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10/12/2024

Wanna put a little Halloween into your holidays? On Saturday, December 14 the Morris-Jumel Mansion hosts an after-dark event to investigate the spirits of the historic house. Explore the house with electro-magnetic detectors and dousing rods or get your tarot read! You might run into George Washington himself. (The home was famously his headquarters during the Revolutionary War.)Visit their website (morrisjumel.org) for more details. And happy Hallo … er, holidays!

06/12/2024

In the new Bowery Boys podcast, a beautiful library built for one of America's most powerful financiers celebrates its 100th year as a public institution -- the Morgan Library and Museum. Walk with Greg and Tom as they explore this unusual New York City landmark. Listen today on your favorite podcast player:

Does your personal library overwhelm your home? Are there too many books in your life — but you’ll never get rid of them? Then you have a lot in common with Gilded Age mogul J.P. Morgan! Morgan was a defining figure of the late 19th century, engineering corporate mergers and crafting monopolies ...

05/12/2024

A wonderful new show at the Morgan Library and Museum looks at the brief life and lasting legacy of Franz Kafka. The show features many printed works by Kafka including the original manuscript to The Metamorphosis. Loved it!

04/12/2024

The tradition began in 1931 during the Great Depression. Over the years, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and the tree lighting ceremony has both reflected the nation's mood and provided a brief relief from the real world.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has brought sparkle to Midtown Manhattan since the early 1930s. The holiday icon has a surprisingly dramatic history

30/11/2024

We've got the history of the Rockettes in this week's podcast. The precision dance troupe is a genuine New York City icon -- but the Rockettes got their start in Missouri (as the Rockets)!

The Rockettes are America’s best known dance troupe — and a staple of the holiday season — but you may not know the origin of this iconic New York City symbol. For one, they’re not even from the Big Apple! Formerly the Missouri Rockets, the dancers and their famed choreographer Russell Marke...

27/11/2024

Heading up to the balloon inflation today -- or planning on tuning into the parade on Thursday? Or just looking for something interesting to listen to while cooking for the holiday? Here's some perfect listening for the next two days -- our show on the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

What is Thanksgiving without the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? The annual march through Manhattan — terminating at Macy’s Department Store — has delighted New Yorkers for a century and been a part of the American tradition of Thanksgiving since it was first broadcast nationally on televisi...

22/11/2024

One of the stranger podcasts we've ever recorded -- a history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Ann episode full of strange creatures, B-list celebrities, ragamuffins, live animals, a forgotten fifty-mile Brooklyn parade rival and a caterpillar smoking a cigarette. PLUS some tips for seeing the parade in person. Listen today:

What is Thanksgiving without the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? The annual march through Manhattan — terminating at Macy’s Department Store — has delighted New Yorkers for a century and been a part of the American tradition of Thanksgiving since it was first broadcast nationally on televisi...

18/11/2024

We've had listeners for years asking how to give Bowery Boys Patreon memberships as gifts. Well FINALLY Patreon has come up with gift plans in case you're looking for a neat little present for the holidays.

Listeners have been asking us for years about ‘gift subscriptions’ to our Patreon page, where you can find hundreds of Patreon-only audio podcasts from the Bowery Boys — including our 40+ episodes of our new series Side Streets. Well good news! Patreon has just come up with a new program to gi...

08/11/2024

The energy and personality of New York City runs through its local businesses — mom-and-pop shops, independently run stores and restaurants, often family run operations. In this week's new podcast, we’re celebrating them with Nicolas Heller (aka New York Nico) whose new book highlights 100 of his favorite small businesses. Listen today! And share your favorite local places in the comments.

 The energy and personality of New York City runs through its local businesses — mom-and-pop shops, independently run stores and restaurants, often family run operations. We live in a world of chain stores, franchises, corporate run operations and online retailers that have run many of these kind...

07/11/2024

In tomorrow's new Bowery Boys podcast, we celebrate some of our favorite local New York City businesses -- from oddball vintage stores to barbers and delicatessens. And we hope you'll consider doing a little bit more in-person shopping for the holidays.

31/10/2024

Joe Papp passed away on this date in 1991, and every October 31, the Public Theater lights a yahrzeit in the lobby, honoring his legacy. We are honored to be performing here this evening, the last night of our show at Joe’s Pub.

30/10/2024

The complete list of Bowery Boys ghost stories podcasts. Dozens of New York City history-based spooky tales to set your mood this Halloween and distract you from the real world. Now featuring our latest episode -- Ghost Stories of the Five Boroughs. There's also a Spotify playlist featured here with all the shows. Happy Halloween!

Creep yourself out while listening to these ghost stories and spooky legends of New York City, all with a basis in historical events.

28/10/2024

On the latest Bowery Boys episode, we revisit New York City's most famous missing persons case, the story of Dorothy Arnold who disappeared in 1910, a tale that entranced the country for many years (and even decades).

PODCAST The mysterious disappearance of a young woman becomes one of the most talked-about events over one hundred years ago. The young socialite Dorothy Arnold seemingly led a charmed and privileged life. The niece of a Supreme Court justice, Dorothy was the belle of 1900s New York, an attractive a...

11/10/2024

Ghost Stories of the Five Boroughs: In the new Bowery Boys Halloween special, five tales of terror -- from Flushing to Flatbush, from suburban Staten Island to reptile house at the Bronx Zoo. Listen here or on your favorite podcast player:

 On January 1, 1898, Greater New York was formed from the union of two cities – New York and Brooklyn, along with other towns and villages of the region, creating the five boroughs we know and love today.  But each of those five boroughs brings their own unique histories and personalities. And s...