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!

So New England with Ian Brownhill is a comedy podcast hosted by Ian Brownhill, with 101 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ian Brownhill hosts So New England with Ian Brownhill, a comedy show with 101 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  #9 Business Spotlight — Herbs and Mylk: A Rhode Island Success Story

  Aug 18, 202653 minS3

  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 now donates thousands of dollars a year to families going through the same thing. From there, the conversation turns lighter and genuinely funny — her failed attempt at a Dunkin' Donuts scented soap, the products customers have threatened to "hunt her down" over, and her ambitious goal to open a location in every New England state. A moving, honest, and surprisingly hilarious conversation. You can find Herbs and Mylk at herbsandmylk.com and on Instagram @herbsandmylk . Follow So New England for new episodes every week — life's better in New England.

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  Episode #92

  #92 Beef Eats First: Vermont Roots, Boston Sandwiches & a Big Confession

  Aug 11, 20261h 19mS3

  He's a die-hard Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins fan — and somehow, a New York Giants fan. Yeah, we didn't see it coming either. This week, Ian and RJ sit down with Beef Eats First, the Vermont-born, Boston-based food creator who's built a following showing off the North End's best sandwiches (and calling out the ones that don't deserve the hype). Beef breaks down how a mislabeled sandwich shop accidentally made him go viral, why he thinks the classic Massachusetts steak and cheese is overrated, his honest take on downtown Boston's food scene versus the neighborhoods just outside it, and the most New England food you've never heard of (hint: it's not a lobster roll). Then he takes on the So New England segment — ranking the states, the sports teams, and dropping the most shocking confession of the episode. Follow Beef at @beefeatsfirst, and follow So New England for new episodes every week — life's better in New England.

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  Episode #91

  #91 Tony Serafini (Bottle Rocket): The Teacher Behind New England's Favorite Dad Jokes

  Aug 4, 20261h 3mS3

  He's a full-time civics teacher, a dad of four, and one of New England's most-followed dad-humor creators — and he's been going viral since the Vine days. This week, Ian and RJ sit down with Tony Serafini, aka Bottle Rocket, the Leominster, Massachusetts teacher who's built over 100,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram. Tony shares how it started with a silly stop-motion Lego video, why he credits himself as one of the original New England creators, how he balances teaching eighth-grade civics with content, and how he teaches media literacy to a generation getting its news from TikTok. Then he takes on the So New England segment — ranking the states (Connecticut gets called a "concrete slab"), his overrated and underrated New England takes, and the hottest season take we've ever heard. A funny, thoughtful, wholesome conversation. Follow Tony at @bottlerocket13, and follow So New England for new episodes every week — life's better in New England.

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  Episode #90

  #90 Reporter Matt Shearer (WBZ) on Viral News & New England Chaos

  Jul 28, 20261h 13mS3

  Boston's viral reporter Matt Shearer (WBZ NewsRadio) on going viral, local news, and his emo-punk roots. The two-time Boston Magazine "Best Man on the Street" joins Ian and RJ in studio for one of our funniest episodes yet. Matt traces his path from a skateboarding kid running a high school radio station in Acton to winning a national Edward R. Murrow Award for reinventing local news on social media. We get into Rhode Island driving, the Market Basket closing that broke a town's heart, Manchester as the chicken tender capital of the world, his old co-host Mel Robbins, the Boston cop slide, and Matt's ranking of all six New England states. Life's better in New England.

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  Episode #8

  #8 Business Spotlight — Lily's Soups and Scoops: From Bone Broth for a Sick Baby to a Rhode Island Favorite

  Jul 21, 202650 minS3

  It started with a sick three-month-old and a pot of bone broth — and turned into one of Rhode Island's most beloved local spots. This week on the Business Spotlight, Ian and RJ sit down with Lily, owner of Lily's Soups and Scoops in Cranston, Rhode Island. Lily shares how making bone broth to help her infant son through RSV turned into a company she started in her own kitchen, and how that grew into a full soup, ice cream, and grilled cheese shop. She breaks down her bone broth process, her favorite menu items (including the legendary Hangover Helper), and gets hilarious and honest about the challenges of running a small business in Rhode Island. Then Lily assigns a soup to every New England state — and Connecticut does not come out unscathed. A genuinely funny, heartfelt conversation about food, family, and building something real. You can find Lily's Soups and Scoops at 1850 Broad Street in Cranston, on Instagram @soupsandscoops, and at lilyssoupsandscoops.com. Follow So New England for new episodes every week — life's better in New England.

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