Explain Boston to Me

Explain Boston to Me I’ll never be a native, but I might just learn to speak the language.

11/26/2025

How can you not be romantic about cranberries? Guest Steve Ward of sure is.

11/21/2025

Legendary Boston sports writer Dan Shaughnessy joins the pod to talk about Larry Bird and why his blue-collar personality was such a great fit for the city.

11/19/2025

We took the podcast into the field at and chatted about the incredible range of monuments. Thanks to my guests Michael Kuchta and Karen Weintraub for the eye-opening tour.

11/03/2025

More than just upscale Italian! On the occasion of the Top 50 Restaurants issue, food editor helps me look past my own stereotypes of Boston dining.

10/20/2025

Guest .in.boston of talks about how high cost of living deprives Boston of some of its best and brightest. But what can be done to fix it? And can affordable fun still be found in the city? (The answer is YES! Listen to the episode.)

10/08/2025

Ben Affleck's loyalty to old friends is peak Boston, as explained by Kelli Willliams of and .

10/06/2025

Halloween/fall might just be the best time to enjoy Brattle Street in Cambridge. Spooky decorations galore and, according to guest Beth Folsom from , full-sized candy bars. This is a use of disposable income we can get behind.

09/18/2025

Guest Danny Webster (), Jordan's Furniture Sleep Lab employee and all around great guy, shares the story of a legendary promotion gone wrong — and also very right.

09/12/2025

Let's celebrate with guest . What does Fluff — which was invented in Somerville and is still manufactured in Lynn — mean to you?

09/04/2025

Guest and I have harsh words for Plymouth Rock. Harsh but true.

08/27/2025

What does Nancy Kerrigan mean to Boston? shares her thoughts.

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