This podcast hits all of the marks: writing, imaginative story lines, acting, production, and it makes me homesick for a town I once called home.

But I seriously cannot stand the lip smacking that Leon’s sister does when she monologues. I’m trying to get thru it lol. But oh lord. Smack smack smack. Really wish stuff like that didn’t irritate me so much! But other than that, it’s a great podcast. Thanks for making it! And Leon’s sister: you’re great- the problem is me, not you. Your acting is 🏆. ❤️

This podcast is severely underrated. It is in the ranks of Wolf 359 in terms of acting, storytelling, weaving details beautifully throughout the series, and turning an absurd concept into something truly emotional and moving. This will go on my roster to regularly relisten. Truly a beautiful story.

Absurd in the best ways possible, this show is mostly about community and the effects, knowingly and unknowingly, people have on each other's lives. Some great and fun stylistic storytelling, including: letters, recordings, Google calendars, monologues, narration, and real-world interviews. Weaves together the storylines of several distinct characters and makes them and their dynamics interesting and memorable. Not exclusively a comedy, but one of the funniest podcasts I've listened to. Balances humor (ex. a kidnapping scene in which the kidnappers, victim, and a ghost argue over how to pluralize 'hippopotamus') and emotional storylines (dealing with grief and systemic racism).

Best quirkiness in a storyline, supreme overall voice acting, perfect sound design (ex:the vacuum tube and stress squeezies), writing wizardry. AND new season coming soon!!! Take the time to catch up now!

It's a fun podcast with a surreal and deeply engaging plot.

The spirit of Lemony Snicket is alive and well in this show with its colorful characters, crazy misadventures, and interesting locations. I cannot recommend it enough.

Greater Boston has made me laugh. It's made me cry (like really cry on the MBTA in front of strangers). This show has some of the most gorgeous writing and stunning storytelling. It's a masterclass in character development and careful plotting. I cannot recommend it enough.

I came across this podcast, not knowing what to expect. Unique storytelling. It’s a treat!

I can’t express the amount of emotions Greater Boston makes me feel as I listen. The comedy is amazing and hits you like a Red Line so you can’t stop yourself from letting out a loud chuckle. The dripping emotion that can bring tears to my eyes and make me relate to the characters. The story is equally chaotic and interesting, but it gives Greater Boston its charm. Thank you for this phenomenal podcast!

The production value of this show is insane. Some of the best acting in the game, high on the list of the many audio dramas I’ve heard. Consistently thoughtful at every step, the definition of detailed writing. Criminally underrated.

I have been beyond sad and scared for this country and the direction it has been seeming to drive relentlessly toward- the exact opposite of all that our forefathers prayed we would rise to. Listening to this has given me hope, that we must persevere even when it seems that the cards are forever stacked against us. This is not just a story for me. Thank you and please keep up this wonderful work.

I started listening three weeks ago and am already caught up! I didn't realize how engrossing this would be. What a fun and weirdly hyperlocal story. I think the themes are universal enough you don't need to be from Boston or Metrowest to enjoy it

I had this recommended to me a ton before I picked it up, and while I’m now a subscriber, I do think it has its issues. I love many of the stories and characters, but I feel like absurdism of the plot elements sometimes distracts from my ability to invest emotionally. If you’re down for something a little weirder, I would definitely try Greater Boston out, but you definitely need to give it room to be what it is, for which reason it’s not always my precise cup of tea.

It took me longer than I’d like to admit to really appreciate this show for what it is (2 and a half seasons and then a re-listen of season 1). But once I finally came around, it became one of my all time favorites. The story is unique, the setting surreal and whimsical, the format fresh and constantly changing. The characters are complex and messy in a way you can’t help but love, the questions it asks about community are important and thought-provoking, and all of the writing is impeccable, from the twisting structure of the countless plot and character arcs intertwining with each other, down to the rhythm of the narration and scenes. I appreciate the way the show addresses more sensitive themes, such as grief, addiction, misogyny, racism, and systematic oppression. It delves into all of these topics respectfully and artfully, while keeping an uplifting and hopeful tone. It is not a show that’s interested in making its characters suffer, only in showing the problems that exist in their lives, and how they confront them. The action picks up a lot in season two, and I love all of the twists and turns that brings, but I will always have a soft spot for the season one monologues. They are breathtaking. I am about two days of quarantine away from starting to memorize some of them. I don’t even have anyone I want to recite them to—it’s just a way to keep them with me. This show is special to me. It intrigues me, and it comforts me, and most of all it inspires me to be better—a better friend, a better community member, and a better person.

