The Bowery Boys: New York City History

A podcast by Tom Meyers, Greg Young - Fridays

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508 Episodes

  1. Rewind: Harlem Nights at the Hotel Theresa

    Published: 2/19/2021
  2. #352 The Birth of Black Harlem

    Published: 2/12/2021
  3. #351 Auntie Mame (Bowery Boys Movie Club)

    Published: 2/4/2021
  4. #350 The World Trade Center in the 1970s

    Published: 1/29/2021
  5. Rewind: Strange Hoaxes of the 19th Century

    Published: 1/22/2021
  6. #349 The Queensboro Bridge and the Rise of a Borough

    Published: 1/15/2021
  7. Rewind: The Destruction of Penn Station

    Published: 1/8/2021
  8. Rewind: The Construction of Penn Station

    Published: 1/1/2021
  9. #348 Cheers! The Stories of Four Fabulous Cocktails

    Published: 12/24/2020
  10. Rewind: Historic Vaccines -- The End of Polio and Smallpox

    Published: 12/17/2020
  11. #347 Steam Heat! A Gilded Age Miracle

    Published: 12/11/2020
  12. Rewind: The City in Flames - The Great Fire of 1835

    Published: 12/4/2020
  13. #346 The Beatles Invade New York!

    Published: 11/27/2020
  14. Rewind: The Curious Case of Typhoid Mary

    Published: 11/20/2020
  15. #345 LaGuardia's War on Pushcarts: The Creation of Essex Street Market

    Published: 11/13/2020
  16. Rewind: On The Radio: A History of the Airwaves

    Published: 11/6/2020
  17. #344 Ghostbusters (Bowery Boys Movie Club)

    Published: 10/30/2020
  18. #343 Literary Horrors of New York City

    Published: 10/23/2020
  19. #342 Ghost Stories of Old New York (ALIVE at Joe's Pub)

    Published: 10/16/2020
  20. #341 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Published: 10/9/2020

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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.