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OldColonyCast
by Inebri-Art
Talking about what's going down in America's Hometown.
Episodes
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The "Mystery" of America's Stonehenge
Fish and Andy accidentally get into the spooky spirit by investigating New Hampshire's America's Stonehenge. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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John Williams, America's Greatest Composer
Andy & Fish talk about movie music icon and long-term Boston Pops composer John Williams. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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From Pirate Hunter to Museum: The USS Constitution
Andy and Fish talk about the history of the oldest naval vessel still afloat. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society
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The Darkest Day
Fish and Andy shine a light on the Dark Day of 1780. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Boston Molassacre Remastered
Andy, Hanna, and Fish discuss Boston's Great Molasses Flood, where the catastrophic failure of a storage tank sent 13,000 tons of molasses flooding the streets. Intro music is "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Mary Had a Little Lamb-Or Did She?
Accordionist Hanna, Clown Fish, and Andy explore the real-life history and controversies around Mary and her unnamed little lamb. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Simes House Sold!
Hanna, Andy, & Fish discuss the history and future of Simes House, a historic building in south Plymouth that the town recently sold. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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So He Doesn't Really Sell Cupcakes?
Andy tells Hanna & Fish about one of his entrepreneurial inspirations, hardcore musician, merch designer, and speaker Johnny "Cupcakes" Earle. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Happy Belated Patriots' Day
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the Revolutionary origins of two local holidays. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by Cory Gray.
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The Friendly's Ice Cream Empire
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about New England's most iconic ice cream company. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Podokesaurus, Found & Lost
Dinosaur nerd Fish tells Andy & Hanna about Podokesaurus holyokensis, the official State Dinosaur of Massachusetts. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Car Talk Talk
Hanna takes the wheel and tells Andy & Fish about the lives of Tom & Ray Magliozzi, the Cambridge-born hosts of NPR's Car Talk. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Frozen Hill People of Vermont
Hanna tells Andy, Fish, and our live studio audience about the legend of six Vermonters who froze in the 19th century. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Cape Cod's Power Ranger
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the life of Cape-born actress Amy Jo Johnson. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The Swampscott Train Wreck
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about a blizzard-caused train crash on the North Shore. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The Life & Disappearance of Barbara Newell Follett
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the life and mysterious disappearance of literary child genius Barbara Newell Follett. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Stops on the Underground Railroad
Hanna takes Fish & Andy on a tour of some of the homes in Massachusetts that served as stops on the Underground Railroad. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Hanna Doesn't Know Beans About the Beanpot
Hockey fans Fish & Andy are here to tell Hanna about the Beanpot, a yearly tournament between Boston's collegiate hockey teams. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The Naismith Game
Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover the early days of basketball, with its 13 rules, 9 man teams, and peach baskets nailed to the walls! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Portland's Own Paul Bunyan
Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about Portland's biggest, most mythical native son. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The Halifax Explosion
On today's episode, Andy whistles, Fish mansplains port pilots, and Hanna tells the explosive story behind Boston's Christmas tree tradition. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Lona Cohen, Soviet Super Spy
Hanna amazes Andy & Fish with the story of Lona Cohen, the Soviet spy who is likely the only Massachusetts native ever featured on a Russian stamp. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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A Podcast in the Attic
Andy stretches the definition of "All things Plymouth and the surrounding area" to the limit as he tells Hanna and a totally-not-crying Fish about children's book author, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright Shel Silverstein. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty...
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The Champ Is Here
Hanna takes Andy & Fish to the Vermont/New York border to explore the mystery of Lake Champlain's most famous resident! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Ester Cox & Her Poltergeist
Hanna tells Fish & Andy about Ester Cox & the ghosts that plagued her throughout her life. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Anne Hutchinson & The Antinomian Controversy
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about Boston's first religious controversy, the Free Grace movement, and the woman at its forefront. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Henry Davis, He Speaks For the Trees
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the oldest trees in Boston Common, and Henry Davis, the arborist who dedicated his life to protecting them. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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You Can't Graze Your Pokemon on Boston Common
Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss the history of the Boston Common, from one man living alone, to thousands of people grazing cattle, to its current place as part of Boston's Emerald Necklace. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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There is No Dana, Only Quabbin
Andy, Fish, and Hanna discuss the Quabbin Reservoir, and the four towns that had to die for it to exist. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Harvard's Skin Book
Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about the book bound in human skin that was kept in circulation at Harvard. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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What's the Mary Celeste Doing Here?
