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 the least hint of uncertainty makes life unbearable. But by leaving the world, he has irrevocably changed it. Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.
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Welcome to Spilling the T, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the MBTA. Hosted by Andrew Cassidy of the MBTA’s Customer and Employee Experience department, each episode takes a deep dive into the inner workings and issues the T is facing. At the MBTA, we believe in transparency, open communication, and continuous improvement. That's why we've created this podcast—to give you a firsthand look at the challenges we face, the innovative solutions we're implementing, and the dedicate ...
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Critical analysis of transportation topics and interviews with planners and advocates working for high quality transit.
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Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Janet Wu and Ann Mostue are joined by top decision makers from local business and finance to politics and technology, along with Bloomberg reporters covering the latest stories in Boston, the Bay State, and beyond.
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Facing Challenges Head On with MBTA General Manager Phil Eng
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In the inaugural episode of the Spilling the T podcast, we speak with MBTA General Manager Philip Eng who shares his plans for the Authority, and tells us about his innovative roadmap for success that will increase safety and reliability, and get riders where they need to go.Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at social@mbta.com…
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First episode of the brand new sci-fi / horror anthology series from Good Pointe Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason
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Reimagining our Bus Network with Justin Antos
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On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Justin Antos, the Sr. Director of Bus Transformation at the MBTA. Justin explains how bus fits into the transit landscape in greater Boston, and how the Bus Network Redesign project is improving and expanding the bus system across the region. Justin digs into the intricacies of how and why we’re chan…
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Financing the Future with MBTA CAO David Panagore
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On this episode of Spilling the T, we welcome Chief Administrative Officer, David Panagore to the show. David gives us the insider scoop on all things budget. We talk about how the MBTA is funded, how the Governor plans to support the MBTA, the impending financial cliff and much, much more. Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at…
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What's in Store for 2024? with MBTA General Manager Phil Eng
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In this episode of Spilling the T, we welcome back MBTA General Manager and CEO, Philip Eng, to look forward at what's in store for the MBTA for 2024. GM Eng shares his playbook for addressing the forthcoming challenges facing the MBTA in the new year, and looks back at the challenges and victories of his first full year leading the MBTA.Reach out …
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Welcome to Spilling the T, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the MBTA. Hosted by Andrew Cassidy of the MBTA’s Customer and Employee Experience department, each episode takes a deep dive into the inner workings and issues the T is facing.Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at social@mbta.com.Follow the MBTA on socia…
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The Bigger Picture with acting Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt
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Spilling the T is back for a second helping and in this podcast episode, MassDOT Acting Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt talks about the bigger picture. Listen to the Secretary's top priorities, like climate change and giving people transportation options.Reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at social@mbta.com.Follow the MBTA on soc…
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Cultivating Culture at the MBTA with COO Ryan Coholan
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On this episode, Chief Operating Officer Ryan Coholan joins us to discuss his unique approach to leading Operations at the MBTA. Ryan’s life has been steeped in transit for as long as he can remember. Ryan brings hands-on experience to his role as the COO of the MBTA, and his passion for transit inspires his dedication towards supporting and better…
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Where the T Meets the Streets w/ Stacy Thompson from LivableStreets
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On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Stacy Thompson from LivableStreets Alliance about transit advocacy, transit oriented development, and how LivableStreets is trying to help shape the region into an affordable, connected and climate resilient community.If you’re curious about something at the MBTA, please reach out with questions, com…
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On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Jed Paul, a local TikTok creator known for his deadpan satire about riding the T. Jed tells the story of how he got into making transit focused content, shares a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process, and details his journey from TikTok personality to transit advocate with a preview of what …
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Stations: Safety & Satisfaction with Dennis Varley
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On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Dennis Varley, Chief of Stations at the MBTA. Dennis explains the decisions that led to the creation of his position and how he plans to make stations cleaner, brighter, newer, and, most importantly, safer for riders all across the system.If you’re curious about something at the MBTA, please reach ou…
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On this episode, Chief of Operations Planning, Scheduling & Strategy, Kat Benesh, joins us to discuss all things Diversion. If you’ve ever wondered why we divert service, why diversions are the length that they are, why we don’t do this work overnight or on weekends, or when these diversions will end, this is the episode for you. Kat will answer al…
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Planning for the Unexpected with Deirdre Habershaw
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Have you ever wondered how we schedule trains and buses and ferries and trollies all across the T? On this episode of Spilling the T, we chat with Deirdre Habershaw about schedules and service delivery at the MBTA and share the behind-the-scenes look at how we tailor our service to get riders where they need to go.…
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Championing the Cause with Jarred Johnson from TransitMatters
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What is a transit advocate? How does TransitMatters collaborate with the T to help make transit better for riders? What will the T look like as we move into the future? In this episode of Inside the T, we answer all of these questions and more in our conversation with Jarred Johnson from TransitMatters.…
