The Big Dig
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<p>“This is a town where there are three pastimes: politics, sports and revenge.” The town is Boston.</p><p>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 – infrastructure, gambling, food, healthcare – together the pieces connect to tell the story of modern America. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Season One: "The Big Dig" </strong></p><p>The highway project known as “The Big Dig” is infamous – a shorthand for government failure – but it all started as one engineer’s dream to correct the wrongs of the past, and its legacy is far from simple.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Season Two: "Scratch & Win" </strong></p><p>America’s most successful state lottery – and its greatest innovation, the scratch ticket – all starts with mafia bookmakers and state bureaucrats going toe to toe in a battle to own the future of gambling. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Season Three: "Catching The Codfather"</strong></p><p>A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against the state.</p><p>--------------</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Host & Creator: Ian Coss</p><p>Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins</p><p>Producer: Isabel Hibbard</p><p>Story Editor: Lacy Roberts </p><p>Contact us as <a href="mailto:thebigdig@wgbh.org"><strong>thebigdig@wgbh.org</strong></a></p>
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
Highway Teardown Tour | 9. Philadelphia, PA
Inga Saffron, Daniel Pearson, and Leslie Richards discuss the persistent expansion of urban highways and the challenges of halting this destructive trend in this interview.
July 8, 2026
Highway Teardown Tour | 8. Baltimore, MD
Host Johnny Olszewski interviews Samantha Biddle, Wambui Kamau, Arkia Wade, and Klaus Philipsen about the unexpected Baltimore highway teardown and its lessons for future infrastructure.
July 1, 2026
Highway Teardown Tour | 7. Louisville, KY
Host Marcus Green interviews Tyler Allen and Ken Herndon about the lessons learned from Louisville's "failed" highway teardown projects.
65 total episodes available with 38 transcripts
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- What is The Big Dig?
<p>“This is a town where there are three pastimes: politics, sports and revenge.” The town is Boston.</p><p>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 – infrastructure, gambling, food, healthcare – together the pieces connect to tell the story of modern America. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Season One: "The Big Dig" </strong></p><p>The highway project known as “The Big Dig” is infamous – a shorthand for government failure – but it all started as one engineer’s dream to correct the wrongs of the past, and its legacy is far from simple.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Season Two: "Scratch & Win" </strong></p><p>America’s most successful state lottery – and its greatest innovation, the scratch ticket – all starts with mafia bookmakers and state bureaucrats going toe to toe in a battle to own the future of gambling. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Season Three: "Catching The Codfather"</strong></p><p>A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against the state.</p><p>--------------</p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Host & Creator: Ian Coss</p><p>Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins</p><p>Producer: Isabel Hibbard</p><p>Story Editor: Lacy Roberts </p><p>Contact us as <a href="mailto:thebigdig@wgbh.org"><strong>thebigdig@wgbh.org</strong></a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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