Broadcast March 31, 2021
Join Revolutionary Spaces for the 2nd episode of Tea Party Tonight! With Rob Crean, Boston’s only history-themed comedy talk show! This episode, Rob and the gang will explore Boston’s monuments and historical memory with special guests artist & activist Tory Bullock and historian Jacqueline Beatty.
Written by Rob Crean, Nick Ortolani, Kendra Dawsey, Wes Hazard, Gary Petersen, and Matthew Wilding.
This event is generously sponsored by the Lowell Institute and New England Women’s Club Fund at the Boston Foundation.
Tea Party Tonight is our first-of-its-kind history comedy talk show. Host Rob Crean welcomes special guests to discuss history, give a unique spin on current events, and play some very stupid games.
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Tea Party Tonight! Episodes
- Tea Party Tonight!DEC 17: Our history-themed comedy talk show returns for our fifth episode!Read more →
- VIDEO | Tea Party Tonight! Episode 4For our fourth episode, host Rob Crean is going forth to conquer… Philadelphia’s Carpenters’ Hall!Read more →
- VIDEO | Tea Party Tonight! Episode 3VIDEO: The third episode of our late-night comedy/history talkshow, with host Rob Crean!Read more →
- VIDEO | Tea Party Tonight! Episode 2EP 2: Host Rob Crean returns with guests Tory Bullock, Jacqueline Beatty, a short film by Tawanda Gona, games including Monumental Accessories, The Statue-lor, Boston Versus, a recipe for grog, and more!Read more →
- VIDEO | Tea Party Tonight! Episode 1EPISODE 1: Marking the 247th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with guests William Fowler, Ben Carp, and Chernoh Sesay, games including Boston Nice, Past & Presents, and a drink you’ll absolutely flip for.Read more →
Upcoming Events
- Massacre and Memory TourA half-mile guided walking tour that explores the surprisingly small geography of colonial Boston to uncover the roots of the Boston Massacre and includes entry to the Old State House and Old South Meeting House.Read more →
- Changemakers: A History SlamJUNE 12: Our first-ever History Slam – a night full of raucous history presentations (we dare you!), music, drinks… and a little friendly competition!Read more →
Recent Online Events
- Cry Havoc! Legislative Violence in AmericaVIDEO: Explore an iconic artifact from the Revolutionary Spaces’ collection and the legacy of what this American relic symbolizes: violence perpetrated in the hallowed halls of Congress.Read more →
- Unfinished Business Film SeriesA film series exploring the legacy of protest, representation, and revolution embodied in our historical sites.Read more →
- Joseph Warren, Medicine, and ActivismVIDEO: Explore the intersection of activism and medicine in this timely virtual panel discussion with scholars and doctors.Read more →
- Violence, Revolution, and MemoryVIDEO | In commemoration of the Boston Massacre, this panel explores political violence, revolution, and memory in a global context.Read more →
- Protest and Commemoration at the 1973 Boston Tea Party AnniversaryWho inherits a legacy of protest and revolution? Can we look back at a moment frozen in time and still march forward in the spirit of change?Read more →
- Legacy of the LoyalistsA panel discussion on the legacy of Loyalists. How does the cultural memory of those early Americans left in the shadows transform over time?Read more →
Upcoming Events
- Massacre and Memory TourA half-mile guided walking tour that explores the surprisingly small geography of colonial Boston to uncover the roots of the Boston Massacre and includes entry to the Old State House and Old South Meeting House.Read more →
- Changemakers: A History SlamJUNE 12: Our first-ever History Slam – a night full of raucous history presentations (we dare you!), music, drinks… and a little friendly competition!Read more →
Recent Online Events
- Cry Havoc! Legislative Violence in AmericaVIDEO: Explore an iconic artifact from the Revolutionary Spaces’ collection and the legacy of what this American relic symbolizes: violence perpetrated in the hallowed halls of Congress.Read more →
- Unfinished Business Film SeriesA film series exploring the legacy of protest, representation, and revolution embodied in our historical sites.Read more →
- Joseph Warren, Medicine, and ActivismVIDEO: Explore the intersection of activism and medicine in this timely virtual panel discussion with scholars and doctors.Read more →
- Violence, Revolution, and MemoryVIDEO | In commemoration of the Boston Massacre, this panel explores political violence, revolution, and memory in a global context.Read more →
- Protest and Commemoration at the 1973 Boston Tea Party AnniversaryWho inherits a legacy of protest and revolution? Can we look back at a moment frozen in time and still march forward in the spirit of change?Read more →
- Legacy of the LoyalistsA panel discussion on the legacy of Loyalists. How does the cultural memory of those early Americans left in the shadows transform over time?Read more →