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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The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.

Greater Boston episodes:

April 18, 2023Mini-Episode: Dear Legion 3
Content notes at end of show notes.

Production
Greater Boston is created by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with help from T.H. Ponders, Bob Raymonda, and Jordan Stillman. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
This episode was written and sound designed by Alexander Danner. Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda.
Portions of this episode were recorded at The Bridge Sounds and Stage with recording engineers Javier Lom and Alex Alinson.

CAST
This episode featured:
Terrell Worrell Jr. as The Legion Assistant
Ester Ellis as Vincenzo Wellington (he/him)
Bonnie Bogovitch as Infernal machine
Mike Linden as Oliver West (he/him)
And James Capobianco as Professor Paul Montgomery Chelmsworth (he/him)
MUSIC
Charlie on the MTA is recorded by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
It Looks Like the Future But it Feels Like the Past by Doctor Turtle
Piper's Despair by Adirenne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede
Drums by Jim Johanson
CONTACT
For news and updates, you can sign up for our newsletter! Link in the show notes!

You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at Patreon.com/Greater Boston.

Find all of our sponsor discount links here.

Greater Boston is a ThirdSight Media Production

Content Notes:
Parental Abandonment
Emotional neglect

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15min
April 11, 2023Episode 48: Hey, That's Our Theme Song!
Content notes at end of show notes
PRODUCTION
Greater Boston is created by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with help from T.H. Ponders, Bob Raymonda, and Jordan Stillman. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
This episode was written by Alexander Danner with Jeff Van dreason and sound designed by Alexander Danner. Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda.
Portions of this episode were recorded at The Bridge Sounds and Stage with recording engineers Javier Lom and Alex Alinson.
CAST
This episode featured:
Alexander Danner as The Narrator
Jordan Higgs as Ethan Bespin and Cheese Robots
Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis and Cheese Robots
Mike Linden as Oliver West and Some Dude on the Train
James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis
Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory
Michael Melia as Philip West
Mario Da Rosa Jr as Isaiah Powell
Tanja Milojevic as Jelena Segeivich
with a special appearance by Eric Molinsky as Charlie on the MTA
Eric hosts the wonderful podcast Imaginary Worlds, a show about how we create them, and why we suspend our disbelief.
Interviews recorded with real Greater Boston Residents.

MUSIC
Charlie on the MTA recorded by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Hanged Man and Charlie on the MTA alternate version recorded by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede
For news and updates, you can sign up for our newsletter! Link in the show notes!
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon.
Find all of our sponsor discount links here.
Greater Boston is a ThirdSight Media production.

Content Notes
Corporate surveillance
Parental guilt
Absent father
Discussion of parental cruelty

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53min
April 04, 2023Mini-Episode: Farewell Louisa
Greater Boston is created by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with help from T.H. Ponders, Bob Raymonda, and Jordan Stillman. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
This mini-episode was written and sound designed by Jeff Van Dreason.
Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda.

CAST
This episode featured:
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
and James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
MUSIC
“Charlie on the MTA” by Dirk Tiede and Emily Petersen

SUPPORT
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at patreon.com/greaterboston

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston

CONTENT NOTES
References to near starvation / dying

A ThirdSightMedia Production

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20min
March 28, 2023Episode 47: The Wrong Kind of Right
Greater Boston is created by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with help from T.H. Ponders, Bob Raymonda, and Jordan Stillman. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
This episode was written and sound designed by Jeff Van Dreason. Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda.
Portions of this episode were recorded at The Bridge Sounds and Stage with recording engineers Javier Lom and Alex Alinson.
CAST
This episode features:
Mike Linden as Guy and Wendell (he/truck, he/him)
James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)
Beth Eyre as Autumn West (she/her)
Julian Danner as Ada West (he/him)
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis (he/him)
Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)
Mario de Rosa Jr as Isaiah Powell (he/them)
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
James Capobianco as Professor Chelmsworth (he/him)
Ester Ellis as Vincenzo Chelmsworth (he/him)
Nora Van Dreason as Monty Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory (she/her)
Jessica Washington as Isabelle Powell (she/her)
Michael Melia as Philip West (he/him)
MUSIC
Charlie on the MTA recorded by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede
Tam Lin Set by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede
Drums by Jim Johanson
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You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/GreaterBoston
Content Notes
Emotional distress
Discussions of prison and prison abolitionism

Greater Boston is a ThirdSight Media Production

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57min
March 21, 2023Mini-Episode: Fire-Arm Johnson
Greater Boston is created by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with help from T.H. Ponders, Bob Raymonda, and Jordan Stillman. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
This mini-episode was written and sound designed by Jeff Van Dreason.

CAST
This episode featured:
Kristen DeMercurio as Nichole Fonzerelli (she/her)
Jordan Cobb as Valliance Johnson (she/her)
MUSIC
“Charlie on the MTA” by Dirk Tiede and Emily Petersen

SUPPORT
You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at patreon.com/greaterboston

Contact
For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter!
Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston

CONTENT NOTES
References to racism and classism
Guilt over contributing to racist / capitalist infrastructure

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11min
February 21, 2023 Presenting: Intra Quest
This week we are excited to present Intra Quest!
Please find a transcript for our introduction here: http://bit.ly/3YLmPtc
And for the full episode here: http://bit.ly/3HXYwl1
Listen to more Intra Quest here.

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44min
February 14, 2023 Presenting: Give Me Away
This week we are very excited to present Give Me Away, an imaginative and innovative sci-fi thriller from our friends at Gideon Media.
For a transcript for this episode please visit: http://bit.ly/3lxd5nL and gideon-media.com/transcripts
For credits, transcripts, and more info, visit Gideon-Media.com!

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36min
February 07, 2023 Presenting: Alba Salix, Royal Physician
Today we are excited to present Alba Salix, Royal Physician, Season 2, Episode 1: By The Book
Learn more about Alba Salix, Royal Physician at fableandfolly.com.
Find a transcript for this episode here: http://bit.ly/3X2hPPr

In this episode, Alba, Magnus and Holly meet their strict new boss, Antalia Pearcey, while Queen Parabel fears for her kingdom.
Starring:
Barbara Clifford as Alba Salix
Julian Sark as Magnus
Olivia Jon as Holly
Elaine O’Neal as Antalia Pearcey and Princess Minsey
with George Bertwell as King Gunther
Marisa King as Queen Parabel
Abbas Hussain as Emperor Rockhart
Robert Frances as Prince Bulwark
and special guests:
David Rheinstrom (host of Radio Drama Revival) as Sir Galitus Lightwind the Pure
and Jeff Van Dreason (co-creator of Greater Boston) as T’Horxa the Invincible
Script, music and sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen
Directed by Sean Howard and Eli Hamada McIlveen
Associate Producers: Jack Pevyhouse, Paul Tedesco, Keiko Kanda, Heather Collins, Julian Sark and Michael Hudson
Supporting Producer: Kim Bellinger
Executive Producer: Dave Addison
Content warning: Nightmares, mildly gross ailments and malpractice.

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34min
January 31, 2023 Presenting: ALMELEM
Today, we are excited to present ALMELEM from our friends at Gideon Media.
For credits, transcripts, and more info, visit Gideon-Media.com.
Find a transcript for this episode here: http://bit.ly/3jjFFse

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31min
January 10, 2023 Presenting: Meteor City
Today we are excited to introduce you to Meteor City.
Meteor City is a Wrightwood Studios production. Follow them on social media: @meteorcitypod
Find a transcript of this episode here: http://bit.ly/3jPYDq9

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10min

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