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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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#426 Behind the Domino Sign: Brooklyn's Bittersweet Empire

2024/02/16

Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery, built in 1882, was more than a factory. During the Gilded Age and into the 20th century, this New York landmark was the center of America's sugar manufacturing, helping to fuel the country's hunger for sweet delights.

#425 It Happened at Madison Square Park

2024/02/02

A look at 200 years of history and culture in and surrounding Madison Square Park, one of America's most famous parks thanks to the performing venue which bears its name.

Rewind: Truman Capote and the Black and White Ball

2024/01/19

Truman Capote's 1966 masquerade ball at the Plaza Hotel would bring together a most outrageous collection of famous folks -- movie stars, socialites, politicians, publishing icons. An invite to the ball was the true golden ticket, coveted by every celebrity and social climber in America.

#424 Kosciuszko! The Man. The Bridge. The Legend.

2024/01/05

Why is the Kosciuszko Bridge, one of New York City's most essential pieces of infrastructure, named for the Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko, a man who spent little time in New York City?

#423 Leonard Bernstein's New York, New York

2023/12/21

Maestro Leonard Bernstein is one of New York’s most influential cultural figures. He spent most of his life in the city, and that’s the focus of today’s story. The creator and his urban inspiration – Leonard Bernstein’s New York.

#422 Grace Church: A Most Fashionable History

2023/12/08

Grace Church was one of the most fashionable churches in New York City for several decades in the 19th century. The fashionable weddings and funerals hosted at Grace sometimes drew thousands of onlookers, and a few celebrated ceremonies were as raucous and chaotic as rock concerts.

Christmas in Old New York: Holiday History

2023/12/01

An especially festive podcast with double the holiday fun, tracing the history of Christmas and holiday celebrations over 19th-century New York City history. And a look at Charles Dickens and "A Christmas Carol."

#421 Evacuation Day: Forgotten Holiday of the American Revolution

2023/11/22

For decades New Yorkers celebrated Evacuation Day every November 25, a holiday marking the 1783 departure of British forces from the city they had occupied for several years during the Revolutionary War. So where did it go?

#420 Garbo Walks: Old Hollywood in New York

2023/11/10

Greta Garbo in New York! A story of freedom, glamour and melancholy, set at the intersection of classic Hollywood and mid-century New York City.

The Official Gilded Age Podcast: S2 E1 with Lord Julian Fellowes

2023/11/03

Easter Sunday, 1886, and a new war is brewing in Gilded Age society. Are you ready to pick a side?

Rewind: The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue

2023/10/27

At the heart of New York’s Gilded Age — the late 19th-century era of unprecedented American wealth and excess — were families with the names Astor, Waldorf, Schermerhorn, and Vanderbilt, and all would make their homes — and in the case of the Vanderbilts, their great many homes — on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue.

#419 Ghost Stories by Gaslight

2023/10/13

A brand new batch of haunted houses and spooky stories, all from the gaslight era of New York City, the illuminating glow of the 19th century revealing the spirits of another world.

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4.7 out of 5

3367 reviews

Dharmaamy 2024/02/19

A delight

Came for the Black & White Ball episode. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

indieperfume 2024/02/16

always rewarding

if you love new york city this is a lovely set of stories about the people, neighborhoods and forces that created and move the city. well researched a...

pattikat190 2024/02/13

Favorite Podcast

My favorite podcast is Bowery Boys. Your interaction is natural, your knowledge is spot on and your topics are always interesting. I love love your ...

JFD Loves NYC 2024/01/31

My All Time Favorite podcast

I have been listening to this podcast since 2010 and I love it as much now as I did then!

Monrad Touhy 2024/01/21

Capote’s Black and White Ball!!

This was a fantastic podcast! Informative and interesting. The Bowery Boys have done it again!

TheWillTorres 2023/11/24

Maybe the best podcast I’ve ever heard.

First time listen. The Hotel Theresa episode. Mind blown. Info. Mood. Quips. I was completely mesmerized. I had to rethink my own ideas of Harlem.

cubanita#1 2023/12/22

Homesick

I fell in love with NYC when I was attending NYU in the late 80s. I took a fantastic class about the architectural history of NYC that was part indoor...

twilover76 2023/12/03

New listener

Good day! I’m thoroughly enjoying the podcast after finding it from another podcast. My comment is that you mentioned the Draft riot of 1863 as a horr...

marketpop 2023/11/11

The Best

Love love love!!!

Titania Red 2023/11/09

Like having time travelers with you

Listening to this show is like getting a behind the scenes tour of ALL of New York from its very beginnings. It really enriches any trip you take to N...

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