Bowery Boys Archive: The Early Years

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This feed is specifically devoted to our older episodes (2007-2009), remixed and better sounding than ever. And specially illustrated with pictures of the people and places we're talking about. Check out our regular Bowery Boys feed for the newest shows.The Bowery Boys, Greg Young and Tom Meyers, have lived in New York for the last fifteen years and have been curious about the city since the day they arrived. Join them for a fun take on history, a "romp down the back alleys of New York City." Each week, they look into another fascinating aspect of the Big Apple -- the people, the places, its beginnings and effects on American culture.

Episodios

  • #69 The Plaza Hotel

    06/03/2015 Duración: 32min

    It got off to a rocky start, but the Plaza Hotel has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in New York City. We take a look at its kooky history, from its days as an upper class ‘transient hotel’ to a party place for celebrities. Starring: The Beatles, Eloise, Truman Capote and of course the unsinkable Mrs. Patrick Campbell.   On certain players, this enhanced version of the podcast is embedded with pictures that will pop up as you play the show. www.boweryboyshistory.com

  • #68 New York City Marathon

    22/10/2014 Duración: 30min

    A true five-borough episode! The New York City Marathon hosts thousands of runners from all over the world, the dream project of the New York Road Runners and in particular one Fred Lebow, an employee of the Fashion District turned athletic icon. Find out how he launched a massive race in the midst of bankrupt New York.  Also -- our guest host Tanya Bielski-Braham takes us on a speedy tour of the course, from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Tavern on the Green. NOTE: This show was originally recorded in October 2008.  As a result, the cancellation of the New York Marathon -- and the controversies surrounding that -- are not included in this show. The map included in the enhanced features of this show are for the 2014 race.  Please consult www.nyrr.org for more information.   www.boweryboyspodcast.com  

  • #67 Guggenheim Museum

    24/06/2014 Duración: 32min

    The spiral-ramped wonder that is the Guggenheim Museum began as the dream of two colorful characters -- a severe German artist and her rich patron art-lover. So how did they convince the most famous architect in the world to sign on to their dream for a modern art "museum temple"? Come meander with us through the Guggenheim's quirky history. Co-starring Robert Moses!   This is a special 'illustrated podcast'.  Pictures of the things we're talking about should be popping up on your computer as you listen!   www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #66 Who Killed Mary Rogers?

    26/07/2013 Duración: 18min

    The most desirable woman in downtown Manhattan -- the 'beautiful cigar girl' Mary Rogers -- is found horribly murdered along the Hoboken shore. Hear some of the stories of the murder's prime suspects and marvel at the excessive attentions of the penny press. Also: the deductive Edgar Allen Poe writes one of the first detective stories, and the notorious Madame Restell, who has a surprising connection to the murder.  Special illustrated edition 2013 Originally released October 2008

  • #65 Spooky Stories of New York

    17/10/2011 Duración: 34min

    By popular demand, we return to the creepier tales of New York City history, ghost tales and stories of murder and mayhem, all of them at some point involving great American icons -- Alexander Hamilton, P.T. Barnum, Dorothy Parker and Mark Twain. Featuring a murder at a Manhattan well, a bloody slaying in rural Staten Island, the lingerings of New York's most fabulous undead, and the most haunted home in Greenwich Village! This is a Special Illustrated Edition. Just hit play and images of the things discussed will pop up on your media player. (Original version released Oct. 10, 2008)

  • #64 Green-Wood Cemetery

    03/06/2011 Duración: 16min

    Green-wood Cemetery is one of New York's oldest burial grounds, but its development reaches back all the way to the beginning of Brooklyn itself -- in fact, to the founder of Brooklyn Heights.  Find out why it took an inventive city planner with a funny name, a dead New York icon, and a few errant parakeets to make this place a beautiful, richly historical place to visit today. This is a Special Illustrated Edition. Just hit play and images of the things discussed will pop up on your media player. (Original version released Oct. 3, 2008)

  • #63 New York Stock Exchange

    04/02/2011 Duración: 37min

    We tackle the rich history of the New York Stock Exchange in this episode, beginning with Alexander Hamilton, some pushy auctioneers, a coffee house and a sycamore tree. And find how this seminal financial institution ended up in its latest home -- that beautiful, classically designed George Post building, with a marble goddess on top who was almost too heavy for her own good. This was originally recorded back in 2008 in the midst of the big financial crisis, giving it a little extra context! This is a Special Illustrated Edition. Just hit play and images of the things discussed will pop up on your media player. (Original version released Sept. 26, 2008)

  • #62 Shea Stadium

    30/09/2010 Duración: 15min

    The New York Mets are nice and comfortable Citi Field, but we can't overlook the great stories contained in their old home, Shea Stadium, a Robert Moses project took years to get off the ground and has been populated with world class ball players, crazed Beatles fans, and one very mysterious black cat. This is a Special Illustrated Edition. Just hit play and images of the things discussed will pop up on your media player! Originally released September 19, 2008  

  • #61 Pan Am Building

    30/07/2010 Duración: 30min

    Special Illustrated Edition! Today it's the Met Life Building. It's been called the ugliest building in New York City. It sits like a monolith behind one of the city's most enduring icons Grand Central Terminal. But it's got some secrets you may not know about. In this podcast, we scale the heights of this misunderstood marvel of modern architecture.   www.boweryboyspodcast.com  

  • #60 Five Points Part Two: The Fate of Five Points

    21/05/2010 Duración: 33min

    In our second podcast on the notorious Five Points neighborhood, we see how the district changed with the influx of new immigrants and the valiant attempts to reform the seedier elements. With the new Italian and Chinese residents, the culture changed drastically, critical shifts that are still reflected in the neighborhoods of Chinatown and Little Italy today. Who was the man who helped clear Five Points from the landscape forever, and what famous park designer is associated with its replacement in the streets of downtown Manhattan?Special 'illustrated edition; original show released August 30, 2008www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #59 Five Points: Wicked Slum

    05/03/2010 Duración: 31min

    You've heard the legend of New York's most notorious neighborhood, heard the story of the seedy gangs of New York. Now come with us as we hit the streets of Five Points and dig up some of the nitty, gritty details of its birth, its first residents and its most scandalous pastimes. Special illustrated version www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #58 Delmonico's Restaurant

    29/01/2010 Duración: 18min

    Before Delmonico's, New Yorkers ate in taverns or oyster houses. But the city caught the fine dining bug at this family-owned business, Delmonico's Restaurant Francais, which standardized everything you know about restaurants today. Find out about "menus", "fresh ingredients", "dining rooms for ladies" and other unusual and exotic Delmonico innovations. www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #57 Carnegie Hall

    18/12/2009 Duración: 30min

    How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Well, we can at least show you the way through its tumultuous history, from a fortunate meeting on a Norwegian cruise ship, passed a symphonic rivalry, and into the 20th Century with some of the biggest names in classical and popular music. And forgive our pronunciation of Dunfermline! www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #56 Randall's Island

    06/11/2009 Duración: 18min

    The smaller islands of the East River reveal fascinating secrets of the city's past, and Randall's and Ward's Islands are no exceptions. Found out how these former potter's fields are related to the most important Olympics-related event New York City has ever seen. The cast includes a swashbuckling British engineer, Jesse Owens, Tony Bennett, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Fiorello LaGuardia, Robert Moses, and Pearl Jam! www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #55 The Evolution of Central Park

    25/09/2009 Duración: 33min

    When last we left Central Park, it was the embodiment of Olmstead and Vaux's naturalistic Greensward Plan. Then the skyscrapers came. Also, how did all those playgrounds, a swanky nightclub, a theater troupe and all those hippies get here? NOTE: Please forgive my butcher pronounciation of the word Jagiello!

  • #54 The Creation of Central Park

    28/08/2009

    Come with us to the beginnings of New York's most popular and most ambitious park -- from the inkling of an idea to the arduous construction. Learn who got uprooted and find out who the park was REALLY intended for. On the 151th year anniversary of the design of Central Park! NOTE: We pronounce the name Egbert Viele wrong. It should be pronounced Veal-E, not Vee-el Some pictures in this enhanced podcast courtesy New York Public Library collection Check out our website www.boweryboyspodcast.com for more information on Central Park.

  • #53 Meatpacking District

    24/05/2009 Duración: 15min

    How did the land surrounding an old 19th century fortress develop into the city's mainline distributor for produce and meat? And how did it go from leather bars and transsexual prostitutes to high fashion stores and boutique hotels? Welcome to the Meatpacking District! www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #52 DeWitt Clinton and the Erie Canal

    14/03/2009 Duración: 31min

    Meet former mayor, governor, senator and privileged son DeWitt Clinton, one of New York's most successful politicians and champion of the Erie Canal. www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #51 McSorley's Old Ale House

    01/02/2009 Duración: 14min

    Grab yourself a couple mugs of dark ale and learn about the history of one of New York City's oldest bars, serving everyone from Abraham Lincoln to John Lennon --- and eventually even women! www.boweryboyspodcast.com

  • #50 Canal Street and Collect Pond

    18/01/2009 Duración: 26min

    We celebrate a year of New York City history podcasting by re-visiting the topic of our very first show. Downtown Civic Center used to have a big pond in the middle of it which provided drinking water for the island's first inhabitants. What happened to it, why is it important today and how did it give rise to Canal Street, New York's biggest traffic thoroughfare? www.boweryboyspodcast.com

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