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Boston Public Radio hosts Margery Eagan and Jim Braude.

Weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call/text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us live at our Boston Public Library studio every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We stream every day on YouTube.com/GBHNews.

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Joanne Chang on The Joy of Cookies
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Ask the Mayor with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, 12-1pm

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Recent segments

BPR News Quiz: Pindrop Sessions Edition

Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Aeronaut's Jason McCool joined us for our weekly news quiz.

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Shirley Leung: 'Better To Be Safe Than Sorry' On Vaping

The governor has faced criticism for imposing a four month ban on vaping devices, but the Boston Globe business columnist said she thinks Baker made the right call.

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'This Old House' Previews Its New Season

Richard Tretheway and Jeff Sweenor joined Boston Public Radio to take calls from listeners and discuss the show's upcoming season.

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Cannabis Control Commission Chair Concerned Vaping Ban Could Impact Medical Patients

Steve Hoffman said that while he's not critical of a four-month ban on vaping products, he is concerned it will have negative consequences.

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Rep. Jon Santiago On The Opioid Crisis

Santiago is an emergency room physician, South End resident, and state representative.

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All Revved Up: R.I. Reverend Knew About Sex Abuse In Church

A new investigation by The Boston Globe shows that Rev. Barry Gamache knew about the history of abuse allegations against an employee of his church in Rhodes Island.

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Listen to previous shows

BPR Full Show 12/06/18 : Chuck Todd, Justice Reform, Double Dipping

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 4th, 2018.

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BPR Full Show 12/5: George H.W. Bush Funeral

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. We took former president George H.W. Bush’s funeral.

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Corby Kummer | It Is Not Just You, Restaurants Are Too Loud

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer talked Boston Public Radio Tuesday about why restaurants are too loud.

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BPR Full Show 12/04: Jacques Pepin, Loud Restaurants, New Recipes

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

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BPR Full Show 12/03 : George H.W. Bush, Susan Orlean, All Revved Up

The full Broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 3rd, 2018.

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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.

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Jim Braude

Jim Braude

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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