Explain Boston to Me
by Lee Stabert
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Bill Russell with Dart Adams
Sep 30, 2026
57m 26s
Making Shoes — then and now — in New England with Gregory Cordeiro
Sep 23, 2026
1h 17m 34s
Government Center with Noah Harper
Sep 16, 2026
56m 15s
East Boston and living in the shadow of Logan Airport with Joshua Lown
Sep 9, 2026
1h 12m 55s
Boston baked beans with Amy Traverso (Rewind)
Sep 2, 2026
39m 35s
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Audience Interest
- Boston history and culture
- local travel insights
Podcast Focus
- exploring Boston's unique culture
- understanding local history
Publishing Consistency
- 141 episodes produced
- active for 2 years
Platform Reach
- specific platforms not detected
- unknown follower count
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Places & Travel#1415K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Places & Travel#1745K to 30K
- 🇭🇰HK · Places & Travel#173500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3.1K to 19K🎙 Daily cadence·161 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
11K to 63K🇺🇸48%🇦🇺48%🇭🇰5% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
4.2K to 25K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | Bill Russell with Dart Adams | In this episode, we're speaking with Dart Adams about Celtics legend Bill Russell. He goes deep on the superstar's personality, his activism, his groundbreaking play style, and his relationship with the city of Boston. | 57m 26s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Making Shoes — then and now — in New England with Gregory Cordeiro | In this episode, we're chatting with Gregory Cordeiro of Easymoc. This shoe industry vet talks about the history of making footwear in New England, the talent base that keeps companies in Boston, and why he has dedicated his life to making high-quality leather shoes in Maine. | 1h 17m 34s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | Government Center with Noah Harper | We're talking about a project that transformed downtown Boston, for good or for ill. City planner Noah Harper talks us through the history of Government Center, from Scollay Square to Urban Renewal, Brutalism to the Cop Slide. Plus, the tragic tale of a lost earring. | 56m 15s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | East BostonLogan Airport+3 | Joshua Lown | — | East BostonLogan Airport+1 | East BostonLogan Airport+3 | — | 1h 12m 55s | ||
| 9/2/26 | food historylocal cuisine+3 | Amy Traverso | Yankee Magazine | BostonBeantown | Boston baked beansBeantown+3 | — | 39m 35s | ||
| 8/26/26 | film analysisromantic comedy+3 | Tyler Rotman | Fever Pitch | — | Fever PitchJimmy Fallon+5 | — | 57m 44s | ||
| 8/19/26 | economicssports+5 | Victor Matheson | Gillette StadiumFenway+2 | Worcester | Gillette StadiumVictor Matheson+6 | — | 1h 12m 54s | ||
| 8/12/26 | Transcendentalismintellectual movements+3 | Peter Wirzbicki | Self-Reliance | BostonWalden Pond | TranscendentalismBoston+7 | — | 44m 36s | ||
| 8/5/26 | New England summer destinationsvacation preferences+3 | Zach Remi | new_england_dad | MaineMartha's Vineyard+2 | New Englandsummer vacation+5 | — | 47m 05s | ||
| 7/29/26 | Boston history1970s+3 | Joseph Nevins | A People's Guide to Greater Boston | Boston | Boston1970s+5 | — | 48m 10s | ||
| 7/22/26 | coffee culturelocal businesses+3 | Jim Varney | Keurig$8 pour-overs+3 | — | Bostoncoffee culture+6 | — | 52m 37s | ||
| 7/15/26 | historic buildingsBoston+3 | Peter VanderwarkerDr. Rebecca Kemper | Historic Boston Incorporated | BostonCity Hall | historic preservationBoston architecture+3 | — | 54m 45s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Nantuckettravel+3 | Julie Gerstenblatt | — | NantucketThe Little Grey Lady of the Sea+2 | NantucketJulie Gerstenblatt+5 | — | 1h 11m 34s | ||
