celebrated New England's rich history of musical jingles. Who do you call when your windshield’s busted?

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Margery Eagan

Margery Eagan is the co-host of 89.7 WGBH’s midday program Boston Public Radio. She has worked with co-host Jim Braude for 18 years, first doing a TV show together at NECN then a radio show at WTKK. The duo came to WGBH in 2013.

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is the co-host of Boston Public Radio.During law school, Jim ran a small retail business in Provincetown (HUBE - Help Us Break Even!). He started his professional career as a legal services lawyer in the South Bronx handling housing and prisoners’ rights cases. He was the founder and first president of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, a union representing staff in civil legal offices for the poor in 35 states. NOLSW helped lead the fight to preserve the national program when President Reagan proposed its abolition.

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