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Today’s episode is supported by Desert Skies, a quirky, comedic, and heartfelt sci-fi podcast about life between this world and the next. Season 1 is completed, and Season 2 started in June. Perfect time to catch a ride to the other side! Find the podcast here: https://pod.link/1634726836 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
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SHOW NOTES Hello friends! This week, we’re really stoked to share with you another fantastic show on the Fable & Folly Network, Hannahpocalypse. Episode One: Meet Hannah Meet Hannah, the last zombie well after the apocalypse has come and gone. She's so very happy you're hear, listener... Meanwhile, many miles away Cali speeds her hovering Land Spin…
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Presenting: World Gone Wrong 101 - Can you shame-cone a werewolf? What a world, huh? === A transcript for this episode can be found here. Content advisories for this episode can be found here. Credits: Malik: Michael Turrentine Jamie: Hilary Williams Written by Jessica Best, directed and edited by Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Our theme song is "Falling in…
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Hey friends! We’re still slowly working our way toward bringing new Greater Boston minisodes to your feed, but in the meantime, we’re excited to introduce you to our friends over in Visionaries Audio Drama. Set in the year 2185, the world is distinguished by two races – the Visionaries and the Dead-eye slaves. The Visionary race is the next step in…
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason
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We’re excited to present your Ask Your Father, the new show from the great folks at Gideon Media. Lem, a human, and Mikey, an A.I., are piloting the first ever faster than light speed ship when they find themselves twice as far as they meant to go, and without any fuel for a return flight. The two of them communicate with Earth using tiny faster-th…
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Today we are pleased to present Midnight Burger. When Gloria took a waitressing job in a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with its staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical phys…
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Your Honor #20: Vibe Check The attorneys, like, go to court, man. Be cool. Don't forget to tweet using #drimbus to be entered for a chance to win a Dungeons & Drimbus sticker! Learn more at www.drimbus.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason
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Fawx & Stallion is a Victorian mystery-comedy fiction podcast about the best detective team on Baker Street! (Not that one.) Episode 1: The Case of the Best Case Scenario Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound designed by Sarah Buchynski. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Original music by Baldemar. CAST Hamp…
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Live Show: Greater Boston Visits The Amelia Project in "Mark W. Wants to Die"
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In order of appearance, tonight’s cast featured: Alexander Danner as The Narrator Jeff Van Dreason as Chuck Octagon Julia Morizawa as Amelia Alan Burgon as The Interviewer Felix Trench as Mark Wahlberg Zach Valenti as Matt Damon And Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski With special thanks to Cat Howard and Oliver Morris. Greater Boston is created by Alexander…
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Halloween Special: Damned in Danvers
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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. Damned in Danvers was written by Alexander Danner, Amanda McCormack, Bob Raymonda, T.H. Ponders, Jeff Van Dreason and Theo Wolf, and sound designed by Jeff Van Drea…
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Today we are presenting Inn Between! Inn Between is an adventure that takes place between adventures, wherein our five heroes (who may or may not be player characters in a fictional Dungeons & Dragons campaign) relax, regroup, and shoot the breeze in the conveniently located Goblin’s Head Inn. The show intentionally leaves details of the adventurer…
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This week we are excited to present Vigil! Please find a transcript for our introduction here: https://bit.ly/3PTrVCa And for the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3JL908X Listen to more Vigil at vigilpod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason
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Bloomberg Baystate BusinessWith Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu6-9-23Janet Wu reports on the annual meeting of the Massachusetts High Technology Council. This year’s theme is competitiveness and critical insights into the future of Massachusetts’ economy.The indictment against Donald Trump has been unsealed. We …
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Boston based Flywire has announced its Q1 earnings. The Boston based fintech is marking two years since its IPO. Our Janet Wu caught up with Flywire's CEO Mike Massaro to discuss the company's growth...By Bloomberg News
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More Smoke from Canada and the Senate Tax Relief Bill
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Bloomberg Baystate BusinessWith Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu6-8-23Steve McKinley, reporter for the Toronto Star, talks about what is being done to slow them down the Canadian wildfires.Anne Mostue visits Cirque de Soleil, which is visiting Boston, to look at its business model and how it survived the pandemic…
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Mark Wahlberg Exclusive and Red Sox CFO Tim Zue
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Bloomberg Baystate BusinessWith Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu6-7-23Janet Wu has an exclusive interview with actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg. He was recently in Boston to visit a pop up of his clothing brand MUNICIPAL.Anne Mostue reports from day 3 of the 2023 BIO International Convention in Boston where F…
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Actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg made a trip back to Boston recently. He visited a pop up of his clothing brand MUNICIPAL in the Seaport. He gave Janet Wu an exclusive interview.By Bloomberg News
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Bloomberg Baystate BusinessWith Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu6-6-23Anne Mostue reports from day 2 of the 2023 Boston BIO International Convention where Governor Healey delivered welcoming remarks.Janet Wu continues her conversation with Bob Lawler, Vice President and General Manager of Boston Harbor Cruises ab…
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The 2023 Boston BIO International Convention Gets Underway
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Bloomberg Baystate BusinessWith Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve, Kim Carrigan, Anne Mostue and Janet Wu6-5-23AAA Spokesperson Mark Schieldrop talks about how gas prices would be impacted if Saudi Arabia cuts oil production.Janet Wu speaks with Bob Lawler, Vice President and General Manager of Boston Harbor Cruises about the summer business outlook. Gr…
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Episode 52: Eight Eleven Five Four Nine One Seven Six Ten Three Twelve Two
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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 sound designed by Jeff Van Dreason and written by Alexander Danner, ItMe, Amanda McCormack, TH Ponders, Bob Raymonda, Jordan Stillman, Theo Wolf, an…
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