BPR Full Show 9/3: Back To Work!

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Boston Public Radio hosts Margery Eagan and Jim Braude.

BPR Full Show 9/3: Back To Work!

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Boston Public Radio Podcast

About The Episode

We opened the lines to catch up on politics.

Trenni Casey, anchor/reporter for NBC Sports Boston, discussed the NCAA in crisis

Sue O'Connell discussed Donald Trump's Arlington Cemetery photo-op

Lee Pelton, The Boston Foundation, discussed the new academic year as it relates to political protests, affirmative action, etc.

The Arrow Street Arts nonprofit is launching in Cambridge at the old Oberon space with an 11-day festival. We spoke with founder David Altshuler, Liars & Believers EP Georgia Lyman, and Boston-based drag queen Candace Persuasian

We wrapped up the show by mourning the end of summer

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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.