It's Revolutionary!

Massachusetts 250
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In the 250 years since the American Revolution, Massachusetts has been defined by its revolutionary spirit. It’s Revolutionary is a sweeping journey that celebrates more than two centuries of radical ideas and figures that continue to shape the world.  Learn more at https://massachusetts250.org/

  1. 11/03/2025

    Reenacting the American Revolution

    In Massachusetts, what's more revolutionary than the American Revolution?Perhaps reenacting the Revolution is revolutionary, too. Old Sturbridge Village hosts a yearly reenactment, Redcoats and Rebels.Featured voices in this episode include Lexington Minutemen reenactor Dave Gibson and Derek Heidemann, Director of Collections and Research at Old Sturbridge Village. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    6 min

  2. 10/20/2025

    Cranberries Meet Ecological Restoration

    In Nantucket, the humble cranberry holds a story of resilience, and also one of renewal.Today, Massachusetts is the second largest producer of cranberries in the country. Still, in the face of climate change, some cranberry bogs are being transformed into natural wetlands.Featured voices in this episode include Nick Larrabee, Tom Larrabee, and Karen Beattie of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    6 min

  3. 10/06/2025

    The People of the First Light

    What happens when a language sleeps for more than a century — and then wakes again? On Martha’s Vineyard, the Aquinnah Wampanoag are reclaiming Wôpanâak and renewing ancestral knowledge, weaving resilience, culture, and identity into daily life.Featured voices include Kristina Hook, Mae Alice Baird, and Juli Vanderhoop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  4. 09/22/2025

    MASS MoCA, Where an Industrial Past Meets an Imaginative Future

    Once a factory that helped power the Industrial Revolution, MASS MoCA today is a pioneering space for contemporary art and creativity. Today's episode explores the wonder, sound, and imagination of MASS MoCA , with Museum Director Kristy Edmunds and Bang on a Can Co-Founder Michael Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  5. 09/08/2025

    The First Audubon Society in the Country

    More than a century ago, two women founded Mass Audubon, launching the nation’s first Audubon society and sparking a movement to protect birds and their habitats. Today, a new generation of birders is challenging expectations, breaking barriers of of access, and redefining who belongs in the birding world. Today, we visit the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick with Elissa M. Landre (Mass Audubon) and Jaden Salett (Cornell University). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  6. 08/25/2025

    The Birthplace of The Industrial Revolution

    Lowell’s mills and workers ignited America’s Industrial Revolution, transforming the nation’s economy and way of life.Today's episode takes a trip to the Boott Cotton Mills Museum to explore the city’s industrial past; and the Fabric Discovery Center at UMass Lowell, where cutting-edge textiles are being developed today.Featured guests include Aubrey Brown from the Lowell National Historic Park and Ramaswamy Nagarajan from UMass Lowell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    6 min

  7. 08/11/2025

    The Story Behind America’s Best-Tasting Water

    Clean water for millions, 81,000 acres of thriving wilderness, and a complicated past—this is the story of the Quabbin Reservoir, one of Massachusetts’ most ambitious projects. Featured guests include Maria Beiter-Tucker, from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation; and John Swan from the Swift River Valley Historical Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  8. 07/28/2025

    We Hunted Whales. Now We Watch Them

    Massachusetts was once the global center of the whaling industry. Now, it's a whale-watching destination — and the way our relationship with these creatures changed might just be revolutionary.Featured guests include Marina Wells, Assistant Curator of History & Culture at the New Bedford Whaling Museum and Linnea Mayfield, Naturalist Manager at Boston Harbor City Cruises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    8 min
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In the 250 years since the American Revolution, Massachusetts has been defined by its revolutionary spirit. It’s Revolutionary is a sweeping journey that celebrates more than two centuries of radical ideas and figures that continue to shape the world.  Learn more at https://massachusetts250.org/

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