The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Tom Meyers, Greg Young
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The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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.

  1. NOV 8

    #444 New York's Classic Mom-and-Pop Shops (with New York Nico)

    What is New York without its diners, its small book shops, its curious antique stores and its historic delis? New York Nico shares his favorite local businesses.

    59 min

  2. OCT 25

    Whatever Happened to Dorothy Arnold? (Rewind)

    The mysterious disappearance of a young woman becomes one of the most talked-about events in New York City history.

    46 min

  3. OCT 11

    #443 Ghost Stories of the Five Boroughs

    Ghost stories from New York City's five boroughs -- from Staten Island's tombstone-toting ghost to the Hessian ghouls in a Flushing house of worship.

    1h 24m

  4. SEP 27

    #442 Urban Legends of New York City

    Are there alligators in the sewers? Tom and Greg go deep into their favorite New York urban legends. breaking down their origins and revealing the hidden truths that live beneath the legends.

    1h 14m

  5. SEP 13

    #441 The Recluse of Herald Square: The Ida Wood Mystery

    This is the story of Ida Wood, a Gilded Age belle turned recluse, who chose to withdraw from society while still living in the heart of Old New York.

    1h 1m

  6. SEP 6

    The Ghosty Men: Inside the Collyer Mansion (Rewind)

    New York City is filled with stories of people who just want to be left alone – recluses, hermits, cloistering themselves from the public eye, closing themselves off from scrutiny. None attempted to seal themselves off so completely in the way that Homer and Langley Collyer attempted in the 1930s and 1940s.

    53 min

  7. AUG 30

    #440 When Longacre Square Became Times Square

    What was Times Square before the electric billboards and the Broadway theaters? What was Times Square before it was Times Square?

    1h 4m

  8. AUG 16

    #439 The Ticker-Tape Parade: A Very New York Celebration

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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.

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