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035. Something's Funny in Burlington

2026/04/25

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Does New England have our own Nessie? What's the Wizard of Oz have to do with VT? Let's take a trip to Burlington and have some fun!

034. Turn of the Century Selfie

2026/04/23

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We answer a listener's inquiry about a statue in Grafton,MA. Before the advent of the cell phone selfie, what was one to do?

033. Lewiston's Heavyweight

2026/04/21

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Continuing our look at statues of famous sports figures we travel to Maine and an infamous squared circle.

032. William's Granite Guardian

2025/11/19

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We travel to Mont Vernon, NH is search of William's Granite Guardian combining the subject matters of a few previous episodes.

031. Puerto Rican Veterans

2025/11/12

Click/Tap here to direct message us! A first and only of its kind memorial in Boston MA to our Puerto Rican Veterans.

030. Hudson Veterans

2025/11/11

Click/Tap here to direct message us! On Veterans Day, 2025 we take a look at one Massachusetts town's war veterans memorial remembering those local residents who have worn their countries military uniforms.

029. Salem is Bewitched

2025/10/31

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Happy Halloween, Pedestal Peeps! We visit Salem Massachusetts in this mini-sode to see a whimsical piece of pop culture art.

028. Bob Montana's Iconic Character

2025/10/30

Click/Tap here to direct message us! In this episode, we travel to Meredith, NH to visit an iconic character from my youth. Perhaps, you'll recognize him, too!

027. The Gun Totem

2025/06/05

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Episode 27 finds us in the capital of Rhode Island near the federal courthouse looking for an unusual concrete obelisk. Join us as we discuss Boris Bally's Gun Totem.

026. Rover the Loyal Companion

2025/05/29

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Continuing on our recent canine theme, we visit Hartford Hospital in CT and see what Rover is up to.

025. Sergeant Stubby

2025/05/27

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We visit Middleton CT and the Trees of Honor Veterans Park to see a different kind of war hero.

024. Buried in the Granite Capital of the World

2025/05/20

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Vermont. Granite. A cemetery? Where are we?

023. The Gamer of Manchester

2025/05/13

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We take a seat along the banks of the Merrimack River in Manchester NH where we meet the Father of the ...

022 The State Dog of Maine

2025/05/07

Click/Tap here to direct message us! Recently, Maine passed legislation naming the offical dog breed of the state. Join us as we explore a statue of the dog that inspired this move and discover an Alaskan connection.

021. Andre the Seal

2025/04/27

Click/Tap here to direct message us! We venture north to the beautiful shores of Midcoast Maine and visit Andre the Seal in Rockport