

The Big Dig
GBH News
“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. ---CREDITSProducer: Isabel HibbardStory Editor: Lacy RobertsHost & Creator: Ian CossExecutive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins Contact us as thebigdig@wgbh.org
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Big Dig podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Don't Blame Us, Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party

#2 Mentioned in 2 episodes
For a Dollar and a Dream, State Lotteries in Modern America
#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Underboss: The Rise and Fall of a Mafia Family

#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Drift and Mastery

#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Why Nothing Works
Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back

#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Trump: The Art of the Deal

#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
A conspiracy so immense

#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Unsafe at Any Speed
The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Mastery and Drift, Professional Class Liberals Since 1960
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes








