Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Road Trips
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Road Trips

There is something special about a good road trip. Maybe it is the cooler packed in the back, the kids asking how much longer before you are even out of town, or that first stretch of open road when everyone settles in and the ride starts to feel like part of the adventure. This week’s podcast list is for families, day-trippers, commuters, and anyone heading over the river and through the mountains.

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for County Fair Season
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for County Fair Season

County fair season has a little bit of everything: livestock barns, fried dough, tractor pulls, blue ribbons, midway lights, music from the grandstand, and kids proudly showing the animals and projects they have worked on all year. It is one of the best reminders that agriculture is not some faraway idea. It is local families, local farms, local traditions, and a whole lot of community pride.

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Campfire Stories
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Campfire Stories

Camping season is here, which means it is time for bug spray, marshmallows, flashlights, folding chairs, and that one person who waits until the fire is almost out before saying, “Did I ever tell you about the thing that happened up on that old road?”

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Worth a Listen: Summer Reading with New England Authors
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Worth a Listen: Summer Reading with New England Authors

Summer reading season is upon us, and there is no better time to find a new book for the porch, the camp chair, the beach bag, or the little table beside the bed. This week’s podcast list is for readers who like author interviews, local storytelling, independent bookstores, and the kind of books that make you say, “I’ll just read one more chapter.”

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts to Help Keep Kids Busy This Summer
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts to Help Keep Kids Busy This Summer

Summer is here, and parents everywhere are looking for that sweet spot between letting kids relax and keeping their brains from turning completely into melted popsicles. The good news is that podcasts can be a handy, screen-free way to keep kids curious, laughing, thinking, and learning on car rides, rainy afternoons, quiet time, or while helping around the house.

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Backyard Projects and Outdoor Home Improvements
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Backyard Projects and Outdoor Home Improvements

A backyard is never really finished. There is always a fence that could use fixing, a deck that needs staining, a firepit idea kicking around, a better place for the grill, a walkway that could be improved, or a corner of the yard that could become something useful. This week’s podcast list is for the weekend project folks who like making the outside of the home work a little better.

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for New England Sports Fans
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for New England Sports Fans

Around here, sports are never just sports. They are what we talk about at the diner, at work, in the truck, at the transfer station, and sometimes even when we swore we were not going to bring up the Patriots again. This week’s podcast list is for New England fans who follow the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, Patriots, college teams, and the whole wonderful mess of Boston sports.

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for New England Outdoor Folks
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for New England Outdoor Folks

New England is a fine place to be outside. We’ve got mountain trails, trout streams, deer woods, snowmobile routes, back ponds, rocky coastlines, maple lots, and enough old logging roads to keep a person curious for a lifetime. This week’s podcast list is for folks who like fresh air, muddy boots, camp coffee, and a good story from the woods.

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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Folks Who Love Local History
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Worth a Listen: 10 Podcasts for Folks Who Love Local History

Some folks collect old postcards. Some read town reports for fun. Some can’t pass a historical marker without slowing down just a bit. This week’s podcast picks are for readers who like the stories hiding in old buildings, back roads, family lore, forgotten industries, and the strange little corners of New England.

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