Explain Boston to Me

Lifelong Bostonian @dart_adams tells us about how the media depiction of the city doesn't line up with his lived experience. #blackinboston #boston #bostonculture #explainbostontome #bostonmedia #dunkies #masshole

Our guest James Pasto refuses to weigh in on the @mikespastry versus @modernpastry cannoli wars. Which one is your favorite? #thenorthend #explainbostontome #cannolis #mikesvsmodern #bostonculture #boston #bostonitalians

Gather round and hear the story of the night the Foggy Goggle closed for good. This is from our ep talking dive bars with @zachservideo of @bostonspeaksup. #boston #BostonCulture #explainbostontome #bostondivebars #foggygoggle #thepourhouse #bostonbars

What is the NIMBYest town in the Boston area? The answer from historian Jacob Anbinder might surprise you. #boston #bostonculture #explainbostontome #westonma #lincolnma #NIMBY #NIMBYtowns #development #housingcrisis #costofliving

It's every moving company's worst nightmare...Check out the full ep with @premiumqmoving for an insider's look at moving in Boston. #storrowdrive #storrowed #movinginboston #BostonCulture #explainbostontome #rentinginboston #bostonpodcast #boston

Who gives your favorite performance in #TheDeparted? My vote is Martin Sheen, but Mark Wahlberg certainly wins for "Most Mark Wahlbergian Mark Wahlberg performance in a film." #BostonCulture #bostonmovieclub #martinscorsese #markwahlburg #bostonmovie #southie

If you're going to talk about the history of Catholics in Boston, you have to touch on this fiery tale: the burning of the Charlestown Convent. @craighenrytichelkamp is here to explain this nadir for local Catholics, before moving on to their eventual triumph. #catholics #bostoncatholics #charlestownconvent #explainbostontome #bostoncathedral #cathedraloftheholycross

Why do so many people in the Boston area drink iced coffee in the winter? Here's a theory from @megansarahj. Please share your own — I might even read them on the podcast. #icedcoffee #icedcoffeeinwinter #dunkin #dunkindonuts #explainbostontome #bostonculture #boston

Comedian @fentifriedchicken joins me on the pod to talk about Cape Cod. In this clip, he shares #greatwhiteshark avoidance tips and we chat the downsides — and upsides! — of losing a limb in a shark attack. #explainbostontome #capecod #outercape #capecodsharks #capecodgreatwhites #newengland #newenglandsummer #capecodsummer #bostonculture #summergetaways #bostonbeaches

Kelly McGrath from @brightonmainstreets has the inside scoop on what to do in Brighton. Hear the whole episode wherever you listen to podcasts. @thestockyardrestaurant @corrib_pub @jimsdeli @danielsbakerybrighton @dayandnightboston #brightonMA #brightonboston #explainbostontome #bostonculture #bostonneighborhoods #exploreboston #boston

Guest @margo.lindauer of @justus_pod has some thoughts on why Boston isn't a fashion mecca. Listen to the whole episode wherever you listen to podcasts. #boston #bostonculture #bostonfashion #QuietLuxury #explainbostontome #bigage #LoudLuxury #marthasvineyard

Liz Vizza from @bostonpublicgarden tells us about the city's most beloved (inanimate) ducklings. Check out the whole episode whereever you listen to podcasts. #bostonpublicgarden #boston #bostoncommon #explainbostontome #makewayforducklings #publicart #publicartboston #ducklingsinRussia #bostonculture

The return of the silly teaser reel! In this clip, I float ideas to guest Lisa Mullan Perkins of @uwilawarrior about how we should pitch our Great Molasses Flood miniseries. Check out the whole episode to learn more about this dramatic, sticky moment in Boston history. . . . #bostonhistory #bostonpodcast #boston #northend #northendboston #HBOminiseries #newsies #greatmolassesflood #behindthescenesfeaturette #CGI #explainbostontome #bonusfeatures

Why does Boston have such terrible traffic? Well, according to Chris Dempsey of @speckdempsey, it's no accident. To learn more about the city's congestion woes — and what we can do to fix them! — check out the full episode whereever you listen to podcasts. #boston #bostonpodcast #bostonculture #bostontraffic @thembta #mbta #bostontransit #congestionpricing #MAgastax #explainbostontome

Is Boston the "heart and soul of the global running community"? Matt Taylor, founder and CEO of @tracksmithrunning thinks so. Listen to the whole episode on the Boston Marathon and local running culture whereever you listen to podcasts. #bostonmarathon #runninginboston #runboston #charlesriver #bostonculture #explainbostontome #tracksmithrunning #bostonpodcast

Ever wonder why you see the same type of pictures over and over again on straight mens' dating profiles? @meredithgoldstein from @loveletters_globe has a theory, plus some thoughts on the "TB 12" phenomenon. For more on the ups and downs of dating in Boston, check out the whole episode whereever you listen to podcasts. #explainbostontome #dating #datinginboston #datingprofile #manholdingfish #tb12 #tombrady #boston #bostonculture #romanceinboston #swipeleft #mountwashington #groupshot

What killed the Combat Zone? Writer @sschorow joined me to talk about the history of Boston's infamous downtown vice district — the good, the bad, the ugly, and the titillating. #explainbostontome #boston #bostonhistory #downtownboston #thecombatzone #combatzoneboston #vicedistrict #gentrification #neighborhoodtransformation #combatzone #oldboston #grittyboston

We've got @tedreinstein from @chronicle5 talking about the origins of an iconic New England food: fried clams. Click our profile link to hear the whole episode. @woodmans_of_essex #boston #explainbostontome #bostonfood #northshore #foodhistory #essexMA #clamhighway #clamwars #newengland #newenglandseafood #friedclams

Wither the pin boy! Tom from @wakefieldbowl shares some labor history of #candlepinbowling. And that marvelous book is "Hello Lighthouse" by @sophieblackall. #spoileralert #pinboys #explainbostontome #bostonhistory #newengland #bowlingalley #wakefieldbowladrome #childrenslit #lighthouse #automation #boston

Having some fun in the podcast intro. Who will win the #BenFranklin Battle Royale? Boston certainly has some catching up to do. Full clip from the epside later this week. #benfranklinimpersonator #Philadelphiavsboston #boston #philadelphia #oldcityphiladelphia #explainbostontome #history #colonialhistory