78 episodes
They Had Fun: New York City Stories They Had Fun
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 29 Ratings
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If you love New York, if you miss New York, if you live in New York and are starting to forget why you love it... this is the podcast for you. Tune in every week for a new story about the most fun a real New Yorker has ever had in NYC. Love, success, trash, possibilities, pizza... and fun!
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How Big Are These Balloons Going To Be... with Emmy Jo
On this week's episode, singer and songwriter, Emmy Jo, tells us about having a childhood dream come true of attending the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
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This week's Rachel's Recs: a CitiBike Story & a Croatian Supper Club
Emmy Jo at the parade with her husband & with friends
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My ADHD Loves New York... with Tammy Frieson
On this week's episode, student and aspiring journalist, Tammy Frieson, tells us about spending her budget for the week on tickets to see Catherine Russell at Birdland Jazz with friends!
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This week's Rachel's Recs: Anabel Basin & Noguchi Museum
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Different Is The Default... with Megan Keaveny
On this week's episode, founder of NWCMR, Megan Keaveny, tells us about starting a lovely New York City day with an IUD appointment and deciding to make a day of it by getting drinks with her crush, rooftop hangs with friends, a new outfit, a run-in with dudewithsign, and ending with a James Hype show at Schimanski in Williamsburg!
Check out Meg on Instagram and NWCMR
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Order from NWCMR's first drop!
This week's Rachel's Recs: Bar Blondeau & Union Pizza Works
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Dungeon Orgy... with Marley Gotterer
On this week's episode, comedian and NYC it girl, Marley Gotterer, tells us about starting a night out at a friend's parent's brownstone, heading to Stonewall to keep the party going, and then attending a sex party in Chelsea!
Check out Marley on Instagram and her show Marley's Mind at Knitting Factory
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This week's Rachel's Recs: Derek Eller, 47 Canal, Island, Magenta Plains & Forgetmenot
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Have A Great Night My Daughter... with Bryony Ella
On this week's episode, artist, Bryony Ella, tells us about taking a long, unplanned walk throughout downtown Manhattan to honor her mother's life with stops for lunch, street musician performances, a Guinness, shopping, and an unexpected, mysterious run-in on the bridge back home!
Check out Bryony on Instagram and her project Melting Metropolis
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Join one of Bryony's upcoming art walks!
This week's Rachel's Recs: Lucali, Mano's, Ops, Louie & Ernie's, & Arturo's
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I Just Call Myself An Enthusiastic Groover... with Elaine Bell
On this week's episode, actress, intimacy director, and artist, Elaine Bell, tells us about getting to attend one of her idol's Broadway dance classes shortly after moving to the city!
Check out Elaine on Instagram and at Don't Tell Mama on April 2nd
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This week's Rachel's Rec: Wine Week!
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Customer Reviews
This homesick New Yorker loves this show
Makes me even homesicker!!!
Reminds me of why I love this wacky city!
I love listening to all of the interesting characters that make up this city and their stories from various periods of time in NYC history. As someone who has been here for nearly 20 years, I still struggle with the challenges (insane rents, the heart ache of trying to compete to buy an apartment, the challenges of dealing with a city where accessibility (for people with physical limitations)is ROUGH, the dirtiness, the taxes etc etc etc) that this city presents. That said, hearing from the diverse sets of humans in New York (clearly one of the best things about this city, are the people), reminds you of why this truly is the greatest city in the world. If you love living in NYC, are considering a move here or need a reminder of why we are all so lucky, “They Had Fun” will make you laugh and reflect upon what makes our community so unique and special. Rachel does a great job of putting her guests at ease, so they can open up about the debauchery and beauty of this wonderful, wild place, and her recommendations are the gold standard. Well worth a subscribe!
Nostalgia like whoa!
So many incredible NYC stories that make me nostalgic for living in the greatest city in the world! Whether you live in one of the 5 boroughs, used to live there, want to live there or are fascinated by the city from afar, this is a great peek into what it’s like to have fun in the city!