Episodes

  • Trailer 1: "We Believe"

    Trailer 1: "We Believe"
    Jan 12 2016
    The time has come, fellow riders of The Red Line! The time for a transit transition! A railway revolution! A Subway Secession! Greater Boston -- A Speculative Audio Drama set in an alternate Boston. A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: Family Riddles

    Episode 1: Family Riddles
    Mar 15 2016
    This week in Greater Boston, we meet three siblings: baby brother Dimitri hunts the Sasquatch in "Part-Time Cryptozoologists;" middle child Nica rubs shoulders with celebrities in "The Famous Bobbin Winder;" and eldest brother Leon dies on a roller coaster in "Disaster Planning." Content warnings at end of show notes. Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Cast James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis (he/him) Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her) Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him) Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) and the Singer pitch man Jeff Van Dreason as BB Bosco (he/him) and Someday Cafe MC Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents. Music Charlie on the MTA (intro/outro) is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede Tosa Waltz (Part-Time Crypto Zoologists) composed by Michael Cassidy and performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Additional music (Big Book of Riddles) by David Fernandez. Contact For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter! Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content warnings Strong language Death (Non-violent) (ambiguous suicide) Severe Anxiety Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Episode 2: Working on the Railroad

    Episode 2: Working on the Railroad
    Mar 29 2016
    This week in Greater Boston, we meet three travelers on The Red Line: A pregnant woman has cabin fever in "Charlotte on the MBTA;" A fiery eccentric proposes a radical plan in "The Mayor of The Red Line;" and Louisa tackles her oddest photography assignment ever in "Red Line Wedding." You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Content warnings at end of show notes. Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. Cast Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her) James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Red Line (he/him) Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge (she/her) Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her) Also featuring: Laura Cunningham Ben Flaumenhaft Marck Harmon Jim Johanson Mike Linden Sam Musher Julia Propp and Jeff Vandreason Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents. Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Dream Music by Jeff Van Dreason. Drum tracks by Jim Johanson. Wedding music by Dave Fernandez. Cotton-Eyed Joe is performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources. Contact For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter! Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content warnings Strong language Prenatal depression Discussion of death Ostentatious displays of wealth Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Episode 3: Professional Prognostication

    Episode 3: Professional Prognostication
    Apr 12 2016
    This week in Greater Boston, Gemma receives an anniversary gift from ThirdSight Media and immediately begins plotting its destruction in "The Crystal Ball;" Leon applies for a job from beyond the grave in "Will and Determination;" and Michael is not quite as down on his luck as he thinks in "Guy Without Truck." You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Content Warnings at end of show notes. Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. Cast Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) Arun Sannuti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him) Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him) Mike Linden as Guy Who Needs Truck (he/him) James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him) Also featuring: Laura Cunningham Ben Flaumenhaft Jim Johanson Mike Linden Sam Musher and Jeff Vandreason Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Shove that Pig's Foot a Little Farther in the Fire performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources. Contact For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter! Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org. Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content Warnings Strong language Adult themes Depictions of binge drinking/alcoholism Brief scatological humor Note: Ingesting glass powder will cause severe internal harm! For real, don't do that! Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Episode 4: Leon at the Watch Factory

    Episode 4: Leon at the Watch Factory
    Apr 26 2016
    This week in Greater Boston, Mallory talks to the press about Leon's death at Wonderland, in "Mallory Flunks Out." Plus we hear spirited eulogies from Louisa, Michael, and Nica; all of that this week in "Leon at the Watch Factory." You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Content warnings at end of show notes. Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. Cast Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory (she/her) Jeff Van Dreason as The Interviewer (he/him) Mike Linden as The Funeral Director (he/him) Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her) James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him) Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her) Also featuring Laura Cunningham, Ben Flaumenhaft, Marck Harmon, Jim Johanson, Mike Linden, Sam Musher and Julia Propp Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents. Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Funeral Chorale for Concertina composed and performed by Emily Peterson. Drum tracks by Jim Johanson. Amazing Grace on hurdy gurdy performed by Adrienne Howard. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources. Contact For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter! Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content Warnings Strong language Depiction of drunkenness/alcoholic behavior Brief mention of illegal drug use Extended discussions of death Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Episode 5: Geography Lessons

    Episode 5: Geography Lessons
    May 10 2016
    This week in Greater Boston, Gemma takes Michael on a tour of the office in "ThirdSight Media and Environs." The Mayor of the Redline reveals his secret origin story in "Subterranean Mobile Communities." And Dimitri writes home about his sub-aquatic adventures in "Karaoke in International Waters." You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Content warnings at end of show notes. Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. Cast Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her) James Olivia as Michael Tate (he/him) Arun Sannutti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him) Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Redline (he/him) Ben Flaumenhaft as the homeless man (he/him) James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis. (he/him) Also featuring Mike Linden, Sam Musher and Jeff Van Dreason Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Spanish Ladies by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede Drum tracks by Jim Johanson. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources. Contact For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter! Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content Warnings Strong language Brief use of particularly stupid slurs alluding to sexual orientation and developmental disabilities Depictions of drunkenness Depictions of bullying/homeless abuse Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Episode 6: Sage Council

    Episode 6: Sage Council
    May 24 2016
    This week, we get a glimpse into Leon’s mind in "Highlights from Leon’s Calendar;" Pandabear Poletti sends a letter to human resources in "On the Advice of Mary Wollstonecraft;" And Charlotte does the best work of her life in "The Background Artist." In Episode 6: Sage Council. You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Content warnings at end of show notes. Production Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon. Cast Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him) James Capobianco as Pandabear Poletti (he/him) and The Mayor of the Red Line (he/him) Sam Musher as the CCSCC pitch woman; Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer Coolidge (she/her) Also featuring Marck Harmon Sam Musher Mike Linden Jeff Van Dreason and Jim Johanson Music Charlie on the MTA and Farewell to Nigg performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Drum tracks by Jim Johanson. Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources. Contact For news and updates, sign up for our newsletter! Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content Warnings Strong Language Brief mention of sex, bondage Military sound effects (air raid/bombing) Reference to alcoholism/binge drinking Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Episode 7: Divinations

    Episode 7: Divinations
    Jun 7 2016
    This week in Greater Boston, Louisa updates her calendar in Louisa Beyond Leon; Gemma takes time for a gut check in Gastromancy with Gemma; and Michael discovers a source of ancient wisdom in Thunder Over Thunder. This week in episode 7: Divinations. You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston. Content Warnings at end of show notes. Production Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon. Cast Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him) Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her) Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge (she/her) Arun Sannutti as Tyrell Fredericks (he/him) James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him) James Capobianco as Extinction Event Poletti (he/him) Also featuring Jeff Van Dreason as the Fortune Teller and Freshly Fulfilled in Framingham, Mike Linden as Enlightened in Worcester and Ben Flaumenhaft as Trapped in Tewksberry. Interviews recorded with Greater Boston residents Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Music "Lowell, MA" by Marck Harmon “Red Apple Rag," "Blackberry Rag,” and "Circus Music" by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede "On Questions of Responsibility: Act II" by Lloyd Rogers. Drum tracks by Jim Johanson Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources. Episode transcripts are posted online at GreaterBostonShow.com. Sponsors Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Content Notes: Course Language Suicidal thoughts Alcoholism Click here to sign up for our newsletter now - powered by Aweber! And go to aweber.com/greater to sign up for your FREE Aweber account! A production of ThirdSight Media LLC. Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins