Hanna & Fish discuss the impacts of the Little Ice Age on the colonization of New England in a very focused discussion that may also cover lizards in Kentucky and the edibility of Crocs.

Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Diving into local slang, Fish Hanna, and Andy explain the grammatically proper use of wicked, the origin of the bubbler, and banging turns on roads that used to be Route 44.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Hanna takes our first steps toward covering the Salem Witch Trials by covering The Crucible, the 1996 movie based on the Arthur Miller play. Hanna is no Daniel Day-Lewis, Andy remembers the early career of Winona Ryder, and Fish is distracted by etymology.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Cape Cod is shark country, and as we cover White Sharks, Hanna discusses hunting patterns, Andy wonders why they're called "Great", and Fish manages to completely misread a list.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Andy interviews Alexandra DeCollibus, who runs the Halloween New England website, collecting hundreds of spooky events from around the region.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Coming back from a baby-related hiatus, Hanna, Andy, and Fish are back to talk about time capsules, tornadoes, cruise ships, and misconceptions of Plymouth Rock.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Andy relives his childhood as he dives into the history of the favorite toy of his childhood, G.I. Joe.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Rosie Ruiz ran the Boston Marathon in 1980. Not all of it, but really, the beginning and end are all that matter. Where'd she get the idea, and why did she think it'd work? And how'd it all fall apart?

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Fish and Andy get nostalgic about food storage as Hanna unpacks the history of Earl Tupper's plastic tubs.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Hanna delivers a love note to New England's landmark coffee shop, remembering Fred the Baker's career, and forcing Fish to relive traumatic memories of past employment.

Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.