OldColonyCast

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

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

Very Lost Animals 06/13/2024

Very Lost Animals Andy, Hanna, and Fish talk about flamingos on the Cape, manatee sprint speed, and the Right Whale in the wrong ocean. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/31723922

Thanksgiving In May 05/23/2024

Thanksgiving In May Hanna, Andy, and Fish (who didn't watch the movie) have very specific criticisms of Eli Roth's slasher film Thanksgiving. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/31410077

The Ladies' Deposit Company Fraud 05/09/2024

The Ladies' Deposit Company Fraud Before there was Charles Ponzi, there was Sarah Howe. Hanna, Andy, and Fish cover Howe's first attempt at fraudulent banking, the Ladies' Deposit Company. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/31196062

Bar PIzza Party 04/25/2024

Bar PIzza Party Bar pizza is a South Shore staple. Andy, Hanna, and Fish dig into the origins of the iconic pie, pick their favorite dive cafes, and have wildly different interpretations of what "going for pizza" means. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. /episode/index/show/oldcolonycast/id/30971423

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

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