They explore the messy nature of the big dig story and the challenges it posed, reflecting on the themes of optimism and cynicism. They discuss the impact of understanding the complexity of such projects and the absence of clear heroes or villains. They also touch on the tendency to forget the difficulties of past projects when facing new challenges.
Ian Coss is a journalist, audio producer, and composer. He is the host of Forever is a Long Time and The Big Dig.
“One thing that I really carried with me in making the show is a belief that bureaucracy is interesting. And that once you get through the jargon and wonky sounding stuff … beyond that it’s all just human drama.”
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