OldColonyCast: Recent Episodes
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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.
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.
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.
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the Revolutionary origins of two local holidays.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by Cory Gray.
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about New England's most iconic ice cream company.
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Dinosaur nerd Fish tells Andy & Hanna about Podokesaurus holyokensis, the official State Dinosaur of Massachusetts.
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Hanna takes the wheel and tells Andy & Fish about the lives of Tom & Ray Magliozzi, the Cambridge-born hosts of NPR's Car Talk.
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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.
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.
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.
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the life and mysterious disappearance of literary child genius Barbara Newell Follett.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 Society.
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.
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.
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about Boston's first religious controversy, the Free Grace movement, and the woman at its forefront.
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Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the oldest trees in Boston Common, and Henry Davis, the arborist who dedicated his life to protecting them.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Glove-wearing rebel Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the life of teacher, doctor, and out-and-proud lesbian Marie Equi.
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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.
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.
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.
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 Society.
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.
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.
Andy, Fish, and special guest Donny join Hanna as she covers bog iron, the origin of the colonial iron industry, and metallic dog names.
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Our long colonial nightmare is over! Hanna's back to tell Andy & Fish about the life of children's author Eric Carle.
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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.
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.
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!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We return to Burial Hill and several OCC firsts- Hanna's first full episode, and Andy's first jump ahead in the story!
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Join Hanna, Andy, and Fish as they celebrate the (belated) birthday of abolitionist and suffragette Lucy Stone, the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree.
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Hanna, Andy, & Fish cover the journey of a robot boat from one Plymouth to another.
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Spiraling off a discussion of Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover the Bay State's contributions to Team USA.
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Hanna answers Andy's question of "What's that island in Plymouth Harbor?" with a talk about its Pilgrim history, the one day you can visit, and a vague understanding of "walking distance."
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Hanna takes inspiration from our last recording and covers the work of Don Featherstone, the artist behind the iconic pink plastic bird.
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As we approach Hanna's 100th episode, we return to her first, where she tells Fish & Andy about Plymouth Rock's dubious origin and its critical role in the American Revolution!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy, Hanna, and Fish talk about flamingos on the Cape, manatee sprint speed, and the Right Whale in the wrong ocean.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish (who didn't watch the movie) have very specific criticisms of Eli Roth's slasher film Thanksgiving.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Before there was Charles Ponzi, there was Sarah Howe. Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover Howe's first attempt at fraudulent banking, the Ladies' Deposit Company.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Bar pizza is a South Shore staple. Andy, Hanna, and Fish dig into the origins of the iconic pie, pick their favorite dive cafes, and have wildly different interpretations of what "going for pizza" means.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna, Andy, and a mildly psychic Fish cover the history of the granddaddy of home renovation television, PBS's This Old House.
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Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony mint their own illegal coins? How important is the pine tree? Is there a body buried one hundred yards from our studio?
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Fish takes the lead as he, Andy, and Hanna discover what was the Dominion of New England, and how did it spell doom for Plymouth Colony?
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Hanna covers the case of Massachusetts's youngest ever convicted murderer, Jesse Pomeroy.
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Hanna dives into a subject near and dear to her heart as she, Andy, and Fish explore some of the hundreds of ponds in Plymouth.
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Andy, Hanna, and Fish reunite for the first time in months to cover local boy band and one hit wonder, LFO.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy interviews Mark Pothier, Editor of the Plymouth Independent, a new newspaper focusing on local news and issues.
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As the Old Colony Cast celebrates the holiday season, we revisit a classic Christmas episode as Hanna tells Andy and Fish about the local origins of mall Santas.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna & Fish wander into the woods to find the plants we use to decorate and celebrate the Christmas season.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna & Fish discuss the impacts of the Little Ice Age on the colonization of New England in a very focused discussion that may also cover lizards in Kentucky and the edibility of Crocs.
Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.
Diving into local slang, Fish Hanna, and Andy explain the grammatically proper use of wicked, the origin of the bubbler, and banging turns on roads that used to be Route 44.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna takes our first steps toward covering the Salem Witch Trials by covering The Crucible, the 1996 movie based on the Arthur Miller play. Hanna is no Daniel Day-Lewis, Andy remembers the early career of Winona Ryder, and Fish is distracted by etymology.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Cape Cod is shark country, and as we cover White Sharks, Hanna discusses hunting patterns, Andy wonders why they're called "Great", and Fish manages to completely misread a list.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy interviews Alexandra DeCollibus, who runs the Halloween New England website, collecting hundreds of spooky events from around the region.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Coming back from a baby-related hiatus, Hanna, Andy, and Fish are back to talk about time capsules, tornadoes, cruise ships, and misconceptions of Plymouth Rock.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy relives his childhood as he dives into the history of the favorite toy of his childhood, G.I. Joe.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Rosie Ruiz ran the Boston Marathon in 1980. Not all of it, but really, the beginning and end are all that matter. Where'd she get the idea, and why did she think it'd work? And how'd it all fall apart?
