Podcasts about beantown

Quinn comes to you LIVE from the Chicago suburbs to discuss liberal snowflakes, Even Stevens, and port wine

Quinn comes to you LIVE from the Canary Islands to discuss German children's TV programming, the Canarian McDonald's menu, and ron miel

In aflevering #131 bespreken Dennis en Hans de tot op heden puike prestaties in Beantown en Chicago. Maar gaan beide franchises dit over 82 wedstrijden volhouden? Verder komen de heren nog even kort terug op de Global Series in Zweden en vliegt het gezelschap heel Amerika door in de aandachtspunten.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unbeaten Texas A&M is really, really looking forward to this Saturday’s “cupcake” college football game against struggling 1-10 FCS member Samford.  The Southern Conference Bulldogs from Birmingham, Alabama should be a much tastier morsel than last week’s early delivery from the SEC bakery in Columbia, South Carolina. The 3-6 South Carolina Cream Puffs (I mean, Gamecocks) were supposed to show-up in College Station on Saturday and bow down to the mighty 10-0 Aggies.  The folks in Las Vegas established the Aggies as a 17 ½ point home favorite and expected Texas A&M to cruise an 11th straight victory in 2025. I noticed that Coach Mike Elko’s name was scrolling along the bottom of ABC’s television coverage during the game on Saturday.  The A&M football coach had just signed a six-year contract extension worth more than $11 million per season after guiding the Ags to a sterling 10-0 start in 2025. Ever heard of the term “Battered Aggie Syndrome”? Texas A&M fans have a tendency to become overly excited about their football team.  Sadly, the past few decades have seen the fast-starting Aggies fade coming down the home stretch of nearly every football season. The Aggies have never won the SEC title since joining the league in 2012.  They have never appeared in the BCS nor College Football Playoffs. Texas A&M’s last national championship came in 1939. After years of football disappointment, a significant portion of the Texas A&M football fan base coined the phrase “Battered Aggie Syndrome”. They get excited early in the season and become depressed as the team falters late. It’s much the same as Peanuts character Charlie Brown after Lucy pulls the football away from him just before he gets to kick it. You know what’s going to happen to good ol’ Chuck every time. This year’s Texas A&M football team came into Saturday’s game 10-0.  The coach had just received a very expensive six-year contract extension (another story for another day). What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. South Carolina showed-up and played their finest first half of the football season. Texas A&M served the visiting team a first half assortment of tasty football-flavored turnovers such as two interceptions and a timely fumble recovery.  South Carolina played nearly flawlessly during the opening first two quarters and took full advantage of A&M’s generous Texas-sized home field hospitality. The gracious Aggies allowed their Carolina visitors to jump to a shocking 30-3 halftime lead.  Many in the Texas A&M’s crowd of more than 100,000 suddenly wondered why they didn’t wear their sad “Battered Aggie Syndrome” T-shirts to this football game. Texas A&M’s now wealthier football coach Mike Elko looked in shock as he departed Kyle Field for the locker room after the first half ended. Meanwhile, Coach Shane Beamer may have dropped a few hints at halftime that his South Carolina Gamecocks team should reciprocate some of that generous Texas hospitality during the second half of play. The Gamecocks listened and switched places with the Aggies in the second half. Texas A&M rolled-off 28 straight points to beat South Carolina 31-30 to complete the biggest comeback in school history. Carolina coach Shane Beamer is still employed as I write this on Monday, November 17.  The coach would be due nearly $28 million if South Carolina’s athletics boosters felt the desire to make Coach Beamer the 12th FBS coach fired this football season. The SEC Bakery offers a variety of pastries available this Saturday Check out this list of “Who made this schedule?” for some SEC teams this weekend: Texas A&M (11-0) hosts FCS Samford (1-10) Georgia (9-1) tackles American Athletic Conference member UNC-Charlotte (1-9) Alabama (8-2) is at home for FCS Eastern Illinois (4-7) LSU (6-4) plays host to Sunbelt Conference Western Kentucky (8-2)* South Carolina (3-7) is home for the Sunbelt’s Coastal Carolina (6-4)* *This game was EXPECTED to be an easy home contest but may not turn out to be The 11th game of the season has become “cupcake” week in the SEC after the league started playing a 12-game schedule.  Many teams want their final game of season to end with a historic rivalry contest. Next week’s final week of the SEC regular season features grudge matches such as Alabama vs. Auburn, Georgia taking on Georgia Tech, Ole Miss at Mississippi State, and Texas hosting Texas A&M. That leaves lonely Week #11 available for non-conference action. The reason Samford, Eastern Illinois, and the others accept invitations to play in in such games is to collect +/- $1 million in financial guarantees just for showing up. There were a few other close calls last weekend involving some top teams In addition to Texas A&M’s good fortune in the second half against South Carolina, a few other top-rated teams were fortunate to come out on top. Ole Miss (now 10-1) trailed “coachless” Florida 24-20 heading into the fourth quarter in Oxford Saturday night.  The Rebels scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to escape with a 34-24 win over a tough group of 3-7 Florida Gators. Georgia Tech (now 10-1) was on the verge of losing to 1-10 Boston College last Saturday in Beantown.  A short field goal with 11 seconds remaining lifted the Yellow Jackets to a 34-32 win over BC and kept Georgia Tech’s College Football Playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, the 8-2 Michigan Wolverines nearly became an upset victim on Saturday, too.  Big Blue turned the ball over three times to the Northwestern Wildcats (now 5-5), but a field goal on the game’s final play lifted Michigan to a 24-22 win.  Michigan visits 4-7 Maryland this week before hosting archrival 10-0 Ohio State on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s time to check out the brand new SwampSwamiSports.com College Football Top 25 rankings for the week ending Saturday, November 15, 2025: The post FBS Top 25 + The SEC Bakery Reopens this Saturday! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss dollar movie theaters, parachuting accidents, and plum brandy

