This week in Greater Boston, Louisa and Nica wait for a mysterious visitor in “The Beekeeper,” Chuck Octagon talks to Greater Bostonians about the Red Line Referendum in “Man on the Street,” and Nica gives her farewell performance in “Open Mic.” All of that in Episode 10: Vox Populi.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

PRODUCTION

Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.

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CAST

In order of appearance, this episode featured:

Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)

Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him)

Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him)

Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)

Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)

Mike Linden as The Beekeeper (he/him), The Ford Taurus Owner (he/him), and a Citizen Who Hates the Red Line

Jeff Van Dreason as Chuck Octagon (he/him) and a Citizen Who Hates the Red Line

Jim Johanson as Rusty the MBTA employee (he/him)

Michael Melia as Stoner Student

Sally Heckle as Republican Saturn Lifter

James Capobianco as Extinction Event Poletti (he/him)

Sam Musher as Emily Bespin (she/her)

James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)

and Ben Flaumenhaft as the Homeless Man (he/him)

Interviews recorded with Greater Boston residents.

MUSIC

Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.

Muineira de Ruada by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede.

Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Episode transcripts will be posted online at GreaterBostonShow.com.

Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers’ Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at WritersRoomofBoston.org.

>CONTENT WARNINGS

Strong language

Brief alcohol consumption

Reference to illegal (for now?) drugs

Severe emotional distress