Best Bowery Boys Podcasts (2024)

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#439 The Ticker-Tape Parade: A Very New York Celebration 58:34

17m ago58:34

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In 1886, during a miles-long parade celebrating the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, office workers in lower Manhattan began heaving ticker tape out the windows, creating a magical, blizzard-like landscape. That tradition stuck. Today that particular corridor of Broadway -- connecting Battery Park to City Hall -- is known as the "Canyon of Hero…

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The New Yorkers Join The Bowery Boys! - With Greg Young 54:40

9d ago54:40

54:40

Send us a Text Message. In this Episode: Kelly is joined by historian Greg Young! He is one of the creators and hosts of the Bowery Boys podcast which he's been producing with his co-host Tom Meyers for over 17 Years! Join them as they talk about the history of podcasting itself! Learn how Greg's show, "The Bowery Boys" became one of the first podc…

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Summer with Queen Victoria: Life at Osborne House 47:26

7d ago47:26

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In this special episode created in partnership with English Heritage, Carl is joined by curator Christopher Warleigh-Lack for a look at the once royal residence of Osborne House on England's Isle of Wight. Christopher guides us through inside the grand estate where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert spent summer and Christmas holidays. Following Albe…

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#438 The Ramones at CBGB: Revolution on the Bowery 1:04:54

15d ago1:04:54

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One-two-three-four! The Ramones, a four-man rock band from Forest Hills, Queens, played the Bowery music club CBGB for the very first time on August 16, 1974. Not only would Joey, Johnny, Tommy and Dee Dee reinvigorate downtown New York nightlife here -- creating a unique and energetic form of punk -- but they would join with a small group of music…

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Great Estates of the Berkshires 57:11

21d ago57:11

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Carl is joined by Cornelia Brooke Gilder, noted Berkshire historian, author and Lenox native, for this special show which delves into the artistic and literary life of the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts as well as its role as a Gilded Age summer enclave. From the early 19th century the lush, green landscape of the Berkshire mountain inspired w…

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The New Yorkers Operate the New York City Bus! - With Qasim Muhammad 47:34

23d ago47:34

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Send us a Text Message. In this Episode; Kelly is joined by Qasim Muhammad! He is a bus operator and photographer. Qasim tells us how he became a bus operator. His inspiration as well as the long journey that it took to get there. Kelly asks about his daily routine as a driver; his regular passengers, the routes he drives, as well as stories of unr…

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The Hidden World of Gramercy Park 58:38

25d ago58:38

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Carl Raymond of The Gilded Gentleman podcast and his guest Keith Taillon invite you into one of the most historically exclusive spaces in New York City -- the romantic and peaceful escape known as Gramercy Park. This small two-acre square, constructed in the 1830s, has been called “America’s Bloomsbury”. Taking the reference from London’s famous ne…

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The Adirondacks and Great Camp Sagamore: Retreating to Nature in the Gilded Age 56:30

1M ago56:30

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Historian and scholar Connor Williams joins Carl for this look at the Gilded Age retreat of the Adirondacks. A number of Gilded Age families came to this leafy paradise despite the dusty two day journey in an attempt to escape the city and recharge in nature. The Gilded Age saw the rise of the "great camps" -- extensive properties owned by families…

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Top 10 New York City Hidden Gems - With Secret NYC 54:22

1M ago54:22

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Send us a Text Message. In this Episode: Kelly is joined by Bianca Bahamondes! She is the Executive Editor of Secret NYC for all of North America. They talk about what Secret NYC is and the kind of content they create. New York City History, Humor, Food and restaurants, as well as things to do in the city. Learn about Secret NYC's stamp of approval…

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#437 Haarlem, Breukelen, Utrecht: Exploring New York's Dutch Roots 1:27:12

1M ago1:27:12

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Follow along with Greg and Tom in this stand-alone travelogue episode as they visit several historic cities and towns in the Netherlands -- Utrecht, De Bilt, Breukelen and Haarlem -- wandering through cafe-filled streets and old cobblestone alleyways, the air ringing with church bells and street music. But of course, their mission remains the same …

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#436 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: Finding Peter Stuyvesant 1:21:00

2M ago1:21:00

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The name Stuyvesant can be found everywhere in New York City -- in the names of neighborhoods, apartments, parks and high schools. Peter Stuyvesant, the last director-general of New Amsterdam, is a hero to some, a villain to others -- and probably a caricature to all. What do we really know about Peter Stuyvesant? In their last days in Amsterdam (b…

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Hyde Park's Vanderbilt Mansion: Building a Gilded Age House 48:00

2M ago48:00

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Carl is joined by curator Frank Futral for a special on-location visit to the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York's Hudson Valley. Built for Frederick Vanderbil tand his wife Lousie by legendary firm McKim, Mead and White, the mansion is a work of art itself combining classic Beaux Arts style with unique and rare architectural elements brought from Euro…

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Learn how to use New York City's Cabs, Buses and Trains! 1:01:18

2M ago1:01:18

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Kelly is joined by Jae as they talk about the different ways to get around New York City! Join them as the talk about Taxi cabs. How to hail one, how to safely enter one, what directions give them to explain where you are going and much more! They also talk about some Cab terminology, give some history of ta…

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#435 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: The Radical Walloons 1:17:42

2M ago1:17:42

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Our adventure in the Netherlands continues with a quest to find the Walloons, the French-speaking religious refugees who became the first settlers of New Netherland in 1624. Their descendants would last well beyond the existence of New Amsterdam and were among the first people to become New Yorkers. But you can't tell the Walloon story without that…