| 7/1/26 | architecturetripledeckers+3 | Matthew Dickey | Streetscape Curator | — | tripledeckersBoston+3 | — | 36m 35s | ||
| 6/24/26 | restaurant managementBoston dining+3 | Nick Dixon | Dalia | BostonSouth Boston | restaurantBoston+5 | — | 54m 54s | ||
| 6/17/26 | seltzerfood writing+3 | Jacqueline Cain | Polar Seltzer | New EnglandWorcester | Polar SeltzerJacqueline Cain+5 | — | 50m 40s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Boston culturepunk music+3 | Chris Wrenn | Fenway Punk: How a Boston Indie Label Scored Big on Baseball's Greatest Rivalry | BostonNew York+1 | Bostonpunk+3 | — | 56m 43s | ||
| 6/3/26 | ProvincetownCape Cod+3 | Courtney Trautman | — | ProvincetownCape Cod+1 | ProvincetownCape Cod+3 | — | 44m 38s | ||
| 5/27/26 | summerCape Cod+3 | Joe Fenti | — | Cape Cod | Cape Codsummer+3 | — | 29m 19s | ||
| 5/20/26 | Boston Marketfood history+3 | Tanya Edwards | Boston MarketBoston Chicken | Massachusetts | Boston MarketBoston Chicken+3 | — | 42m 59s | ||
| 5/13/26 | city geographyBoston history+3 | Andy Woodruff | Boston in 50 Maps | Boston | Bostongeography+4 | — | 49m 36s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Boston historyAthenaeum origins+3 | Leah RosovskyJohn Buchtel | Boston Athenaeum | Boston | Boston Athenaeum19th century+3 | — | 55m 27s | ||
| 4/29/26 | ChinatownBoston history+3 | Richard Auffrey | Hong Far LowRuby Foo | BostonChinatown | BostonChinatown+4 | — | 44m 20s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Fenway ParkBoston history+3 | Glenn Stout | — | Fenway ParkBoston | Fenway ParkGlenn Stout+5 | — | 1h 00m 04s | ||
| 4/15/26 | RoxburyBoston history+3 | Dr. Rufus J. Faulk | — | RoxburyBoston | RoxburyBoston+4 | — | 56m 07s | ||
| 4/8/26 | art theftFBI investigation+3 | Geoff Kelly | Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumThirteen Perfect Fugitives: The True Story of the Mob, Murder, and the World's Largest Art Heist | — | art heistIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum+3 | — | 44m 39s | ||
| 4/1/26 | Boston historyJohn Adams+3 | Audrey Stuck-Girard | — | — | John AdamsAbigail Adams+4 | — | 1h 12m 34s | ||
| 3/25/26 | Irish immigrationBoston history+4 | Hidetaka Hirota | Expelling the Poor | Boston | Irish immigrantsBoston+5 | — | 36m 55s | ||
| 3/18/26 | local collegesTufts University+3 | Mark BuccellaHannah Jiang | Tufts University | Gillette Stadium | Tufts UniversityMark Buccella+6 | — | 1h 10m 36s | ||
| 3/11/26 | traffic congestionurban design+3 | Chris DempseyJeff Speck | Speck Dempsey | BostonBoston | Boston trafficurban design+3 | — | 50m 36s | ||
| 3/4/26 | private clubssocial life+3 | Ken Turino | St. Botolph ClubThe 'Quin House | Boston | Bostonprivate clubs+5 | — | 47m 33s | ||
| 2/25/26 | Puritanshistory+3 | Lori Rogers-Stokes | Puritans | New England | PuritansLori Rogers-Stokes+5 | — | 49m 50s | ||
| 2/18/26 | neighborhood historylocal landmarks+3 | Gretchen Grozier | — | Jamaica PlainBoston | Jamaica PlainBoston+5 | — | 49m 50s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- exploring Boston's unique culture
- understanding local history
- travel tips for Boston
- personal experiences of a transplant
Audience interests
- Boston history and culture
- local travel insights
- societal issues in Boston
- language and dialect exploration
Platform reach
- specific platforms not detected
- unknown follower count
- limited distribution information
- potential for growth in reach
Publishing consistency
- 141 episodes produced
- active for 2 years
- weekly episode release
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Explain Boston to Me
Peaked at #141 in United States, currently #141 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #141 | #141 | — |
| HK | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| Australia | — | #174 | #174 | — |
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.