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Halloween New England with Alexandra DeCollibus

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Release Date: 09/28/2023

There is No Dana, Only Quabbin show art There is No Dana, Only Quabbin

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Andy, Fish, and Hanna discuss the Quabbin Reservoir, and the four towns that had to die for it to exist. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Harvard's Skin Book show art Harvard's Skin Book

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Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about the book bound in human skin that was kept in circulation at Harvard.   Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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What's the Mary Celeste Doing Here? show art What's the Mary Celeste Doing Here?

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Fish, Hanna & Andy explore the mysteries of the ghost ship Mary Celeste. Where did the crew go? What happened to the ship? And how did it end up on our list of suggested episode ideas?   Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Plymouth's Japanese Sister City show art Plymouth's Japanese Sister City

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Hanna tells Andy and Fish about Shichigahama, the Japanese town that has been Plymouth's sister city for 35 years. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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The Life & Times of Marie Equi show art The Life & Times of Marie Equi

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Glove-wearing rebel Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the life of teacher, doctor, and out-and-proud lesbian Marie Equi. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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John H. Hammond, the Electronic Sorceror show art John H. Hammond, the Electronic Sorceror

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Hanna covers the life of overlooked inventor, John H. Hammond Jr. as Andy and Fish debate why he's not more of a household name. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Mary in the Window show art Mary in the Window

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Sleepy caffeine junkies Hanna, Andy, & Fish discuss the 2003 alleged apparition of Mary in a window at Milton Hospital. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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The New King of the Railroad show art The New King of the Railroad

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Is Edaville Railroad cursed? Why is King Richard's Faire moving down the street? Does Fish like trains as much as Andy & Hanna think he does?  Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Canal Bridges Over Troubled Waters show art Canal Bridges Over Troubled Waters

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Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss planned extensive renovations planned for the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges, and are worried about the potential effects of budget cuts to the National Park Service to the Cape Cod National Seashore. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Bird Flu Dos & Don'ts show art Bird Flu Dos & Don'ts

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Hanna's here to tell Fish & Andy about Plymouth's H5N1 Bird Flu epidemic. If you learn nothing from this episode, DON'T touch dead birds! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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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.