In honor of Dyngus Day, we chatted with Erica Stocks from the Polish American Citizens Club and the Polish American Heritage and Community Foundation about Dorchester's Polish Triangle, its deep Polish roots and why Polish food is the best. Seth Daniel and Bill Forry from the Dorchester Reporter covered the week's news. Gimmick played a Tiny Dot concert.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins the podcast with Erin and Bill Forry from the Dorchester Reporter for a Dorchester-focused conversation on the policies shaping one of the city’s most important neighborhoods. From street infrastructure and transit investments to major development projects like Columbia Point and DotBlock, she lays out what’s working and what's next. Lincoln Durham wraps up this week's episode with a Tiny Dot Concert.

This week, we speak with Dr. Bisola Ojikutu about Boston’s Black life expectancy report and the growing gap in how long residents live. The conversation explores the root causes of these disparities and what it will take to create meaningful change. Bill Forry joins us for a Dorchester Reporter update. Lonely Leesa and the Lost Cowboys play the Tiny Dot concert.

For this weekend before St. Patrick's Day, we spoke with Oran McGonagle of McGonagle's on Neponset about his experience with the Ireland-Dorchester connection. We also spoke with Ed Forry about the Boston Irish Magazine and Irish Honors Dinner. The Dorchester Reporter crew covered the week's news. Bermuda Search Party played the Tiny Dot concert.

This week's podcast welcomed Jeff Thielman, President and CEO of the International Institute of New England (IINE), who talked to us about the challenges immigrant families face and the support systems working to help them navigate an uncertain moment. Bill and Erin talked about the week's news at McGonagle's pub. The Femmes played a Tiny Dot concert.

On this week's episode, the podcast went to Tavolo on Dot Ave. to speak with the executive board at Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association and share some laughs. Seth Daniel joined from the Dorchester Reporter to talk headlines. Monument Hill played a Tiny Dot concert.

Dorchester's newest cannabis shop, Surf's Up, is opening on Gallivan Boulevard. Bill Forry talks about the news headlines from the Dorchester Reporter. Melo Green plays a Tiny Dot concert.

In this first episode of season 3 of DotLife, Linda Pham from Tết in Boston speaks about the Feb. 13th event celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.

This week, we review holiday buying trends at Dorchester's bookstore, Just Book-ish with co-founder Porsha Olayiwola. Bill Forry and Seth Daniel from the Dorchester Reporter walk us through the week's news, and preview the big Bills/Patriots matchup this weekend. Merry Merry plays a Tiny Dot concert.

Mike Wilson, owner and pharmacist at Crawford Drugs on Dorchester Avenue, joined the podcast this week to talk about independent pharmacies and the overarching Dorchester pharma landscape that has seen several recent exits. Bill Forry returns from the Dorchester Reporter to discuss the week's news. Jim Lawrence Wilson performs a Tiny Dot concert.

In this Thanksgiving week episode, we take a thoughtful look at St. Brendan’s Parish with John Parsons from the Friends of St. Brendan, including why they’re committed to preserving the parish’s legacy and how they kept its doors open. Abiah Floyd performs a Tiny Dot Concert.

This week, we talk with Tom O’Brien of HYM and Rev. Jeffrey Brown of My City at Peace about the early redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital site. They outline the process, possibilities for the campus, and how they’re engaging the community as plans take shape. Seth Daniel from the Dorchester Reporter covers this week's news. Tizy performs a Tiny Dot concert.

We recently spoke about legacy businesses in Dorchester - the OGs that made Dorchester special. But we don’t want to neglect our newest businesses - those that opened within the last year. So we tracked down two entrepreneurs - both female, by the way - to learn more about running a new business in Dorchester. As always, the Dorchester Reporter crew brought us the week's headlines, and Asiavu played a Tiny Dot concert.

This week we met with Doreen Treacy and Bill MacDonald of the Melville Park Association to learn why their neighborhood is great beyond Halloween and architecture (though those are great too!). Bill Forry and Chris Lovett of the Dorchester Reporter recapped elections and other neighborhood news. Lover Eve played a Tiny Dot concert.

On this week's episode, Erin visited the OG Dorchester - in Dorset County, UK. Here she learned about the original Dorchester colonists who departed the UK for the new colonies, as well as the prehistoric and Roman relevance of Dorchester, and what the town with the shared toponym is like today. Bill Forry joined the news segment and a jazz trio performed the Tiny Dot concert live from the Old Blue Last pub in London.

This week's show featured Aliesha Porcena, director of small business for the City of Boston, and Linda Dorcena Forry, 2x small business owner and Legacy Business Award Winner, discussing the importance of small businesses in Dorchester. Bill Forry hosted the news segment again this week. The Emberists performed at Tiny Dot Concert.

This week, Paul Nutting and Maria Lyons, board members at the Neponset Greenway Council joined the podcast to talk about our fantastic multi-use trail. Bill Forry brought the week's news with a cameo from The Record Co.'s Bobby Boyd. RLX invited us to their space for a Tiny Dot Concert.

On this week's episode, Will Willis of Bully Boy Distilling and Matt Nuernberger of GrandTen Distilling discuss the ins and outs of the spirits industry in Boston. Seth Daniel from the Dorchester Reporter talks sports, news, and radiator relics. Karim performs a Tiny Dot Concert.

Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández, president of Urban College, joined the podcast to discuss how the institution supports Dorchester and the surrounding area through accredited degree and certificate programs and workforce development. Bill Forry brought the week's headlines and a few headlines from years past. DJ Beas played a Tiny Dot concert.

Corean Reynolds, Director of Nightlife Economy for the City of Boston, and Kurt McLaughlin, Managing Partner of Sorrel & Lime, joined to talk about night life in Dorchester. Bill Forry and Erin talked about this week's headlines and happenings. mynameisblueskye performed a Tiny Dot Concert complete with original poetry.