The Nantucket Gam
A podcast about Nantucket’s History. Research, stories and interviews that explore topics in the island's past and tie them to modern day Nantucket. Created and published by the Nantucket Historical Association.
Episodes
Jul 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
46 min
Episode 3 of 'The Nantucket Gam' explores the history and mystery of Tuckernuck Island, which lies just off the western tip of Nantucket. Special guest Susie Robinson joins us to share her unique experiences as a third-generation Tuckernucker. Plus - a poem about the ever elusive Tuckernuck Yoho!
Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
48 min
Episode 2 of 'The Nantucket Gam' dives into the bold 1977 bid by Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard to secede from Massachusetts. Special guest State Senator Dylan Fernandes joins us to unpack the legacy—and challenges—of island representation.
Plus: Stay tuned to the very end to hear the full 1977 secession anthem, recently rerecorded by NHA staff!
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
55 min
Welcome to our first episode "A Most Awful Magnificent Spectacle" - Fires on Nantucket. This month we are talking about fire. We will build up to the Great Fire of 1846; along the way we will see stories of community collaboration, histories of explosive new ideas, and tales of easily avoidably tragedy. Later in this show we will be joined by fire captain Nate Barber and talk about the most historic fire in recent memory, the Veranda House fire of 2022.