On this week's Gorilla Position, JD and Mekz deep dive into WWE's ‘The Last Time Is Now' tournament, breaking down what's working, what's not, and what is most important in John Cena's final month with the company. Elsewhere on the show, the boys talk War Games matches, what's next for Drew McIntyre, Jade Cargill being ‘THAT b*tch', Dominik Mysterio's big night in Bean Town, young talents filling a vast Cena-shaped void in 2026 and so much more! Download the Gorilla Position podcast NOW to get your weekly fix of all things WWE. JD and the team LOVE hearing from you so keep your emails coming in: helloyou@wwegp.co.uk Other HOT TOPICS on this week's Gorilla Position:

This week, the boys marvel at the prodigious work of George Pérez, the quick pace of getting the entire series established, and some chat about Beantown.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fall 5-3 to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, now stretching their losing streak to three games. JD Bunkis and Sam McKee break down the game and discuss Auston Matthews's and Anthony Stolarz's injuries, familiar issues plaguing the team, and whether they are good enough to make the playoffs. Then, they discuss how desperate Brad Treliving will be to address the Leafs' flaws, Craig Berube coaching for his job, and JD shares why he's on 'Team Tank' for Gavin McKenna.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

We would LOVE to hear what you think. Please drop a line.Welcome to a vibrant episode featuring Infinite and Brick in conversation with Boston's own DROCasso. From the heart of Mattapan to the global stage, DROCasso is an artist and songwriter who embodies the soul of Hip-Hop. His magnetic fusion of beats and words weaves experiences and emotions into captivating music and visuals, blending reality and rhythm with infectious hooks and a voice that hypnotizes audiences.Hailing from Boston, MA, DROCasso's journey is deeply rooted in the city's dynamic Hip-Hop scene. Inspired by his aunt, La Atrevida—a pioneering Latina in Reggaeton and Reggae Espanol—DROCasso channels pain, struggles, joys, and everyday experiences of growing up in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood. His mission is clear: to show the world he's a force to be reckoned with.In this episode, Infinite and Brick pull back the curtains on DROCasso's creative process, influences, and the stories behind the tracks. Expect candid stories from the studio, insights into his lyricism and production, and a discussion of how Boston's culture and community shape his sound. It's a conversation about resilience, artistry, and the ways music can illuminate the realities of life in the city and beyond.Closing out the episode, The Queen Nina deliver the final note with a premier moment: playing DROCasso's track “We Bussn'.” Don't miss the energy, the storytelling, and the bridge between Boston's heartbeat and the broader world of Hip-Hop.Support the show

