Jul 30 2024 49 mins 5
This week Ryan welcomes his favorite author Kiernan Schmitt to talk about Kiernan’s new guidebook “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide.” The book is a part of Jonglez Publishing’s “Secret” series, which specializes in historical oddities and way off-the-beaten-path sites fit for locals and enterprising tourists both!
Things we talk about in this week’s episode:
Buy “Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide”
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Boston-Unusual-Guide-guides/dp/2361957175
Secret series:
https://jonglezpublishing.com/product-category/secret-guides/
Our interview with Thomas Jonglez
North End Library Venice Miniature
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/diorama-of-venetian-palace
The Dutch House
https://www.redfin.com/MA/Brookline/20-Netherlands-Rd-02445/home/11461795
Arlington Street Church Tiffany Window
https://www.ascboston.org/about/building.html
Neon Williams
Forest Hills Cemetery “Neighbors” by Christopher Frost
https://www.christopherfrost.org/#/neighbors2006/
The Dodecagonal House
https://www.bostonpreservation.org/news-item/my-boston-home-dragon-jp
Jumbo’s Ashes at Tufts
https://now.tufts.edu/2014/09/22/glory-was-jumbo
BC Labyrinth
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/sites/memorial-labyrinth.html
Dorchester Historic Brick Collection
https://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org/exhibits
Greenway Carousel
https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2013/08/31/greenway-carousel-grand-opening/
Puppet Free Library
https://puppetco-op.org/libraries.htm
Climate Change and Turbulence
Revere Sand Sculpting Festival
https://www.internationalsandsculptingfestival.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gg7pYzzTUk
Ponyhenge
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/02/opinion/ponyhenge-elizabeth-graver/