Fish, Hanna & Andy explore the mysteries of the ghost ship Mary Celeste. Where did the crew go? What happened to the ship? And how did it end up on our list of suggested episode ideas? Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Plymouth's Japanese Sister City
Hanna tells Andy and Fish about Shichigahama, the Japanese town that has been Plymouth's sister city for 35 years. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The Life & Times of Marie Equi
Glove-wearing rebel Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the life of teacher, doctor, and out-and-proud lesbian Marie Equi. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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John H. Hammond, the Electronic Sorceror
Hanna covers the life of overlooked inventor, John H. Hammond Jr. as Andy and Fish debate why he's not more of a household name. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Mary in the Window
Sleepy caffeine junkies Hanna, Andy, & Fish discuss the 2003 alleged apparition of Mary in a window at Milton Hospital. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The New King of the Railroad
Is Edaville Railroad cursed? Why is King Richard's Faire moving down the street? Does Fish like trains as much as Andy & Hanna think he does? Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Canal Bridges Over Troubled Waters
Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss planned extensive renovations planned for the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges, and are worried about the potential effects of budget cuts to the National Park Service to the Cape Cod National Seashore. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty...
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Bird Flu Dos & Don'ts
Hanna's here to tell Fish & Andy about Plymouth's H5N1 Bird Flu epidemic. If you learn nothing from this episode, DON'T touch dead birds! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Tales From the Zildjian Cymbal Vault
Special guest host Donny joins Hanna, Andy, and Fish to talk about the long, turbulent history of the Avedis Zildjian Company, a 400-year-long tale of feuding family, attempted imperial assassination, and metallurgy. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Hanna Can't Stop Thinking About Bog Iron
Andy, Fish, and special guest Donny join Hanna as she covers bog iron, the origin of the colonial iron industry, and metallic dog names. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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A Very Hungry Podcaster
Our long colonial nightmare is over! Hanna's back to tell Andy & Fish about the life of children's author Eric Carle. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Boston Rock & The Rat
Andy and Fish go from one rock to another as Andy covers the history of the Rathskellar, the home of Boston's rock music scene from the mid-seventies through the nineties. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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The Pirate Ghosts of Dungeon Rock
Fish takes the reins and weaves a tale of pirates, ghosts, and buried treasure as he tells Andy about Lynn's Dungeon Rock. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Legends of Boston
With Hanna unavailable, Andy & Fish cover two of Boston's mysteries. Did they find a mummified monkey when they demolished the Boston Garden? Why is there a statue of a Viking explorer on the Commonwealth Ave. Mall? Who left these two unsupervised? All this is answered on today's Old Colony Cast!...
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Cranberry Specialty Hospital
Cranberries are in season as Hanna takes Andy & Fish through the history of the Cranberry Specialty Hospital, from children's sanitorium, to food pantry, to urban exploration hotspot. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Talking Turkey
Hanna, who totally knows the difference between a turkey and a pheasant, tells Andy & Fish about the bird, its flashier southern cousin, and the nightmare that is turkey flight. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Kilroy Was Where?
Andy takes the lead as he tells Hanna & Fish about Kilroy, the 1940s-era military meme, its local ties, and how fancy an outhouse can be. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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His Friends Call Him Eddie Poe
Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover the life, career, and mysterious death of native Bostonian, writer, and guy who was way more athletic and outgoing than we've been led to believe, Edgar Allen Poe. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Our Vampire Cousin
Did vampires stalk the night in southern New England? Were the deceased stalking their families from beyond the grave? Hanna, Andy, and Fish dig into the New England Vampire Panic. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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Tales of Burial Hill Remastered
We return to Burial Hill and several OCC firsts- Hanna's first full episode, and Andy's first jump ahead in the story! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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