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss Trading Spouses, the ghoul that is Jack Pumpkinhead, and the GOATed version of A Whole New World

Quinn comes to you LIVE to power rank Candy Land characters, ponder Biblical Sauls, and completely torch licorice

Quinn comes to you LIVE to praise Jewel Osco deals, ponder grape stomping, and preview the shocking Love is Blind Island finale

Blue Bloods is dead, but its spirit lives on (along with however many actors don't have anything better to do) in Boston Blue, CBS's new Beantown-set spinoff. How authentic is it to the Boston a Bostonian would know? Boston's own Margaret H. Willison returns to talk about it. Around The Dial takes us through Downey Wrote That, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Love Is Blind, and Task. Never Not Mike pitches the Mad Men episode "The Suitcase" for induction into The Canon -- because no, it wasn't in there already, and we were surprised about that too. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that only has a little bit to say. Park yourself at the Green Monster and join us! GUESTS

Tobin & Leroy talks about Brad Marchand first game back to Boston since he was traded to the Panthers at the trading deadline last season. It was an emotional, touching and victorious night in Beantown.

TVC 709.6: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, and author Mariette Hartley (The Incredible Hulk, Goodnight, Beantown, Breaking the Silence, Law and Order: SVU). In this segment, Mariette talks to Ed about “Cotter's Girl,” the classic episode of Gunsmoke from 1963 whose storyline is reminiscent of Pygmalion; her frequent appearances on shows produced by Quinn Martin; and her association with Rod Serling, which began when Mariette asked Serling to speak at her school after she had watched Requiem for a Heavyweight on television, and which culminated about ten years later, when Mariette appeared in “The Long Morrow,” one of the final episodes of The Twilight Zone. Mariette Hartley co-stars, co-wrote, and co-produced, along with her husband Jerry Sroka, in Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story, a charming romantic comedy that is available now for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime and other major platforms; it is also available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss the music of Monty Alexander, Sabrina La Beauf's age, and Nyquil science experiments

TVC 709.5: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, and author Mariette Hartley (The Incredible Hulk, Goodnight, Beantown, Breaking the Silence, Law and Order: SVU). Mariette stars, along with her husband Jerry Sroka (who we also hear from in this segment), in Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story, a romantic comedy about two people of a certain age who meet online, strike up an unlikely romance, and weather the storm when an untimely illness threatens to tear them apart. Mariette and Jerry co-wrote the film, as well as produced it, while the cast includes such other film and TV favorites as Tess Harper, Bernie Kopell, Morgan Fairchild, Peter Onorati, Peter MacNichol, Stuart Pankin, John Rubinstein, Jack McGee, Sam McMurray, Don Scardino, and many, many others. Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story is available now for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime and other major platforms; it is also available on DVD and Blu-ray.

We've been away for a few days, but we'll have a brand new edition of TV Confidential ready for you later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this special preview of our upcoming conversation with Emmy Award-winning actress Mariette Hartley (Goodnight, Beantown, Law and Order: SVU). Mariette stars, along with her husband Jerry Sroka, in Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story, a romantic comedy that also includes a cast of such other film and TV favorites as Tess Harper, Bernie Kopell, Morgan Fairchild, Peter Onorati, Peter McNichol, and many, many others. Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story is available now for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime and other major platforms. Our complete interview with Mariette will air later in October.