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Fish and Andy get nostalgic about food storage as Hanna unpacks the history of Earl Tupper's plastic tubs.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna delivers a love note to New England's landmark coffee shop, remembering Fred the Baker's career, and forcing Fish to relive traumatic memories of past employment.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
How long ago did people think about digging a canal across Cape Cod? Who gets right of way every time they enter the canal? And what does the U.S. Army have to do with any of this? Hanna, Andy, and Fish dig into the history of the Cape Cod Canal.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna tells Andy and Fish about a walking tour of Boston's Black history.
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What does Osmosis Jones have to do with Plymouth? What is the film's lasting legacy? Will Hanna and Andy explaining the plot to Fish break his mind?
Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.
Hanna describes the chain of avoidable errors that led to the collision and sinking of the Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna, Fish, and Andy dive into the history of the storm that changed how New England treats snowstorms.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish dive into the life of James Lord Pierpont, the Boston native and absolute piece of work behind "Jingle Bells."
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Andy and Fish accidentally segue into a discussion of Hanna's favorite first half of a movie, 1959's Johnny Tremain.
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As the Old Colony Cast discusses the history of Plymouth's Hometown Parade, Andy finds out there's always been a theme, Fish brings down the Santa-related patriarchy, and Hanna has VERY strong thoughts about parade direction.
Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.
Hanna repeatedly forgets the word "moat" as she explores the history of one of Massachusetts' staple crops. Andy believes strongly in can-shaped sauce, and Fish contemplates how many berries he can fit in his mouth.
The Lady of the Dunes Identified!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna guides us through the life of horror icon H. P. Lovecraft, from his childhood in Rhode Island through the New England roots of his writing.
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Andy, Hanna, and Fish climb Burial Hill to join Brian from Plymouth Paranormal to investigate claims of paranormal activity at the centuries-old graveyard.
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Andy loses track of storms, Hanna rates Boston accents, and Fish has not seen the movie as the Old Colony Cast covers 1991's Perfect Storm, and the 2000 movie of the same name.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Recorded on location at Cedarville's Little Red Schoolhouse, Andy has Fluff-related followup, Hanna finds a true crime to cover, and Fish gets into sidewalk design.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
How much of Boston could burn down in a day? Why didn't they listen to John Damrell sooner? And who pulls the fire engines when all the horses get sick? Hanna, Andy and Fish investigate the Great Boston Fire of 1872 today on the Old Colony Cast!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
How much of Boston could burn down in a day? Why didn't they listen to John Damrell sooner? And who pulls the fire engines when all the horses get sick? Hanna, Andy and Fish investigate the Great Boston Fire of 1872 today on the Old Colony Cast!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Who invented marshmallow Fluff? Where'd the term Fluffernutter come from? Why is Hanna such a fan of Swampscott? Andy, Hanna, and Fish answer two of these questions, and more, on this episode of the Old Colony Cast!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Two wind turbines are out in a field. One says to the other, "Do you like country music?" The other responds, "No, I'm a big metal fan."
Andy's favorite dad joke aside, Hanna dives into the rise and fall (?) of a controversial wind turbine in Kingston. We discuss town complaints, businesses going AWOL, and "wind turbine syndrome."
Hanna dives into the story of Anne Capute, a nurse accused of murder in the 1980s.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna recounts her adventures in horseshoe crab counting, then segues seamlessly into the history of local retail chain and Plymouth cultural icon, Benny's.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna continues her birthday vacation by telling Fish and Andy about Mount Tom, its history, and its possibly-cursed attempts at resorts.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
We bid goodbye to the smokestack at Cordage Park, say no to horse racing, and talk about the spiritualist history of the village of Onset. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Chris Schulz joins Andy, Hanna, and Fish to talk about the second annual Cape Cod Pirate Festival, being held on June 4th, 5th, 11th, & 12th. We talk about historical "accuracy", starting a new festival, and inflatable pubs.