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Man About Town: The Story of Murray Hall ENCORE 36:21

2M ago36:21

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To celebrate a month of diversity, courage and pride, we are rereleasing this episode which continues to be one of the most talked about shows on The Gilded Gentleman so far. The story of Murray Hall -- a Gilded Age bail bondsman, Tammany Hall representative and loving and devoted father -- is one that few know. It's a story that leaves you inspire…

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#434 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: Empire of the Seas 1:18:29

2M ago1:18:29

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The epic journey begins! The Bowery Boys Podcast heads to old Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, to find traces of New Amsterdam, the Dutch settlement which became New York. We begin our journey at Amsterdam's Centraal Station and spend the day wandering the streets and canals, peeling back the centuries in search of New York's roots. Our t…

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Gilded Age Newspapers: All That Was (Mostly) Fit to Print 59:11

2M ago59:11

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Carl is joined by veteran journalist, writer and tour guide Michael Morgenthal for a journey through the pages of 19th century newspapers. Michael traces the history of several of our most well known newspapers today including the New York Post and the New York Times as well as how Gilded Age journalists and readers had - in their way - the (nearly…

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Kelly & Jae Answer Your Questions about New York City! 48:55

2M ago48:55

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Send us a Text Message. In this Episode, Kelly is joined by executive producer Jae as they answer YOUR questions about New York City! Join them as they answer the questions: Is New York City Safe? How many days you should plan to visit? Our top five non touristy spots to visit? Our favorite pizza places and many many more! Kelly and Jae talk about …

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#433 New Amsterdam Man: An Interview with Russell Shorto 1:07:34

2M ago1:07:34

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The Bowery Boys Podcast is going to Amsterdam and other parts of the Netherlands for a very special mini-series, marking the 400th anniversary of the Dutch first settling in North America in the region that today we call New York City. But before they go, they're kicking off their international voyage with a special conversation -- with the man who…

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The Bowery Boys Adventures in the Netherlands TRAILER 2:40

3M ago2:40

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Announcing an epic new Bowery Boys mini series -- The Bowery Boys Adventures in the Netherlands. Exploring the connections between New York City and that fascinating European country. Simply put, you don't get New York City as it is today without the Dutch who first settled here 400 years ago. The names of Staten Island, Broadway, Bushwick, Greenwi…

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The Gilded Age's Most Famous Dress: Alice Vanderbilt's "Electric Light" 47:08

3M ago47:08

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Carl visits the Museum of the City of New York where he's joined by Collections Manager for Costumes and Textiles, Elizabeth Randolph, to discuss the famous dress Alice Vanderbilt wore to her sister-in-law Alva'a ball, while inspecting the original dress itself. On the evening of March 26, 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw her famous costume ball to offi…

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New Yorkers Living in Harlem - With Megan Marod 47:21

3M ago47:21

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode: Kelly is joined by Digital Creator Megan Marod! She is a New York City Tour guide, Opera Singer, Content creator, and internet personality! Join them as they talk about what it's like living in upper manhattan. The best restaurants in Harlem, different ways to partake in the arts, and the wonderfully odd nei…

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#432 The Lenape Nation: Past, Present and Future 1:22:02

3M ago1:22:02

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Consider the following show an acknowledgment – of people. For the foundations of 400 years of New York City history were built upon the homeland of the Lenni-Lenape, the tribal stewards of a vast natural area stretching from eastern Pennsylvania to western Long Island. The Lenape were among the first in northeast North America to be displaced by w…

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Jack the Ripper: Inside the World's Most Famous Unsolved Murders 1:17:21

3M ago1:17:21

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Renowned historian and author Richard Jones delves deeply into one of the world's most fascinating unsolved series of murders. True crime fans may think they know the major elements of the grisly set of Jack the Ripper murders and the resulting investigation, but this show uncovers some angles and aspects that shine a wider light into these horrors…

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New Yorkers Talk Christmas in May! - With Maureen Steinert 54:28

3M ago54:28

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Send us a Text Message. Planning a trip to New York this winter? Looking for new, and fun things to do as a family? Ready to get in the holiday spirit? Well the New Yorkers have you covered! In this episode, Kelly is joined by Maureen Steinert who is a German immigrant, content creator, and tour guide. Together they talk about everything Christmas …

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Rewind: History of the New York City Subway 1:33:25

3M ago1:33:25

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The New York City subway system turns 120 years old later this year so we thought we'd honor the world's longest subway system with a supersized overview history -- from the first renegade ride in 1904 to the belated (but sorely welcomed) opening of one portion of the Second Avenue Subway in 2017. New Yorkers like Alfred Ely Beach had envisioned a …

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Royal Mothers and Daughters: A conversation with Tracy Borman 57:29

4M ago57:29

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Royal historian and author Tracy Borman returns to The Gilded Gentleman following her appearance on Crown & Scepter: The Coronation Show last year. Tracy is a noted historian and a frequent guest and commentator on the BBC as well as many documentaries and programs internationally. Tracy's most recent book "Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother a…

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New Yorker & Pilot Leslie Scott: Concorde’s Fastest World Record Flight! 44:13

4M ago44:13

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Send us a Text Message. Join Kelly Kopp as he interviews Captain, and holder of the world record for fastest flight from New York to London: Leslie Scott! Kelly asks Leslie about his record breaking flight. Who all was involved, how much planning it took, and the historic flight across the Atlantic. Leslie teaches Kelly about the sound barrier. Wha…

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