Can America still build big things? It’s the central question of The Big Dig, a new podcast announced today from GBH News and PRX, examining American infrastructure through the lens of the most expensive highway project in the nation’s history.
The nine-part limited series premieres on September 27, the 40th anniversary of the project’s announcement by then Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, just days before a congressional deadline on the highway funding that defined the Interstate Era.
The Big Dig is available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify, at the GBH News website and the GBH News YouTube Channel. Subsequent episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays.