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In this episode, we're learning all about the incredible history of candy manufacturing in Boston. With Jeremy Spindler of Spindler Confections as our guide, we cover the meteoric rise and slow demise of a signature New England industry — it's a bittersweet tale, to say the least.
And as a bonus, it's taste test time! Listen as I sample some of the area's classic candies, including the famous/infamous Necco wafers. Let's just say that times — and tastes — have changed.
Here's video of the Gloucester Greasy Pole and info on the upcoming St. Peter's Fiesta (June 16-30).
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This week, we're kicking off summer by chatting about Cape Cod. Sharing his thoughts, feelings, and shark avoidance tips is Joe Fenti, standup comedian and corporate drone, who recently went viral for his video about the Seaport — one of our favorite topics over here at EBtM.
Check out Joe's content on Instagram (@fentifriendchicken) and Tiktok, or book him to produce a standup show in any space via Comedy Coop Standup. He has several events coming up this month.
Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send me a voice memo.
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The Outback Summer Program at the Maria L. Baldwin Community Center is a high-quality summer camp for rising K through 6th graders who value creativity, culture, and community. Outback currently has openings throughout the summer. Interested in enrolling? Learn more at agassiz.org or by contacting [email protected] .
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First, we've got fashion episode feedback! Then I'm chatting with Kelly McGrath, executive director of Brighton Main Streets, about her neighborhood — its past, present, and future. Can this working-class haven balance the enticements of development with the downsides of gentrification?
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The Outback Summer Program at the Maria L. Baldwin Community Center is a high-quality summer camp for rising K through 6th graders who value creativity, culture, and community. Outback currently has openings throughout the summer. Interested in enrolling? Learn more at agassiz.org or by contacting [email protected] .
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In this week's episode, I'm joined fashionable lady Margo Lindauer of the podcast JustUS. We're asking the big question: Why don't people dress better in Boston? We've got theories, we've got equivocation, we've got thoughts on Lilly Pulitzer.
If you want to tell me why we're wrong about local fashion — or share your own hot takes — please DM me on Instagram, email me, or send me a voice memo.
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This weekend is Mother's Day, which means it's also Duckling Day. In this episode, I chat with the president of the Friends of the Boston Public Garden about the park's history, its dire state in the 1970s, and the iconic children's book that inspired both the city's favorite statue and this annual tradition.
Plus, a crude Ben Franklin bumper sticker, questions about Sam Adams beer and Celtics' fans, and a book recommendation.
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In 1919, a wall of molasses washed through the North End. I don't think we talk about this enough! In this episode, we're talking with Lisa Mullan Perkins of Uwila Warrior about this sticky incident and its impact on the city. Plus, my pitch for the next great HBO Miniseries, working title: Sweet Nightmares: The Great Molasses Flood.
We've also got an update on my emotional state and a lot of questions about Wally, the Red Sox's wall-dwelling mascot.
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I'm taking the week off, but I'm not leaving you hanging. In honor of NBA playoff season, I'm rerunning my conversation with Jake Issenberg, co-host of the Celtics podcast First to the Floor. There's even a new intro where I reveal how Jalen Brunson is ruining my marriage and tease upcoming episode topics.
Jake and I dig in on rivalries. What team is the biggest Celtics rival of all time? What exactly makes a fanbase hate another franchise with the heat of a thousand suns? Does intimacy breed contempt? Why do we love overachievers so much? And perhaps most importantly: Is this the year the Celtics finally break through?
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Boston was once declared the most congested metropolitan region in the country. So, yes, the traffic here is terrible — but what can we do about it? How can we change the structural incentives that keep people in their cars? Hint: the answer is not bigger roads.
To traverse the conversational terrain of transit, congestion pricing, gas taxes, and bike lanes, we're joined by Chris Dempsey and Jeff Speck, the men behind the urban design firm Speck Dempsey. These guys really know what they're talking about, even if they've never seen the Cameron Crowe classic Singles.
Here's the iconic Ben Franklin tweet.
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We're digging back into the Boston Marathon, one of the city's most beloved and enduring events. This time, the focus is on what makes this race so special and on the rich, passionate local running culture that is its beating heart. Pacing us on this journey is Matt Taylor, founder and and CEO of Tracksmith, a running gear brand with a classic New England aesthetic that was conceived by runners, for runners. Taylor is taking his second stab at the Marathon this week — we're rooting for him.
Here is Dan McQuade's original Philadelphia Magazine story on Rocky's training run; and here is the follow up on Defector.
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Romance is in the air on this week's episode as we chat with Meredith Goldstein, The Boston Globe's dating advice columnist and host of the companion podcast Love Letters. She offers insight on finding the right person in the right neighborhood, men with fishing pictures in their app profiles, and the region's strange cocktail of Puritanism and progressive politics — did you know that you can legally register a polyamorous relationship in Somerville?
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This week's episode is all about the Combat Zone, Boston's erstwhile vice district located right in the heart of the city. To talk peep shows, strip clubs, neon signs, and organized crime, we're joined by writer Stephanie Schorow, author of Inside the Combat Zone: The Stripped Down Story of Boston's Most Notorious Neighborhood, along with many other books on local history.
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We're going deep on fried clams, with forays into other New England seafood classics, the woes of the local fishing industry, and why rivalries are good for business. To enlighten us on the clam wars in Essex and so much more, we're joined by Ted Reinstein, a longtime reporter for Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 and author of Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds.
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In this episode, we're learning all about candlepin bowling, the region's scrappy counterpoint to "ten-pin" or "big ball." Tom Giordano has been working at Wakefield Bowladrome for almost 50 years and he has plenty of insight into what makes this local past time endure in the hearts and minds of New Englanders. We chat about the demise of the pin boys, candlepin on local television, and the recent filming of The Holdovers at Wakefield.
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In this episode, we're going deep on Cambridge's nerdiest neighborhood, tracing its history from industrial mecca to biotech playground. Scott Kirsner, longtime Boston Globe tech columnist and co-founder of The Innovation Trail, explains the role of MIT in the area's growth, shoots down some JKF-centric conspiracy mongering, and muses on the future of this riverside boomtown (hint: it might depends on how this whole A.I. thing goes).
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Is the Boston accent endangered? I'm joined by Medford native Joe DiMeo to chat about what it means to drop your Rs, Ben Affleck’s late-in-life code-switching, and how to get a discount from your plumb-ha.
And, as promised, here is my travel-influencer play in The Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/02/17/business/taxis-logan-airport-uber-lyft/Send us a Text Message.
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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 ATC.
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Just a couple of elder millennials waxing nostalgic about how things used to be — what could go wrong?? In this episode, I'm joined by friend and music writer Sean Maloney to talk about Boston's amazing and resilient college radio scene. He shouts out the big players, expounds these stations' impact on his life, and takes a detour into one particularly "sinister" job. (You'll get that pun once you hear the episode).
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In this episode, I'm joined by Daniel Dan, author of A History of Boston. We're talking about the forces that have shaped downtown, from pre-colonial pandemics to urban renewal to shifting corporate cultures. You'll never look at this neighborhood the same again.
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Just a couple of transplants talking mild trash on the local restaurant scene — what could go wrong??? This week, I'm joined by Erika Adams, the editor of Eater Boston, to talk about the barriers to entry for upstart eateries, the risk averse culture of the city's diners, and some our favorite places to eat here. Come for the discourse, stay for the restaurant recommendations.
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Why is it so hard — and expensive — to rent an apartment here? Why does everyone move on the same day? Why do so many landlords suck? In this episode, we're talking local real estate with the satirical whiz behind The Boston Accent.
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