Hanna expands on a story told to her by a bus driver, and dives into the history of Martha's Vineyard Sign Language, which was used on the island for nearly 250 years. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
While covering Boston's most famous bar, Hanna is unsettled by old photos, Fish dives into television conspiracy theory, and Andy remembers more names than he has in years. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy, Hanna, and Fish dive into the world of cryptozoology, each telling the tale of something that may or may not exist! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna & Andy cover the 1990 murder of 13-year old Melissa Benoit and the search for her killer. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
After following up with details from our episode on the Station Nightclub fire, Hanna gives Andy and Fish the broad strokes on the life and times of abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
After assigning Justin Timberlake a middle name, Hanna charts the rise and fall of Napster, the questionably-legal music sharing service from the turn of the millennium. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
After following up on new info from the Gardner Museum heist, Hanna talks about the decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Andy talks about nuclear waste, and Fish talks about glowing cats. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
We celebrate our second Hannaversary by discussing Camp Myles Standish, a WWII-era US Army camp and POW camp located in Taunton, MA.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish celebrate the holidays by discussing the Puritan ban on Christmas.
Bah Humbug Everyone!
Thanks to this month's sponsor, Sock Panda!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
We planned on doing an episode on the Blizzard of '78, but Hanna went rogue (got distracted) and unilaterally decided to cover a different weather disaster. Andy and Fish hear the tale of Cold Friday, a deep freeze that struck New England in 1810.
Thanks to our sponsor, Sock Panda!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by Cory Gray.
Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about the history of the National Day of Mourning, the 51-year old demonstration held in Plymouth to protest the mythmaking around Thanksgiving.
Thanks to our sponsor, Sock Panda!
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Despite being neither a meteorologist nor a tap dancer, Hanna spins the tale of the 1953 Worcester Tornado, the most destructive, deadliest twister in Massachusetts history.
Thanks to this month's sponsor, Sock Panda!
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What's the difference between a grave robber and a resurrectionist? How should you sneak a body out of a grave? Where is the best place to hide a body? Hanna, Andy, and Fish dig into the sordid history of the Spunker Club, Harvard's secret club of medical students turned grave robbers.
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We revisit Hanna's greatest lie, as writer Diane Finn of Tin Lantern Press joins the show to talk about the story of Mother Crewe, the Witch of Plymouth, along with the research that has resulted in her other books.
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John Chapman roamed barefoot across the American frontier, planting apple trees as he went. While true, that leaves so much out. Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about an aggressive business plan, their favorite apples, and a terrible, terrible engagement.
Thanks to this month's sponsor, Hello Fresh!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society
The Duxbury Pier Light (not in Duxbury, not near the Duxbury pier, but definitely a light) is known to locals as Bug Light. Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about its origins 150 years ago, its rental potential, and its one-lighthouse war with an insect pest.
And who calls lobster bugs?
Thanks to our sponsor, Hello Fresh!
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Hanna takes Andy & Fish all around the mulberry bush as she talks about the origins of Mother Goose, from eighth century France, to Boston, to Shelley Duvall.
Thanks to our sponsors, The Pretentious Pickle and Hello Fresh!
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In 2003, a fire at the Station nightclub in Rhode Island killed 100 people. Hanna, Andy, and Fish go through the events of that night, the systemic failures that caused it, and the legal repercussions of the aftermath.
Thanks to our sponsors, the Pretentious Pickle and Hello Fresh!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
What is Hanna's secret to finding horseshoe crabs? Has Andy ever seen one in the wild? Why has Fish stolen the intro? All this, and actual facts, on this episode of the Old Colony Cast!
Thanks to our sponsors, the Pretentious Pickle and Omio.com!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy and Hanna give us a snapshot view of the 2021 Plymouth Pride Fest, held on June 27th, 2021.
Thanks to our sponsors, Tiny and Sons Auto Glass & Omio.com!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy, Hanna, & Fish are joined by Moonrise Cinema co-founder Andrew to talk about opening a drive-in theater in North Plymouth, then he and we talk about "Jaws" and what it meant to both sharks and movies, and Hanna's love of romcoms.
Thanks to our sponsors Tiny & Sons Auto Glass and Omio.com!
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Hanna describes the tragic life, crimes, and death of former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, and whether or not he counts as a serial killer.
Thanks to our sponsors Tiny & Sons Auto Glass & Baxter Blue Glasses!
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Andy reminisces about his childhood as Hanna tells us about King's Castle Land, a now-defunct amusement park and toy store in Whitman Massachusetts. We also talk about new merchandise, repurposing statues, and Hanna's adventures in semi-professional clowning.
