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Explain Boston to Me
Podcaster and Philly transplant Lee Stabert learns about Boston. She'll never be a native, but she might just learn to speak the language.
Podcasting since 2023 • 57 episodes
Explain Boston to Me
Latest Episodes
The Boston Tea Party with Audrey Stuck-Girard
In part one of our inaugural two-parter, we're talking with living history interpreter Audrey Stuck-Girard about one of Boston's most iconic incidents, The Boston Tea Party. This episode has everything: Colonial tax policy, tea talk, a
September 11, 2024
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Episode 57
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Lobstah with Curt Brown
Not even COVID could keep me away from you! I'm back from vacation with an episode exploring an iconic part of New England culture: Lobster. To go deep (sea) on the subject, I'm joined by Curt Brown, a Maine lobsterman and marine biologist with...
September 04, 2024
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Episode 56
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46:03
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REWIND: Allston Christmas with Matt Shearer
Oh how far we've come! I'm on vacation, so here's an oldie but a goodie — with a new intro! On the first ever episode of "Explain Boston to Me," l learned about Allston Christmas, the smorgasbord of free curbside stuff that happen...
August 28, 2024
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Episode 55
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The whitewashing of Boston with Dart Adams
In this week's episode, we're joined by Dart Adams, author, journalist, historian, and Black Bostonian. He talks about how the culture being exported by the city — the movies, TV shows, ...
August 21, 2024
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Episode 54
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52:04
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The North End with James Pasto
This week, we're talking about one of Boston's most iconic neighborhoods, the North End. James Pasto grew up in this Italian enclave and now teaches a class on its history at Boston University. It's currently Feast Season —
August 14, 2024
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Episode 53
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