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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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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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Rep. Jim McGovern On Defeating QAnon Challenger, What's Next For The Economic Stimulus

The congressman will serve his 12th term in Congress for the Massachusetts 2nd District.

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The "All Rev'd Up" hosts talked about the latest episode of their podcast.

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Deputy Campaign Manager Rufus Gifford: Biden Win Is Victory For Truth, Compassion And Empathy

President-elect Joe Biden's deputy campaign manager discussed the win, and what comes next.

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Mayor Walsh Again Declines To Say Whether He's Running For Re-Election

Walsh says he's focused on being mayor, not a Biden cabinet position, but won't say whether he's actually running.

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Andrea Cabral: 'Unprecedented' Voter Suppression In 2020 Election

Voter suppression has existed for decades, but Cabral says it has never been so blatant.

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All Rev'd Up: The Problem With 'Patriotic Churches'

President Trump has emboldened the rise of Patriotic Churches, which disrupt the separation of church and state, the Revs say.

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BPR Full Show 5/13/26: Republican Candidate For Governor Brian Shortsleeve

Dan Primak, Axios business editor, joins for a rundown of the latest business headlines, including the latest debate over taxing carried interest.Brian Shortsleeve is a Republican candidate for Governor. He joins us to talk about why he’s running against the Mass GOP-endorsed candidate, Mike Minogue, and why he thinks he can beat incumbent Gov. Maura Healey.Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem gives the latest on Monday's shooting in Cambridge. And a special live music Wednesday with Grammy-winning singer Sonja Tengblad.Then, we open the phone lines to wax poetic about the deliciousness of the mango.

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BPR Full Show 5/12: Ask The Attorney General

BPR Full Show 5/12: Ask The Attorney General

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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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