Live: Why Is Massachusetts So Obsessed With Dunkin’?

About this episode

The episode explores Massachusetts' obsession with Dunkin’ through the lens of a local reporter's story about a public outcry over store closures.

Matt Shearer, aka Reporter Matt, has made a name for himself with his social media stories about some of the quirkier denizens of Massachusetts. One of his most famous is about the massive public outcry over the closure of both locations of Dunkin’ in Stow, MA -- which led to a surprising development.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Pashman

Guest: Matt Shearer

Topics covered

• Dunkin’
• Massachusetts culture
• local news
• community reactions
• social media stories

Keywords

• Dunkin’
• Massachusetts
• Stow
• public outcry
• social media
• local news
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dunkin’

Places: Massachusetts, Stow, MA

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