Quinn and Rachel come to you LIVE from the Park MGM in Las Vegas to discuss the Strip, full penetration, and Stranger Thongs Season 5

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss early 2000s british bands, the Killers compilations albums, and how overrated Guinness is...

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss Nikolai Tesla, 50/50 raffles, and lesser known benefits of asbestos

Episode 5-515 – Beantown Marathon Prequel· Podcast link -> https://shows.acast.com/runrunlive· Buy a book -> https://booklocker.com/books/13731.html· Amazon -> https://www.amazon.com/After-Apocalypse-Story-Pandemic-Survival/dp/0977234207Hello my running friends. And welcome to episode 5-515 of the RunRunLive Podcast. It's been a long hot summer and now it's time to race so I figured I'd give you my race preview. In section one I'll talk through my training cycle, in the interview I catch up with my coach to see what he thinks and in section two we'll talk about the power of being present in your training. I haven't spoken with you since July. At the time I let you know that I would be slowing down the RunRunLive release cycle because my life is pretty busy right now and this fall is going to be filled with stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss aerosol cans, Mandy Moore's career, and big questions about rice, swimming at altitude, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra

Today, as promised, I recount the Beantown Brawl Draft. This is a long standing money league and all the combatants are fantasy football content creators—or used to be. I was drafting in the 11th spot. Details: 18-round draft Full PPR Single QB Non-TE premium Double flex Link to draft board.  

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss Sabrina Carpenter's OnlyFans, Elite Four Pokemon, and the Chris Brown stadium tour

New Free Feed episodes return Tuesday, September 9th! Until then, summer break continues with a look inside the Patreon Carriage House thanks to Yadvina. This week we're going back to July 2020 when we were all stuck inside during the pandemic. But we got through it with our QUIFF Film Festival Series. Here's a peek at what it was like! From 7/17/20: I mean, when you have a cliffhanger that's this dire, you have to dive right in! We waste no time dishing out our advice on what tools make masturbation a more fulfilling experience (a rechargeable wand and Toni Braxton go a long way, apparently). Then, after some reviews and a VERY interesting update from this week's Free Feed Twitter porn issue, we move on to #QUIFF! We had a fairly heavy festival a couple of weeks ago, so we're ingesting some lighter fare this week with STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN and RATATOUILLE. Montalbán's pecs! Shatner's pettiness! Garofalo's French accent! It's all here! When we say there are only a few tickets left to Ask Ronna Live in Boston, we mean it. Like, there are maybe 8 tickets left. If you want to join us on October 4th in Beantown, you better get on it NOW! askronnalive.com Sponsor: Ronna's Loro better get used to some company, because there's a new blanket in The Carriage House, and it comes from Lola Blankets. Get one of these GORGEOUS luxury blankets at lolablankets.com and use code RONNA at checkout for a massive 35% off your entire order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan and Brian recap a great, productive series for the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx, as they take the first three games.Trevor Story blasted his 20th homer of the season, making team history in the process, and Garrett Crochet registered his 500th career strikeout.Also, Connor Wong and Brayan Bello are inseparable, less than a year after Bello made the catcher look like a complete buffoon on the Netflix Doc; both in tandem won the Sox a game this weekend.Later, the duo talks about Tarik Skubal and Joe Ryan as future Red Sox hopefuls before previewing Sunday Night Baseball and the upcoming four-game set in Baltimore.Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @ThePeskyReport. We are officially a part of Beyond The MonsterTwitter: @BeyondtheMnstrSubstack: https://beyondthemonster.substack.com/ Intro Music: DannyEBTracks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOQyRmgJqHji6ItvllZmYg

That girl from American Beauty. Lincoln's heirs. The League of Nations. Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss people, places, and things that have disappeared, plus dog surgery, geographic realignment, and Marshmallow Treasures.

This week on Con Job, Ryan and Jeremy are spilling all the tea from Fan Expo Boston from a first person point of view. From setup to teardown, we cover the highs, lows, and unexpected moments that made this year's show stand out. We talk sales, crowds, guest energy, and how the layout played into the weekend's success (or lack thereof). If you're curious about how Boston stacks up in the con circuit or you're thinking of adding it to your schedule, this recap has everything you need to know.

Quinn comes to you LIVE to read fan mail, discuss casual dining franchises, and put his foot down regarding Oktoberfest rules

What does Beantown have going on after dark? To answer that question, we're joined by Corean Reynolds, Director of Nightlife Economy for the City of Boston. She's got plenty of insight on the unique challenges and strengths of local nocturnal culture — and she even has some tips of her own. Love is Blind is casting in Philadelphia.  Jhoan Duran's First Entrance as Phillies' closer. Boston getting a WNBA team? "Dershowitz Takes Issue With Farmers' Market After Pierogi Denial" Berry Pond in Harold Parker State Forest. (Come for the nature, stay for the audible gunfire.) City of Boston's Summer Dance Party Series. Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo.

Quinn comes to you LIVE to cover all the new artists, the old mainstays, and the not-yet-announced afterparty shows you can find at this year's Lollapalooza!

Quinn comes to you LIVE from I-94 to discuss SPAM, bad mergers, and squirrely dogs

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss the American Bison, Professor Plum, and the Arby's menu

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss mayonnaise ingredients, the sons of Jacob, and mule mugs

Welcome back to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast! Sean is joined by Boston sports enthusiast, Christian Walter for a return pod to talk all things Beantown. They start off by discussing the Red Sox season from the Devers trade, the top prospects reaching The Show and how the ownership is prioritizing the franchise. Next, they talk about what the Tatum injury means to the Celtics' short and long term futures and how the new ownership group could impact their future before wrapping up with the Patriots and how their 2025 season could play out. Everyone enjoy the pod!

In Episode 473, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Canada and music festivals and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Beantown'd Up: The Red Sox have taken advantage of a soft part of their schedule to move into a Wild Card spot. What do they need to do to keep it up?2. Rocky Mountain Why: The Rockies are considering some changes in the front office and you can read a lot of quotes about it from people with the last name Monfort. 3. Hey! What Would You Do?: We go deeper in depth on what the Tigers should do at the trade deadline. 4. Around the Horn: Some Hellos, some goodbyes, and some new All-Stars. 5. We hope you enjoy long pauses, the game.Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.                                           Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

Happy Fourth of July! Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss the Big, Beautiful Bill, shortening, and Herod or Harold, unclear.

This time, we look at another anomaly that got cancelled despite good ratings like Bridget Loves Bernie.  Maybe CBS cooked Goodnight Beantown because the network wanted to go a different route on Sunday nights.  Maybe a single mother having relations with her neighbor/co-worker was a bit too much.  Maybe it's because the penultimate episode ruined sexual tension between the two main characters.  There is no definitive answer in our research.

Quinn comes to you LIVE with some Biblical investigations, plus Amanda Bynes news, new music recommendations, and Instagram thots

Quinn comes to you LIVE to reminisce about golden ages like cheap Pizza Hut, $5 pitchers of craft beer, and Sarah Palin

