We're doing something a little different this week, heading down to record on location at Wulf's Fish in the Seaport. Richard Taylor and Desiree Antczak (Wulf's) and Bill Mantia (John Mantia & Sons) share their insights on Boston's seafood industry — how it has evolved, what it means to the city, and how it endures next to some of the priciest real estate in the country. With special guest Dylan Gottlieb!

Snapper Soup is a Philly tradition.

Sad baseball corner.

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In this episode, we're exploring one of Boston's most storied and beloved traditions: The Beanpot. This annual tournament brings the college hockey programs from Boston University, Boston College, Harvard and Northeastern together for an epic clash. I'm joined by local sports maven Tom Burke — his family owned the Celtics and Boston Garden, and plays a role in the Boston Marathon to this day — to tell me all about its origins and its evolution. He is also co-author of Tales from the Boston College Hockey Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Eagles Hockey Stories Ever Told.

Attend the Beanpot.

OMG there is a Wing Bowl doc!!! It is called "No One Died." And here is an insane Buzzfeed feature.

Big Papi singing his heart out.

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As 2026 begins, it's a great moment to check in on the state of Explain Boston to Me. In addition, we're asking for help — what else is new?? — finding guests for a slate of exciting topics. Plus, what Lee did on her winter vacation.

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• Local college (for example: Harvard, Tufts, Emerson, BU, BC)
• The Kennedys
• John Adams
• Clam Chowder
• Winter Hill Gang
• East Boston
• Mattapan
• Jamaica Plain
• Any other neighborhood
• New Kids on the Block
• The Wahlberg Family
• Tom Brady
• Nantucket
• Summer in New England
• New Balance
• Gillette
• Fenway Park
• The Puritans
• The Mayflower
• Boston Private Clubs
• The Boston Massacre
• Irish immigration in Boston
• South Shore Bar Pizza

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