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“This is a town where there are three pastimes: politics, sports and revenge.”

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.

Season One: "The Big Dig"

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.

Season Two: "Scratch & Win"

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.

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CREDITS

Producer: Isabel Hibbard

Story Editor: Lacy Roberts

Host & Creator: Ian Coss

Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins

Contact us as [email protected]

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31 episodes

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The Big Dig

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Manage series 3517110
Content provided by GBH News. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by GBH News or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

“This is a town where there are three pastimes: politics, sports and revenge.”

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.

Season One: "The Big Dig"

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.

Season Two: "Scratch & Win"

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.

---

CREDITS

Producer: Isabel Hibbard

Story Editor: Lacy Roberts

Host & Creator: Ian Coss

Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins

Contact us as [email protected]

  continue reading

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