Greater Boston

By Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast audio drama that blends the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all begins with the death of Leon Stamatis, a man for whom&nb... more

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How many episodes does Greater Boston have?

The podcast currently has 171 episodes available.

Greater Boston episodes:

April 25, 2017Episode 19.5: The Fortress of Solitude
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis (he/him)

Music
Drive the Cold Winter Away and Snow Ban recorded by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede.

Sponsors
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Content Warnings:
Distant gunfire

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Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason
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14min
April 18, 2017Episode 19: Profiles with Chuck Octagon, Election Special
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

Content warnings after show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
Jeff Van Dreason as Chuck Octagon (he/him)
Jessica Washington as Isabelle Powell (she/her)
Sam Musher as Emily Bespin (she/her)
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Red Line (he/him)
Tanja Milojevic as Melissa Weatherby (she/her)
Lydia Andersona as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
Mario Da Rosa Jr. as Isaiah Powell (he/him)
and Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
Also featuring
Julian Danner as Young Monty
and Ben Flaumenhaft as the Red Line official
Interviews recorded with Greater Boston residents.

Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Haul Away Joe and Train Jam performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Dream music by Jeff Van Dreason
Drums by Jim Johanson
Robot beat by Broke Yeti
Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com
Follow us online @InGreaterBoston
Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Content Warnings
Strong Language
Abandonment
Phobic panic response
Discussion of historic racial violence against children

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Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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38min
April 11, 2017Episode 18.5: Letters to Leon 2
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.

You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

Cast
This mini-episode featured
Arun Sanuti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him)
Beth Eyre as Autumn West (she/her)
Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)
Music
Drive the Cold Away by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com
Follow us online @InGreaterBoston

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

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Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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10min
April 04, 2017Episode 18: Breaking Kayfabe
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
An enormous thank you to The Alexandria Archives, a podcast of southern weird horror, for their generous support of Greater Boston. You can find them at AlexandriaArchives.com.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
Lauren Shippen as Mayflower Johnson
Austin Beach as Dixon Hammersmith
Mike Linden as Oliver West (he/him), Samuel St. Eberhauser (he/him), and Marlo (he/him)
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
James Capobianco as Extinction Event Poletti (he/him)
Arun Sannuti as Tyrell Frederickson (he/him)
Jim Johanson as Steve and Meathead Steve
Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory (she/her)
Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis
Jeff Van Dreason as Chuck Octagon
Ben Flaumenhaft as Homeless Man (he/him)
Tanja Milojevic as Wanda (she/her)
Also featuring
Jim Johanson
Tanja Milojevic
Ben Flaumenhaft
and Rick Coste
Be sure to check out the wonderful shows produced by our special guests, including Lauren Shippen’s The Bright Sessions, and Austin Beach’s comic Western Wynnebago Warrior.

Music
Charlie on the MTA,Green Valley Waltz,Red Apple Rag and Shove that Pig’s Foot a Little Farther in the Fire performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede. CONTENT WARNINGS Strong Language References to alcoholism Sexual references Blackmail Discussion of historic Disaster Communist propaganda?

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com
Follow us online @InGreaterBoston

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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35min
March 28, 2017Episode 17.5: A Solitary Coconut Tree
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis

Music
Spanish Ladies and Drive the Cold Winter Away recorded by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede

Contact
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com
Follow us online @InGreaterBoston
Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Content Warnings
Non-violent use of a firearm

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13min
March 21, 2017Episode 17: The Red Line Tea Party
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.
An enormous thank you to The Alexandria Archives, a podcast of Southern weird horror, for their generous support of Greater Boston. You can find them at AlexandriaArchives.com.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. And thank you to all our Patreon supporters. You really help keep Greater Boston going.

