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Massachusetts Favorite Podcast Mixes Murder Mystery With Music

Author Jeff Gorra

With the current writer’s strike, there’s potential for many new streaming programs to be delayed, leading to fans seeking alternate entertainment methods. If you’re looking to try out a podcast, you might want to check out the most popular ones. The Waycroft recently highlighted the top podcasts in every state. The most popular podcast in Massachusetts mashes murder mystery with music.

Over the past three years, The Waycroft noticed a significant increase in podcast popularity. Moreover, it became apparent that after the pandemic, people were expanding their entertainment interests beyond just a binge of “Netflix and chill.”

“We collected Google search data in the U.S. over the past 12 months on the first 50 podcasts on Apple Podcasts’ Top 100 chart. Then we crunched the numbers and uncovered the podcasts people searched for the most across the country,” The Waycroft explains.

So what is the most popular podcast in Massachusetts for 2023?

Dead And Gone

The Bay State stood alone as the only state where Dead and Gone, a Grateful Dead-themed murder mystery series took home the top spot. If you are not familiar, this podcast has two seasons full of episodes that break down unexplained accidents, and unresolved murders that have occurred over time within the Deadhead community.

“Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders and disappearances have befallen some of the band’s most dedicated fans,” Apple Podcasts explains. Furthermore, The Waycroft calls them “true crime stories.”

This podcast first launched at the end of 2020. The first episode, entitled “The Secret Memory” starts off by asking a question. “Why have so many fans of the Grateful Dead gone missing or been murdered?” Twenty episodes then follow. They get deeply into the details of many individual occurrences, even interviewing people who were there, to demonstrate.

Dead and Gone is hosted by Payne Lindsey from Up and Vanished and Jake Brennan who is also well known for his Disgraceland podcast series.

Demandsage reports that so far in 2023 we are up to 464.7 million podcast listeners. As a result, this already exceeds the 424.2 million listener number from 2022.

Dead and Company played Fenway Park on June 24 and 25. In fact, both shows saw massive attendance numbers. This again proves that Massachusetts fans are highly interested in the Grateful Dead culture, in addition to the state’s most popular podcast that examines the lesser-known mysteries of their story.

Pink, Guns N Roses, Morgan Wallen: Fenway Park's 2023 Concert Series

The beginning of this year’s Fenway Concert Series is right in front of us. Kane Brown steps up to the plate Friday, leading off an impressive 2023 concert lineup at Fenway Park. 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Fenway Concert Series. Over the past two decades, the legendary park has served as the grounds for some remarkable music evenings. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Aerosmith to Lady Gaga have performed by the Big Green Monster.

What started as one special show per year has now evolved into a fuller calendar of dates. Typically this venue bills the biggest artists in the world across every genre of music.

Field of Dreams

The stage is built upon the center field grass. The left field Big Green Monster serves as a picturesque backdrop, while there is a main entrance onto the lawn from right field. The infield is typically covered and roped off, but nonetheless, you can feel the stadium magic from wherever you are seated inside the park.

Often, the artists playing Fenway have well-known acts as support as well. Hometown heroes Dropkick Murphys have opened shows here numerous times. Furthermore, they performed one of the most meaningful shows at the stadium in 2020. It was to a completely empty park. “Streaming Outta Fenway” in 2020 was a pandemic special live stream. It featured a special appearance by Bruce Springsteen. Speaking of the Boss, he has played Fenway four times. The first time was in 2003.

2023 Lineup Card

The headliners this year are keeping in tradition with the fellow acts they have performing with them. Though there are eight official acts ticketed to play, Fenway will actually host 12 shows this year. Three artists are playing multiple nights. Some bands are taking this stage for the first time.

It all gets underway this weekend with three shows in a row, Friday through Sunday. To build the excitement, let’s take a look at the whole 2023 concert lineup at Fenway Park to get the summer party started.

Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.

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