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

Henry Davis, He Speaks For the Trees 09/11/2025

Henry Davis, He Speaks For the Trees 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/38138350

You Can't Graze Your Pokemon on Boston Common 08/28/2025

You Can't Graze Your Pokemon on Boston Common 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/37971425

There is No Dana, Only Quabbin 08/14/2025

There is No Dana, Only Quabbin 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/37804350

Harvard's Skin Book 07/24/2025

Harvard's Skin Book 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/37518195

What's the Mary Celeste Doing Here? 07/10/2025

What's the Mary Celeste Doing Here? 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/37356330

Plymouth's Japanese Sister City 06/26/2025

Plymouth's Japanese Sister City 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/37156235

The Life & Times of Marie Equi 06/12/2025

The Life & Times of Marie Equi 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/36969590

John H. Hammond, the Electronic Sorceror 05/22/2025

John H. Hammond, the Electronic Sorceror 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/36657420

Mary in the Window 05/08/2025

Mary in the Window 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/36471095

The New King of the Railroad 04/24/2025

The New King of the Railroad 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/36282205

Canal Bridges Over Troubled Waters 04/10/2025

Canal Bridges Over Troubled Waters 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/36075410

Bird Flu Dos & Don'ts 03/27/2025

Bird Flu Dos & Don'ts 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. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/35890165

Tales From the Zildjian Cymbal Vault 03/13/2025

Tales From the Zildjian Cymbal Vault Special guest host Donny joins Hanna, Andy, and Fish to talk about the long, turbulent history of the Avedis Zildjian Company, a 400-year-long tale of feuding family, attempted imperial assassination, and metallurgy. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/35648425

Hanna Can't Stop Thinking About Bog Iron 02/27/2025

Hanna Can't Stop Thinking About Bog Iron Andy, Fish, and special guest Donny join Hanna as she covers bog iron, the origin of the colonial iron industry, and metallic dog names. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/35428425

A Very Hungry Podcaster 02/13/2025

A Very Hungry Podcaster Our long colonial nightmare is over! Hanna's back to tell Andy & Fish about the life of children's author Eric Carle. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/35261990

Boston Rock & The Rat 01/23/2025

Boston Rock & The Rat Andy and Fish go from one rock to another as Andy covers the history of the Rathskellar, the home of Boston's rock music scene from the mid-seventies through the nineties. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/34957545

The Pirate Ghosts of Dungeon Rock 01/09/2025

The Pirate Ghosts of Dungeon Rock Fish takes the reins and weaves a tale of pirates, ghosts, and buried treasure as he tells Andy about Lynn's Dungeon Rock. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/34779670

Legends of Boston 12/26/2024

Legends of Boston With Hanna unavailable, Andy & Fish cover two of Boston's mysteries. Did they find a mummified monkey when they demolished the Boston Garden? Why is there a statue of a Viking explorer on the Commonwealth Ave. Mall? Who left these two unsupervised? All this is answered on today's Old Colony Cast! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/34615910

Cranberry Specialty Hospital 12/12/2024

Cranberry Specialty Hospital Cranberries are in season as Hanna takes Andy & Fish through the history of the Cranberry Specialty Hospital, from children's sanitorium, to food pantry, to urban exploration hotspot. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/34395580

Talking Turkey 11/28/2024

Talking Turkey Hanna, who totally knows the difference between a turkey and a pheasant, tells Andy & Fish about the bird, its flashier southern cousin, and the nightmare that is turkey flight. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/34186795

Kilroy Was Where? 11/14/2024

Kilroy Was Where? Andy takes the lead as he tells Hanna & Fish about Kilroy, the 1940s-era military meme, its local ties, and how fancy an outhouse can be. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/33919272

His Friends Call Him Eddie Poe 10/24/2024

His Friends Call Him Eddie Poe Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover the life, career, and mysterious death of native Bostonian, writer, and guy who was way more athletic and outgoing than we've been led to believe, Edgar Allen Poe. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/33588852

Our Vampire Cousin 10/10/2024

Our Vampire Cousin Did vampires stalk the night in southern New England? Were the deceased stalking their families from beyond the grave? Hanna, Andy, and Fish dig into the New England Vampire Panic. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/33396597

Tales of Burial Hill Remastered 09/26/2024

Tales of Burial Hill Remastered We return to Burial Hill and several OCC firsts- Hanna's first full episode, and Andy's first jump ahead in the story! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/33213997

Happy (Belated) Birthday, Lucy Stone 09/11/2024

Happy (Belated) Birthday, Lucy Stone Join Hanna, Andy, and Fish as they celebrate the (belated) birthday of abolitionist and suffragette Lucy Stone, the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/33012127

MAS, The Robot Mayflower 08/22/2024

MAS, The Robot Mayflower Hanna, Andy, & Fish cover the journey of a robot boat from one Plymouth to another. Intro Music is from "Across the Line" by The Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/32687827

The OCC Catches Olympic Fever! 08/08/2024

The OCC Catches Olympic Fever! Spiraling off a discussion of Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover the Bay State's contributions to Team USA. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/32486977

The Lore and History of Clark's Island 07/25/2024

The Lore and History of Clark's Island Hanna answers Andy's question of "What's that island in Plymouth Harbor?" with a talk about its Pilgrim history, the one day you can visit, and a vague understanding of "walking distance." Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/32264312

Massachusetts' Native Flamingo 07/11/2024

Massachusetts' Native Flamingo Hanna takes inspiration from our last recording and covers the work of Don Featherstone, the artist behind the iconic pink plastic bird. Intro music is /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/32084667

Plymouth Rock Revisited 06/27/2024

Plymouth Rock Revisited As we approach Hanna's 100th episode, we return to her first, where she tells Fish & Andy about Plymouth Rock's dubious origin and its critical role in the American Revolution! Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/31908287

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