Thanks to our sponsors Tiny & Sons Auto Glass and Baxter Blue Glasses!
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Andy, Hanna, and Fish discuss the controversial spiritual movement known as the Twelve Tribes and its numerous allegations against it, with detours through Fish's vague memories of Footloose, Andy's better memory for movies, and Hanna's reverse nickname.
Thanks to our sponsors, Tiny & Sons Auto Glass and Baxter Blue Glasses
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about the life of Eben Dyer Jordan, pioneer of the department store, founder of the Boston Globe, and the bane of retail employees everywhere.
Also, Hanna gives us an update on the recent vote on the Wareham rezoning.
Thanks to our sponsor, Baxter Blue.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
On March 18th, 1990, half a billion dollars worth of art was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss theories about the heist, Andy's new best friend, and French Impressionist Edouard Mayonnaise.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
I tried so hard to do this in verse. Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss the life and career of Massachusetts official state children's author Theodore "Dr." Seuss Geisel. We also discuss "cancel culture", the having your name mispronounced, and Beanie Babies.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
On April 10th, 2021, Wareham will be holding a Special Town Meeting to vote on whether or not to rezone a large amount of the town. Hanna takes us on a deep dive into what that would mean for Wareham and the rest of the region.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna provides the historical context to one of Andy's favorite movies as she shares the history of the second, but most famous, African-American infantry regiment during the Civil War.
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Leading off the Old Colony Cast's observance of Black History Month, Andy's in full comic book guy mode as Hanna digs deep into an abolitionist response to the Fugitive Slave Act, the Boston Vigilance Committee.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the ill-fated attempt to open a major movie studio in Plymouth.
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Recorded under the promise of anonymity, the person behind the Plymouth 4Hundy Instagram account joins the OCC to talk about its origins, its initial failure in merchandising, and Hanna's rock-throwing problem.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by Cory Gray.
Content Warning for Frank & Mature Discussion of Santa Claus.
Hanna, Andy, and Fish celebrate the holidays by discussing Brockton businessman James Edgar, and the department store owner's connection to Santa.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
General Manager and producer Aimée Shapiro Sedley tells us about King Richard's Faire, New England's oldest Renaissance Faire. Hanna, Andy, and Fish learn about its midwest origins, Aimée joining the family business, and comparative wench quality.
Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.
Hanna leads Andy & Fish through the history of the "first" Thanksgiving. We talk about its origins as a fairly common giving of thanks to President Lincoln making it a national holiday. We also spend a lot of time talking about marjoram.
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Peter Kelleher has spent the last four years traveling New England to provide support to the homeless. We talk with him about how he got started, his mission, and the kinds of donations he's looking for.
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Andy, Hanna, and Fish, joined by CAIPRS president Derek Bartlett and America's Hometown Horror Podcast, gather at Barnstable's Old Gaol. Derek and Hanna take us through the history, both normal and paranormal, of the building, and then we sit in the dark listening for spirits.
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Murder enthusiast Hanna leads Andy and Fish through the long, deadly career of nurse and serial killer "Jolly" Jane Toppen.
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Investigator and writer Christopher Balzano joins the show to talk about southeast Massachusetts' own paranormal hot spot. We talk about bigfoot, pukwudgies, and zombies.
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Hanna, Andy & Fish take a whack at the case of Lizzie Borden, who was accused of murdering her father & stepmother in 1892. We talk about pigeon murder, modern thoughts on making beds, and cursing Irishwomen.
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Hanna loves murder, and Hanna loves Cordage Park. Today, she focus on the latter, as we dig into the history of the Plymouth Cordage Company and it's effect on North Plymouth.
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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.
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Hanna, Fish, and Andy dissect a misleading infographic making the rounds on social media, then use that as a springboard to discuss the history of Irish immigration to the Americas.
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The team dives into the story surrounding anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were convicted for murder in 1921. Hanna explains the details of the case, and how they were convicted by flimsy evidence, a biased judge, and anti-anarchist fearmongering.
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Andy, Hanna, and Fish report on their stakeout of Plymouth Rock on July 3rd, and discuss the history of Worcester's most famous statue, the Burnside Fountain, better known as Turtle Boy.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish chat about Massachusetts' most famous mobster, Whitey Bulger. They talk about his rise in organized crime, volunteering for MKULTRA experiments, the difference between bookkeeping and bookmaking, and an Icelandic supermodel's role in his downfall.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss the history of Dighton Rock, a petroglyph site in southern Massachusetts. We discuss the history of alternate theories for the carvings, and why people were so intent on it not being the Wampanoag.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish celebrate the Old Colony Cast's 50th episode with a collection of trivia, history, and events surrounding America's Hometown.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish channel their inner Robert Stack and tell each other about a tall phantom stalking Provincetown, the biggest robbery no-one's ever heard of, and an abandoned body found in the dunes of Cape Cod.
