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In this podcast, we feature the New York City landmarks of New York that you would never know were there. We feature guests from all five boroughs, and we cover a wide range of places: music venues, historical landmarks, mansions.
Halloween candy came floor by floor; you might start measuring your own childhood in buildings.
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A grounded New York history episode on Indigenous presence, community work, and the contested meaning of Columbus Day.
New York City's Indigenous history is treated here as a living presence, not a finished chapter. The episode begins with an acknowledgement of unceded Lenape land, then lets Rick Chavoya of the American Indian Community House frame Indigenous connection to place as something…
A school reunion turns trick-or-treating, ticketed parties, and Bronx social life into a vivid portrait of New York childhood.
This episode frames growing up in New York as a chain of highly specific memories, with Sam and Vivian turning childhood and high school into a lived-in city map.
A Washington Square Park dragon leads into Rose's fire case and the histories New York tried to bury.
A student-written piece about a dragon buried in Washington Square Park gives Sick Transit Gloria a sly entry point into New York legends and the histories tucked beneath them.
Miller Beach chaos, served breakfast-style.
Pennsylvania by county, landmark, and stone.
Nebraska culture, live and close to home.
An interview with Rick Chavoya about the Indigenous history and presence in New York City, including a land acknowledgment.
Vivian describes Bronx Science house parties as “freeze,” with tickets priced at $20 freshman year and $5 senior year.
Washington Square Park is framed as the burial place of a dragon on July 9th, 1819.
The hosts discuss the Notre Dame cathedral fire, its emotional impact, and the historical significance of the event.
Hosts Anna and Sabina discuss their spring break travels to Paris, London, and Berlin, previewing the show's focus on hidden NYC landmarks.
An interview with author Hugh Ryan about the queer history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The hosts visit Edgar Allen Poe's cottage in the Bronx, discussing its history and quirky location.
The hosts visit the Metropolitan Opera and interview the director of archives about the opera house's history and archival work.
The hosts visit the New York Historical Society to explore archives and discuss how history is preserved and told through material culture.
The hosts visit Walt Whitman Park and discuss the poet's life and legacy in New York City.