Explain Boston to Me

Just don’t call him that! In this week’s rerun, we’re talking to lawyer, father, Bostonian and — according to some — Boston Brahmin, R.J. Lyman. He teaches us about the origins of the term, its place in local culture, its institutions, the accent, and the values that the caste espouses.

Two Boston Brahmins talkin’

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The show welcomes Christopher Price, Patriots beat reporter for The Boston Globe and host of "The Patriots Report" podcast. Now that the team has emerged from its — short lived — time in the wilderness, how does that impact local fandom? Where are Patriots supporters, emotionally? Also, we chat Brady, parade fatigue, and sacred Sundays in New England.

My L.L. Bean "bus stop shoe"

"Hello" Brady Returns promo — bonkers!

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In this episode, we're chatting with Christian Doan aka Chopstick Murphys about Boston's robust Asian food scene — and try determine whether or not its underrated. We also touch on the life of a food influencer, offer lots of restaurant recommendations, and bond over our mutual love of stereotypes.

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Big Shot.

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In this episode, we're talking about the new professional sports franchise coming to Boston. Rachel Duranwood from Boston Legacy FC yaps with me about local culture, the failed NWSL team that came before, money in women's sports, and the evolving state of women's pro soccer, both locally and nationally. It's a fun chat that goes far beyond the pitch. Oh, and we touch on the team's original botched roll out.

They did have a televised reveal of Phang.

Marra's closes after 98 years.

The most memorable play from Monday's Patriots' game. 

Aquarium Bar in Valencia.

Watch Listers!

Listen to Chris Crofton's I'm Your Man.

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It's a special Tuesday pre-holiday release! Tis the season to talk about Cranberries. Guest Steve Ward has been farming this gem-like fruit for decades. He has both a deep knowledge of the local industry and a deep love of this work. We chat about how exactly one grows cranberries, learn the secrets of the bog, and even banter about favorite recipes.

Michelin Awards for Philly and Boston.

Mobsters & Lobsters.  

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It's a legend talking about a LEGEND! In this very special episode, I'm joined by iconic Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy to talk about Larry Bird. We discuss the life of a 1970s beat writer, Bird's rivalry with Magic Johnson, and why this town remains so in love with the kid from French Lick, Indiana. Shaughnessy actually wrote a book on the Celtic superstar: Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics. You can catch him Boston Globe Sports Report, in collaboration with NESN, on Mondays.

The last penny.

O-lineman who sing xmas songs.

Charles, the local alligator. 

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In this very special episode, we're joined by Michael Kuchta and Karen Weintraub, authors of Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators, for a stroll (both literal and figurative) through Mount Auburn Cemetery and its history.

In part one, we chat in-studio about this iconic garden cemetery's origins. And in part two, we visit a few notable graves to get a sense of the incredible Bostonians buried there.

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In this episode, we're learning all about Roslindale, a Boston neighborhood with a deep sense of community. Talking us through its history and its character is Adam Rogoff, owner of The Substation. He spills on his favorite spots, fires some strays at JP, and flexes about sharing a neighborhood with Mayor Wu.

Celebrate five years of The Substation on Friday, November 7.

Talking about practice.

Love Park is reborn in Sweden. 

"Toronto Will Never Get Over This" (Defector gift link)

EBtM: The Modern Lovers & 70s Boston

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In this episode, we're chatting with Rachel Blumenthal, food editor of Boston Magazine, about that publication's annual Top 50 Restaurants List and what it says about local dining culture at this particular moment in time. What are the latest trends? How is the culinary geography of the city changing? Will the sticker shock ever wear off? And how do these kinds of lists make the very culture they are assessing?

To celebrate the issue, Boston Magazine's Taste is happening on November 5; click here for tickets.

RIP Hitchbot, 10 years later. 

HipHop is 55 years old. 

Jaylen Brown hair incident. 

Cheeky Spidey D. 

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This week, we're revisiting an all-timer. 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.

“A reject from Sesame Street” — the initial reaction to Gritty.

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