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Hanna, Andy, and Fish return to finish the story of the Mayflower. We talk about William Bradford's slapstick misadventures, the origin of the Billington Sea, and why they needed the jackscrew.
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Hanna, Andy, & Fish gather around the internet videoconference to talk about the Pilgrims before they were Pilgrims. We talk about their time in Scrooby, England, abandoning the women and children on the way to Holland, and the very extra Robert Cushman.
Hanna would like to cite "The Mayflower" by Kate Caffrey.
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Hanna gathers the Midnight Society (Andy & Fish) and delves into the lore of Burial Hill, the historical cemetery located in downtown Plymouth.
Hanna would like to thank Laura for her contributions to this episode.
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Andy and Fish considered Plymouth Rock to be a disappointment of a tourist attraction. Hanna is here to explain why they're wrong. She tells them about the Rock's origin and its critical role in the American Revolution!
We're here to get to know new co-host Hanna Gonsalves-Dowling and talk about why she's joining the show, her local roots, and her deep love of murder.
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Interviews from the 2020 South Shore Food & Wine Expo, held on January 18th, 2020.
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CEO Susan Giovanetti sits down with Andy to talk about the Plymouth Area Coalition's 30+ years providing resources and support for individuals and families in need.
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Microgreen farmer Tyler Jones joins the show to talk about how a rare disease led to his start in gardening, different types of microgreens, and the importance of supporting local businesses.
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Andy and Fish use beer as their segue into discussing the Brewster Family, and their children Jonathan, Fear, Patience, Love, and Wrestling.
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Andy and Boston Ballistic Hot Sauce founder David Flipp eat Carolina Reapers, the world record holding hot pepper, and struggle to discuss the world of superhot peppers.
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We bring the two biggest things ever to come from Whitman come together, as Andy takes us through the short and conflicted history of the chocolate chip cookie.
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Plymouth Cookbook editors Vanessa & Louisa join Andy to discuss building a cookbook with local chefs, planning a trip around food, and when a cup isn't a cup.
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Chairlady Melissa Ferretti of the Herring Pond Wampanoag joins Andy to talk about common misconceptions, and their work clarifying the history of the tribe.
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Farmer Dave Purpura from Plato's Harvest in Middleboro joins Andy to talk about organic certification, the Plymouth Farmer's Market, and Community Supported Agriculture.
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The Plymouth Public Library's Bill Petrillo and Noelle Poremski sit down to talk about the Arts & Crafts Festival being held on August 11th, and the Library's increasing focus on the arts.
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Community Preservation Committee Chairman Bill Keohan, joins Andy to discuss his work, documenting the architectural history of Plymouth and bringing that history into the present.
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Originally recorded in March 2017 as an episode of the Inebri-Art Podcast, Andy sits down with Tatum Stewart of the Craft Beer Cellar in Plymouth to talk about what's new in beer (or was then), being a part of both the Plymouth and craft beer communities, and her ideal six-pack.
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Steve Hall, owner of Craft Media Inc. & Plymouth Area Events, joins the show to talk about his event planning and social media company and the events they run all year in Plymouth.
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Writer, life coach, and radio host Genie Lee Perron joins Andy to talk about the difference between life coaching and therapy, how to deal with other peoples' problems when you're having a bad day, and being the keynote speaker at the 2019 Healthy Living Expo.
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Robin and Stephen of Townie Frozen Desserts join Andy to talk about their non-dairy, vegan sorbets and ice cremes. They talk about starting a new business later in life, vegan ice cream being easier to make, and non-conventional flavor choices.
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Adrian Gunn of the Old Colony chapter of Boston Armizare, sits down to talk about swordsmanship, stage fighting, chivalry as self-defense, marital combat, and the innate superiority of Italian swordsmanship.
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Inebri-Art recorded interviews at the Food & Wine Expo on January 19th, 2019.
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Andy is joined by Plymouth 400 Communication Manager Brian Logan to talk about accurately representing history, orchestrating committees, and their post-2020 plans.
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Theresa Harmon of To the Moon and Back joins us to talk about her charity's work supporting children born substance exposed and their families, and their upcoming involvement with Winterfest.
