Today in the feed we have what we believe to be one of the all time great audio fiction podcasts: Greater Boston. Greater Boston asks a simple question: what would happen if Boston's Red Line Subway seceded from the rest of the city and formed its own government? The answer is not quite so simple and the story that unfolds throughout the shows web of interconnected lives is both hilarious and deeply moving. We cannot recommend it highly enough!

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Greater Boston, Season 1, Episode 1 (Excerpt): Death on a Rollercoaster

This week in Greater Boston, 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.

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

Content warnings

Strong language

Death (Non-violent) (ambiguous suicide)

Severe Anxiety

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.

Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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