Explain Boston to Me

22/08/2024

Lifelong Bostonian tells us about how the media depiction of the city doesn't line up with his lived experience.

16/08/2024

Our guest James Pasto refuses to weigh in on the versus cannoli wars. Which one is your favorite?

08/08/2024

Gather round and hear the story of the night the Foggy Goggle closed for good. This is from our ep talking dive bars with of .

01/08/2024

What is the NIMBYest town in the Boston area? The answer from historian Jacob Anbinder might surprise you.

18/07/2024

It's every moving company's worst nightmare...Check out the full ep with for an insider's look at moving in Boston.

10/07/2024

Who gives your favorite performance in ? My vote is Martin Sheen, but Mark Wahlberg certainly wins for "Most Mark Wahlbergian Mark Wahlberg performance in a film."

27/06/2024

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. is here to explain this nadir for local Catholics, before moving on to their eventual triumph.

20/06/2024

Why do so many people in the Boston area drink iced coffee in the winter? Here's a theory from . Please share your own — I might even read them on the podcast.

30/05/2024

Comedian joins me on the pod to talk about Cape Cod. In this clip, he shares avoidance tips and we chat the downsides — and upsides! — of losing a limb in a shark attack.

23/05/2024

Kelly McGrath from has the inside scoop on what to do in Brighton. Hear the whole episode wherever you listen to podcasts.

17/05/2024

Guest .lindauer of has some thoughts on why Boston isn't a fashion mecca. Listen to the whole episode wherever you listen to podcasts.

14/05/2024

Liz Vizza from tells us about the city's most beloved (inanimate) ducklings. Check out the whole episode whereever you listen to podcasts.

02/05/2024

The return of the silly teaser reel! In this clip, I float ideas to guest Lisa Mullan Perkins of 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.

30/04/2024

Why does Boston have such terrible traffic? Well, according to Chris Dempsey of , 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.

16/04/2024

Is Boston the "heart and soul of the global running community"? Matt Taylor, founder and CEO of thinks so. Listen to the whole episode on the Boston Marathon and local running culture whereever you listen to podcasts.

08/04/2024

Ever wonder why you see the same type of pictures over and over again on straight mens' dating profiles? from 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.

01/04/2024

What killed the Combat Zone? Writer joined me to talk about the history of Boston's infamous downtown vice district — the good, the bad, the ugly, and the titillating.

26/03/2024

We've got from talking about the origins of an iconic New England food: fried clams. Click our profile link to hear the whole episode.

19/03/2024

Wither the pin boy! Tom from shares some labor history of . And that marvelous book is "Hello Lighthouse" by .

13/03/2024

Having some fun in the podcast intro. Who will win the Battle Royale? Boston certainly has some catching up to do. Full clip from the epside later this week.

11/03/2024

08/03/2024

In our Kendall Square episode, I learn about the (very) short history of NASA in Cambridge, and soft launch my own conspiracy theory about the JFK assasination. Thanks to guest , tech columnist for the .

28/02/2024

Guest shares some insight on when it might helpful to turn the back on. Listen to the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts.

26/02/2024

Lisa McManus, foremost expert in all things kitchen gear, joins me to talk about Julia Child. This culinary icon spent 40 years living in Cambridge, just a short walk from where I currently sit. We chat about what brought Julia to the area, her favorite local butcher shop, sending knives through the mail, and how her legacy of home-cook demystification continues with America's Test Kitchen.

‎Show Explain Boston to Me, Ep Julia Child's Cambridge with Lisa McManus of America's Test Kitchen - Feb 21, 2024

24/02/2024

talks about Julia Child's legacy in the Boston area, where she lived for four decades. Make sure you check out the full episode whereever you listen to podcasts.

15/02/2024

Sometimes these conversations take us down strange rabbit holes... WZBC

12/02/2024

Author Daniel Dain joins us on the podcast to talk about Downtown Boston — and how the mecca of high rents and $8 lattes used to look quite different. For almost 70 years, the city was in financial distress and the radical efforts to bring and keep people downtown left wounds in the fabric of the city that still exist today.

31/01/2024

Why do Boston restaurants suck? According to the editor of , the answer is complicated — it includes everything from high operating costs to risk-averse diners to transit problems. (Disclaimer: there are some really good restaurants in Boston. I know this.)

24/01/2024

Justin from tells us about the worst apartment he ever rented in the Boston area.

17/01/2024

Who do you think is the biggest Celtics rival of all time? We're talking basketball with Jake Issenberg of — listen to the whole episode to find which thorn in the Celtics' side he actually hates the most (hint: it's neither of these teams).