New England on a Pedestal

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A fun and informative look at local New England history, its people and places by exploring its numerous statues, sculptures, monuments, and memorials.

Doug Farquharson

New England, USA


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    026. Rover the Loyal Companion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 6:04 Transcription Available


    Continuing on our recent canine theme, we visit Hartford Hospital in CT and see what Rover is up to.

    025. Sergeant Stubby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 5:19 Transcription Available


    We visit Middleton CT and the Trees of Honor Veterans Park to see a different kind of war hero.

    024. Buried in the Granite Capital of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 9:52 Transcription Available


    Vermont. Granite. A cemetery? Where are we?

    023. The Gamer of Manchester

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 11:00 Transcription Available


    We take a seat along the banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester NH where we meet the Father of the ...

    022 The State Dog of Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 6:19 Transcription Available


    Recently, Maine passed legislation naming the offical dog breed of the state. Join us as we explore a statue of the dog that inspired this move and discover an Alaskan connection.

    021. Andre the Seal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 10:49 Transcription Available


    We venture north to the beautiful shores of Midcoast Maine and visit Andre the Seal in Rockport

    Spencer the Marathon Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 4:00 Transcription Available


    In this "minisode" we visit another statue along the Boston Marathon route.

    Sarah's Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 6:27 Transcription Available


    A mini-episode from Wayland Massachusetts where we discover a small memorial statue in a park.

    A New Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 12:15 Transcription Available


    We return to Hopedale Massachusetts to view another Statue of Hope.

    205. Fountain Hills AZ Field Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 35:27


    Our very first Field Trip episode takes us across the country to Arizona and we visit a beautiful display of public art. 

    204. Utopian Hopefuls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 25:23 Transcription Available


    Ghandhi in Sherborn Mass? A utopian society in Hopedale? What is the connection? And who is Emily the Cow? All this and more in episode 204!

    203. Plymouth NH

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 18:33 Transcription Available


    While traveling to attend a wedding, we meet a poet and a boy scout in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

    202. The Shoemakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 18:54 Transcription Available


    We visit the city of Marlborough, MA and the Town of Natick, MA in this episode and take a look at the shoe making industry of the 19th century.

    201. The Esplanade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 18:40 Transcription Available


    Our second season opener takes us to The Esplanade along the shore of The Charles River where we find some interesting and fun statues and take a look at a local musical legend.

    112. Season 1 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 14:48 Transcription Available


    An extended season one finally comes to a close with this recap episode. We take a look back and update some of the topics from previous episodes and take a field trip to the mid-coast of Maine,

    111. The Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 13:19 Transcription Available


    We complete the trilogy of major Boston sports figures cast in statues by visiting The Garden and Bobby Orr.

    110. The Secretary of Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 17:25 Transcription Available


    We move further downtown from our previous episode and switch sports for this one.

    109. Play Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 12:48 Transcription Available


    Better late than never, here's a look at a few statues inspired by Spring arriving and the baseball season opening!

    108. A Whale of a Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 17:23 Transcription Available


    We take a look back at the long relationship between New England and the whaling industry.

    107. Space in New England

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 18:45 Transcription Available


    Episode 7 finds us exploring New England in search of some out of this world statues and sculptures as we look for things related to astronauts, rockets, space and our solar system.

    106. The Connecticut Showman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 22:15 Transcription Available


    We travel to the shores of Long Island Sound in Bridgeport, CT to find an entertainer, a showman, and a politician. 

    105. Framingham's Seasonal Statues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 15:14 Transcription Available


    We find some festive seasonal cheer in the City of Framingham, MA.

    104. The Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 18:29 Transcription Available


    We visit Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island and discover several works by Kay Worden, including The Wave, Hurdy Gurdy, Man, Swing High, and more.

    103. The Maine Lobsterman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 17:29 Transcription Available


    We visit The Pine Tree State and go to Portland, Maine and explore a true Maine tradition, lobstering and the people who make their living along the coastline.

    102. Vigilance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 15:12 Transcription Available


    Travel with us to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where we begin our exploration with a stunning statue outside of the Portsmouth Fire Department. 

    101. The Starter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 16:20 Transcription Available


    Welcome to our very first episode of New England on a Pedestal where we visit Hopkinton, Massachusetts and begin exploring with the appropriately named statue, The Starter. We will take a look around and learn about the famous Boston Marathon and some of the people and places throughout its long history.

    100. Preview Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 4:57 Transcription Available


    Welcome to the New England on a Pedestal preview! Learn a little bit about our podcast and what to expect from future episodes.

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