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 177 episodes available.

Greater Boston episodes:

May 24, 2016Episode 6: Sage Council
This week, we get a glimpse into Leon’s mind in "Highlights from Leon’s Calendar;" Pandabear Poletti sends a letter to human resources in "On the Advice of Mary Wollstonecraft;" And Charlotte does the best work of her life in "The Background Artist." In Episode 6: Sage Council.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Production
Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.

Cast
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
James Capobianco as Pandabear Poletti (he/him) and The Mayor of the Red Line (he/him)
Sam Musher as the CCSCC pitch woman;
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer Coolidge (she/her)
Also featuring
Marck Harmon
Sam Musher
Mike Linden
Jeff Van Dreason
and Jim Johanson
Music
Charlie on the MTA and Farewell to Nigg performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Drum tracks by Jim Johanson.
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.
E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow

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

Content Warnings
Strong Language Brief mention of sex, bondage
Military sound effects (air raid/bombing)
Reference to alcoholism/binge drinking

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35min
May 10, 2016Episode 5: Geography Lessons
This week in Greater Boston, Gemma takes Michael on a tour of the office in "ThirdSight Media and Environs." The Mayor of the Redline reveals his secret origin story in "Subterranean Mobile Communities." And Dimitri writes home about his sub-aquatic adventures in "Karaoke in International Waters."
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Production
Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.

Cast
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
James Olivia as Michael Tate (he/him)
Arun Sannutti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him)
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Redline (he/him)
Ben Flaumenhaft as the homeless man (he/him)
James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis. (he/him)
Also featuring
Mike Linden,
Sam Musher
and Jeff Van Dreason
Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Spanish Ladies by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede Drum tracks by Jim Johanson.
Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow

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

Content Warnings
Strong language
Brief use of particularly stupid slurs alluding to sexual orientation and developmental disabilities
Depictions of drunkenness
Depictions of bullying/homeless abuse

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33min
April 26, 2016Episode 4: Leon at the Watch Factory
This week in Greater Boston, Mallory talks to the press about Leon's death at Wonderland, in "Mallory Flunks Out." Plus we hear spirited eulogies from Louisa, Michael, and Nica; all of that this week in "Leon at the Watch Factory."
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Production
Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.

Cast
Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory (she/her)
Jeff Van Dreason as The Interviewer (he/him)
Mike Linden as The Funeral Director (he/him)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)
Also featuring
Laura Cunningham,
Ben Flaumenhaft,
Marck Harmon,
Jim Johanson,
Mike Linden,
Sam Musher
and Julia Propp
Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.

Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Funeral Chorale for Concertina composed and performed by Emily Peterson.
Drum tracks by Jim Johanson.
Amazing Grace on hurdy gurdy performed by Adrienne Howard.
Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow

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

Content Warnings
Strong language
Depiction of drunkenness/alcoholic behavior
Brief mention of illegal drug use
Extended discussions of death

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36min
April 12, 2016Episode 3: Professional Prognostication
This week in Greater Boston, Gemma receives an anniversary gift from ThirdSight Media and immediately begins plotting its destruction in "The Crystal Ball;" Leon applies for a job from beyond the grave in "Will and Determination;" and Michael is not quite as down on his luck as he thinks in "Guy Without Truck."
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content Warnings at end of show notes.

Production
Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.

Cast
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
Arun Sannuti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him)
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
Mike Linden as Guy Who Needs Truck (he/him)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
Also featuring:
Laura Cunningham
Ben Flaumenhaft
Jim Johanson
Mike Linden
Sam Musher
and Jeff Vandreason
Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Shove that Pig's Foot a Little Farther in the Fire performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede.
Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow

Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org.

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

Content Warnings
Strong language
Adult themes
Depictions of binge drinking/alcoholism
Brief scatological humor
Note: Ingesting glass powder will cause severe internal harm! For real, don't do that!

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36min
March 29, 2016Episode 2: Working on the Railroad
This week in Greater Boston, we meet three travelers on The Red Line: A pregnant woman has cabin fever in "Charlotte on the MBTA;" A fiery eccentric proposes a radical plan in "The Mayor of The Red Line;" and Louisa tackles her oddest photography assignment ever in "Red Line Wedding."
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Production
Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.

Cast
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Red Line (he/him)
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
Also featuring:
Laura Cunningham
Ben Flaumenhaft
Marck Harmon
Jim Johanson
Mike Linden
Sam Musher
Julia Propp
and Jeff Vandreason
Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.

Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Dream Music by Jeff Van Dreason.
Drum tracks by Jim Johanson.
Wedding music by Dave Fernandez.
Cotton-Eyed Joe is performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede.
Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow

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

Content warnings
Strong language
Prenatal depression
Discussion of death
Ostentatious displays of wealth

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35min
March 15, 2016Episode 1: Family Riddles
This week in Greater Boston, we meet three siblings: baby brother Dimitri hunts the Sasquatch in "Part-Time Cryptozoologists;" middle child Nica rubs shoulders with celebrities in "The Famous Bobbin Winder;" and eldest brother Leon dies on a roller coaster in "Disaster Planning."
Content warnings at end of show notes.

Production
Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.
Cast
James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis (he/him)
Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) and the Singer pitch man
Jeff Van Dreason as BB Bosco (he/him) and Someday Cafe MC
Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.
Music
Charlie on the MTA (intro/outro) is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Tosa Waltz (Part-Time Crypto Zoologists) composed by Michael Cassidy and performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Additional music (Big Book of Riddles) by David Fernandez.
Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com.
E-mail us at [email protected].
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow

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

Content warnings
Strong language
Death (Non-violent) (ambiguous suicide)
Severe Anxiety

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34min
January 12, 2016 Trailer 1: "We Believe"
The time has come, fellow riders of The Red Line! The time for a transit transition! A railway revolution! A Subway Secession! Greater Boston -- A Speculative Audio Drama set in an alternate Boston.

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How many episodes does Greater Boston have?

The podcast currently has 177 episodes available.

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