Boston Behind the Scenes

This show is an exciting look at Boston’s 500,000-spectator sporting event, the Boston Marathon. 2007 marks the 111th running of the oldest annual marathon in the world. Started just one year after the first modern Olympics revived the marathon in 1896, the Boston Marathon brings tens of thousands of runners to Hopkinton, Massachusetts, then quite […]

 

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Today I talked to someone about talking — specifically, the way people talk in Boston. The Boston accent is famous for its misplaced Rs and strange vowels, as well as its well-known speakers. John F. Kennedy, New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Click and Clack from Car Talk, the character Cliff Clavin on Cheers, and even […]

 

 Boston Accent [16:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I’m back after a break with another look behind the scenes in Boston. Thanks to all of you who emailed me suggestions and supportive comments (don’t worry — I’m not going away!). I took a short break, but I’m back now with a show that is just packed full of history. Boston’s Omni Parker House […]

 

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