Bonus: Haymarket Walkthrough
This is the first “Bonus Track” for Boston Behind the Scenes. I recorded this for those of you who have never experienced Boston’s Haymarket.
You can listen to this short soundseeing tour however you’d like, but to get the full experience, you have to put your headphones on. This is because I used some special microphones that will give you a true 3D soundscape.
Cheers
On this show, I’ll take you to what is probably America’s most famous pub: the Bull & Finch, also known as Cheers.
I’d never been to Cheers, so I decided to head down there a few weeks ago and find out what it is like to work in part of TV history.
After talking to the manager and a very busy but helpful receptionist, I sat down at a bar in one of their private rooms with Eddie Doyle.
Eddie’s been a bartender at the Bull & Finch for more than thirty years. In that time, he’s been named to the Bartender’s National Hall of Fame, raised millions of dollars for charity, had “Eddie Doyle Day” declared for him by the mayor of Boston, and inspired a pair of Hollywood directors to use the Bull & Finch as the setting for a new sitcom.
Duck Tours
Today we’ll find out what it’s like to be the most conspicuous drivers in Boston with two of the Driver/Tour Guides from the amphibious Duck Tours.If you live in the area, you’ve certainly seen the Ducks. These brightly-colored military vehicles carry thousands of tourists through the streets of Boston, then plunge into the Charles River.
Lucky for everyone involved: they float.
Since coming to this city, I’ve always wondered what kind of person it takes to drive a giant rainbow boat through Boston traffic. To find out, I talked to a couple of those brave souls last week.
Every city should have a podcast like Boston Behind the Scenes.
This one is a no brainer; add it to your rotation right away.