Cast
In order of appearance, this episode featured:
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Tanja Milojevic as Melissa Weatherby (she/her)
Jeff Van Dreason as Chuck Octagon (he/him)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
Sam Musher as Emily Bespin (she/her)
Jessica Washington as Isabelle Powell (she/her)
Michael Melia as Phil (he/him)
Mike Linden as the Singing Telegram (he/him)
Jim Johanson as Rusty the MBTA driver (he/him)
and Ben Flaumenhaft as Uriah Connoly (he/him)
Also featuring
Michael McQuilkin
Rick Coste
Tanja Milojevic
Alexander Danner as reporters
Marc Harmon
and Ben Flaumenhaft
Be sure to check out Michael’s wild multi-dimensional comedy Hadron Gospel Hour, and Rick’s latest mini-series, Charlie’s Mailbox.
Interviews recorded with Greater Boston residents.

Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Love of My Life by BoxCat Games
Trenchcoat by Jim Johanson and Jeff Van Dreason
Solo drum tracks by Jim Johanson
Snow Ban by Adrienne Howard Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Content Warnings
Strong language
Sudden non-violent explosions
Comic mayhem
Self-shaming body image
Class entitlement
Ayn Rand

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Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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35min
March 14, 2017Episode 16.5: Letters to Leon 1
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.
Special thanks to James Oliva for recording assistance.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

This mini-episode featured:
Ryan Estrada as Stay Juicy in St. John
Blair Dawson as Squatch for Life (she/her)
Mario Da Rosa Jr. as Isaiah Powell (he/him)
Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)
Music
The Tosa Waltz is by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Drive the Cold Away by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.

Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
Follow us on Twitter at InGreaterBoston.

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account!

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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9min
March 07, 2017Episode 16: Extinction Event at the Olive Garden
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. You can support the show through our Patreon campaign or by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
Tanja Milojevic as Wanda (she/her)
Jeff Van Dreason as Chuck Octagon (he/him)
Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory (she/her)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (she/her)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)
James Capobianco as Extinction Event Poletti (he/him)
David Rheinstrom as the Red Line Wedding Pitch Man
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer Coolidge (she/her)
Sam Musher as Emily Bespin (she/her)
Mike Linden as Oliver West (he/him)
Also featuring:
Marck Harmon
Tanja Milojevich
Lydia Anderson
Jim Johanson
and Rick Coste
Music
Both versions of Charlie on the MTA recorded by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Golden Slippers by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede
Drums by Jim Johanson
Tarantalla performed by the US Air Force Band
Robot Beat by Broke Yeti
Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
Follow us on Twitter at InGreaterBoston.

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Content Warnings:
Strong Language
Drug Use
References to public urination/defecation/masturbation

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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33min
February 21, 2017Episode 15: An Incomplete Tour of New England Spite Homes
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
Sam Musher as Emily Bespin (she/her)
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
Jessica Washington as Isabelle Powell (she/her)
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
and Jim Johanson as Rusty the MBTA Driver (he/him)
Mike Linden as the Wonderland Ad
Jeff Van Dreason as Lenny the Lawyer
and... the Voice of the Lottery.
Interviews recorded with Greater Boston residents.

Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Wonderland Rocks by Dave Fernandez.
Drums by Jim Johanson
Robot-beat by Broke Yeti.
Drive the Cold Away performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
Follow us on Twitter at InGreaterBoston.

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Content Warnings
Strong language.
Discussions of contemporary and historic racism, slavery, and housing discrimination.
Deliberate vehicular mayhem.

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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38min
February 07, 2017Episode 14: The Watcher Over Third-Sight
Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast
This episode featured:
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
Richard Penner as Tinker in Taunton (he/him)
Iri Alexander as Vax Victim in San Bernadino
Alexander Danner as the Narrator (he/him)
Arun Sanuti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him)
James Capobianco as Extinction Event Poletti (he/him)
Mike Linden as Oliver West (he/him) and the Street Proselytizer
Also featuring:
Tanja Miloyevich
Sam Musher
Jim Johanson
Ben Flaumenhaft
and Rick Coste
Interviews conducted with real Greater Boston residents.

Music
Charlie on the MTA is recorded by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Mechanical by Dave Fernandez
Lifelist by Dave Lewis
Drums by Jim Johanson
Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
Follow us on Twitter at InGreaterBoston.

Sponsors
Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/

Content Warnings
Manipulative behavior
References to alcoholism
Strong language

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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41min

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How many episodes does Greater Boston have?

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