Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
Weekends with Yankee
A Breath of Fresh Air
Season 8
Episode 812
Amy sits down with comedian and author John Hodgman in his hometown of Brookline, MA, to talk about how growing up there shaped his comedy. In New Hampshire’s famed White Mountains, Richard scales Cathedral Ledge, a tough climb that offers sweeping views across the Saco River Valley. We also explore New England’s largest outdoor sculpture park, the Andres Institute of Art in Brookline.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:15
Learn about the world’s smartest dog breed, border collies, and visit Jewish delis in Massachusetts.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:16
Explore heirloom beans in Maine and meet rehabilitated orphan bear cubs in New Hampshire.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Learn how to spin wool into yarn, meet Syrian baker Ahmad Aissa, and meet New Hampshire artisans.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Take in New Hampshire’s fall foliage and in Maine meet some of the nation’s finest bakers.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Join us for a camper van trip through Maine & visit the orchards of New Hampshire’s Gould Hill Farm.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Meet chef Sherry Pocknett, take a bike tour on the NH seacoast, & visit the Ben & Jerry’s factory.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Visit New Hampshire’s historic Omni Mount Washington Resort and go dory-rowing in Maine.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Stay aboard a Maine houseboat, visit the Alna Store & meet Connecticut forager/chef Chrissy Tracey.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Join us on a Massachusetts fried-clam tour & visit Cape Cod’s Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Enjoy a clambake at Newport’s Castle Hill Inn & autumn trail riding and fly fishing in Vermont.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Come along for a visit to Golden Dog Farm in Vermont & experience a New Hampshire lavender harvest.
Unlock with PBS Passport
26:46
Join us for Massachusetts’s premier Revolutionary War reenactment & for Maine’s Great Schooner Race.