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On October 27th, Inebri-Art attended the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival in Attleboro MA. These are the interviews from that day.
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Whale & Dolphin Conservation is the leading worldwide charity dedicated to the protection of whales & dolphins. Missy from the Plymouth chapter joins the show to talk about the work WDC does, whale culture, and beluga sanctuaries.
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Sixteen Twenty. apparel company founder Alyssa Smith joins Andy to talk about starting a new company, finding and developing a market, and not being a winery.
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The Old Colony Cast spent September 22, 2018 at the Martha's Vineyard Craft Beer Festival. We talked to breweries, cideries, guests, and the best Carribean food on the Island!
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From June of 1988 to July of 1989, from nine to eleven women were killed by the New Bedford Highway Killer, who remains unidentified to this day. Journalism professor and former crime reporter Maureen Boyle, who covered the murders at the time, joins Andy to discuss the case and her new book, Shallow Graves: The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer.
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On August 25th, Inebri-Art was talking to patrons and brewers at the Hopfest! craft beer festival.
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Political consultant Zelda MacGregor joins Andy to talk about the importance of downballot voting, effecting change from the inside, and civility.
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Destination Plymouth is dedicated to growing the hospitality and tourism industry in the Plymouth, MA area. Tatum Stewart joins the Old Colony Cast to talk about their work bringing visitors to America's Hometown. She and Andy talk about pet friendliness, returning tourists, and the sense of community among Plymouth's small business owners.
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Owner of Mars Records Tim Downie is here to talk about his store in downtown Plymouth, the collector mentality, Fleetwood Mac, and art in context.
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Inebri-Art spent the weekend of July 7th & 8th at the Wickford Art Festival in Rhode Island, where we talked to musician Tyler Brock from Kinston Throwdown, festivalgoer & friend of Inebri-Art Stewart Adam, musicians & music from the Scruffy Aristocrats, artists Lawrence O'Leary Jr., Kelsey Merkle, & Jeremy Schilling, Wickford Art Association Scholarship winners Kailyn D'Elena, Erin Turnbull, and Shannon McNeiece, and Festival Director Francie Christophersen.
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Cassandra from Plymouth Animal Control joins the show to talk about registering your chipped pets, pet adoption, rabies vaccination, turkeys, and Andy's rampant anti-cat bigotry.
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Just over a year in the making! Tyler Noyes is here to talk about Kalahari Biltong, including its local sourcing and curing, it being more than just a snack, selling your brand, and questionable marathon choices!
Apologies for any crinkling sounds during recording- there were snacks.
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Jeff from Brennan's Smoke Shop talks about the history of Brennan's, the rise of recreational marijuana and its effect on tobacco, and Cuban Cigars.
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Andrew Botieri from the Plymouth Bay Cultural District joins the show to talk about the upcoming Art Week events!
In a special episode of the Old Colony Cast, we talked to the guests and patrons of the 2018 South Shore Wine & Food Expo.
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The Old Colony Cast's official historian Tina Scott joins Andy and Fish to talk about Plymouth's first European colonists.
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Darcy Lee joins the show to discuss her new book, Ghosts of Plymouth MA. We wrap up October by talking about Plymouth's haunted history of death, sadness, and horror.
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Adam & Vicky were tourists from England who wandered into our recording studio one night. Never one to miss an opportunity, we sat down with them to talk about their trip to the States, the differences between our Plymouth and theirs, and penguin smuggling!
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Lorraine from The Pretentious Pickle Company to talk about what you can and can't pickle, the Plymouth Farmer's Market, and whether or not pickled eggs are supposed to be refrigerated.
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Derek Bartlett, founder of The Cape & Islands Paranormal Research Society, meets with us to talk about ghost hunting and Cape Cod's haunted history.
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Raquel Mullaney of the 1620 Winery joins Andy to talk about how fruit wine doesn't involve grapes, the local wine making community, and lobster props-it's better to ask forgiveness than permission!
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Happy Hound Day Care (In Massachusetts, not Michigan) dog groomer Lauren Mather joins the show to discuss grooming, dog socializing, and what not to feed to your dogs.
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Tina Scott from The General Society of Mayflower Descendants -or the Mayflower Society talks about Plymouth's first colonists and their many, many descendants.
From memory.
Apologies for the audio issues in the intro & outro, they should be corrected next week.
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In the inaugural episode of the Old Colony Cast, Andy sits down with Michelle Pecoraro of Plymouth 400 to talk about the town's upcoming quadricentennial.
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