OldColonyCast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rosie Ruiz ran the Boston Marathon in 1980. Not all of it, but really, the beginning and end are all that matter. Where'd she get the idea, and why did she think it'd work? And how'd it all fall apart? Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Fish and Andy get nostalgic about food storage as Hanna unpacks the history of Earl Tupper's plastic tubs. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Hanna delivers a love note to New England's landmark coffee shop, remembering Fred the Baker's career, and forcing Fish to relive traumatic memories of past employment. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

How long ago did people think about digging a canal across Cape Cod? Who gets right of way every time they enter the canal? And what does the U.S. Army have to do with any of this? Hanna, Andy, and Fish dig into the history of the Cape Cod Canal. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Hanna tells Andy and Fish about a walking tour of Boston's Black history. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

What does Osmosis Jones have to do with Plymouth? What is the film's lasting legacy? Will Hanna and Andy explaining the plot to Fish break his mind? Intro music is from "Coast to Coast" by Cory Gray.

Hanna describes the chain of avoidable errors that led to the collision and sinking of the Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.

Hanna, Fish, and Andy dive into the history of the storm that changed how New England treats snowstorms. Intro music is from "Across the Line" by the Wellington Sea Shanty Society.