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#274 Ghost Stories of Hell's Kitchen
The Manhattan neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen has a mysterious, troubling past. So what happens when you throw a few ghosts into the mix? Greg and Tom…
7 years, 5 months ago
#273 Peter Stuyvesant and the Fall of New Amsterdam
There would be no New York City without Peter Stuyvesant, the stern, autocratic director-general of New Amsterdam, the Dutch port town that predates …
7 years, 6 months ago
#272 Life in New Amsterdam
We are turning back the clock to the very beginning of New York City history with this special two-part episode, looking at the very beginnings of Eu…
7 years, 6 months ago
#271 Counter Culture: Diners, Automats, and Luncheonettes in New York
The classic diner is as American as the apple pie it serves, but the New York diner is a special experience all its own, an essential facet of everyd…
7 years, 6 months ago
#270 Heaven on the Hudson: A History of Riverside Park
In peeling back the many layers to Riverside Park, upper Manhattan's premier ribbon park, running along the west side from the Upper West Side to Was…
7 years, 7 months ago
#269 Harry Houdini and the Golden Age of Magic in New York
Harry Houdini became one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, a showman whose escape artistry added a new dimension to the tried-and-tru…
7 years, 7 months ago
#268 The Astonishing Saga of the Atlantic Cable
New Yorkers threw a wild, exuberant celebration in the summer of 1858 in honor of 'the eighth wonder of the world', a technological achievement that …
7 years, 8 months ago
#267 Broadway: The Story of a Street
Today we're joined by Fran Leadon, the author of a new history of Broadway, called “Broadway: A History of New York in 13 Miles”.
We've discussed Broa…
7 years, 8 months ago
#266 New York City during the Revolutionary War (1776-1783)
What was life like in New York City from the summer of 1776 to the fall of 1783 -- the years of British occupation during the Revolutionary War?
New Y…
7 years, 9 months ago
#265 Absolutely Flawless: A History of Drag in New York City
Television audiences are currently obsessed with shows like RuPaul's Drag Race and FX's Pose, presenting different angles on the profession and art o…
7 years, 9 months ago