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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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Wednesday on BPR, live from the BPL:

Ballot question roundup with:
- The Trustees of Reservations' Katie Theoharides
- Mass GOP's Amy Carnevale
- Evan Horowitz of Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis
Howard Mansfield on his book “Invisible Monuments”
Jacob Weisberg, author of “Profiles in Cowardice”
GBH News senior producer Emily Judem

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Recent segments

Boston Pride for the People centers joy and community as parade returns this weekend

After a hiatus, the new organizers of Boston's Pride parade want to create ways for all to celebrate.

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Dani’s Queer Bar scheduled to open late summer

The new lesbian bar will be a welcome addition to Boston's queer nightlife.

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Boston's own 'Guster' to perform with Keith Lockhart and Boston Pops

The indie-rock band with a cult following has been going strong for more than 30 years.

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Boston's Innovation Trail showcases scientific breakthroughs, past and present

The walking trail highlights places of important breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine.

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'Raw Dog' explores the flavors and controversies of America’s favorite tubed meat

Comedian Jamie Loftus’ new book is about hot dogs and our sometimes complicated relationship to them.

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Culture wars cast a shadow on Pride Month, listeners tell Boston Public Radio

Corporate support and safety top the concerns of listeners on the first day of LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

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National security expert Juliette Kayyem discusses Pope Leo's encyclical on AI and humanity, and the latest on war with Iran.Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig discusses election reform.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins for this month's Ask the Mayor.

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BPR Full Show 5/26: The "Dumocrats"

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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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