Topic: Boylston Street

2 chapters across the catalog

Get Ready to Rubble
Episode 606 2:42:46 - 2:47:06

606: Get Ready to Rubble

Boston Marathon Bombing Book, Crisis Actors and Hospital Proximity

A new book by *Boston Globe* reporters, *The Long Mile Home*, is discussed during an Al Jazeera interview. The authors claim the finish line was the "best place" for an attack due to the proximity of top hospitals. The hosts reiterate their theory that the event involved the FBI and potential "botched" elements or drills.

Happy Earth Gay
Episode 506 6:09 - 11:54

506: Happy Earth Gay

Boston Lockdown, Economic Impact and Domestic Terrorism Comparison

The analysis covers the unprecedented lockdown of Boston and the resulting financial damage, estimated by Richard Clark at $350 million. The hosts contrast the massive federal response to the two bombing suspects with the ongoing violence attributed to Mexican gangs and the "M5 group" in California and Richmond. They suggest the media was disappointed that the suspects did not fit a specific domestic political profile.