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Greater Boston

137 EpisodesProduced by Alexander Danner & Jeff Van DreasonWebsite

Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast audio drama that blends the real and the unreal, the historical and the fantastical. It all begins with the death of Leon Stamatis, a man for whom the least hint of uncertainty makes life unbearable. But by leaving the world, he has irrevocably changed it.Gre… read more

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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."

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.

You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.

Cast

  • James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis (he/him)
  • Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)
  • Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)
  • Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) and the Singer pitch man
  • Jeff Van Dreason as BB Bosco (he/him) 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

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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


Sponsors

Find all of our sponsor discount links at: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/


Content warnings

  • Strong language
  • Death (Non-violent) (ambiguous suicide)
  • Severe Anxiety


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A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.

Copyright 2015 - 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

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