The 2 Best The Big Dig Podcast Episodes
1) Part 1: We Were Wrong
There is a strange irony behind the Big Dig: the most expensive highway project ever built in America began with a man who hated highways. This is the story of Fred Salvucci’s journey into activism, d...Show More
2) Part 9: Hearts and Minds
It’s been fifty years since the Big Dig was first conceived, thirty years since construction began, more than a dozen years since it was completed – and the final twist is: the project has largely del...Show More
3) The Big Dig Returns
NEW name. NEW art. NEW season. NEW events. NEW mailing list. Listen for all the updates and a preview of what's to come. --- A few links to share: Sign up for our mailing list at: wgbh.org/t...Show More
4) The Birth of McCarthyism from American Experience Presents
American Experience Presents stops by to share the fascinating story of Joseph McCarthy. From humble beginnings on a Wisconsin farm, to leveraging his military service after World War II to launch a s...Show More
5) An architecture mystery from Antiques Roadshow
The team from Antiques Roadshow Detours stops by to share a historical fact that they just can’t seem to get right. This is one for the architecture and urban design enthusiasts. You can find all ep...Show More
6) How to sue the government, and win
Last week, we heard about a movement to challenge the authority of government agencies and push power down to the people. This week, the story of a central figure in that movement: Ralph Nader. This...Show More
7) Why do some parts of government work better than others?
This podcast has featured two stories about government endeavors: the much-criticized infrastructure project known as ‘The Big Dig,’ and of course the wildly successful state lottery. So why do these ...Show More
8) Should we be nostalgic for machine politics?
There’s a lot of talk lately about patronage politics returning to Washington – a system based on loyalty, relationships, favors and transactions – but this kind of system is not new. Patronage was on...Show More
9) Why does sports betting feel different?
Lotteries are part of a long trend toward more and more legal gambling: bingo helped open the door for lotteries, just as lotteries helped open the door for casinos. And by that logic, sports betting ...Show More
10) Part 8: The Other Massachusetts Miracle
Most lottery games follow a predictable life cycle: a burst of interest followed by a long decline. But something else happened with the scratch ticket, and it changed how every lottery in the country...Show More