OldColonyCast

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.