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Salem, the North Shore city with a long and complicated history, is now in the midst of a new chapter: Halloweenmania! Beginning before the first leaf even turns, its annual Halloween Happenings attracts tourists from around the globe, packing the streets and causing headaches in surrounding towns. How did it get this way?
To chat about this spooky phenomenon, I'm joined by brothers Adam and Art Antczak, a couple of dudes who have lived in and around Salem for decades. We talk about the time Bewitched came to town, the title of "official witch," the Hocus Pocus of it all, and why they can't visit their mother in October. Plus, Gritty, Plymouth Rock, and somewhere called Misery Island.
Here is a link to the scariest haunted house setting imaginable.
Here is the 2024/25 Celtics City Jersey.
"A reject from Sesame Street" — the initial reaction to Gritty.
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It's the dramatic conclusion of our discussion of the Boston Tea Party! Living history interpreter Audrey Stuck-Girard walks us through the aftermath and the legacy of this iconic incident.
Check out Audrey's custom historical wig business, Cuffed & Coiffed (here's the Instagram page).
The Wet Guy.
A clip from The Comeback, which is actually a three-part series on Netflix.
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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 creepy portrait of Paul Revere, an alibi for Sam Adams, a testy town meeting, smuggling, Connecticut slander, and more!
Check out Audrey's custom historical wig business, Cuffed & Coiffed (here's the Instagram page).
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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 a passion for this industry and clawfuls of optimism for its future.
Please blame any and all bad puns on my sick, addled brain.
Check out Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, a NOVA Special Presentation.
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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 happens every September 1.
Explaining this phenomenon — and giving the overall scoop on Allston — is Matt Shearer, a reporter for WBZ News Radio. You might have heard him over the airwaves, but if you’re under 40 you’re probably more likely to have seen one of his viral “man on the street” segments pinging around the internet. Check him out @reportermatt on Instagram or @WBZnewsradio on TikTok.
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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, media, and memes — doesn't reflect the actual diversity of the community.
Here is Randolph and Mortimer Duke: "Turn those machines back on!"
And here is a video of Joel Embiid trolling the French fans.
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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 — check out this calendar to plan your outing.
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This week, we're grabbing a drink where everyone knows your name. Oops. Not that place — we'll save that for another day. Zach Servideo of Value Creation Labs is an entrepreneur and dude in the tech/innovation space, but he is also a former doorman at The Pour House (RIP). We talk about dive bar culture in Boston, how it's changing in this newly moneyed era, and why we still need these sacred spaces.
Here is Ben Affleck's new look.
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This week, we're talking about the housing crisis. And affordability. And development. And density. What could go wrong? Historian Jacob Anbinder is an expert on how cities grow and evolve, and the forces aligned against those changes. We discuss Boston's NIMBY-est towns, the recent drama in Milton over the MBTA Communities Act, and why we should take people at their word when it comes to why they fight development.
To read more from Anbinder, check out these two features from The Atlantic:
- "What Historic Preservation Is Doing to American Cities"
- "The Pandemic Disproved Urban Progressives’ Theory About Gentrification"
Here is Jalen Hurts smiling.
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Let's hit the sand! We're talking about Revere Beach with Jan Dumas, a proud resident and city booster. We get into the area's history, its rough reputation and weigh in on the original Kelly's Roast Beef. If you'd like to know more about what's going on at Revere Beach and its past, head to reverebeach.com.
Here is the heat map of Twisted Tea consumption and here is the Philadelphia Magazine feature on Twisted Tea.
Here is video of David from the Real World: Seattle having a meltdown in a car (skip ahead to the last minute).
And here is a bit more about the trials and travails of the Massachusetts Mad Dogs from funwhileitlasted.net.
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Happy first birthday to Explain Boston to Me!
In this episode, I'm joined by Marian Esanu and Victor Chaves of Premium Q Moving & Storage to talk about the wild world of moving in Boston. From Storrow-ed vehicles to helicopter parents to the September 1 move-mageddon, the industry here has its own particular challenges.
As I explain in the show, this is not sponsored content. Here's my appearance on their podcast, Life Beyond Boxes.
Here is Kylie Kelce yelling at a woman in Margate.
Read The Paper Palace.
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In the second installment of Boston Movie Club, I'm joined by Southie native and former EBtM guest Pat Toomey (check out his episode here) to chat about The Departed. I was new to this Scorcese gangster flick — cranberry juice! Nicolson in a bucket hat! Wahlberg! rats! — and was thrilled to have a local talk me through its complicated legacy.
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How did Boston's Catholics go from a scorned minority to the dominant force in local politics and culture? Lots of reasons! Here to walk us through it is Craig Tichelkamp, a Harvard Divinity School-educated scholar who teaches at Stonehill College.
Also, Dunkin' feedback! And an update on the next Movie Club installment.
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It's finally time. We're chatting about the brand that is perhaps most closely associated with the Boston region. The conversation touches on the mustachioed man ("time to make the donuts"), the iconic color scheme, the kinds of people you find in a Dunkin', music festival brand activations, Coolattas, Ben Affleck, and so much more.
Here's a link to Casey Affleck's SNL sketch. And here's a pic of Ben buckling under the weight of the world while gathering his Dunkin' order in 2020.
Check out Megan on Instagram.
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Sometimes episodes of EBtM deal with the "what" — this one deals with the "why." Boston Globe reporter and podcaster Shirley Leung joins us to explain how Boston's restaurant scene has long been stymied by esoteric liquor regulations. This has a profound trick-down impact on the area's culture, its retention of young creatives, and its low-income neighborhoods. Fortunately, help might finally be on the way. Hey, State Legislature, do happy hour next!
Be sure to check out Leung's podcast Say More (the series "Beating Burnout" comes out this month) and her reporting on Boston's liquor license laws.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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