Listen "Mayor Tom Menino with Wilbur C. Rich"
Episode Synopsis
Thomas Menino was mayor of Boston for over 20 years. What made him such a successful politician? How did the city change under his watch? What were some of his signature achievements and nagging failures? We're joined by Wilbur C. Rich, professor emeritus at Wellesley College and author of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino: Lessons for Governing Post-Industrial Cities, to talk about this iconic figure.
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Hawk Krall
"We're talkin' about the Phightins..."
"We was catching em, unlike Agholor..."
Dropkick Murphys, American heroes
BORG City
Belichick keeps his GF looped in on his work emails
A scorpion loose at Logan
Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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