This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given the setting, we decided to take on a Boston-based cultural mystery: namely, the “Boston movie.” Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hollywood has churned out a whole cycle of films drenched in Beantown's particularities, crimes, crops, class conflicts, and accents, from The Departed to The Town. Why does a city smaller than El Paso or Jacksonville loom so large in the cinematic imagination? Why does Boston have a movie subgenre all its own? What makes a Boston movie a Boston movie? With the help of three guests—film critic Ty Burr; Lisa Simmons, founder of the Roxbury International Film Festival; and Boston University linguist Danny Erker—we look closely at the history and heyday of the Boston movie: how The Friends of Eddie Coyle set the template, Good Will Hunting shoved the door wide open, and Mystic River ushered in an imperial phase. We discuss the importance of race and class to the Boston movie and the city itself, the role of homegrown movie stars like Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg, and, of course, the best and worst of Boston accents on film. This episode of Decoder Ring was produced by Willa Paskin and Max Freedman. Our team also includes Katie Shepherd and supervising producer Evan Chung. Merritt Jacob is Slate's Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Films referenced in this episode: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Love Story (1970) The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) The Brink's Job (1978) The Verdict (1982) Quiz Show (1994) Good Will Hunting (1997) Squeeze (1997) Monument Ave. (1998) The Boondock Saints (1999) Southie (1999) Lift (2001) Blue Hill Avenue (2001) Mystic River (2003) Fever Pitch (2005) The Departed (2006) Gone Baby Gone (2007) The Fighter (2010) The Town (2010) Ted (2012) Ted 2 (2015) Black Mass (2015) Spotlight (2015) Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given the setting, we decided to take on a Boston-based cultural mystery: namely, the “Boston movie.” Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hollywood has churned out a whole cycle of films drenched in Beantown's particularities, crimes, crops, class conflicts, and accents, from The Departed to The Town. Why does a city smaller than El Paso or Jacksonville loom so large in the cinematic imagination? Why does Boston have a movie subgenre all its own? What makes a Boston movie a Boston movie? With the help of three guests—film critic Ty Burr; Lisa Simmons, founder of the Roxbury International Film Festival; and Boston University linguist Danny Erker—we look closely at the history and heyday of the Boston movie: how The Friends of Eddie Coyle set the template, Good Will Hunting shoved the door wide open, and Mystic River ushered in an imperial phase. We discuss the importance of race and class to the Boston movie and the city itself, the role of homegrown movie stars like Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg, and, of course, the best and worst of Boston accents on film. This episode of Decoder Ring was produced by Willa Paskin and Max Freedman. Our team also includes Katie Shepherd and supervising producer Evan Chung. Merritt Jacob is Slate's Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Films referenced in this episode: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Love Story (1970) The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) The Brink's Job (1978) The Verdict (1982) Quiz Show (1994) Good Will Hunting (1997) Squeeze (1997) Monument Ave. (1998) The Boondock Saints (1999) Southie (1999) Lift (2001) Blue Hill Avenue (2001) Mystic River (2003) Fever Pitch (2005) The Departed (2006) Gone Baby Gone (2007) The Fighter (2010) The Town (2010) Ted (2012) Ted 2 (2015) Black Mass (2015) Spotlight (2015) Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given the setting, we decided to take on a Boston-based cultural mystery: namely, the “Boston movie.” Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hollywood has churned out a whole cycle of films drenched in Beantown's particularities, crimes, crops, class conflicts, and accents, from The Departed to The Town. Why does a city smaller than El Paso or Jacksonville loom so large in the cinematic imagination? Why does Boston have a movie subgenre all its own? What makes a Boston movie a Boston movie? With the help of three guests—film critic Ty Burr; Lisa Simmons, founder of the Roxbury International Film Festival; and Boston University linguist Danny Erker—we look closely at the history and heyday of the Boston movie: how The Friends of Eddie Coyle set the template, Good Will Hunting shoved the door wide open, and Mystic River ushered in an imperial phase. We discuss the importance of race and class to the Boston movie and the city itself, the role of homegrown movie stars like Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg, and, of course, the best and worst of Boston accents on film. This episode of Decoder Ring was produced by Willa Paskin and Max Freedman. Our team also includes Katie Shepherd and supervising producer Evan Chung. Merritt Jacob is Slate's Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Films referenced in this episode: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Love Story (1970) The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) The Brink's Job (1978) The Verdict (1982) Quiz Show (1994) Good Will Hunting (1997) Squeeze (1997) Monument Ave. (1998) The Boondock Saints (1999) Southie (1999) Lift (2001) Blue Hill Avenue (2001) Mystic River (2003) Fever Pitch (2005) The Departed (2006) Gone Baby Gone (2007) The Fighter (2010) The Town (2010) Ted (2012) Ted 2 (2015) Black Mass (2015) Spotlight (2015) Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given the setting, we decided to take on a Boston-based cultural mystery: namely, the “Boston movie.” Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hollywood has churned out a whole cycle of films drenched in Beantown's particularities, crimes, crops, class conflicts, and accents, from The Departed to The Town. Why does a city smaller than El Paso or Jacksonville loom so large in the cinematic imagination? Why does Boston have a movie subgenre all its own? What makes a Boston movie a Boston movie? With the help of three guests—film critic Ty Burr; Lisa Simmons, founder of the Roxbury International Film Festival; and Boston University linguist Danny Erker—we look closely at the history and heyday of the Boston movie: how The Friends of Eddie Coyle set the template, Good Will Hunting shoved the door wide open, and Mystic River ushered in an imperial phase. We discuss the importance of race and class to the Boston movie and the city itself, the role of homegrown movie stars like Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg, and, of course, the best and worst of Boston accents on film. This episode of Decoder Ring was produced by Willa Paskin and Max Freedman. Our team also includes Katie Shepherd and supervising producer Evan Chung. Merritt Jacob is Slate's Technical Director.  If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Films referenced in this episode: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Love Story (1970) The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) The Brink's Job (1978) The Verdict (1982) Quiz Show (1994) Good Will Hunting (1997) Squeeze (1997) Monument Ave. (1998) The Boondock Saints (1999) Southie (1999) Lift (2001) Blue Hill Avenue (2001) Mystic River (2003) Fever Pitch (2005) The Departed (2006) Gone Baby Gone (2007) The Fighter (2010) The Town (2010) Ted (2012) Ted 2 (2015) Black Mass (2015) Spotlight (2015) Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Black Baseball Mixtape crew discussed the ramifications of the Devers trade and who is at fault. The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with: Steelo Sports, Players Alliance, NumbersGame Scorecards, Rebellion Harvest, Red, Black, and Green Baseball, and Minority Prospects.

