Explain Boston to Me
Podcaster and Philly transplant Lee Stabert learns about Boston. She'll never be a native, but she might just learn to speak the language.
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On the show
- Glenn Stout1 ep
- Dr. Rufus J. Faulk1 ep
- Geoff Kelly1 ep
Also: Audrey Stuck-Girard, Hidetaka Hirota, Mark Buccella, Hannah Jiang, Chris Dempsey, Jeff Speck, Ken Turino, Lori Rogers-Stokes, Gretchen Grozier, Richard Auffrey, Leah Rosovsky, John Buchtel, Joe Fenti, Tanya Edwards, Andy Woodruff, Chris Wrenn, Courtney Trautman
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
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
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Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · Places & TravelHOME#8622K to 116K
- 🇵🇱PL · Places & Travel#13982 to 433
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
22K to 117K🎙 ~2x weekly·161 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
44K to 233K🇺🇸100% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
24K to 128K
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Platform Distribution
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 | BONUS: Love is Blind Boston (Season 11) Recap, episodes 1-5 | Your local Boston expert-in-training is here to recap the Netflix dating show Love is Blind. Will the region's singles find love in the pods? How many times will Dunkin' be mentioned?? Did Tom Brady's Super Bowl triumph against the Falcons beat out Jesus for the "best comeback ever"? Plus, why do they dress like this, and so much more! | 28m 44s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | The kerfuffle over White Stadium with Michael Omenazu | As promised! In this episode, we're joined by Michael Omenazu, a Roxbury resident and former director of community engagement for the Boston Legacy FC. He talks me through the development process for White Stadium, the history of its disrepair, the unique public/private funding model, the community conversation, and the much-discussed the transit plan! | 1h 03m 01s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Romneycare was a buddy-cop story with Ian Coss of The Big Dig | Ian Coss is back! This time, he's discussing season four of his GBH podcast, The Big Dig. This iteration — titled "Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story" — centers on the passage of Romneycare and the unlikely duo who pushed it across the finish line. | 1h 08m 49s | ||||||
| 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 #86 in United States, currently #86 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| PL | — | #139 | #139 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.