City on the Edge Podcast Ty, Nora and Mike
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- Society & Culture
We delve into the stories of one Southwestern city.
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100th Anniversary!
100 years ago, an itinerant ox rancher named Mike Smith discovered the Sandia mountains and decided to make a podcast about them. Today, we celebrate that great day with a very self-indulgent ramble session of an episode. We talk City on the Edge history, highs and lows, the Simpsons and whatever else comes to mind over the course of an hour and 40 minutes.
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99. Snowheights
Mike takes us on a deep dive into the history, meaning and mystery of his street in the suburbs.
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98. DKB Sellers, the Father of Nob Hill
A two time gold rusher, automobile booster and, well, a racist, DKB Sellers was a man with many facets even before he founded one of the most desirable neighborhoods in modern Albuquerque.
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97. Goodbye Mannie's, and other thoughts on the ephemeral
RIP Mannie's. 1965-2020. And RIP to the building, 1940ish-2023.We also talk about the Colour Fence and Leisure Bowl.
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Madonna of the Trail
Our far-flung correspondent Nora Hickey finds a surprising connection to Albuquerque in her new town: a Madonna of the Trail statue.
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The Seven Springs of Sandia
Hey, we've come back after a long break! And frankly, we need a refreshing drink of water, preferably from a beautiful, Giardia-free mountain spring. Fortunately, Mike knows where to find them.