OldColonyCast

Talking about what's going down in America's Hometown.

45 Years of This Old House 04/11/2024

45 Years of This Old House Hanna, Andy, and a mildly psychic Fish cover the history of the granddaddy of home renovation television, PBS's This Old House. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/30769713

The Pine Tree Shilling, a Little Light Treeson 03/28/2024

The Pine Tree Shilling, a Little Light Treeson Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony mint their own illegal coins? How important is the pine tree? Is there a body buried one hundred yards from our studio? Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/30563908

The Dominion of New England & The Death of Plymouth Colony 03/14/2024

The Dominion of New England & The Death of Plymouth Colony Fish takes the lead as he, Andy, and Hanna discover what was the Dominion of New England, and how did it spell doom for Plymouth Colony? Intro music is from "Across the Line" by The Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/30369058

Jesse Pomeroy, The Boston Boy Fiend 02/22/2024

Jesse Pomeroy, The Boston Boy Fiend Hanna covers the case of Massachusetts's youngest ever convicted murderer, Jesse Pomeroy. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by The Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/30055788

A Pond For All 450 Days of the Year 02/08/2024

A Pond For All 450 Days of the Year Hanna dives into a subject near and dear to her heart as she, Andy, and Fish explore some of the hundreds of ponds in Plymouth. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/29852888

Lyte Funkie Ones 01/25/2024

Lyte Funkie Ones Andy, Hanna, and Fish reunite for the first time in months to cover local boy band and one hit wonder, LFO. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/29629558

The Plymouth Independent 01/11/2024

The Plymouth Independent Andy interviews Mark Pothier, Editor of the Plymouth Independent, a new newspaper focusing on local news and issues. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/29437138

Santa Claus is Comin' Back to Brockton 12/28/2023

Santa Claus is Comin' Back to Brockton As the Old Colony Cast celebrates the holiday season, we revisit a classic Christmas episode as Hanna tells Andy and Fish about the local origins of mall Santas. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/29251918

Holiday Foliage 12/14/2023

Holiday Foliage Hanna & Fish wander into the woods to find the plants we use to decorate and celebrate the Christmas season. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/29059158

Chillin' in the Mini Ice Age 11/23/2023

Chillin' in the Mini Ice Age 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/28771613

We Talk Wicked Funny 11/09/2023

We Talk Wicked Funny 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/28559642

The Crucible 10/26/2023

The Crucible 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/28416692

Good Sharks, Local Sharks 10/12/2023

Good Sharks, Local Sharks 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/28284467

Halloween New England with Alexandra DeCollibus 09/28/2023

Halloween New England with Alexandra DeCollibus 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/28129244

State of the Colony 09/14/2023

State of the Colony 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/28022583

And Podcasting is Half the Battle 05/11/2023

And Podcasting is Half the Battle 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/26808498

Rosie On the MTA 04/27/2023

Rosie On the MTA 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/26657805

Ain't No Party Like a Tupperware Party 04/13/2023

Ain't No Party Like a Tupperware Party 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/26501424

The OCC Runs on Dunkin' 03/23/2023

The OCC Runs on Dunkin' 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/26309487

A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Cape Cod 03/09/2023

A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Cape Cod How long ago did people think about digging a canal across Cape Cod? Who gets right of way every time they enter the canal? And what does the U.S. Army have to do with any of this? Hanna, Andy, and Fish dig into the history of the Cape Cod Canal. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/26171049

Walking the Black Heritage Trail 02/23/2023

Walking the Black Heritage Trail Hanna tells Andy and Fish about a walking tour of Boston's Black history. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/26016639

Explaining Osmosis Jones 02/09/2023

Explaining Osmosis Jones What does Osmosis Jones have to do with Plymouth? What is the film's lasting legacy? Will Hanna and Andy explaining the plot to Fish break his mind? Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/25864821

The Collision of the Andrea Doria 01/26/2023

The Collision of the Andrea Doria Hanna describes the chain of avoidable errors that led to the collision and sinking of the Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/25723233

The Storm that Broke New England 01/12/2023

The Storm that Broke New England Hanna, Fish, and Andy dive into the history of the storm that changed how New England treats snowstorms. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/25565067

A One Horse Open Podcast 12/22/2022

A One Horse Open Podcast Hanna, Andy, and Fish dive into the life of James Lord Pierpont, the Boston native and absolute piece of work behind "Jingle Bells." Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/25392420

Dancing 'Round the Liberty Tree: The Story of Johnny Tremain 12/08/2022

Dancing 'Round the Liberty Tree: The Story of Johnny Tremain Andy and Fish accidentally segue into a discussion of Hanna's favorite first half of a movie, 1959's Johnny Tremain. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/25258536

Hanna Loves a Parade! 11/24/2022

Hanna Loves a Parade! As the Old Colony Cast discusses the history of Plymouth's Hometown Parade, Andy finds out there's always been a theme, Fish brings down the Santa-related patriarchy, and Hanna has VERY strong thoughts about parade direction. Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/25124409

Cruisin' on the Cranberry Highway 11/10/2022

Cruisin' on the Cranberry Highway Hanna repeatedly forgets the word "moat" as she explores the history of one of Massachusetts' staple crops. Andy believes strongly in can-shaped sauce, and Fish contemplates how many berries he can fit in his mouth. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/24959004

H. P. Lovecraft, New England's First Horror Icon 10/27/2022

H. P. Lovecraft, New England's First Horror Icon Hanna guides us through the life of horror icon H. P. Lovecraft, from his childhood in Rhode Island through the New England roots of his writing. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/24824523

Going Ghost Hunting w/Plymouth Paranormal 10/13/2022

Going Ghost Hunting w/Plymouth Paranormal Andy, Hanna, and Fish climb Burial Hill to join Brian from Plymouth Paranormal to investigate claims of paranormal activity at the centuries-old graveyard. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/24672141

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