BPR Full Show 10/08/26: College Campus Addiction Recovery

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Boston Public Radio Podcast

About The Episode

Chuck Todd discusses the money flowing into the midterm elections.

Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discusses the Sandra Birchmore case, as jury selection begins in Matthew Farwell's murder trial.

Chris Herren, former pro-basketballer who now works in addiction recovery, discusses his new partnership with Providence College, and the importance of recovery support on college campuses.

Tom McKeever of SEIU Local 888 + David Holway of NAGE discuss their advocacy for Ballot Question 2.

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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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