The 2025 US Open at Oakmont CC did not disappoint, as carnage was the name of the game. But one rose above the field in JJ Spaun with a putt for the ages to seal the deal. Alex and Michael bread down the incredible week from Pittsburg, the crazy moments on the course (and from the rain delay), and ask themselves: can Spaun continue to win?The LPGA Meijar Classic came down to the wire as a Spaniard claimed her first victory in over 8 years, and become one of the winningest Spaniards on the LPGA Tour.This week is the KMPG Women's PGA Championship, and Alex will be there in Frisco, TX. Alex breaks down the course, the potential conditions, and the field ahead of this week's third LPGA major.In Tuned In, Michael is excited following the news of Spaceballs 2, with retired actor Rick Moranis returning. Alex, meanwhile, is catching "Tires" S2 on the small screen.This week's guest is Will Lowery. The former "Big Break" contestant, now content creator and friend of Tiger Woods, shares what it was like on the Golf Channel show, how cool Tiger's office really is, and how crazy it is to hit on the giant simulator at the TGL. You can catch Will on his own golf podcast, Beyond the Fairway, and with his Croshand Productions, you can see how Will is truly growing the game through representation.The NBA Finals are heating up, but Alex wants to know where Michael ranks the sports most critical moments.Yankees v Red Sox is always a hot topic on this podcast, but while the Sox swept the Yankees this weekend, Michael rains on Alex's parade with the massive trade news out of Bean Town.As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex has a new favorite fast food burger, while Michael is planning his Anniversary menu. Support our friends!Use our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4DtListen + Love + Subscribe: www.courseoflifepodcast.comSupport the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ

Quinn comes to you LIVE to break down Middle East politics, the sexy singles of Love Island, and where the heck is Mama McNabb when we need her

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss National Treasure for adults, Sydney Sweeney's bath bomb, and the Dudley the Dinosaur Cinematic Universe (DtDCU)

Quinn comes to you LIVE to discuss duodenum disruptions, Cap Anson's lack of power, and Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriends