10 Best Boston History Podcasts

1. HUB History - Our Favorite Stories from Boston History

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Boston history that goes far beyond the Freedom Trail.
Hosts Jake Sconyers, Nikki Stewart
Producer/Network HUB History
Email ****@oldnorth.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 156 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free

2. Scratch & Win

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Never in American history has it been so easy to gamble, legally at least. We've got casinos, sports betting, online poker, keno — but it was all made possible by state lotteries, which brought gambling out of the shadows and into the public square — into the government itself. 'Scratch & Win' follows the unlikely rise of America's most successful lottery. We begin in 1970s Boston, with state bureaucrats going toe to toe with mafia bookmakers, and each other, as they struggle to launch the state's greatest innovation: the scratch ticket...MORE Host Ian Coss
Producer/Network GBH News
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 3.4K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Boston Found

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Founded four centuries ago, Boston has simply never settled.  Conversations here determine the future, so let's discover what's next!  Join us as we seek out the real Boston, past and present, through stories and perspectives that capture a city always in motion.   Hosted by Martha Sheridan, CEO of Meet Boston, this is the Boston Found podcast.https://www.meetboston.com/podcast/MORE Producer/Network Meet Boston
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. High Green

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The official podcast of the Boston & Maine Railroad, delving into the history, memory, and legacy of the Route of the Minuteman.
Host Rick Kfoury
Producer/Network Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society
Email ****@bmrrhs.org
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 6.5K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Boston Reproductive Justice Audiowalk

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The Boston Reproductive Justice Audiowalk is a work of historical scholarship, a call to arms, and a teaching tool about reproductive justice. Designed for tourists, students, and scholars, the 8 episodes included in this podcast each explore one stop on a 1.5 mile walking tour of downtown Boston. This podcast examines how we define reproductive justice and the pivotal role Boston has played in the history of it...MORE Producer/Network Katie Batza
Email ****@ku.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

6. Boston True Crime: The Criminal Underbelly of The Hub

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Boston is often seen as a charming city full of tradition, with attractions like the famous Duck Tours, Red Sox games at Fenway Park, and its vibrant student population from nearby universities like Harvard and MIT. Known for its cultural touchstones like the Boston Pops, the city is seen as a historic and intellectual hub. However, beneath this polished exterior lies a hidden world of crime...MORE Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact