Best Marilyn Ball Podcasts (2024)

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#430 The Story of Flushing: Queens History, Old and New 1:35:11

16m ago1:35:11

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Few areas of the United States have as endured as long as Flushing, Queens, a neighborhood with almost over 375 years of history and an evolving cultural landscape that includes Quakers, trees, Hollywood films, world fairs, and new Asian immigration. In this special on-location episode of the Bowery Boys, Greg and special guest Kieran Gannon explor…

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Unpack Your Personality With Nina Zapala And Why Hospitality Matters With Andy McNeil 49:09

4d ago49:09

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Author and travel professional Nina Zapala shares why she is dedicated to helping people create a personalized, transformative roadmap for self-discovery. Her trailblazing personality paradigm encourages self-awareness through spiritually focused typing. Nina's typology is the keystone of her debut book, “Unpack Your Personality: Let Your Inner Gui…

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Transformational Travel Leads To Inner Discovery And The Asheville Regional Airport Update 48:32

8d ago48:32

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Sarah Benoit is a digital marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and educator. She is also the co-founder and acting lead instructor of the JB Media Institute. And she is a passionate traveler. Sarah shares how traveling can be a way to deepen your intimacy, connection, and understanding of the people you love. And she explains why sometimes she trave…

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#429 The Moores: A Black Family in 1860s New York 1:05:50

12d ago1:05:50

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In today’s episode, Tom visits the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side to walk through the reconstructed two-room apartment of an African-American couple, Joseph and Rachel Moore, who lived in 1870 on Laurens Street in today’s Soho neighborhood. Both Joseph and Rachel moved to New York when they were about 20 years old, in the late 1840s and 185…

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The Virtual Garden Club With Margaret Roach & Ken Druse And Mark Collins From RomanticAsheville.com 46:27

15d ago46:27

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Margaret Roach and Ken Druse are gardeners and writers offering up online courses on all things gardening. Margaret and Ken share how The Virtual Garden Club began and how they put together these programs to provide advice, encouragement, and camaraderie, along with answers to your gardening questions! Margaret is a longtime garden writer and creat…

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LEAF Global Arts Inspires, Brings People Together, And Breaks Down Cultural Barriers 48:19

18d ago48:19

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In 1995, LEAF Global Arts began as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Their mission... to connect cultures and create community through music, arts education, and experiences, and to cultivate curiosity, preserve cultures and promote global understanding. An organization like LEAF plays a significant role in fostering a sense of community and cul…

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The Perfect Interactive Map For Travelers And An Update From The Asheville Regional Airport 46:03

21d ago46:03

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I recently read a study showing how researchers have found that when we look at maps, our brains are activated in different ways, creating this unique and enjoyable experience. Enter the future. Today, there are ways to look and interact with maps we could never have dreamed of even just a few years back. AJ Brau is CEO of Wandermap, a map solution…

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The Age of Innocence: Inside Edith Wharton's Classic Novel 48:15

19d ago48:15

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Edith Wharton’s Age of Innocence is a perfect novel to read in the spring — maybe its all the flowers — so I finally picked it up to re-read, in part due to this excellent episode from the Gilded Gentleman which we are presenting to you this week. The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s most famous novel, an enduring classic of Old New York that ha…

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Unlock Your Potential With Travel Experiences That Leave A Lasting Impact 49:42

27d ago49:42

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I’ve had some amazing travel experiences when I was sharing those experiences with others on the trip. Traveling with other people provides opportunities to try new things and even increases courage when there are other people around encouraging you to try something new and jump into that opportunity. Matthew Kent is the founder of Kent World Trave…

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#428 The New York Game: Baseball in the Early Years 1:09:10

30d ago1:09:10

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Baseball, as American as apple pie, really is “the New York game.” While its precursors come from many places – from Jamestown to Prague – the rules of American baseball and the modern ways of enjoying it were born from the urban experience and, in particular, the 19th-century New York region. The sport (in the form that we know it today) developed…

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Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Highlights Sustainability 51:07

1M ago51:07

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The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford. Richard talks to us while in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben Alcott. Ricky and Ben share updates and tell us about their day-to-day progress and how they go about editing the show. An…

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#427 The Chrysler Building and the Great Skyscraper Race 1:25:09

1M ago1:25:09

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The Chrysler Building remains one of America's most beautiful skyscrapers and a grand evocation of Jazz Age New York. But this architectural tribute to the automobile is also the greatest reminder of a furious construction surge that transformed the city in the 1920s. After World War I, New York became newly prosperous, one of the undisputed busine…

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Happy Hiking Company And Asheville Regional Airport Update 47:54

1M ago47:54

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Liza Rutledge is the owner of Happy Hiking Company, specializing in leading captivating overnight guided backpacking tours across the stunning landscapes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Liza shares the benefits of a guided trip over a non-guided trip and why these experiences in nature are beneficial to your mental and physical health, builds outdoor …

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IGLTA Is World’s Leading Network of LGBTQ+ Welcoming Tourism Businesses 45:43

2M ago45:43

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LoAnn Halden (she/her) is the VP of Communications for the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, IGLTA. Their mission is to provide information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers and expand LGBTQ+ tourism globally. IGLTA, the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, was founded in 1983 and is the world's leading network of LGBTQ+-welcoming touri…

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How The Evolution Of Lodging Brings Modern Luxury Into Nature 45:05

2M ago45:05

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Ariel Haas and Jason Moon, business partners at Glassy Stays, Asheville, NC's exclusive glass mirror house, share the benefits of staying at an eco-conscious accommodation for a vacation in the heart of the forest. Today, the old-school, off-grid lifestyle is not as attractive as it once was, except maybe for those who like the camping lifestyle. N…

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LEAF Global Arts Celebrates World Changers: Artists & Artivists 48:07

2M ago48:07

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Travel the world with LEAF Global Arts. Their mission is to connect cultures and create community through world music, arts education, preservation, and experiences. Join Chinobay, LEAF Global Arts Chairman of the Board of Directors and a catalyst for positive change through his multifaceted journey beginning in Uganda, and Ryan "RnB" Barber, LEAF’…

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#426 Behind the Domino Sign: Brooklyn's Bittersweet Empire 1:13:53

2M ago1:13:53

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The Brooklyn waterfront was once decorated with a yellow Domino Sugar sign, affixed to an aging refinery along a row of deteriorating industrial structures facing the East River. The Domino Sugar Refinery, completed in 1883 (replacing an older refinery after a devastating fire), was more than a factory. During the Gilded Age and into the 20th centu…

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North Carolina's Outdoor NC Initiative Helps Preserve Abundant Nature Across The State 47:50

2M ago47:50

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Ever wonder why it feels so great to be out in nature? Amanda Baker, Partner Marketing Manager with Visit North Carolina and oversees North Carolina’s Outdoor NC initiative, and Clark Lovelace, Executive Director of the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority, share how the love for the outdoors makes us feel happy, inspired, and excited …

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#425 It Happened at Madison Square Park 1:24:10

2M ago1:24:10

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So much has happened in and around Madison Square Park -- the leafy retreat at the intersections of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street -- that telling its entire story requires an extra-sized episode, in honor of our 425th episode. Madison Square Park was the epicenter of New York culture from the years following the Civil War to the early 20th…

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The Blue Ridge Traveler's Towns and Trails And Asheville Regional Airport Update 48:45

2M ago48:45

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Omi Salevea of the McDowell County Tourism Development Authority in the Blue Ridge Mountains, shares why outdoor recreation is important in preserving natural landscapes and for protecting culture and heritage. And why it's good for your body too! One of my favorite places to get outdoors is in Old Fort, a small town not far from Asheville in McDow…

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Enock Glidden Turns Disabilities Into Triumph And Mark Collins With Romantic Asheville 47:50

3M ago47:50

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Enock Glidden is an accomplished outdoorsman and is found adventuring every season of the year. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock has learned to do things differently than others and shares how attitude is everything. Also on Speaking of Travel, discover why collaboration and meaningful relationships provide a framework for inspiration. Guest Mark Coll…

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Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series New Year Edition 51:44

3M ago51:44

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The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series with Richard Crawford, host of the popular TV series, Leave No Trace, continues with new stories and tips to help change your life for the better and see sights so rich in wonder they will take your breath away. In this, the first episode of the new year, discover Ricky's backstory... How does a s…

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Real Asia Promotes Culture And Education And Asheville Regional Airport Update 48:06

3M ago48:06

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Real Asia Founder Nick Wang and Associate Nina LaFerla share their passion for Asia and its diverse cultures with US teachers and students and create ways to utilize travel as a means to deepen the understanding between us and the destinations we visit. Nick has extensive business relationships with Chinese schools, companies, and NGOs and has been…

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Rewind: Truman Capote and the Black and White Ball 52:22

3M ago52:22

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FX is debuting a new series created by Ryan Murphy — called Feud: Capote and the Swans -- regarding writer Truman Capote's relationship with several famed New York society women. And it's such a New York story that listeners have asked if we’re going to record a tie-in show to that series. Well, here it is! Capote -- who was born 100 years ago this…

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Tess Vigeland Loves To Explore And Uncover The World Around Her 54:44

3M ago54:44

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Tess Vigeland is a longtime journalist and podcaster. And she is an avid photographer who shoots mainly landscape photos around the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Tess shares how sometimes wanderlust shows up and she just must go. It's been more than five years since Tess returned from her time abroad and she describes what it's like to go so long wi…

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Bringing Renaissance Masterpieces By Women Artists Out Of Museum Basements 52:13

3M ago52:13

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Jane Adams, former director of Partnership Relations with Jane Fortune and Advancing Women Artists, a non-profit organization that was dedicated to rediscovering, restoring, and exhibiting works by women artists found in Florence’s Museums and State deposits, shares how she is continuing to raise awareness about forgotten artists and reclaim their …

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#424 Kosciuszko! The Man. The Bridge. The Legend. 50:27

3M ago50:27

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The Kosciuszko Bridge is one of New York City's most essential pieces of infrastructure, the hyphen in the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that connects the two boroughs over Newtown Creek, the 3.5 mile creek which empties into the East River. The bridge is interestingly named for the Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko who fought during the America…

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The Asheville Art Museum Enriches The Community Through Dynamic Experiences 48:42

4M ago48:42

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The Asheville Art Museum is an example of how museums engage, inspire and enlighten communities. Museum leaders Kate Faulkner and Neal Page share how the Asheville Art Museum transforms lives through art. When I’m visiting new places, I like to prepare my options for what to see and do. And one thing always on my agenda is going to a museum. Usuall…

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Ciao Marco Gordon Smith Of Private Italy Tours And Ciao Puglia 47:15

4M ago47:15

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Italy looks like a high heeled boot and Puglia is the heel of that boot. Mark Gordon Smith, founder of Private Italy Tours, shares how the eclectic history of Puglia left an imprint on what we see today. I’d fallen in love with Italy a few times before I traveled with Mark Gordon Smith, and it’s no wonder people love traveling with him. He could be…

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Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Holiday Edition 53:14

4M ago53:14

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The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series with Richard Crawford continues, highlighting the importance of conservation, sustainable travel and eco-tourism. And sharing what the new year has in store. This is the best time to catch up with Season One of Leave No Trace TV and Ricky shares the details so you can tune in and enjoy. And he pro…

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#423 Leonard Bernstein's New York, New York 1:10:35

4M ago1:10:35

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On the morning of November 14th, 1943, Leonard Bernstein, the talented 25-year-old assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic, got a phone call saying he would at last be leading the respected orchestral group — in six hours, that afternoon, with no time to rehearse. The sudden thrust into the spotlight transformed Bernstein into a national c…

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Ravenna, Italy, Is A City With Inspiration, Charm, History and Tradition 48:37

4M ago48:37

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Maria Grazia Marini, Director of Tourism for Ravenna, Italy, shares why this special city, once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, is today a blend of ancient mosaics, Roman architecture, and Dante magic. I was recently in Italy and among the many places I visited, one of my favorites was the beautiful city of Ravenna. It is impossible to for…

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Western North Carolina Travel And Tourism Leaders Are Catalysts For Change 45:57

4M ago45:57

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Justin Belleme, founder of the JB Media Group and publisher of Romantic Asheville.com and Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Development at the Asheville Regional Airport, share how they are working to shape this region’s future growth. Justin is a travel industry leader and provides strategic direction and expertise in the travel an…

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#422 Grace Church: A Most Fashionable History 1:03:55

4M ago1:03:55

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Manhattan's Grace Church sits at a unique bend on Broadway and East 10th Street, making it seem that the historic house of worship is rising out of the street itself. But Grace is also at another important intersection -- where religion and high society greeted one another during the Gilded Age. Grace is one of the important Episcopal churches in A…

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Lisa Jansen Is Traveling Differently In New Zealand And Tina Kinsey Gives An Asheville Airport Update 47:15

4M ago47:15

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Lisa Jansen, a traveler and writer based in New Zealand, spent almost five years living in a camper van traveling around New Zealand. Lisa shares her experience and what inspires her to travel unconventionally. Lisa embarked on a life-changing adventure when she left her successful corporate career at 33. Her mission was to discover life beyond the…

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Christmas in Old New York: Holiday History 53:04

4M ago53:04

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This week we're highlighting an especially festive episode of the Gilded Gentleman Podcast, a show with double the holiday fun, tracing the history of Christmas and holiday celebrations over 19th-century New York City history. Licensed New York City tour guide and speaker Jeff Dobbins joins host Carl Raymond for a look at the city’s holiday traditi…

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Celebrated Writer And Traveler Larry Olmsted Looks Beyond The Obvious 47:54

5M ago47:54

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Larry Olmsted is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author who has published many intriguing books and thousands of articles for major newspapers and magazines worldwide over the past 25+ years. And he personally broke or set three different Guinness World Records, in skiing, golf and poker. It's no wonder he was named one of the “10 Most …

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#421 Evacuation Day: Forgotten Holiday of the American Revolution 1:04:55

5M ago1:04:55

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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. The events of that departure -- that evacuation -- inspired annual celebrations of patriotism, unity, and a bit of rowdiness. Evacuation Day was h…

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Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace TV Series Opens New Horizons 51:43

5M ago51:43

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The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues. Host Richard Crawford is in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben Alcott. Ricky and Ben share where they are today in the editing process of Season Two of Leave No Trace TV and what they do in creating the show. And …

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Fede Vargas Empowers Us To Lead A More Authentic Life & Asheville Regional Airport Update 44:20

5M ago44:20

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Fede Vargas was born in Mexico and raised in Canada. He’s a former adrenaline-driven sales exec who is now on a purpose-driven podcasting journey and the creator and host of the popular podcast My Most Authentic Life. Fede shares how he connects with people choosing to live courageously and inspire and empower us to create the life we truly want to…

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#420 Garbo Walks: Old Hollywood in New York 51:25

5M ago51:25

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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 biography of a legendary star who became the city's most famous 'celebrity sighting' for many decades while out on her regular, meandering walks. Garbo had once been Hollywood's biggest star, a screen…

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Seasoned Travel Writer Jan Schroder Turns Her Travels Into Stories 48:14

5M ago48:14

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Jan Schroder is a travel writer and editor for close to 25 years and shares how she began her career. Jan provides advice for people who want to be successful travel writers and also reveals some useful travel tips. For many years, Jan was the managing editor of a travel magazine and a freelance travel writer for well-known outlets including Fodor’…

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The Official Gilded Age Podcast: S2 E1 with Lord Julian Fellowes 55:01

5M ago55:01

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Here's the first episode of HBO's The Official Gilded Age Podcast, hosted by Tom Meyers of the Bowery Boys Podcast and Alicia Malone of Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the official companion podcast for the HBO series The Gilded Age, streaming on Max. Each week Tom and Alicia will discuss what happened on screen and the real people, places and events …

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Speaking of Travel Foodie Lover Series With Two Pro Chefs On A Culinary Journey 49:17

6M ago49:17

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Speaking of Travel takes us into the private world of two maestros of the kitchen who share their passion for community with stories and inspirations to reveal what helped them become modern culinary legends. Chef Erica McCier, also known as Chef Trudy, is the owner and executive chef of Indigenous Underground restaurant in Abbeville, SC. Chef Eric…

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Rewind: The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue 1:30:57

6M ago1:30:57

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So we don't know if you’ve heard, but New York City is an expensive place to live these days. So we thought it might be time to revisit the tale of the city’s most famous district of luxury — Fifth Avenue. For about a hundred years, this avenue was mostly residential -- but residences of the most extravagant kind. At the heart of New York’s Gilded …

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Mindful Travel With Postcard Travel Club & Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey 45:31

6M ago45:31

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Amit Jaipuria, founder of Postcard Travel Club, is connecting luxury travelers with boutique hotels and tours that advance responsible tourism and shares why storytelling helps make travel a force for good. When you put people who live in and care about destinations at the center of travel content, their innate joy in sharing their stories and thei…

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Leave No Trace TV Series With Richard Crawford: Travel Tips, Sustainable Travel And More 50:37

6M ago50:37

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Travel is known to change you. Surrounding yourself with different cultures, different people and different outlooks on life are bound to change all of us a bit. That’s one of the greatest things about traveling as a whole - apart from tasting the different cuisines of course! We are on a constant learning curve as we venture from our comfort zones…

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Classic Speaking of Travel Rerun: Travel Writer Pico Iyer Opens Our Hearts About The World 46:18

6M ago46:18

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Speaking of Travel is celebrating our 10-year anniversary by revisiting classic Speaking of Travel conversations from our first decade, like this one with Pico Iyer, essayist and author, best known for his travel writing and one of the most revered and respected travel writers alive today. Pico brings an understanding of the beauty and wisdom of cu…

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#419 Ghost Stories by Gaslight 1:11:50

6M ago1:11:50

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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. Greg and Tom again dive into another batch of terrifying ghost stories, using actual newspaper reports and popular urban legends to reveal a different side to the city'…

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Listening To Inspiring Travel Stories From Friends Will Fuel Your Wanderlust 43:05

6M ago43:05

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Marcy Berra shares her travel stories and reflects on travel memories spanning many years and many countries. Marcy explains how to immerse yourself in the local culture by connecting with the people, history and food. Listening to Marcy's stories fuels imagination. She has the courage to open herself up to taking risks and making changes. She is f…

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