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So New England with Ian Brownhill

Hosted by New England's own Ian Brownhill, we will be talking and interviewing with some of New England's best! From Social Media, to the Restaurant industry to pioneers of the New England region!

Podcast · By Ian Brownhill · English · US · Official site

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    #95 Comedian Jay Larson on Comedy, Kids & Coming Home to New England (opens the original)

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    He left New England for a career in LA — and somehow never really left at all. This week, Ian and RJ sit down with comedian Jay Larson, the Stoneham, Massachusetts native who's built a stand-up career on the West Coast while staying unmistakably New England at heart. Jay talks about growing up, going to college in New Hampshire, taking the leap to pursue comedy full-time, and why he thinks New Englanders are uniquely built for the grind of stand-up. He's honest about co-parenting, hilarious abou

  2. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    #94 Chef Chris Coombs on Peabody, Roast Beef & New England's Food Scene (opens the original)

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    A Boston chef just declared Massachusetts a "roast beef state." He's not wrong. This week, Ian and RJ sit down with Chris Coombs, the award-winning chef and restaurateur behind some of Boston's best-known restaurants. Chris opens up about growing up in Peabody, working his way up through brutal early kitchen jobs, and building a career on food that's taken him from Boston to New York and back. Then he takes on the full So New England challenge — assigning a signature dish to every state in the r

  3. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    #10 Business Spotlight — HappyNest: From a Hospital Room to 50,000 Pickups a Month (opens the original)

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    His daughter was born premature and spent weeks in the NICU. The pile of laundry that built up at home turned into a business that now handles 50,000 pickups a month across 35 states. This week, Ian and RJ sit down with John, founder of HappyNest — the wash-and-fold laundry service that started with a single laundromat in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. John shares how the business began completely by accident, why laundry is the second most disliked chore in America, and how he's built a network

  4. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    #93 Kathleen of Connecticut Bucket List Defends Her Home State (opens the original)

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    She just did something no guest has ever done on this show: ranked Connecticut number one. This week, Ian and RJ sit down with Kathleen, the creator behind Connecticut Bucket List — a full-time content creator with over 250,000 followers dedicated to proving Connecticut doesn't deserve its reputation. Kathleen shares how a post-graduation "bucket list" in her Notes app turned into a career, why she thinks Connecticut has an unfair image problem, and her honest takes on New England's best hidden

  5. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    #9 Business Spotlight — Herbs and Mylk: A Rhode Island Success Story (opens the original)

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    A severe, one-in-a-million immune deficiency. A bone marrow transplant. Four months living in a hospital room. And out of all of it, a thriving Rhode Island soap and skincare business. This week on the Business Spotlight, Ian and RJ sit down with Jeanette Mollis, owner of Herbs and Mylk in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Jeanette shares the full story of her son Mikey's SCID diagnosis, the search for a bone marrow donor, and how making her own soap during his recovery turned into a business that

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