The Big Dig
History Podcasts
There is a cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure – whether it’s high-speed rail or off-shore wind – it feels like this country can’t build big things anymore. No one project embodies that cynicism quite like what Bostonians call ‘The Big Dig.’ Infamous for its ever-increasing price tag, this massive highway tunneling effort was once ridiculed as the Big Mess, the Big Hole, the Big Pig, the Big Lie. But now, decades later the story looks more complicated. So how did the narrative around this project go so horribly wrong? And what lessons can it offer for the ambitious projects of today?
The nine episode series is produced by GBH News.
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Credits:
Host and scriptwriter: Ian Coss
Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins
Producers: Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss
Editor: Lacy Roberts
Editorial Advisor: Stephanie Leydon
Fact Checker: Lisa Wardle
Scoring and Music Supervision: Ian Coss
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
There is a cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure – whether it’s high-speed rail or off-shore wind – it feels like this country can’t build big things anymore. No one project embodies that cynicism quite like what Bostonians call ‘The Big Dig.’ Infamous for its ever-increasing price tag, this massive highway tunneling effort was once ridiculed as the Big Mess, the Big Hole, the Big Pig, the Big Lie. But now, decades later the story looks more complicated. So how did the narrative around this project go so horribly wrong? And what lessons can it offer for the ambitious projects of today? The nine episode series is produced by GBH News. ——— Credits: Host and scriptwriter: Ian Coss Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins Producers: Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss Editor: Lacy Roberts Editorial Advisor: Stephanie Leydon Fact Checker: Lisa Wardle Scoring and Music Supervision: Ian Coss Project Manager: Meiqian He
Language:
English
Introducing: The Frontline Dispatch
Duration:00:22:27
Introducing: "What Is Owed?"
Duration:00:32:24
Introducing: Detours from Antiques Roadshow
Duration:00:36:47
Part 9: Hearts and Minds
Duration:00:37:32
Part 8: I Want Justice for What Happened
Duration:00:56:59
Part 7: The Turnpike Revolt
Duration:00:56:34
Part 6: The Up Down Charts
Duration:00:50:07
Part 5: Hatchet Man vs. the 800 Pound Gorilla
Duration:00:53:36
Part 4: The Double Cross
Duration:00:56:05
Part 3: All Politics is Local
Duration:00:53:32
Part 2: Unholy Alliance
Duration:00:52:00
Part 1: We Were Wrong
Duration:00:54:17
Introducing The Big Dig
Duration:00:05:03