Greater Boston

Trailer 1: "We Believe"

The time has come, fellow riders of The Red Line! The time for a transit transition! A railway revolution! A Subway Secession! Greater Boston -- A Speculative Audio Drama set in an alternate Boston.A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van DreasonPrivacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Episode 1: Family Riddles

This week in Greater Boston, we meet three siblings: baby brother Dimitri hunts the Sasquatch in "Part-Time Cryptozoologists;" middle child Nica rubs shoulders with celebrities in "The Famous Bobbin Winder;" and eldest brother Leon dies on a roller coaster in "Disaster Planning."   Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.   Cast James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis Alexander Danner as the narrator and the Singer pitch man Jeff Van Dreason as BB Bosco and Someday Cafe MC Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.   Music Charlie on the MTA (intro/outro) is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede Tosa Waltz (Part-Time Crypto Zoologists) composed by Michael Cassidy and performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Additional music (Big Book of Riddles) by David Fernandez.   Contact Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow   Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org.

Episode 2: Working on the Railroad

This week in Greater Boston, we meet three travelers on The Red Line: A pregnant woman has cabin fever in "Charlotte on the MBTA;" A fiery eccentric proposes a radical plan in "The Mayor of The Red Line;" and Louisa tackles her oddest photography assignment ever in "Red Line Wedding."   Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.   Cast Alexander Danner as the narrator Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Red Line Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez Also featuring Laura Cunningham, Alexander Danner, Ben Flaumenhaft, Marck Harmon, Jim Johanson, Mike Linden, Sam Musher, Julia Propp, and Jeff Vandreason as Red Line Advertisements. Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.   Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Dream Music by Jeff Van Dreason. Drum tracks by Jim Johanson. Wedding music by Dave Fernandez. Cotton-Eyed Joe is performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.   Contact Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow   Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org.

Episode 3: Professional Prognostication

This week in Greater Boston, Gemma receives an anniversary gift from ThirdSight Media and immediately begins plotting its destruction in "The Crystal Ball;" Leon applies for a job from beyond the grave in "Will and Determination;" and Michael is not quite as down on his luck as he thinks in "Guy Without Truck."  Content Warnings at end of show notes.   Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.   Cast Alexander Danner as the narrator Arun Sannuti as Tyrell Fredericks Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis Mike Linden as Truck Wanted ad James Oliva as Michael Tate Also featuring Laura Cunningham, Ben Flaumenhaft, Jim Johanson, Mike Linden, Sam Musher, and Jeff Vandreason as Letters to Persephone. Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.   Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Shove that Pig's Foot a Little Farther in the Fire performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.   Contact Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org.   Content Warnings Strong language Adult themes Depictions of binge drinking/alcoholism Brief scatological humor. Note: Ingesting glass powder will cause severe internal harm! For real, don't do that!

Episode 4: Leon at the Watch Factory

This week in Greater Boston, Mallory talks to the press about Leon's death at Wonderland, in "Mallory Flunks Out." Plus we hear spirited eulogies from Louisa, Michael, and Nica; all of that this week in "Leon at the Watch Factory." Content warnings at end of show notes.   Production Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.   Cast   Johanna Bodnyk as Mallory Jeff Van Dreason as The Interviewer Mike Linden as The Funeral Director Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez James Oliva as Michael Tate Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis Also featuring Laura Cunningham, Ben Flaumenhaft, Marck Harmon, Jim Johanson, Mike Linden, Sam Musher and Julia Propp as Boston Gravestones. Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.   Music Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Funeral Chorale for Concertina composed and performed by Emily Peterson.   Drum tracks by Jim Johanson.   Amazing Grace on hurdy gurdy performed by Adrienne Howard. Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.   Contact Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com. E-mail us at info@GreaterBostonShow.com. Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreaterBostonShow Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org.   Content Warnings Strong language Depiction of drunkenness/alcoholic behavior Brief mention of illegal drug use Extended discussions of death