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“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.

“Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston” If you’re a Roman Catholic, funny and relatively conservative slant, then this is for you.

Cocoanut Grove Fire, Episode 203

Aug 28, 2026 · 8 min · 8 segments

Send us Fan Mail Cocoanut Grove Fire, Episode 203 Boston's Cocoanut Grove Fire was a catastrophy aqnd one the worst fire US history. It happened on…

Send us Fan Mail Cocoanut Grove Fire, Episode 203 Boston's Cocoanut Grove Fire was a catastrophy aqnd one the worst fire US history. It happened on the Saturday after Thanksgiving just after America joined World War II on November 28, 1942. 492 people died. This episode tells the story. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Cocoanut Grove Fire, Episode 203 Boston's Cocoanut Grove Fire was a catastrophy aqnd one the worst fire US history. It happened on…

Speakers: Rod MurphyHost

Top entities: Boston×15 Boston College×8 Bay Village×8 Cocoanut Grove fire×13 College of the Holy Cross×7

Introducing the Coconut Grove Fire0:11 – 0:29

0:11

The Coconut Grove Fire, episodes 203.

0:16

I am Rod Murphy.

0:18

This is Growing Up Poor in Irish Boston, a series of my 1950s era Irish and Boston songs, poems, history, jokes, and stories.

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BostonCityCity in Massachusetts
97%15 mentions
Boston CollegeCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Massachusetts
90%8 mentions
Bay VillagePlaceNeighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts
83%8 mentions
Cocoanut Grove fireEventFire
77%13 mentions
College of the Holy CrossCollege or UniversityLiberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts
70%7 mentions
Leverett SaltonstallPersonLawyer and former United States Senator
63%3 mentions
WorcesterCityCity in Massachusetts
57%3 mentions
MassachusettsAdministrative AreaUS state
50%3 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
43%4 mentions
World War IIEventWar
37%2 mentions
Irish CatholicsEntityPeople
30%2 mentions
NFLSports OrganizationLeague
23%1 mention
Fenway ParkStadium or ArenaBallpark in Boston, Massachusetts
17%1 mention
JesuitsOrganizationReligious order
10%1 mention
Associated PressCompanyNews agency company
3%1 mention

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Coconut Grove FireHistory > Events > Disasters > Fires
Coconut Grove Fire CaseLaw > Crime > Manslaughter > Negligence
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College FootballSociety > Culture > Boston > Irish Catholic Community
Post-Coconut Grove ImprovementsGovernment > Regulations > Fire Safety > Building Codes
Holy Cross CollegeSports > Football > College Football > Boston College
RegulationsGovernment
Society
CultureSociety
CrimeLaw
ManslaughterLaw > Crime
Boston CollegeSports > Football > College Football
DisastersHistory > Events
Building CodesGovernment > Regulations > Fire Safety
BostonSociety > Culture
EventsHistory
Fire SafetyGovernment > Regulations
Sports
Law
History
Government
FootballSports
FiresHistory > Events > Disasters
College FootballSports > Football