Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Boston Pops with Susan Dangel
Episode 13
This week, I'm learning about the Boston Pops, a beloved local institution. We're talking Arthur Fielder, we're talking John Williams, we're singing…
3 years ago
Boston's 1980s Standup Comedy Scene with Nick Zaino
Episode 12
We're diving into Boston's comedy boom with Nick Zaino. The Boston Globe writer tells us about the legend of the Ding Ho, swears in the name of Denni…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Boston Busing Crisis with Matthew Delmont
Episode 11
This week I'm learning about how, in the 1970s, Boston became the poster child for desegregation strife in the North. Professor Matthew Delmont of Da…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Dedham Mall is dead, long live Legacy Place with Leila Cohan
Episode 10
I'm joined by Leila Cohan, TV and movie writer extraordinaire, to talk about running errands in the suburbs, the joys of a bad mall, killing time in …
3 years, 1 month ago
Route 128 and the Massachusetts Miracle with Lily Geismer
Episode 9
If you heard the phrase "Massachusetts Miracle," would you also assume it was a famous sports play? Please tell me I'm not alone. In this week's epi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Riding the MBTA rails with Jed Paul
Episode 8
This week I'm joined by a transit influencer, which is a thing I just made up. Fellow Boston transplant Jed Paul (@jeddeo1 on TikTok and Instagram) i…
3 years, 2 months ago
Boston's Ice Cream Obsession with Judy Herrell
Episode 7
Are people in Boston — and New England more generally — especially obsessed with ice cream? Consider this an Explain Boston to Me investigation. To h…
3 years, 2 months ago
Newbury Street with Courtney Flynn of Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Episode 6
In this episode, we're taking a walk down one of Boston's most iconic commercial corridors. Courtney Flynn is the second generation running Trident B…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Harvard Square Pit with Bud Durand and Elizabeth Ross
Episode 5
This week, I'm joined by two former Harvard Square Pit rats to talk about why suburban kids were drawn to this spot, the legacy of counter-culture in…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Modern Lovers and '70s Boston with Sean Maloney
Episode 4
Local writer Sean Maloney explains how the '70s scene in Boston set the stage for the Modern Lovers, and why Jonathan Richman continues to provide in…
3 years, 3 months ago