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The Halifax Explosion

OldColonyCast

Release Date: 12/11/2025

Portland's Own Paul Bunyan show art Portland's Own Paul Bunyan

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Hanna, Andy, and Fish talk about Portland's biggest, most mythical native son. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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The Halifax Explosion show art The Halifax Explosion

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On today's episode, Andy whistles, Fish mansplains port pilots, and Hanna tells the explosive story behind Boston's Christmas tree tradition. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Lona Cohen, Soviet Super Spy show art Lona Cohen, Soviet Super Spy

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Hanna amazes Andy & Fish with the story of Lona Cohen, the Soviet spy who is likely the only Massachusetts native ever featured on a Russian stamp. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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A Podcast in the Attic show art A Podcast in the Attic

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Andy stretches the definition of "All things Plymouth and the surrounding area" to the limit as he tells Hanna and a totally-not-crying Fish about children's book author, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright Shel Silverstein. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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The Champ Is Here show art The Champ Is Here

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Hanna takes Andy & Fish to the Vermont/New York border to explore the mystery of Lake Champlain's most famous resident! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Ester Cox & Her Poltergeist show art Ester Cox & Her Poltergeist

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Hanna tells Fish & Andy about Ester Cox & the ghosts that plagued her throughout her life. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Anne Hutchinson & The Antinomian Controversy show art Anne Hutchinson & The Antinomian Controversy

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Hanna tells Andy & Fish about Boston's first religious controversy, the Free Grace movement, and the woman at its forefront. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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Henry Davis, He Speaks For the Trees show art Henry Davis, He Speaks For the Trees

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Hanna tells Andy & Fish about the oldest trees in Boston Common, and Henry Davis, the arborist who dedicated his life to protecting them. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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You Can't Graze Your Pokemon on Boston Common show art You Can't Graze Your Pokemon on Boston Common

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Hanna, Andy, and Fish discuss the history of the Boston Common, from one man living alone, to thousands of people grazing cattle, to its current place as part of Boston's Emerald Necklace. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

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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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On today's episode, Andy whistles, Fish mansplains port pilots, and Hanna tells the explosive story behind Boston's Christmas tree tradition.

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