The Bowery Boys: New York City History

A podcast by Tom Meyers, Greg Young - Fridays

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508 Episodes

  1. #307 The Holland Tunnel: The Wonder of the Jazz Age

    Published: 1/10/2020
  2. #306 Just Desserts: The Origins of New York Cheesecake, Cannoli and More

    Published: 12/26/2019
  3. #305 Christmas in New York: The Lights of Dyker Heights

    Published: 12/12/2019
  4. #304 The Miracle on Eldridge Street

    Published: 11/28/2019
  5. #303 Building Stuyvesant Town: A Mid-Century Controversy

    Published: 11/15/2019
  6. #302 Gangs of New York (Bowery Boys Movie Club)

    Published: 11/1/2019
  7. #301 Haunted Houses of Old New York

    Published: 10/17/2019
  8. #300 The Forgotten Father of New York City

    Published: 10/4/2019
  9. #299 The Promenade and Preservation of Brooklyn Heights

    Published: 9/19/2019
  10. #298 The Story of Brooklyn Heights

    Published: 9/5/2019
  11. #297 Dr. Hosack's Enchanted Garden: Botany, Medicine, and Discovery in Old New York

    Published: 8/23/2019
  12. Introducing Mob Queens

    Published: 8/19/2019
  13. #296 Talking Trash: The NYC Department of Sanitation

    Published: 8/9/2019
  14. #295 Saving the City: Women of the Progressive Era

    Published: 7/25/2019
  15. #294 That Daredevil Steve Brodie, 'King of the Bowery'

    Published: 7/11/2019
  16. Secret Places of Upper Manhattan

    Published: 6/28/2019
  17. Sip-In At Julius': Gay New York In The 1960s

    Published: 6/13/2019
  18. The Tombs: Five Points' Notorious House of Detention

    Published: 5/31/2019
  19. #290 Bagels: A New York Story

    Published: 5/16/2019
  20. Blood and Shakespeare: The Astor Place Riot of 1849

    Published: 5/2/2019

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The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. The elevated railroad to the Underground Railroad. Hamilton to Hammerstein! Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.