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The Big Dig Season 4: Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story

GBH News

History · Limited series · 60 episodes · ~43 min · 2023 · Explicit

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticpoliticalhistoricalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty history podcast: stirring and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About this podcast

“This is a town where there are three pastimes: politics, sports and revenge.” The town is Boston. Seemingly dry topics become gripping political dramas in this Peabody Award winning show from creator Ian Coss and GBH News. Each season of “The Big Dig” uncovers a different facet of society – infrast…

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Characteristics

Where this podcast sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
RawPRODUCTIONPolished
IntimateSCOPESweeping
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticPoliticalHistoricalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Where to listen

Details

Publisher
GBH News
Format
Limited series
Episodes
60
Typical episode
About 43 minutes
Latest episode
4 November 2026
Categories
History
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