Simulcast on YouTube, Facebook, & Rumble | Thursday, September 05, 2024 @ 7:00 PM EDT (-4GMT)
Everything Else Show: The 1919 Molasses Flood was a tragic and significant event in the history of Boston’s North End, reflecting the challenges of a rapidly changing city after World War I. In this episode, Jake Sconyers from the HUB History podcast delves into the disaster, examining the working-class Italian immigrant community it affected, the lasting impact on the neighborhood, and how the Great Molasses Flood has become a piece of Boston’s enduring mythology.
BIO: Jake Sconyers is the founder and cohost of HUB History, a weekly podcast where we share our favorite stories from Boston’s history. Before starting the podcast, Jake founded and ran a walking tour company called Boston Strolls for a couple of seasons. More recently, he has been a lecturer at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, an organizer of History Camp Boston, and a volunteer docent at the Shirley-Eustis House.In addition to Jake’s obsession with Boston history, he takes the photographs that he shares here, and he enjoys running marathons, kayaking, gardening, making jam and jelly, brewing hard cider, and grilling and barbecuing tasty meats. At work, he helps physicians use their EHR. He is a volunteer with a dog rescue called Shultzs Guest House and he gives platelets to the Red Cross. Jake’s Websites jacobsconyers.com I like to take pictures. I take pictures of Boston, of my adventures, of breaking news, of animals, and flowers, and sunsets. I post the decent ones on this site. You can consider this the canonical site for Jacob Sconyers. HUBhistory.com My wife and I host a weekly podcast. It’s our way of sharing our favorite stories from Boston’s history. charlesriverguide.com A paddler’s guide to the Charles. I like to paddle on our local rivers, but there aren’t a lot of online resources to help you plan a trip. The site I used to rely on went offline, so I created this one. Tell your paddling friends! historycamp.org History Camp is an unconference for history, founded in the Boston area and expanding beyond. I built and maintain their website, as well as helping to organize monthly history events for History Camp enthusiasts. fuckingyum.com My wife and I are decent cooks. We blog here at irregular intervals about the things we make. sconye.rs I registered a Serbian domain name to run my vanity URL shortener. bostonstrolls.com We used to run a tour company. This Bootstrap-based placeholder site is all that remains.