OldColonyCast

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

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

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

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