At first I was just drawn in by the connections to Boston like the jokes about Dunkins/Market basket/etc because I’m a Bostonian and it was fun to relate, but the more I listened to the show the more invested I got. The writing is amazing and the story is really unique and interesting. I get slightly annoyed sometimes because I think some of the characters need to get over themselves, but it might just be written like that purposely. Anyways my main point is that this show is incredible and I’m so glad I started listening to it.

As I saw mentioned in another review, it was hard to tell from the first episode as to how intriguing a story this tells. I’m a native Bostonian as well and really appreciate all the references and local callbacks in the show. The best part? How the Someday Cafe lives on in this podcast while the actual cafe is about 15 years dead. Glad I’m not alone in its adoration.

I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure sure about this after checking out the first episode. But if you give this a go, you won’t be disappointed! it’s one of those RARE shows that sticks in your brain.

Holy crap, this is amazing. Just binged season 1, and episode 11, the “liberation” segment, was one of the most gorgeously written and performed pieces I’ve ever heard. Thanks to the entire team - it’s something that will stick with me.

I just started listening and I have to say, I am totally hooked. The surrealistic alternative Boston of this podcast and its inhabitants are weird, wild, and endearing. A lot of fun to listen to!

I love this podcast SO much. I grew up in NJ right outside NYC and moved to the NC triangle area a couple of years ago, and I really just got oneshot by missing "subway network" and big northeastern city nostalgia. I MISS TRAINS SO BAD. But really, Greater Boston is so good. My friend (ACTUALLY a former Boston area guy, compatriot in train-missing) talked it up enough that when I was checking out the audio drama format (I'm... new to it) I decided to check it out. I was incredibly charmed from the very first episode. The upbeat, cheery tone and all the weirdnesses that just get breezed through by the narration was just Perfect to me. And now, having listened to all three seasons in just over a week, I am leaving this review to say I love it all. Greater Boston is absolutely hilarious, astonishingly well-paced, and really interpersonally complex and moving. I'm so glad to have listened to it and I'm so looking forward to keeping up with it when it returns. Thank you for the great stories!

So boring and what’s with the hillbilly harmonica that drones on and on?

This was a slow burn for me but now I'm totally hooked. Love the mild surrealism, the interesting character overlaps, it's a fun show.

I may be biased as a resident of real-life Greater Boston, but this take on alternate universe Greater Boston is just delightful. What starts out as a fun little thought experiment about what would happen if the Red Line tried to succeed turns into an amazingly bonkers adventure featuring divination, Atlantis, cheese robots, all with an undercurrent of social justice. I can’t recommend this enough.

I love this show. Every character, no matter how repugnant, has depth and vulnerability and humor and sparks of brilliance. The writing is just...so good—they ways the stories and characters weave into and around each other. It builds this tactile world and city, makes you feel like you know the city. Like if you visited for the first time it would somehow feel like home and that these people would be your friends and neighbors. Honestly this show is a gift

While the intertwining stories are quite enjoyable, fusing real interviews with the fiction created more chaos for me than add to the fictional story. Found the ‘Red Line cessation’ thread a little pretentious and pointless. Maybe I’m not the target audience for this one..

Greater Boston is not only impressive in its story, with each seemingly independent plot line painstakingly intertwined with the others, it commands the medium. This is a story that must, MUST be listened to--the sound design doesn't just lend itself to sense of place but makes the settings seem to be characters of their own. This show's personality grows with each episode, and I can't wait to hear the next one.

I've been looking for a good fiction podcast, and constantly come up against weak writing, but Greater Boston is amazing. The characters are charming, the writing always resolves itself, the dialogue is witty, and you always get the feeling it's aspiring to be even better than the previous episode every time it drops, on every axis. I can't recommend it enough.

It only got weirder. But what’s wrong with that? Love this show.

I was hooked from the very first episode. The writing, acting, and production are all excellent. I have binged listened to all the episodes so far and can't wait to find out where they take this story next. I listen to a lot of podcasts and this one really stands out.

I was skeptical after the first episode, but I quickly fell in after that. Quirky, funny, sweet, and endearing, this saga manages to make the unusual premise around which it’s built (the secession of Boston’s Red Line train route to become an autonomous city) feel important and in this increasingly angry world. It’s character development is second to none and it’s production value is top notch. The team behind this will go far!

The storytelling is near poetic. The narration weaves in beautifully and the characters are deep and intriguing. I adore it.

Magical realism at its finest. This podcast manages to balance earnest political discourse with submarine voyages to hidden cities. I'd say it's a roller coaster of a show, but that may be too soon.

GREATER BOSTON, for me, represents the current high-water mark for Audio Drama. It dares to have an expansive, diverse cast of characters. When I say "characters," I'm not talking about one joke half-ideas like you might encounter in some TV situation comedies, but truly complex people who you may love or revile with all of the heart you save for the real world. You rarely enounter characters like these outside of great novels. The situations, while often fanciful or absurd, still remain rooted in the events we face in the reality. The GREATER BOSTON version of the Red Line seems like a real place you could actually visit and experience. It is a place that I think of often and a place that I hope to revisit. You will not only want to tell your friends about this show, you will want to sit and listen with them, and watch their face as they react. It's *that* good.

The writing contained within this show is top notch, as is the sound design and everything else that comes with it. This is an Audio Drama that is well worth your time.

This podcast takes a few episodes to start connecting pieces, but it’s really interesting and rewarding when it does. It’s more subtle than the average audio drama and is well written, humorous, and links the characters to each other in rewarding ways.

This is such a fun and dynamic show, and I love the way each character’s storylines are intertwined! The characters are out there and the story is over the top, but it’s all done with a chill and down to earth feel that is VERY Boston. This writing is fantastic!

Whether you live in Boston or have never seen it in person, this podcast is a joy. The characters are quirky in all the best ways, and the plots of the episodes are always clever. As a long-time resident of Boston (but not a native Bostonian), I appreciate the cultural references to various sites around town (including all the T stations), but it's not a requirement to enjoy the show.

Greater Boston does such a fantastic job of giving a voice to the everyday people of Greater Boston and does it in such a way that we all feel like we could be from there!

The world of audio drama is filled with the unique, but with Greater Boston the name fits the bill. From the first episode, it weaves perfectly between comedy, drama, adventure, political intrigue, and, oddly enough, the supernatural. Great storytelling and great voice acting.

Greater Boston is a landmark in audio drama writing and production. The show dares to be strange, nonlinear, and whimsical. The production is beautiful and doesn't rely too much on dialogue to set the scene. This podcast balances humor and drama perfectly with topical themes but a good dose of silliness. When I think of podcasts I could recommend to just about anyone, Greater Boston is always near the top of the list.

This show has such a strong voice. There's nothing else in my queue that sounds like it. I love it!

Greater Boston didn't start off as my favorite audio drama. The pilot is three seemingly separate (but interesting) monologues, but with each episode characters intertwine, and monologues become dialogues, weaving a tapestry of interconnected people in a semi-fantastical Boston. Writing and acting are top notch, and they're the best I know at painting pictures that evoke a feeling. A lot of audio dramas seem like TV show wannabes, but you can't imagine Greater Boston as anything but a great podcast.

I love this show. So much. It's so wacky and zany, but at the same time, seems so natural and real to me. The writing is absolutely beautiful, and as the show progresses it explores themes related to current events in a very digestible and sensitive way. I blasted through 22 episodes in a few days, and enjoyed every second of it.

There's no way to describe this podcast to other people in a way that makes sense. The best I've come up with is that it's about a dead guy, an astrology magazine, and a city on a train. While this is technically correct, this doesn't begin to encompass the rich interlocking stories of the characters who live in Greater Boston and try to live their everyday lives while making complex moral decisions, navigating interpersonal conflicts, and getting swept up in the madness that is the City of Red Line. Greater Boston has created in me a strong desire to visit the actual city of Boston, but I know that the reality of the city can never match the fantastic sense of atmosphere and community that's omnipresent in this podcast. Greater Boston has so much character, and it's a joy to listen to.

I put off listening for a long time because I had NO idea what to expect. I still didn't after the first couple of episodes. Then I listented to a bunch in one day and the characters quirks, the city's character, the passion, it all came together to be the podcast that I didnt even know I needed!

The best! I love how so many different plots tie together and make a tapestry of miscommunication and confusion, while capturing the atmosphere of Boston and of people just trying to accomplish things in life. Truly excellent

I have no idea how to describe Greater Boston, but it's certainly drawn me in. The writing is extremely tight with new connections constantly surfacing between the characters, and the voice acting performances are strong across the board. As for the plot, it is strange even for an audio drama. But they make it work.

Far and away my favorite audio drama.

How did they come up with this? Greater Boston stands out among a lot of audio drama podcasts. It's such a weird idea, but so well assembled. There is a very specific world to Greater Boston and every time I listen to an episode (I don't binge, I dip back in every now and then) I am completely immersed. The music, the concept, and of course the technical aspects are all top notch. What I find truly great about it is that you can't get a story like this anywhere else. Greater Boston is WHY the podcast medium is exceptional.